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2015 WDSF GrandSlam Final Latin

It has been a rather tumultuous year in Latin and the five GrandSlam Series competitions taking place at somewhat regular intervals reflected that perfectly. When the series went underway with the first leg in Helsinki, FIN, everybody was eager to see three "new" couples that had formed after two high-profile partnerships were dissolved following the 2014 World Latin. Even the sceptics seemed to like what they saw: winning Helsinki with his new partner Vera Bondareva, Nino Langella seemed all set to continue where he had left off five months earlier. It came all the more as a surprise when the two dancers did'n make it to Wuhan, CHN, and when Nino announced that he would move on to new horizons prior to Hong Kong. But by then, three couples had started to position themselves as the heirs apparent to his dominance. Gabriele Goffredo and Anna Matus, MDA, had two back-to-back victories in Asia, but Armen Tsaturyan and Svetlana Gudyno came back fighting and took the next two legs: Stuttgart, GER, and Moscow, RUS. Nino's former partner Khrystyna Moshenska and Marius-Andrei Balan were runners-up twice but failed to make it to Moscow - something that keeps them out of the season-ending GrandSlam Final in China. As the 12 top-ranked couples compete one more time in this Shanghai Showdown the stakes are higher than ever for two of them: so far, Gabriele and Anna won two legs plus the World Championship in Vienna, AUT, Armen and Svetlana won the other two plus the European in Aarhus, DEN. With these records for 2015, the GrandSlam Final becomes the tiebreaker of sorts. A 6-camera production in High Definition covering the decisive stages of the GrandSlam Latin Final. With full graphics but without commentary. The programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final, interviews with the finalists, the full-length final and interviews with the medallists. Approximately 90-minutes running time. Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with the host broadcaster and the Chinese DanceSport Federation. Music by casa-musica.de

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Final Latin

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Final Latin

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Final Standard _ Promo

A hierarchy seemed firmly established when it comes to the standings that were produced by the major Standard competitions held throughout the year - at least until very recently! Simone Segatori and Annette Sudol, GER, were the dominators from the first leg of the GrandSlam Series in Helsinki, FIN, on to the European in Aarhus, DEN, and on to the biggest of them all, the GrandSlam Stuttgart in August. Dmitry Zharkov and Olga Kulikova, RUS, seemed destined to be the perpetual runners-up, claiming their second places with varying margins of points that separated them from the winners. Evaldas Sodeika and Ieva Zukauskaite, LTU, were cast as the second runners-up - except in the GrandSlam Wuhan, where they fell back a few places. This could have continued forever, but then - suddenly - the powers shifted and the customary order was reversed. In the 2015 World Standard in Vilnius, LTU, the Russians staged the ultimate upset by winning all five dances and the title over the Germans. And that with a difference of nearly seven points - a landslide! Even the Lithuanians managed to place ahead of Segatori - Sudol in the Quickstep of the final. Exactly eight days later the same three couples face off again to contest the last title of the year. Together with ten other top-ranked couples they have been invited to Shanghai, CHN, and the GrandSlam Finals. A 6-camera production in High Definition covering the decisive stages of the GrandSlam Standard Final. With full graphics but without commentary. The programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final, interviews with the finalists, the full-length final and interviews with the medallists. Approximately 90-minutes running time. Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with the host broadcaster and the Chinese DanceSport Federation. Music by casa-musica.de

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Final Standard _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Final Standard _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Final Latin _ Promo

It has been a rather tumultuous year in Latin and the five GrandSlam Series competitions taking place at somewhat regular intervals reflected that perfectly. When the series went underway with the first leg in Helsinki, FIN, everybody was eager to see three "new" couples that had formed after two high-profile partnerships were dissolved following the 2014 World Latin. Even the sceptics seemed to like what they saw: winning Helsinki with his new partner Vera Bondareva, Nino Langella seemed all set to continue where he had left off five months earlier. It came all the more as a surprise when the two dancers did'n make it to Wuhan, CHN, and when Nino announced that he would move on to new horizons prior to Hong Kong. But by then, three couples had started to position themselves as the heirs apparent to his dominance. Gabriele Goffredo and Anna Matus, MDA, had two back-to-back victories in Asia, but Armen Tsaturyan and Svetlana Gudyno came back fighting and took the next two legs: Stuttgart, GER, and Moscow, RUS. Nino's former partner Khrystyna Moshenska and Marius-Andrei Balan were runners-up twice but failed to make it to Moscow - something that keeps them out of the season-ending GrandSlam Final in China. As the 12 top-ranked couples compete one more time in this Shanghai Showdown the stakes are higher than ever for two of them: so far, Gabriele and Anna won two legs plus the World Championship in Vienna, AUT, Armen and Svetlana won the other two plus the European in Aarhus, DEN. With these records for 2015, the GrandSlam Final becomes the tiebreaker of sorts. A 6-camera production in High Definition covering the decisive stages of the GrandSlam Latin Final. With full graphics but without commentary. The programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final, interviews with the finalists, the full-length final and interviews with the medallists. Approximately 90-minutes running time. Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with the host broadcaster and the Chinese DanceSport Federation. Music by casa-musica.de

