Buffalo Grove Events and Competitions
Congratulations to all our competitors at Holiday Star Ball!
Top Studio yet again!
Matthew D: Top Solo
Bonnie S: Top Bronze Female
Mark F: Top Advanced Male
Jay and Carole H: Top Couple
Top Female Teachers:
Rachel (1st), Simona (2nd), and Shannon (3rd)
Top Male Teachers:
Chris (1st) and Aaron (5th)
Professional Closed Rhythm and Smooth:
Adrian and Hannah (1st)
Aaron and Rachel (2nd)
Chris and Shannon (3rd)
Professional Mixed Novice:
Igor and Jaana (1st)
Randy and Simona (2nd)
Adrian and Chloe (3rd)
Professional Novice:
Igor and Chloe (1st)
Congratulations to all the students who competed at Ohio Star Ball!
Robbi, Tina, Bette Anne, Darcy, Donna, and Jane!
We're so proud to have had you represent our studio
in the largest Ballroom Competition in the US.
Congratulations to all the teachers and students who competed at NDC 2011.
Our students danced beautifully all weekend and placed very well against their competitors.
Bonnie even won Top Newcomer!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this week so memorable and exciting!
Congratulations to all the students and teachers
who competed at DanceSport Challenge 2011!!!
Special congratulations to our Top Student Award Winners:
Top Solo or Showcase: Darcy E
Top Newcomer: Bonnie S
Top Bronze: Holly K
Top Advanced Female: Jane M
Top Advanced Male: Jim Y
Our Teachers:
Top Male Teachers:
Aaron: First Place
Chris: Second Place
Adrian: Fourth Place
Top Female Teachers:
Simona: First Place
Jaana: Third Place
Professional Competition Results:
Igor and Rachel: Second Place in Mixed Novice
Randy and Jaana: Mixed Novice Champions
Aaron and Shannon: Fourth Place in Closed Rhythm and Smooth
Andre and Jaana: Third Place in Closed Rhythm and Smooth
Chris and Simona: Second Place in Closed Rhythm and Smooth
Adrian and Hannah: Closed Rhythm and Smooth Champions
Congratulations to Chris and Simona for placing 5th in the Rising Star Smooth
competition at the United States DanceSport Championships!
Congratulations to our Pros who danced at The Windy City Open!
Chris and Simona won Open Smooth!
Aaron and Rachel placed 4th in the Open Rhythm!
Congratulations to Aaron and Rachel for Winning the Professional Open Rhythm division
at Cincinnati Ballroom Classic!
for competing at CanAm DanceSport Gala and winning Top Studio!
Aaron and Rachel won Rising Star Rhythm and placed 2nd in Open Rhythm!
Congratulations to Jim and Pattiann for competing at Millennium DanceSport!
Pattiann is now the Ladies "B" World Champion!
Chris and Simona placed 5th in the Rising Star Smooth!
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Astaire World Championships
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jim Y won Top Male Bronze Student!
Brianna Y won Top Youth Student!
Chris placed 3rd in the Top Male Teachers!
Simona placed 4th in the Top Female Teachers!
Chris and Simona placed 3rd in the Open Smooth!
Twin Cities Open 2011
 Chris and Simona placed 4th in Open Smooth! Aaron and Rachel placed 4th in Rising Star Rhythm and 6th in the Open Rhythm! |
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Congratulations to everyone who competed at Chicago Open Interregional!
Top Studio once again!!!!
Christine L, Tina A, Mark F, Alan B, Matthew D, Tim D, Bonnie S, Michael S,
Bette Anne D, Kevin D, Peggy S, Caroline F, Hilary C, Marzee E, Amber C, Patricia C, Bean, Jean G,
Pattiann F, Jane M, Rachel S, Tatyana K, Mimi K, Steve J, and Senneca D
on a wonderfully successful competition!
We won Top Studio once again!
Chris and Aaron were the top two overall teachers,
and Simona and Suzi placed in the top 5 female teachers!
