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March 22nd, 2010 | 
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This video is another tribute to Bill & Bobbie Irvine. Bill Irvine, MBE, passed away in earlier this year (2008) at the ago of 82 years. Bill’s wife, Bobbie Irvine, MBE, had passed away in ’94, at the age of 71.
Bill began a career as a butcher’s assistant in Scotland, but all he wanted to do was dance. He became known for practicing his Waltz, Quickstep and Foxtrot behind his delivery van, drawn by a horse called Doodles. Unable to find the right partner in England, he met Bobbie in Johannesburg. At the time, she was dancing with Vernon Ballantyne and he was partnered with Aida Kruger. Bobbie and Vernon defeated Bill and Aida at the 1955 South African Championship. Both couples were selected to compete in London. After both were defeated by others, Kruger and Ballantyne retired, throwing Bill and Bobbie together. They married in 1957.
They won their first World Championship title in Berlin in 1960, then won their first British Championship two years later, after the reigning champs Harry Smith-Hampshire and Doreen Casey retired. But four days later, they were beaten by Bob Burgess and Doreen Freeman at another event. They fought back and established themselves as the greatest competitive couple in history, winning three world titles in Latin as well as many in Standard. Between 1960 and 1968, the Irvines won 13 world titles. They won both the Standard and Latin Championships in 1966, a feat unequaled by any other couple before or since. Then they did it again in 1968 in a single day, setting a Guinness Record.
They were jointly awarded the Member of the British Empire (MBE) award in 1967 for their services to dancing. Until 1992 Bill was the Chair of the Ballroom Branch Committee. He retired as chair of the British Open Adjudicators in 2001, after 23 years of service. Both Bobbie and Bill were troubled by the new developments in technique, with style and subtlety being threatened by speed and drama. They were also concerned at how Latin dances were becoming indistinguishable from each other except by music.
Next time you’re on the dance floor, take a moment to reflect on the legacy of Bill and Bobbie Irvine, and what they gave to this wonderful sport through passion, style, and commitment to flawless technique.
(the above text is originally written by George Pytlik, from Richmond, UK)
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Tags: Ballroom, Bill-Irvine, Bobby-Irvine, dance, dancing with the stars, Germany, lesson, mira-quien-baila, modern, South-Africa, Standard, Strictly-come-dancing | 
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Garry and Rita Gekhman, U.S. Classic Showdance Champions (also 2nd in World Showdance); exhibition by request at Ohio Star Ball 2006 = America’s Ballroom Challenge 2007: “Silver” Dance (for the record: Garry and Rita NEVER claimed to be doing “The Robot”, or even being robots. They just call this their Silver dance. Interpretation is up to the viewer).
www.garrygekhman.com
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Tags: 2007, America's, Ballroom, break, champion, couple, dance, Dancing, Darth, Disney, dwts, foxtrot, funny, Gekhman, hiphop, Hollywood, lock, ohio, Partner, pop, Quickstep, rhythm, Rinoa, robot, robotic, samba, showdance, Silver, Squall, Standard, star, tango, thriller, Vader, Viennese, waltz, Wars, world |
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社交ダンスの競技会中部チャンピョンのオナーダンス
Two Oriental dolls seem to dance happily.
Waltz,Honor Dance Pro Standard Ballroom Dancing Competition Championship in Nagoya of Japan .
This beautiful love song’s name is “Suddenly there’s a valley” .
By Chuck Meyer and Biff Jones and published in 1956.