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Final Latin _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Final Latin _ Promo

2015 WDSF WC Standard Vilnius

Emotions were flying high at last year's World Standard in Vienna, AUT, when the fight for the title was between two couples that had never tasted victory at this level before. Simone Segatori - Annette Sudol, GER, and Dmitry Zharkov - Olga Kulikova, RUS, had won GrandSlams, but a world or continental title had escaped them so far in their career. The final tally of points in the Vienna final had the Germans in first with 191.685 and the Russians in second with 189.171, no landslide by any measure. Much has happened since then. Simone and Annette went on to win the European title and four GrandSlams in 2014. Dmitry and Olga held against it with one GrandSlam victory in Moscow. There were some very memorable dances too. One only needs to think back to GrandSlam Stuttgart, where the Russians convinced the panel with their Tango and shocked the Germans in the first dance of the final. This World Championship in Vilnius, LTU, should see the fight for supremacy in Standard continue between the same two couples. With a third not too far off and capable to stage an upset: Evaldas Sodeika - Ieva Zukauskaite, LTU, dance at home and in front of their fans and friends. That always inspires ... A 6-camera production in High Definition covering the decisive stages of the 2015 World Standard. With full graphics but without commentary. The programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final, interviews with the finalists, the full-length final and interviews with the medallists. Approximately 90-minutes running time. Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with host broadcaster KTS and the Lithuanian DanceSport Federation. Music: Casa musica casa-musica.de The quarterfinal will be added as a special feature.

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF WC Standard Vilnius

2015 WDSF WC Standard Vilnius

2015 WDSF WC Standard Vilnius _ Promo

Emotions were flying high at last year's World Standard in Vienna, AUT, when the fight for the title was between two couples that had never tasted victory at this level before. Simone Segatori - Annette Sudol, GER, and Dmitry Zharkov - Olga Kulikova, RUS, had won GrandSlams, but a world or continental title had escaped them so far in their career. The final tally of points in the Vienna final had the Germans in first with 191.685 and the Russians in second with 189.171, no landslide by any measure. Much has happened since then. Simone and Annette went on to win the European title and four GrandSlams in 2014. Dmitry and Olga held against it with one GrandSlam victory in Moscow. There were some very memorable dances too. One only needs to think back to GrandSlam Stuttgart, where the Russians convinced the panel with their Tango and shocked the Germans in the first dance of the final. This World Championship in Vilnius, LTU, should see the fight for supremacy in Standard continue between the same two couples. With a third not too far off and capable to stage an upset: Evaldas Sodeika - Ieva Zukauskaite, LTU, dance at home and in front of their fans and friends. That always inspires ... A 6-camera production in High Definition covering the decisive stages of the 2015 World Standard. With full graphics but without commentary. The programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final, interviews with the finalists, the full-length final and interviews with the medallists. Approximately 90-minutes running time. Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with host broadcaster KTS and the Lithuanian DanceSport Federation. Music: Casa musica casa-musica.de The quarterfinal will be added as a special feature.

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF WC Standard Vilnius _ Promo

2015 WDSF WC Standard Vilnius _ Promo

2015 WDSF World Latin | The Quarterfinal

This year's World Latin in Vienna, AUT, should bring back memories of the one held in the Austrian capital only three years ago. In 2013 the outcome was just as unpredictable as it is now. Then, too, it was a fight for first between two couples that had won all the important competitions throughout the year. One was European Champion, the other held against that with several high-profile GrandSlam wins. Remember? This year the situation is virtually identical. Russians Armen Tsaturyan and Svetlana Gudyno are the reigning European Champions. Gabriele Goffredo and Anna Matus, MDA, have won two of the four GrandSlams against the Russians but kept a lower profile as of lately. If that is not enough, think of a third couple that came within four decimal points of winners Armen and Svetlana in the Stuttgart GrandSlam, keeping Gabriele and Anna a fairly distant third there: Marius-Andrei Balan - Khrystyna Moshenska, GER. And then think of the bronze medallist at the 2015 European in Aarhus, DEN: Charles-Guillaume Schmitt - Elena Salikhova, FRA! In short: take guesswork and imagination and assemble the podium of your choice! A 6-camera production in High Definition covering the decisive stages of the 2015 World Latin in Vienna, AUT. With full graphics but without commentary. The 90-minute programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final, interviews with the finalists, the full-length final and interviews with the medallists. Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with host broadcaster ORF and the Austrian DanceSport Federation. Music: Casa musica casa-musica.de

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF World Latin | The Quarterfinal

