Blackpool Grand Finals 2011 and Results
7 February 2012
With a new home at the Winter Gardens, the Grand Finals were bigger and better than ever!
With a new home at the Winter Gardens, the 2011 ISTD Blackpool Grand Finals were bigger and better than ever! Dancers and audiences alike welcomed the move to our new home at the Winter Gardens and the Empress Ballroom proved the perfect setting for a fabulous weekend of dancing.
It’s always fantastic to see competitors of all ages coming from every corner of the country and beyond, along with their enthusiastic families and supporters. The atmosphere in the Ballroom was buzzing, with the usual frantic activity off-stage as competitors caught-up with old friends and got in some last-minute practise before their event.
The new venue offered more seating, more space, a separate practice area, a huge floor for the competitions (the same floor used at the Open British Championships), and a much warmer environment for participants. The Grand Dance on Saturday night lived up to its promise of an event not to be missed with a spellbinding performance by world class demonstrators Maurizio Vescovo and Andra Vaidilaite. And then it was time for everyone to take to the floor for a night of dancing featuring music by the Empress Dance Orchestra with Ashley Frohlick, Musical Director.
Dancesport International (DSI) has been the main sponsor of the Blackpool Grand Finals since it first took place in Blackpool in 2000 and we were delighted to welcome them back again. Their stand was a hive of activity throughout the weekend, with competitors taking advantage of the opportunity to pick up essential items and try on the latest styles.
We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Blackpool Grand Finals – from the tiny tots who experienced their first competition, to the organisers and adjudicators whose skill and dedication ensured a professional and smooth-running event for all.
The 2012 Blackpool Grand Finals will take place in the Empress Ballroom on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November 2012, so save the date now! Full programme details coming soon.
Sarah O’Hanlon
Full list of Winners
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CHILDREN'S QUALIFIER WINNERS - BALLROOM & LATIN |
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MAXIM MORRIS - DANCEWISE |
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ALEX GILBERTHORPE - KAREN BYRON |
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LOWRI DAVIES - THE STUDIO - CLAIRE THOMPSON |
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INETA VAICIKAUSKAITE - DANCEWISE |
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AMELIA PENSWICK - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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KIMBERLEY LAST - T & P LAIT |
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GEORGE HEDGES - NICE N EASY |
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BRIEZE BRADFORD - T & P LAIT |
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SASHA WARD - NICE N EASY |
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LAUREN MARTIN - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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RHYS HEDGES - NICE N EASY |
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JONATHAN SALMON - DANCEWISE |
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GLENN-RICHARD BOYCE - NICE N EASY |
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SAVANNAH ANZALUCCA - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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STEPHANIE NOON - NICE N EASY |
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CALLUM MATHIESON - GRAFTY DANCE CLUB |
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JODAN HAY - T & P LAIT |
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LILY HOLLAND - IPSWICH SCHOOL of DANCE |
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LEILA HALL - DUESBURY ALDRED DANCE CENTRE |
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LOWRI DAVIES - THE STUDIO - CLAIRE THOMPSON |
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ELIOT MANNING - HOT STEPS DANCE ACADEMY |
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KIRA HUTSON - KAREN BYRON |
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CHLOE CARMEN - JULIA SPENCER |
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MANON DAVIES - THE STUDIO - CLAIRE THOMPSON |
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LUCY HEATH - JULIA SPENCER |
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ISOBEL ROSE - T & P LAIT |
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LAUREN MARTIN - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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RHYS HEDGES - NICE N EASY |
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LAURA ROBINSON - THE STUDIO - CLAIRE THOMPSON |
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GLENN-RICHARD BOYCE - NICE N EASY |
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NATALIE DOWN - DANCE CRAZY |
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ABIGAIL WELLSTEAD - DANCE CRAZY |
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CALLUM MATHIESON - GRAFTY DANCE CLUB |
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MATTHEW STICKELS - DANCEWISE |
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ADULT QUALIFIER WINNERS - BALLROOM & LATIN |
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JO HAGGARTY - DANCEWISE |
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JACKIE MONTGOMERY - R & J MILES |
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GILL WILLIAMS - CHARISMA |
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LORNA BRAMICH - T & P LAIT |
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AILEEN CARROLL-TURNER - HOVE DANCE CENTRE |
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RITA GRIM - COUNTY |
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NICOLA WARD - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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LYNN DOWDING - R & J MILES |
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SHELLEY STURDY - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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ELLIE STEELE - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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EVA WARRICK - ANDREW CARRUTHERS |
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JENNI RHODES - R & J MILES |
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LAUREN HARLEY - DANCEZONE |
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SEAN MURPHY - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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ELAINE SILVER - CENTRAL LONDON DANCE |
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MATTHEW KEEBLE - DANCEWISE |
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KAREN LINTERN - HOVE DANCE CENTRE |
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MICHAEL HALL - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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CHEYENNE RUSSELL - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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CINDY GURNEY - DANCEWISE |
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ROBERT GRURNEY - DANCEWISE |
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HEATHER LAWRENCE - GRAFTY DANCE CLUB |
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LORRAINE MASON - GRAFTY DANCE CLUB |
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SANDRA BOULTON - KEEP DANCING |
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LORNA BRAMICH - T & P LAIT |
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KAREN DeFRIEND - T & P LAIT |
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RITA GRIM - COUNTY |
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SOPHIE LEWIS - HOVE DANCE CENTRE |
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AILEEN CARROLL-TURNER - HOVE DANCE CENTRE |
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SHELLEY STURDY - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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COURTNEY BOYLE - WILLENS |
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EVA WARRICK - ANDREW CARRUTHERS |
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JENNI RHODES - R & J MILES |
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MOLLY WILLIAMS - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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SEAN MURPHY - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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LYNNE BLINSTON - NIGEL KIRK |
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MATTHEW KEEBLE - DANCEWISE |
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GEORGE TZOULAS - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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MICHAEL HALL - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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CHEYENNE RUSSELL - STAR DANCE CLUB |
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ANITA STONE - R & J MILES |
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ROBERT GURNEY - DANCEWISE |
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SEQUENCE WINNERS |
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MEGAN HARRIS - KAREN BYRON |
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CAMERON HUTSON - KAREN BYRON |
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ASHLEY OLDKNOW - KAREN BYRON |
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EMMA HAYSELDEN - KAREN BYRON |
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ANDREW PARKINSON - DUESBURY ALDRED DANCE CENTRE |
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