30 years of IDO World Tap dance Championships
Back to Riesa and the magnificent new SachsenARENA our “ home ” since 2000.
Photo 237 - SACHSENarena in Riesa - from the website
“ Once again the Mayor of Riesa, Wolfram Kohler stepped forward and invited Michael Wendt to present his World Championships in Riesa at the new magnificent SachsenARENA, one of the most beautiful arenas of its kind in Europe. More than 800 of the best Tap Dancers in the world convened on Riesa to show their best technical and artistic abilities and dance for respective titles.
America makes a grand sweep in the Female Solo division receiving the first four places. The winners came from all over the USA: 1. Ms. Kara Prete from Connecticut, 2. Ms. Sarah Reed from Oklahoma, 3. Ms. Martina Schneller from New York 4. Ms. Katie Carrol from Texas.
In the Male Solo Division, once again it was that dynamo from Lausanne, Switzerland, Mr. Fabrice Martin , who has won this title for the fourth time, with his brilliant Chinese Warrior routine, where he danced on chairs and used barrels as drums. The Canadian couple, David Cox and Brittany Tinslay won Duo division. The Small Group division was won by an American group, “Everything Has Its Place”, choreographer, Mr. Rennie Gold. The Formation division was once again won by the Mrs. Gloria Jean Dancers entitled Warrior, which was choreographed by Gloria Jean, Paul Danek and Rennie Gold . The performance was worthy of a Broadway Stage. In the Children's division the Male and Female children competed against one another with the following result: The winner was an outstanding young dancer from Switzerland, Mr. Daniel Borak. America took second through sixth place. In the Duo division, once again America prevailed with first place, Ms Erica Fetera and Ms. Paige Keefe , followed by second place winner, Ms. Katie Kaufman and Ms. Shiloh Roberts . The Group and Formations were combined and the winner was Gloria Jean Dancers 1, Choreographed by Gloria Jean Cuming
In the Senior division the Small Group division was won by Gloria Fish's “Golden Girls ” from South Africa, who also won the Formation division. Mrs. Gloria Fish choreographed both numbers . ” 30
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