2015 WDSF World Latin | The Quarterfinal

2015 WDSF World Latin Vienna

This year's World Latin in Vienna, AUT, should bring back memories of the one held in the Austrian capital only three years ago. In 2013 the outcome was just as unpredictable as it is now. Then, too, it was a fight for first between two couples that had won all the important competitions throughout the year. One was European Champion, the other held against that with several high-profile GrandSlam wins. Remember? This year the situation is virtually identical. Russians Armen Tsaturyan and Svetlana Gudyno are the reigning European Champions. Gabriele Goffredo and Anna Matus, MDA, have won two of the four GrandSlams against the Russians but kept a lower profile as of lately. If that is not enough, think of a third couple that came within four decimal points of winners Armen and Svetlana in the Stuttgart GrandSlam, keeping Gabriele and Anna a fairly distant third there: Marius-Andrei Balan - Khrystyna Moshenska, GER. And then think of the bronze medallist at the 2015 European in Aarhus, DEN: Charles-Guillaume Schmitt - Elena Salikhova, FRA! In short: take guesswork and imagination and assemble the podium of your choice! A 6-camera production in High Definition covering the decisive stages of the 2015 World Latin in Vienna, AUT. With full graphics but without commentary. The 90-minute programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final, interviews with the finalists, the full-length final and interviews with the medallists. Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with host broadcaster ORF and the Austrian DanceSport Federation. Music: Casa musica casa-musica.de

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF World Latin Vienna

2015 WDSF World Latin Vienna

2015 WDSF World Latin Vienna _ Promo

This year's World Latin in Vienna, AUT, should bring back memories of the one held in the Austrian capital only three years ago. In 2013 the outcome was just as unpredictable as it is now. Then, too, it was a fight for first between two couples that had won all the important competitions throughout the year. One was European Champion, the other held against that with several high-profile GrandSlam wins. Remember? This year the situation is virtually identical. Russians Armen Tsaturyan and Svetlana Gudyno are the reigning European Champions. Gabriele Goffredo and Anna Matus, MDA, have won two of the four GrandSlams against the Russians but kept a lower profile as of lately. If that is not enough, think of a third couple that came within four decimal points of winners Armen and Svetlana in the Stuttgart GrandSlam, keeping Gabriele and Anna a fairly distant third there: Marius-Andrei Balan - Khrystyna Moshenska, GER. And then think of the bronze medallist at the 2015 European in Aarhus, DEN: Charles-Guillaume Schmitt - Elena Salikhova, FRA! In short: take guesswork and imagination and assemble the podium of your choice! A 6-camera production in High Definition covering the decisive stages of the 2015 World Latin in Vienna, AUT. With full graphics but without commentary. The 90-minute programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final, interviews with the finalists, the full-length final and interviews with the medallists. Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with host broadcaster ORF and the Austrian DanceSport Federation. Music: Casa musica casa-musica.de

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF World Latin Vienna _ Promo

2015 WDSF World Latin Vienna _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Moscow

Over 200 couples danced over two days at the Crocus Expo venue to determine the winners of the last regular leg in the 2015 GrandSlam Standard Series. Dancing started at 8 a.m. for the first round for those couples that were not in the top 50 of the WDSF World Ranking. Over more than three hours, they were called to the floor in countless heats. The best made it to the decisive stages on day two, when the 12 adjudicators took up their positions in front of computer terminals and started officiating the last three rounds with the WDSF Judging System 2.1.1. Ultimately, six couples would be left to dance in the final. Who is likely to get that far, you are asking? Well, Moscow is always good for a few new faces making their first appearance in a last round. Last year it was Anton Skuratov - Alena Uehlin, GER, and Vasily Kirin - Ekaterina Prozorova, AUT, who went up against the much more established finalists from Russia and Lithuania. Can they repeat in 2015? In any case, the level of dancing was spectacular and the atmosphere splendid when the master of ceremony signalled the orchestra to play for the first solo dance: the Tango! The full-length semi-final and final of the 2015 GrandSlam Standard in Moscow, RUS, danced on 25 October. A 6-camera production - 94 minutes in all - with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with the host broadcaster Russia 2 and the Russian DanceSport Union - RDSU.

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Moscow

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Moscow

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Moscow

It was the last of the five regular legs that make up the 2015 WDSF GrandSlam Series. As such it was at somewhat of a disadvantage: some of the couples that had already qualified for the "Showdown in Shanghai," the GrandSlam Finals held in December, decided to skip this one. But fact is too that Moscow was still the leg with the second-highest participation, 296 couples in the Latin this year, falling only very few entries short of matching that in Stuttgart, GER. Armen Tsaturyan and Svetlana Gudyno, RUS, the current world #1 in the World Ranking Latin, obviously insistedt on dancing in front of the families and fans. So did Yury Simachev and Anastasia Klokotova, RUS, who tried to repeat their podium finish from Hong Kong. Joining them were those committed to dance in Moscow and in all five legs - even though they had their flights to China already booked already. When it comes to the Latin, that's Charles-Guillaume Schmitt - Elena Salikhova, FRA, Timur Imametdinov - Nina Bezzubova, GER. The other German couple, Marius-Andrei Balan and Khrystyna Moshenska, GER, would have still needed that fourth result, but didn't make it to Moscow ... And, as a consequence, won't be dancing the Finals. The full-length semi-final and final of the 2015 GrandSlam Latin in Moscow, RUS, danced on 24 October. A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with the host broadcaster Russia 2 and the Russian DanceSport Union - RDSU.