When you’ve climbed the highest mountain
When a cloud holds the sunshine in
Suddenly there’s a valley
Where the earth knows peace with man
When a storm hides the distant rainbow
And you think you can’t find a friend
Suddenly there’s a valley
Where friendships never end
Touched only by the seasons
Swept clean by the waving grain
Surveyed by a happy bluebird
And kissed by the falling rain
When you think there’s no bright tomorrow
And you feel you can’t try again
Suddenly there’s a valley
Where hope and love begin
Suddenly there’s a valley
Where hope and love begin
CD – Dancelife DCD 048/2 Masters Of Modern One
社交ダンスの競技会中部日本ダンス選手権大会プロフェッショナルスタンダード選手権で優勝した中部チャンピョンのオナーダンスのワルツを名古屋市公会堂で見ました。
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Tags: ballando, Ballroom, Campionato, competition, Competizione, dance, dancesport, Danze, langsamer, lente, lento, lesson, modern, music, musik, party, pro, Professionisti, Slow, social, Standard, valse, valzer, waltz, walzer, wiener, yt:quality=high, yt:stretch=16:9, ウリナリ, オナーダンス, サルサ, スタンダード, タンゴ, ダンススポーツ, パーティー, プロ, ラテン, ルンバ, ワルツ, 社交ダンス, 競技ダンス, 音楽 |
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Video clip title:
Ballroom Dance Video- Bronze I Waltz
About this video: DVD available at www.grandballroom.com.
This Bronze 1 Standard DVD collection is the series which follows our Beginners series. It consists of four discs showing the International style of Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, and Quickstep, plus a separate DVD showing complete routines to dance around the room for each dance. The Waltz and Tango are a continuation of the Beginners videos while the other two dances are taught right from the basic steps. Each DVD features Andy & Wendy Wong, owners and instructors of the largest dance studio in North America, teaching and demonstrating the steps exactly the way they do it in their hugely popular classes. Learn from these professionals who have taught over 15,000 students in their world-renowned dance studio, The Grand Ballroom. See their whole catalogue of instructional DVDs by visiting their online store at www.grandballroom.com.
Duration : 0:5:0
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Tags: Ballroom, basic, Bronze, dance, Dancing, grand, instruction, international, level, Standard, style, waltz |
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Video clip title:
Ballroom Dance Video- Beginners Waltz
About this video: DVD available at www.grandballroom.com.
This DVD collection is the perfect step-by-step guide for the absolute beginners who secretly wish that they can dance gracefully and effortlessly across the dance floor. It is part of a complete series of six DVDs Salsa, Waltz, Cha Cha, Tango, Jive, Foxtrot. Each DVD features Andy & Wendy Wong, owners and instructors of the largest dance studio in North America, teaching and demonstrating the steps exactly the way they do it in their hugely popular classes. Learn from these professionals who have taught over 15,000 students in their world-renowned dance studio, The Grand Ballroom. See their whole catalogue of instructional DVDs by visiting their online store at www.grandballroom.com.
Duration : 0:4:46
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Tags: Ballroom, basic, beginners, dance, Dancing, grand, instruction, international, level, Standard, style, waltz |
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Ballroom Dance Video- Silver Quickstep
About this video: DVD available at www.grandballroom.com.
This Silver Standard DVD collection is the series that follows our Bronze 2 Standard videos. It consists of five discs showing the International Style of Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep, plus a separate DVD of complete routines for each dance to dance around the room. Each DVD features Andy & Wendy Wong, owners and instructors of the largest dance studio in North America, teaching and demonstrating the steps exactly the way they do it in their hugely popular classes. Learn from these professionals who have taught over 15,000 students in their world-renowned dance studio, The Grand Ballroom. See their whole catalogue of instructional DVDs by visiting their online store at www.grandballroom.com.
Duration : 0:4:59
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Tags: Ballroom, dance, Dancing, grand, instruction, Intermediate, international, level, Quickstep, Silver, Standard, style |
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Ambition, dedication, communication, rhythm and a high GPA?! Explore the quirky and oftentimes complicated world of collegiate ballroom dancing. Set in Boston, Massachusetts, this documentary follows three very different couples from Harvard University, Tufts University, and MIT as they prepare to do battle on the dance floor with other competitiors – and themselves!
Duration : 0:7:5
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Tags: Ballroom, boston, Dancing, harvard, latin, MIT, rhythm, Standard, tufts, university |
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Waltz, Tango, Dance competition 2007 at Weston Hotel 2007
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Here's your chance to literally waltz your way to grace, style and confidence on the dance floor! You will learn the essential components of this great ballroom dance, including Rise and Fall, Sway, and Footwork, as well as exploring steps that will showcase your waltz dancing and help you gain the poise to shine on the dance floor! 