Also congratulations to Bette Anne for winning Top Silver Student!
Our competitors danced so beautifully, and looked stunning every step of the way.
We very much appreciate your hard work and commitment!
| National Competitors: Cyndi O Bette Anne D Tim D Donna B Shannon M Tina A Pattiann F Darcy E Molly G Jane M Jim Y |
Rachel and Aaron debuted their competitive partnership in the American Rhythm division and placed 2nd in Rising Star Rhythm and 7th in the Open Rhythm. Chris and Simona danced with their usual grace and beauty and finished 5th in the Open American Smooth. |
Congratulations to everyone who danced at DanceSport Classic! |
Congratulations to our Professional Competitors as well.... Aaron and Jaana Closed Smooth and Rhythm Champions Chris and Simona 2nd in Closed Smooth and Rhythm Rachel and Joel Mixed Novice Champions Adrian and Hannah 4th in Closed Rhythm and Smooth |
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Congratulations to Aaron and Chris for receiving the 2nd Annual Joe Josephs award! |
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Congratulations to Chris and Simona
for placing 3rd in the American Smooth Open at St. Louis Star Ball!
Congratulations to Chris and Simona for placing 3rd at Indiana Challenge!
for making the Semi Final at Nashville Starz 2011!
Congratulations to all the competitors at Holiday Star Ball 2010!
Top Studio once again with a record number of entries!
Donna B, Alan B, Ryan B, Julia G, Michael B, Sandra B, Adam B, Senneca D, Hilary C, Patricia C, Matthew D, Zofia D,
Bette Anne D, Tim D, Kevin D, Felicia E, Darcy E, Caroline F, Mark F, Pattiann F, Roberta F, Jean G, Etty Etty, Steve J,
Holly K, Carol K, Maria L, Christine L, Joyce M, Shannon M, Sue M, Paula M, Cyndi O, Curt P, Randy Rapp, Alan R,
Kim R, Enrique R, Lucia Q, Peggy S, Karin S, Umpha S, Daniela S, Bean, Shirielle W, Jim Y, and Marilyn Y
Another year... Another Ohio Star Ball!
Our competitors traveled to Columbus this November to compete again at the largest Competition in the US!
Bette Anne Duffy made the Semi Final in the
World ProAm American Rhythm Division.
Her Solo, "If I Only Knew" placed second overall,
and her Showcase, "Stuff Like That There" tied for third place!
Darcy Ehrlich made the Semi Final in the ProAm Rising Star Rhythm Division, and her Showcase, "You Can Leave Your Hat On" won Top Showcase/Solo!
Donna Bade made the Semi Final in ProAm Rising Star Rhythm, and her Showcase, "Birth of the Blues" tied for third place overall!
Chris and Simona made the Quarterfinal in Open Smooth, and placed 4th in Rising Star Smooth!
Congratulations to all the competitors!
Congratulations to Molly, Tina, Jane, and Shannon for dancing so well at NDC 2010!
We traveled by plane to a National Comp.
We rode rides at Disney, in the pool we did romp
The next day we woke and we primped and we prepped.
We walked on the floor to foxtrot and quickstep.
Shannon, and Molly, and Tina, and Jane
Joined their excellent teachers in a perfect dance frame.They wowed all the judges with spins, twirls, and dips And shimmied and shook and rotated hips.
The ladies took first place in so many heats
They danced so well and were so hard to beat.
We feel very blessed to have brought such a crew
NDC 2010 would have been nothing without you!
Tina won a Smooth and a Rhythm Multi Dance!
Molly placed 2nd in her Smooth Multi Dance and
placed 3rd in her Rhythm Multi Dance!
Shannon won a Smooth and a Rhythm Multi Dance!
Jane joined us on Wednesday and Thursday
and placed first in several Rhythm Heats!
Chris and Simona placed 5th in Closed Rhythm
and 5th in Open Smooth.
Aleks and Brittney placed 4th in Open Rhythm!