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Moscow

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Moscow

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Moscow _ Promo

Over 200 couples danced over two days at the Crocus Expo venue to determine the winners of the last regular leg in the 2015 GrandSlam Standard Series. Dancing started at 8 a.m. for the first round for those couples that were not in the top 50 of the WDSF World Ranking. Over more than three hours, they were called to the floor in countless heats. The best made it to the decisive stages on day two, when the 12 adjudicators took up their positions in front of computer terminals and started officiating the last three rounds with the WDSF Judging System 2.1.1. Ultimately, six couples would be left to dance in the final. Who is likely to get that far, you are asking? Well, Moscow is always good for a few new faces making their first appearance in a last round. Last year it was Anton Skuratov - Alena Uehlin, GER, and Vasily Kirin - Ekaterina Prozorova, AUT, who went up against the much more established finalists from Russia and Lithuania. Can they repeat in 2015? In any case, the level of dancing was spectacular and the atmosphere splendid when the master of ceremony signalled the orchestra to play for the first solo dance: the Tango! The full-length semi-final and final of the 2015 GrandSlam Standard in Moscow, RUS, danced on 25 October. A 6-camera production - 94 minutes in all - with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with the host broadcaster Russia 2 and the Russian DanceSport Union - RDSU.

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Moscow _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Moscow _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Moscow _ Promo

It was the last of the five regular legs that make up the 2015 WDSF GrandSlam Series. As such it was at somewhat of a disadvantage: some of the couples that had already qualified for the "Showdown in Shanghai," the GrandSlam Finals held in December, decided to skip this one. But fact is too that Moscow was still the leg with the second-highest participation, 296 couples in the Latin this year, falling only very few entries short of matching that in Stuttgart, GER. Armen Tsaturyan and Svetlana Gudyno, RUS, the current world #1 in the World Ranking Latin, obviously insistedt on dancing in front of the families and fans. So did Yury Simachev and Anastasia Klokotova, RUS, who tried to repeat their podium finish from Hong Kong. Joining them were those committed to dance in Moscow and in all five legs - even though they had their flights to China already booked already. When it comes to the Latin, that's Charles-Guillaume Schmitt - Elena Salikhova, FRA, Timur Imametdinov - Nina Bezzubova, GER. The other German couple, Marius-Andrei Balan and Khrystyna Moshenska, GER, would have still needed that fourth result, but didn't make it to Moscow ... And, as a consequence, won't be dancing the Finals. The full-length semi-final and final of the 2015 GrandSlam Latin in Moscow, RUS, danced on 24 October. A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with the host broadcaster Russia 2 and the Russian DanceSport Union - RDSU.

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Moscow _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Moscow _ Promo

2015 WDSF World Boogie Woogie _ Promo

36 couples made the journey to Stuttgart, GER, to take part in the 2015 World Championship Boogie Woogie of the Main Class. They were accompanied by 39 other couples competing for the world titles in Junior and Senior plus a host of supporters who came to watch and cheer. Between all of them they created the anarchic atmosphere that makes Rock 'n' Roll stand out from the other DanceSport disciplines contested during the German Open Championships. This 48-minute programme covers the highlights of the two days of Boogie Woogie in Stuttgart: the Slow and the Fast Finals of the Main Class plus the opening and award ceremonies - including the free-for-all last dance with hundreds on the floor. Looks behind the scene and interviews with some of the finalists round it off. A 6-camera production with full graphics! © 2015 World Rock 'n' Roll Confederation | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with host broadcaster Schawa TV, the German DanceSport Federation and the organisers of the German Open Championships.

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF World Boogie Woogie _ Promo

2015 WDSF World Boogie Woogie _ Promo

2015 WDSF World Boogie Woogie

36 couples made the journey to Stuttgart, GER, to take part in the 2015 World Championship Boogie Woogie of the Main Class. They were accompanied by 39 other couples competing for the world titles in Junior and Senior plus a host of supporters who came to watch and cheer. Between all of them they created the anarchic atmosphere that makes Rock 'n' Roll stand out from the other DanceSport disciplines contested during the German Open Championships. This 48-minute programme covers the highlights of the two days of Boogie Woogie in Stuttgart: the Slow and the Fast Finals of the Main Class plus the opening and award ceremonies - including the free-for-all last dance with hundreds on the floor. Looks behind the scene and interviews with some of the finalists round it off. A 6-camera production with full graphics! © 2015 World Rock 'n' Roll Confederation | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with host broadcaster Schawa TV, the German DanceSport Federation and the organisers of the German Open Championships.

