Crystal Palace Cup
At the Crystal Palace Dancesport Cup in London several German couples achieved very good results. As usual, the World Champions Benedetto Ferruggia/Claudia Köhler clearly dominated the IDSF International Open Standard tournament. Another World Champion couple from Germany, Tassilo and Sabine Lax, won the IDSF Open Senior I Standard tournament. Florian and Anja Meyer (5.) as well as Kim and Silke B...
by Tobias Hock
Hat-trick for Ferruggia/Köhler
For the third time, Ferruggia/Köhler won the title of European Champions Standard. This has never been achieved by any of their German predecessors. In front of 1200 spectators, they defended their title with a convincing performance from the first round onwards. Simone Segatori/Annette Sudol repeated their success from the World Championship and again took the third place. 58 couples from 30 coun...
by Tobias Hock
Oliver Wessel-Therhorn receives honorary membership of the DTV (posthumously)
Due to his outstanding achievements in the German dancesport scene, Oliver Wessel-Therhorn was awarded the honorary membership of the German Dancesport Association (DTV) by the main assembly.
by Tobias Hock
European Championship Formation Latin
The FG TD TSC Düsseldorf Rot-Weiß/TSZ Aachen represented Germany at the European Championship Formation Latin in Tyumen (Russia) and won the bronze medal. 1. Vera Tyumen, Russia (1212111) 2. Zuvedra Klaipeda A, Lithuania (2131223) 3. FG TD TSC Düsseldorf Rot-Weiß/TSZ Aachen (3423332) 4. HSV Zwölfaxing, Austria (4664444) 5. TSC Schwarz-Gold Wien, Austria (5546655) 6. Zuvedra Klaipeda B, Lithuania...
by Tobias Hock
1st and 3rd place at the Grand Slam in Korea
At the IDSF Grand Slam Standard tournament, Benedetto Ferruggia/Claudia Köhler won the gold medal; Simone Segatori/Annette Sudol finished third.
by Tobias Hock
World Championship Youth Ten Dance in Moldavia
Daniel Buschmann and Katarina Bauer (TSC Dortmund) reached the semi final of the World Championship in Chisinau and finished 12th. The new World Champions are Capcelea and Natalia Luchiv from Moldavia.
by Tobias Hock
World Championship Senior II Standard in Palma de Mallorca
Having won all five dances, Heinz-Josef and Aurelia Bickers are the new World Champions Senior II Standard. They presented themselves well-prepared and danced in a superior style in all seven rounds. The second German couple to enter the final were Bernd Farwick and Petra Voosholz, who took the fifth place. In the view of fans and experts they had deserved a better place. The tournament lasted mor...
by Tobias Hock
1st place for Ferruggia/Köhler, 2nd place for Menge/Hartl
In the course of the dancing contest for the Old Thomas Trophy, during which the first World Championship Standard of the IDSF Professional Divison took place, two German couples were very successful. Only two days after winning at the "Blue Ribbon" in Berlin, BerlinBenedetto Ferrugia/Claudia Köhler also won the IDSF Open Standard tournament in the Saku Suurhall in the Estonian capital Tallinn. Ni...
by Tobias Hock
European Championship Youth Latin in Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain
Maxim Stepanov and Viktoria Konstantinova (Schwarz-Weiss Club Pforzheim) took the tenth place in the semi final; Gregor Bronstein and Aigulim Gerich (Shall we dance Berlin) reached the quarter final and finished 16th. All in all, the German delegation had hoped for a better result.
by Tobias Hock
World Championship Junior II Ten Dance in Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain
At the World Championship Junior II Ten Dance, the German Champions Roman Schumichin and Maria Maksina (Art of Dance, Cologne) reached the semi final and finished eleventh (out of 34 couples).
by Tobias Hock