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Youth Ten Dance and U21 Latin highlight the weekend 19/09/2019

2018 World Youth Latin Final | © Helmut Roland

Bratislava (SVK) hosts the 2019 WDSF European Championship Youth Ten Dance on Saturday. 32 couples have registered for the event, including the reigning European and World Champions and World Ranking number ones in both Standard and Latin lists, Vladislav Untu – Polina Baryshnikova (MDA, in photo). Some of their fellow competitors have moved on to Adult and/or U21 age group, but there are also many couples who have just stepped in to Youth from Juniors, making the Championship a thrilling and spectacular event for many.

In addition to the European Championship, the weekend in Bratislava includes WDSF World Open Standard, which has 75 couples on the preliminary starting list, and WDSF World Open Latin with 66 couples on the preliminary starting list. Also, DanceSport Europe (DSE) Children’s GrandPrix and DSE Universities Championships have been added to the competition menu, as well as WDSF Open competitions for different age groups.

The organizer in Bratislava has generously informed us that there will be a live stream, making it possible for all DanceSport fans around the world to watch and support the young Ten Dance couples during the day. The link is below.

The second Championship event of the week takes place on the Asian continent, in Chengdu (CHN) on Sunday. 70 couples representing 25 countries have registered for the 2019 WDSF World Championship U21 Latin. Many of the top 10 couples on the World Ranking List of the age group have registered, as well as two of the finalists from last year, meaning the evening will be filled with explosive energy of these couples, of which many have already successfully shared the same floor with the Adult age group champions.

Besides the World Championship on Sunday, Chengdu hosts also WDSF International Open Latin and Standard on Saturday. Both competitions have attracted some of the top couples of the World to the starting lists.

The third continent with DanceSport events this weekend is North America, and the third location of the weekend is Montreal (CAN). WDSF Open Senior II Standard and WDSF Open Senior III Standard will be danced at the Aquatic & Community Centre on Saturday.

All the best for all couples in the Championships and other competitions!

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