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF World Boogie Woogie

2015 WDSF World Boogie Woogie

2015 WDSF World Ten Dance

The World Championship in the DanceSport decathlon is held in Chengdu and all six finalists of last year's World Ten Dance in Riga, LAT, have travelled to China. In Riga, Miha Vodicar - Nadiya Bychkova, SLO, prevailed over Daniil Ulanov - Kateryna Isakovych, UKR, after they danced a very strong Latin part. Jaak Vainomaa - Taina Savikurki, FIN, were third. The only non-European couple in the final was Anton Belyayev - Antoaneta Popova, CAN. They ended up in fifth. At the European Championship that was held in Mégève, FRA, earlier this year, Miha and Nadiya kept the upper hand against Jaak and Taina, but the winning margin was a mere two points. Watch all these perennial contenders in action at the Feilong Gymnasium. A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! The programme is made up of six parts: the full-length semi-final Standard (1 · no commentary), the full-length semi-final Standard (2 · no commentary), interviews with some of the finalists (3), the full-length final Standard (4 · no commentary), the full-length final Latin (5 · no commentary), the interviews with the medallist couples (6). © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with the host broadcaster and the Chinese DanceSport Federation CDSF. All music played during the semi-final of the 2015 World Ten Dance is available from WDSF Music Partner Casa musica: casa-musica.de Consult the music cue sheet for the name of the titles played during semi-final of the 2015 World Ten Dance: dancesport.box.com/s/6y9pwjbnysrogvo57g14w00bw9fmv7om

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF World Ten Dance

2015 WDSF World Ten Dance

2015 WDSF World Ten Dance _ Promo

The World Championship in the DanceSport decathlon is held in Chengdu and all six finalists of last year's World Ten Dance in Riga, LAT, have travelled to China. In Riga, Miha Vodicar - Nadiya Bychkova, SLO, prevailed over Daniil Ulanov - Kateryna Isakovych, UKR, after they danced a very strong Latin part. Jaak Vainomaa - Taina Savikurki, FIN, were third. The only non-European couple in the final was Anton Belyayev - Antoaneta Popova, CAN. They ended up in fifth. At the European Championship that was held in Mégève, FRA, earlier this year, Miha and Nadiya kept the upper hand against Jaak and Taina, but the winning margin was a mere two points. Watch all these perennial contenders in action at the Feilong Gymnasium. A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! The programme is made up of six parts: the full-length semi-final Standard (1 · no commentary), the full-length semi-final Standard (2 · no commentary), interviews with some of the finalists (3), the full-length final Standard (4 · no commentary), the full-length final Latin (5 · no commentary), the interviews with the medallist couples (6). © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with the host broadcaster and the Chinese DanceSport Federation CDSF. All music played during the semi-final of the 2015 World Ten Dance is available from WDSF Music Partner Casa musica: casa-musica.de Consult the music cue sheet for the name of the titles played during semi-final of the 2015 World Ten Dance: dancesport.box.com/s/6y9pwjbnysrogvo57g14w00bw9fmv7om

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF World Ten Dance _ Promo

2015 WDSF World Ten Dance _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Stuttgart

Over the past ten years, the victories at the GrandSlam Standard Stuttgart were divided up between one Danish, two Italian and two German couples. Six wins went to the host country, three to Italy and one to Denmark. Simone Segatori - Annette Sudo, GER, were first in 2014, claiming the second GrandSlam of their career after 2014 Hong Kong and starting on a streak that has not stopped yet. If the two plan on matching their German predecessors when it comes to dominance at the GrandSlam Stuttgart, they will need a win this year too – and then three more until 2018. Benedetto Ferruggia - Claudia Koehler won here non-stop between 2008 and 2012! Another victory by Segatori - Sudol would definitely get celebrated at the DanceSport Club Astoria Stuttgart too. Both dancers represent this club – as did Ferruggia - Koehler before them. That a local couple is always among the contenders for the home GrandSlam is one of Stuttgart’s peculiarities. And one that converted this city into the Mekka of DanceSport over the past decade! But let’s not preempt what will end up being a tight competition between the Germans and the other favourites. In 2015 Hong Kong, Dmitry Zharkov and Olga Kulikova, RUS, came within less than two points in a total score of nearly 200 for all five dances to stage the first major upset for the year. Vaidotas Lacitis - Veronika Golodneva, LTU, Francesco Galuppo - Debora Pacini, ITA, Nikolay Darin- Natalia Seredina, MDA, and Bjorn Bitsch- Ashli Williamson, DEN, are the Hong Kong finalists looking to repeat their exploits in Stuttgart. Evaldas Sodeika and Ieva Zukauskaite, LTU, who chose to skip dancing in Hong Kong, are on the starting list for Stuttgart. They better be there too, if they plan to qualify for the Shanghai Showdown in December. Four GrandSlam results will be required for that. A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! The programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final (1 · no commentary), interviews with the finalists (2), the full-length final (3 · no commentary), the interviews with the medallist couples (4). Music: Boris Myagkov Big Band  Available on CD: casa-musica.de/asp2/katalog.asp?typ=detail&ArtNr=2034&Herkunft=home&code=1&sprache=d&sid= WDSF Music Partner Casa musica casa-musica.de WDSF GrandSlam Partner SWAROVSKI crystals.swarovski.com

