After spending hours on youtube...I came across this gem.
It's a parody of some of the World Super Star dancers. They nail dead-on Melia's bad foot actions (and dramatic poses), Slavik's love of dancing solo, Bryan's enthusiastic jive and finally Michal and Joanna's abstract shapes during their techno music performances. Missing noticeably are Riccardo and Yulia....but you will still laugh so hard.
It is very funny, but as a warning only dancers who have watched the WSS videos one too many times will get the performances.
Happy watching!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Karina Smirnoff is opening her own dance studio!
In interviews, she has said that it was a lifelong dream of hers to open up her own dance studio. She follows in the footsteps of other well-known dancers who have opened their own studio such as Karen Hardy.
The studio will be located in Woodland Hills, California and will offer a combination of social and competitive classes.
Although the website doesn't say who the instructors are yet, I have a feeling some she will bring in some well-known instructors.
She will be offering a free dance lesson for those who sign up online for a limited time.
Paul Richardson and Olga Rodionova get married!
It has been the time of the year for dancers to get married.
Dancesportinfo.net just announced that Paul Richardson and Olga Rodionova, former British Closed champs tied the knot last month in Houston, Texas where they had met. They had dated for seven years.
Other famous dancers that attended the wedding were Corky Ballas and Maurizio Vescovo
I know their dance partnership was over when Paul retired in 2007, so I was not sure if they stayed involved romantically.
I am glad they did... partnerships that work out off the dance floor make me happy.
Dancers in love: Paul Richardson and Olga Rodionova
Credit: Dancesportinfo.net
Credit: Dancesportinfo.net
Dancesportinfo.net just announced that Paul Richardson and Olga Rodionova, former British Closed champs tied the knot last month in Houston, Texas where they had met. They had dated for seven years.
Other famous dancers that attended the wedding were Corky Ballas and Maurizio Vescovo
I know their dance partnership was over when Paul retired in 2007, so I was not sure if they stayed involved romantically.
I am glad they did... partnerships that work out off the dance floor make me happy.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Justinas Duknauskas and Anna Melnikova are married!
Justinas and Anna together
Credit: dancesportinfo.net
Hopefully this translates into some beautiful dancing for the pair.
I can't help but wonder how Slavik is feeling...
Nevertheless congratulations to this happy couple.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Alexei Silde & Anna Firstova turn professional
Alexei and Anna at the German Open in 2010
Photo Credit: Jure Makovec
The thing that is great about this pair in the enthusiasm that Alexei brings onto the dance floor. He always looks like he is having a great time.
Alexei is known for this video, where he is having too much fun on the dance floor when he swaps partners with Andrey Gusev and improvises with Elizaveta Cherevichnaya.
My guess is that we won't him goofing off like this in the professional ranks. Here is a video of them dancing in various places in Miami.
Anyone else notice that Anna really actually has short, curly hair? I think she wears extensions for competition. Anna reminds me a bit of a younger Karina Smirnoff. Good luck to this pair in the future.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Slavik still has a chance...if his new partner is Ekaterina Lapaeva
UPDATE: Ekaterina has decided to retire, so Slavik is now out of a partner!
UPDATE: Thank you very much to the kind readers that have alerted me that indeed Slavik has a new partnership with Ekaterina.
Few weeks ago, I had said that Slavik Kryklyvvy's dance career was over because the chances of him getting back to competition with Karina Smirnoff were slim.
However, the only top and single lady left, Ekaterina Lapaeva ( the former partner of Justinas Duknauskas) is really underrated and luckily very good.
This lady hasn't received that much attention, but just by watching this rumba of her and Justinas, you can see how special she is. She is very dramatic in her expressions like Karina and some of her intricate body movements remind me of Joanna Leunis. She also is very emotional like Melia, but with much better technique.
UPDATE: Thank you very much to the kind readers that have alerted me that indeed Slavik has a new partnership with Ekaterina.
Few weeks ago, I had said that Slavik Kryklyvvy's dance career was over because the chances of him getting back to competition with Karina Smirnoff were slim.
However, the only top and single lady left, Ekaterina Lapaeva ( the former partner of Justinas Duknauskas) is really underrated and luckily very good.
This lady hasn't received that much attention, but just by watching this rumba of her and Justinas, you can see how special she is. She is very dramatic in her expressions like Karina and some of her intricate body movements remind me of Joanna Leunis. She also is very emotional like Melia, but with much better technique.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Stefano di Fillipo and Olga Urumova get into the finals at UK 2011!
Stefano and Olga are back onto the dance floor after his public annoucement to leave the FIDS.
Photo credit: Peter Suba
The pair beat former finalists Markus Homm and Knesia Kasper and also Maurizio Vescovo and Andra Vaidiliate.
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