Third title for Thorsten Zirm / Sonja Schwarz
German Championship Senior I S-Standard
Due to the low number of entries, the championship was moved from the Scharrena to the Tanzsportzentrum Stuttgart-Feuerbach. It was a good decision. Only 39 couples danced in the first round in a well-filled Tanzsportzentrum and found a great atmosphere to dance in. With an amazing performance throughout all four rounds, Thorsten Zirm / Sonja Schwarz took their third consecuti...
by Peter Chen
‚Old‘ lady, new gentleman
German Cup Junior I B-Standard
In the beautifully decorated dance hall of TSC Brühl, the German Cup Junior I B-Standard was held. 23 couples competed for the vacant title. Ambition as well as joy could be seen in the face of the competitors. They also enjoyed the picture campaign by the dtsj #dtsjBruehl2015. After three rounds, six couples were recalled into the final. By winning all dances, Egor Ionel / Rita S...
by Peter Chen
Former and current champion
German Championship Junior II B-Standard
After the German Cup Junior I B-Standard, the first German Championship of that weekend started with a slight delay. 59 couples, 12 more than last year, wanted to take the first rank in the medals. Due to the high number of participants, 6 couples were granted a star and could enter the competition in the second round. Like on the previous competition, the way to the final went thro...
by Peter Chen
Successes in Trencin and Hradec Kralove
The only German representative in Trencin, Slovakia, were Stephan Klein / Giulia Carlotta Frison. Out of 27 couples, the couple representing TSA d. 1. SC Norderstedt, danced into the final of the WDSF Open Standard and finished 7 th. In Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, Daniel Radu / Anne Weber was the best German couple. They made it into the final at the WDSF International O...
by Peter Chen
Bronze medal of the European Championship for the Braunschweiger TSC
Vera Tymen winner of the title
After five years of abstinence Poland was hosting a European Championship Formation Standard for the first time again. 12 teams of seven different nations were taking part. The Braunschweiger TSC was the only German team that had been nominated by the DTV. With its new formed up A-team the Braunschweiger TSC was dancing to the bronze medal. Nearly 100 guests were following the first round in the C...
by Sonja Schäufler
Markus and Stephanie Grebe 5th at the World Championship Senior II Latin
101 couples were taking part in the WDSF World Championship Senior II Latin in the French Nice. In this competition Markus and Stephanie Grebe reached the final and there finished 5th. Already in the semi-final they have been the last remaining German couple. In the quarter final things had been different, four more couples had reached the round of the last 24: Achim Hobl/Kerstin Hahn (13th place)...
by Sonja Schäufler
International competition successes – complemented
In the women sector in Switzerland Danil Tkachenko/Jasmina Knust became 2nd in the WDSF competition Children Standard and Latin. Maxim Stepanov/Ksenya Rybina also finished 2nd in the competition of the Amateurs S Latin. In the Dutch Steenwijk Sven Glass/Judith Holzwarth left the floor as winner of the Senior I Standard competition, Roland Tines/Heidrun Puskas finished 3rd. In the final of the Seni...
by Sonja Schäufler
Victory for Valentin and Renata Lusin at the DTV ranking competition in Cologne
Only four weeks before the German Championship S Standard will take place in Nuremberg on the 7th of November, 17 couples were using the ranking competition in Cologne as last test. Three last years finalists of the German Championship were taking part. With 34 first places Valentin and Renata Lusin were very convincing in this top-ranking field. The decision about the 2nd place though was much mo...
by Sonja Schäufler
Rising Star Competitions
In 2015, Rising Star Competitions were introduced in the DTV. As a reminder, find the regulations as established by the SAS and the State Council (Länderrat): 1. The SAS decides to introduce the pilot project Rising Star Competitions in Germany for Adults Standard and Latin as well as for Senior I Standard. 2. A series of three to five competitions will be established f...
by Peter Chen
Ecaterina Petrova & Lars Pastor split
Today, Ecaterina Petrova / Lars Pastor representing TC Seidenstadt Krefeld announced the end of their partnership. They were part of Team 13 and DTV national team B-Latin. Furthermore, they were part of the D4 team of TNW. They want to thank the TNW and the DTV for the long and generous support and hope to return to the floor with new partners very soon.
by Peter Chen