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Stuttgart

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Stuttgart

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Stuttgart

Stuttgart is traditionally the biggest GrandSlam of the Latin Series and the 2015 edition won't change that. 371 couples are on the preliminary starting list – and that with some time to go until the entry deadline. Even if some should fail to show up for the first round at 8 a.m. on 13 August, we could have us another record participation. Just for reference: 345 couples danced in 2013, 333 in 2014. All the top-ranked couples will be present! Moldovans Gabriele Goffredo and Anna Matus, who are currently first in the GrandSlam Ranking, are looking for their third successive win after Wuhan and Hong Kong. But reigning European Champions Armen Tsaturyan and Svetlana Gudyno, RUS, who hold the number one position in the combined World Ranking, should have their say in the matter too. As do the other four couples who also danced the final rounds in Wuhan and Hong Kong: Charles-Guillaume Schmitt - Elena Salikhova, FRA, Marius-Andrei Balan - Khrystyna Moshenska, GER, Timur Imametdinov - Nina Bezzubova, GER, and Yury Simachev - Anastasia Klokotova, RUS. Making it to the final and from there onto the podium is probably harder in Stuttgart than at any of the other GrandSlam locations. Even if the finalists generally don't dance until round three, they will have to dance six full rounds before a winner is declared. And the competition is tougher here than elsewhere. Who would want to miss Stuttgart? A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! The programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final (1 · no commentary), interviews with some of the finalists (2), the full-length final (3 · no commentary), the interviews with the medallist couples (4). © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with the host broadcaster and the German DanceSport Federation - DTV. Music: Boris Myagkov Big Band  Available on CD: casa-musica.de/asp2/katalog.asp?typ=detail&ArtNr=2034&Herkunft=home&code=1&sprache=d&sid= WDSF Music Partner Casa musica casa-musica.de WDSF GrandSlam Partner SWAROVSKI crystals.swarovski.com

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Stuttgart

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Stuttgart

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Stuttgart _ Promo

Over the past ten years, the victories at the GrandSlam Standard Stuttgart were divided up between one Danish, two Italian and two German couples. Six wins went to the host country, three to Italy and one to Denmark. Simone Segatori - Annette Sudo, GER, were first in 2014, claiming the second GrandSlam of their career after 2014 Hong Kong and starting on a streak that has not stopped yet. If the two plan on matching their German predecessors when it comes to dominance at the GrandSlam Stuttgart, they will need a win this year too – and then three more until 2018. Benedetto Ferruggia - Claudia Koehler won here non-stop between 2008 and 2012! Another victory by Segatori - Sudol would definitely get celebrated at the DanceSport Club Astoria Stuttgart too. Both dancers represent this club – as did Ferruggia - Koehler before them. That a local couple is always among the contenders for the home GrandSlam is one of Stuttgart’s peculiarities. And one that converted this city into the Mekka of DanceSport over the past decade! But let’s not preempt what will end up being a tight competition between the Germans and the other favourites. In 2015 Hong Kong, Dmitry Zharkov and Olga Kulikova, RUS, came within less than two points in a total score of nearly 200 for all five dances to stage the first major upset for the year. Vaidotas Lacitis - Veronika Golodneva, LTU, Francesco Galuppo - Debora Pacini, ITA, Nikolay Darin- Natalia Seredina, MDA, and Bjorn Bitsch- Ashli Williamson, DEN, are the Hong Kong finalists looking to repeat their exploits in Stuttgart. Evaldas Sodeika and Ieva Zukauskaite, LTU, who chose to skip dancing in Hong Kong, are on the starting list for Stuttgart. They better be there too, if they plan to qualify for the Shanghai Showdown in December. Four GrandSlam results will be required for that. A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! The programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final (1 · no commentary), interviews with the finalists (2), the full-length final (3 · no commentary), the interviews with the medallist couples (4). Music: Boris Myagkov Big Band  Available on CD: casa-musica.de/asp2/katalog.asp?typ=detail&ArtNr=2034&Herkunft=home&code=1&sprache=d&sid= WDSF Music Partner Casa musica casa-musica.de WDSF GrandSlam Partner SWAROVSKI crystals.swarovski.com

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Stuttgart _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Stuttgart _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Stuttgart _ Promo

Stuttgart is traditionally the biggest GrandSlam of the Latin Series and the 2015 edition won't change that. 371 couples are on the preliminary starting list – and that with some time to go until the entry deadline. Even if some should fail to show up for the first round at 8 a.m. on 13 August, we could have us another record participation. Just for reference: 345 couples danced in 2013, 333 in 2014. All the top-ranked couples will be present! Moldovans Gabriele Goffredo and Anna Matus, who are currently first in the GrandSlam Ranking, are looking for their third successive win after Wuhan and Hong Kong. But reigning European Champions Armen Tsaturyan and Svetlana Gudyno, RUS, who hold the number one position in the combined World Ranking, should have their say in the matter too. As do the other four couples who also danced the final rounds in Wuhan and Hong Kong: Charles-Guillaume Schmitt - Elena Salikhova, FRA, Marius-Andrei Balan - Khrystyna Moshenska, GER, Timur Imametdinov - Nina Bezzubova, GER, and Yury Simachev - Anastasia Klokotova, RUS. Making it to the final and from there onto the podium is probably harder in Stuttgart than at any of the other GrandSlam locations. Even if the finalists generally don't dance until round three, they will have to dance six full rounds before a winner is declared. And the competition is tougher here than elsewhere. Who would want to miss Stuttgart? A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! The programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final (1 · no commentary), interviews with some of the finalists (2), the full-length final (3 · no commentary), the interviews with the medallist couples (4). © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with the host broadcaster and the German DanceSport Federation - DTV. Music: Boris Myagkov Big Band  Available on CD: casa-musica.de/asp2/katalog.asp?typ=detail&ArtNr=2034&Herkunft=home&code=1&sprache=d&sid= WDSF Music Partner Casa musica casa-musica.de WDSF GrandSlam Partner SWAROVSKI crystals.swarovski.com

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Stuttgart _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Latin Stuttgart _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Hong Kong

It is one of the particularities of DanceSport in many Asian countries that Standard is the discipline preferred by the public at large. It could be the panache reminiscent of early twentieth century ballrooms, the tail suits and gowns, or the timeless music that all find great acceptance in the Asian culture. If you should ever experience 3,000 spectators in attendance at the Queen Elizabeth II Stadium cheering on their favourite couples in the Quickstep, you will get the idea of just how appreciated the most classic of all DanceSport disciplines is in Hong Kong. When the GrandSlam Standard was danced on June 1 last year, the majority among the 62 couples entered came from Europe, but Asia, Australia, America and even Africa were also well represented. In fact, Hong Kong was the second most international leg after Stuttgart, GER. The final was an all-European affair and the line-up of couples was virtually identical to those for most of the Series in 2014. Simone Segatori - Annette Sudol, GER, won their first GrandSlam ever and embarked on a winning streak that persists until today. Will they add another win on 21 June? 84-minute programme covering the semi-final and the final of the 2015 GrandSlam Standard Hong Kong in full length. A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! The 84-minute programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final (1 · no commentary), interviews with the finalists (2), the full-length final (3 · no commentary), the interviews with the medallist couples (4). © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with host broadcaster TVB and the Hong Kong DanceSportAssociation Music: Casa musica casa-musica.de Download the Music Cue Sheet with all titles included in the programme: dancesport.box.com/s/i6rblrvp0qw4quftm3bzbxyyvid7flg1 WDSF GrandSlam Partner SWAROVSKI crystals.swarovski.com

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Hong Kong

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Hong Kong

2015 WDSF GrandSlam LAT Hong Kong

That most of the top ranked couples will try hard to make it to Hong Kong is a sure thing. Asia's world city is high on the list of preferred GrandSlam destinations for all of of them. It's likely the combination of good flight connections, of the uniquely cosmopolitan atmosphere in the host city and, above all, of the friendliness of the organisers. Only one entry can definitely be ruled out: Nino Langella has recently announced that he will leave the world where dance is sport and move on to another. We wish him luck in his new ventures. Nino's longtime partner Khrystyna Moshenska will be in Hong Kong together with Marius-Andrei Balan. And Vera Bondareva, with whom he won the first GrandSlam leg of 2015 in Helsinki, has only recently announced her new partnership with Evgeny Kuzin. Maybe they will make it too? Fact is that on 20 June the world's finest Latin dancers should again be taking to the floor at the Queen Elizabeth II Stadium. It is definitely one of the world's best venues for DanceSport as it affords optimal views of the action even to those whose seat is located in a row high up. You, too, can enjoy an excellent angle on the 2015 GrandSlam Latin Hong Kong by watching the full-length semi-final and final through the Vimeo on Demand programme. A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! The 84-minute programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final (1 · no commentary), interviews with the finalists (2), the full-length final (3 · no commentary), the interviews with the medallist couples (4). © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with host broadcaster TVB and the Hong Kong DanceSport Association Music by Casa musica casa-musica.de Download the Music Cue Sheet with all titles included in the programme: sportsorganisation.box.com/s/rcmo06tdfyfqyaa27i1o5ojupzusiqeo WDSF GrandSlam Partner SWAROVSKI crystals.swarovski.com

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam LAT Hong Kong

2015 WDSF GrandSlam LAT Hong Kong

2015 WDSF PD European Latin

Last year's European Champions will not defend their title. Martino Zanibellato and Michelle Abildtrup, DEN, announced their retirement the very day they won the PD World Latin for the second consecutive time in Horsens, DEN. Among the more than 40 couples that will be dancing in Olomouc, CZE, are Andrey Zaytsev and Elizaveta Cherevichnaya, RUS, the runners-up in 2014. Will Andrey win another European title after the one in Krasnodar, RUS, when he danced as Amateur with his former partner Anna Kuzminskaya? Vitaly Panteleev - Angelina Nechkhaeva, RUS, and Saverio Loria - Zeudi Zanetti, ITA, should probably have their say in this too. And then there are couples that have only recently turned professional: Pavel Pasechnik - Marta Arendt, GER, announced the change in their career in April and recorded a second-place finish in the Professional Division already. An 8-camera production with full graphics and without commentary. © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with CESKA TELEVIZE, the OK Open Organisers and the Czech DanceSport Federation.

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF PD European Latin

2015 WDSF PD European Latin

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Hong Kong _ Promo

It is one of the particularities of DanceSport in many Asian countries that Standard is the discipline preferred by the public at large. It could be the panache reminiscent of early twentieth century ballrooms, the tail suits and gowns, or the timeless music that all find great acceptance in the Asian culture. If you should ever experience 3,000 spectators in attendance at the Queen Elizabeth II Stadium cheering on their favourite couples in the Quickstep, you will get the idea of just how appreciated the most classic of all DanceSport disciplines is in Hong Kong. When the GrandSlam Standard was danced on June 1 last year, the majority among the 62 couples entered came from Europe, but Asia, Australia, America and even Africa were also well represented. In fact, Hong Kong was the second most international leg after Stuttgart, GER. The final was an all-European affair and the line-up of couples was virtually identical to those for most of the Series in 2014. Simone Segatori - Annette Sudol, GER, won their first GrandSlam ever and embarked on a winning streak that persists until today. Will they add another win on 21 June? 84-minute programme covering the semi-final and the final of the 2015 GrandSlam Standard Hong Kong in full length. A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! The 84-minute programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final (1 · no commentary), interviews with the finalists (2), the full-length final (3 · no commentary), the interviews with the medallist couples (4). © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with host broadcaster TVB and the Hong Kong DanceSportAssociation Music: Casa musica casa-musica.de Download the Music Cue Sheet with all titles included in the programme: dancesport.box.com/s/i6rblrvp0qw4quftm3bzbxyyvid7flg1 WDSF GrandSlam Partner SWAROVSKI crystals.swarovski.com

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Hong Kong _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam Standard Hong Kong _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam LAT Hong Kong _ Promo

That most of the top ranked couples will try hard to make it to Hong Kong is a sure thing. Asia's world city is high on the list of preferred GrandSlam destinations for all of of them. It's likely the combination of good flight connections, of the uniquely cosmopolitan atmosphere in the host city and, above all, of the friendliness of the organisers. Only one entry can definitely be ruled out: Nino Langella has recently announced that he will leave the world where dance is sport and move on to another. We wish him luck in his new ventures. Nino's longtime partner Khrystyna Moshenska will be in Hong Kong together with Marius-Andrei Balan. And Vera Bondareva, with whom he won the first GrandSlam leg of 2015 in Helsinki, has only recently announced her new partnership with Evgeny Kuzin. Maybe they will make it too? Fact is that on 20 June the world's finest Latin dancers should again be taking to the floor at the Queen Elizabeth II Stadium. It is definitely one of the world's best venues for DanceSport as it affords optimal views of the action even to those whose seat is located in a row high up. You, too, can enjoy an excellent angle on the 2015 GrandSlam Latin Hong Kong by watching the full-length semi-final and final through the Vimeo on Demand programme. A 6-camera production with full graphics plus interviews with the protagonists! The 84-minute programme is made up of four parts: the full-length semi-final (1 · no commentary), interviews with the finalists (2), the full-length final (3 · no commentary), the interviews with the medallist couples (4). © 2015 World DanceSport Federation - WDSF | All Rights Reserved Produced by the WDSF Communications team in collaboration with host broadcaster TVB and the Hong Kong DanceSport Association Music by Casa musica casa-musica.de Download the Music Cue Sheet with all titles included in the programme: sportsorganisation.box.com/s/rcmo06tdfyfqyaa27i1o5ojupzusiqeo WDSF GrandSlam Partner SWAROVSKI crystals.swarovski.com

Sep 17, 2018, Pro

2015 WDSF GrandSlam LAT Hong Kong _ Promo

2015 WDSF GrandSlam LAT Hong Kong _ Promo