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The article discusses the highlights of the Inter Varsity Dance Competition held in February 2015 at the Winter Gardens entertainment complex in Blackpool, England. Other highlights include the advanced Latin category won by Kien Trinh and Kirsty Mary Davies from Cambridge, brief information on the non-profit group Inter Varsity Dance Association, and information on dance society Cambridge Dancers' Club.

The article features major competition dance promoters Nigel Horrocks and his wife Janice from the Dance Promoters' Association. Among the events managed by the couple are the Champions, which occurs in January in Blackpool, England, and Stars of the Future, which is held every June in Brentwood, England. the other featured individuals include scrutineer Jackie Conway, music man Paul Fielding and compère Robert Barley.

The article reviews the performances during the Latin Championships of the 86th Annual Blackpool Dance Festival 2011 at Blackpool, England's Winter Gardens. It says that Nikolay Voronovich and Maria Nikolishina of the U.S. won first place in the Professional Rising Stars competition because of their superbly controlled movements. It describes the energy and timing of the performers for the different categories including the Professional Latin Championship and the Senior Latin Championship.

The article highlights the 36th annual British National Dance Championships held at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England from November 18 to 20, 2010. The winners of the North of England Amateur Ballroom Dancing Championship include first placer Kyle Taylor and Liis End, second placer Christopher Millward and Victoria Bennett, and third placer James Cutler and Courtney Taylor. Dan Baxter and Janine Desai won first place in the Senior Ballroom Championship event. Mark and Olga Elsbury retained their Amateur Ballroom championship title.

The article discusses the 85th annual Blackpool Dance Festival that was held from May 27 to June 4, 2010 in Blackpool, Great Britain. The author reports that Slawek Lukawczyk and Edna Klein won the 44th Senior Ballroom Championship followed by Tassilo and Sabine Lax. Lukasz Tomczak and Aleksandra Jurczak won the Amateur Rising Stars competition followed by Chong He and Jing Shan. Chong and Jing topped the Under 21 Years Ballroom Championship.

The article discusses the highlights of the British National Dance Championships 2009 that were held at the Winters Gardens Ballroom in Blackpool, England from November 19 to 21. In the North of England Championship, Stephen Arnold and Charlotte Cutler won first place, while Christopher Millward and Victoria Bennett came second. The Amateur Ballroom Championship had new winners namely Mark and Olga Elsbury who won all five dances. Jack Beale and Karolina Szmit won the Under 21s Ballroom Championship.

The article features the Classical Showdance Champions, Craig Shaw and Natasha Manderson. The pair's routine for the Manderson's Professional Classical Showdance Nationals at the Blackpool's Empress Ballroom is described along with reactions to the ethereal silence when the music "Closest Thing to Crazy" crackles and stops. Their progress as a dance couple is presented along with their individual backgrounds and exposure to dance.

The article presents the highlights of the Blackpool Dance Festival 2008 held in Blackpool, England. An overview of the winners of the Exhibition Competition is offered. It states that three teams competed in the British Ballroom Formation Championship, with the teams presenting contrasting programmes. It also talks about the British Latin American Formation Championship, won by the Grun-Gold Club A Team.

The article compares several competitions that were held as part of the Blackpool Dance Festival in the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, England. The competitions included the Champions of Tomorrow, the British National Championships, the Inter-Varsity Dance Championships and the British Open Championships. All of these competitions have been focused on ballroom and Latin dancing. The differences among the four competitions include their length and the music used.

The article reports on the 82nd Blackpool Dance Festival held at the Winter Gardens from May 25 to June 1, 2007. The event was organized was Sandra Wilson. Richard Gleave led the team of adjudicators. Winners include Bryan Watson and Carmen, who tool their seventh consecutive title in the Professional Latin Championship.

Provides information on the 31st British National Dance Championships in Blackpool, England. Overview of the competition; Winners of the event, including Evgenii Smagin and Rachel Heron for the British National Amateur Latin Championship category.

Presents information on the Blackpool Dance Festival held in Blackpool, England in 2005. Estimated number of couples who attended the festival; Categories of the dance competition of the festival; Dancers who performed during the festival.

Highlights the 55th Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival in England. Speech given by previous organiser Gillian MacKenzie; Description of the presentation of dance teams; Winners in the event.

Highlights several ballroom dancing competitions at the Blackpool Dance Festival in Blackpool, England in May 2004. Professional Rising Stars Ballroom competition; British Open Amateur Latin Championship; British Open Professional Ballroom Championship.

The article focuses on professional ballroom partners who won during the British Nationals competition held at Blackpool in England in November 2010. Craig Shaw and Evgeniya Sutyaginskaya won third place in the overall event and achieved second place in waltz and foxtrot categories. Their favorite dances are swing, waltz, and foxtrot. Their goal for 2011 is to improve their dance level and continue to develop their career in dancing. Alexander Shindila and Katie Gleeson won the fourth place. They have been dancing for seven years as amateur.

The article highlights of the 2007 World Professional Ballroom Dancing Championship held at the Empress Ballroom of Blackpool's Winter Gardens in England. Organized by the Ballroom Dancers' Federation, the event was participated by 44 couples from 29 different countries. The top three winners were three-time champions Mirko Gozolli and Alessia Betti of Italy and the two British couples, Timothy Howson and Joanne Bolton and Christopher and Justyna Hawkins. The final number featured former World champions Victor Da Silva and Hanna Karttunen.

The article offers information on "Blackpool Dance Festival" held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England.

The article presents the steps of the Rumba Sicilia performed by David Belshaw and Karen Kelly in the Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival in Blackpool, England. The positions of the female and male dancer in the Rumba Sicilia are described. Techniques for performing the steps for Rumba Sicilia are provided.

The article offers information on the Medalist of the Year inaugural grand finals of National Association of Teachers of Dancing (NATD) that was held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England on October 9, 2016. Topics discussed include dance competitions among dance schools, factors that should be considered during a competition such as selection of venue and judges, and the impact of dance festivals for participants of a competition.

The article focuses on the events for adult dance competitors at the Blackpool Sequence Championships in 2015 in England. It notes that the adult Blackpool Sequence Championships were held in the Empress Ballroom of Blackpool's Winter Gardens. The three-day festival combines championships and social dancing and music played by Jon Canning. It announces the British Social Dancers Modern Sequence title, one of the main events of the first evening, with newcomers David Adams and Laura Tiffany.

The article offers information about the World Professional Ballroom Championship held at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in England on November 23, 2014 and presented by the Ballroom Dancers' Federation. It announces the withdrawal of dancers Victor Fung and his partner Anastasia Muravyeva from the competition due to cramp. Meanwhile, Arunas Bizokas and Katusha Demidova were able to retain their title.

The author reflects on the history of the Blackpool Dance Festival, which is held annually in Blackpool, England. According to the author, Madam Ida Ilett organized the first dance festival on behalf of Blackpool Tower Co. during the 1950s. He says the competition aspect of the event was treated with great reverence during this period as the entire country was fascinated with dance. He describes the experience attending his first Blackpool Dance Festival.

The article reports on the highlights of the 62nd Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival held at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in England in 2011. An introduction of the Under 10 Years Solo event boosted the juvenile entries. Juvenile All-Girl winners include Jodie Ross and Hannah Bulman Jorday-Marie Storey and Leach Marie Hill. Northeast dancer Lauren Proctor was placed first in both Juvenile Open Solo events and the Junio Open Solo Competitions.

The article discusses the highlights of the 49th Inter Varsity Dance Competition (IVDC) held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England on March 5, 2011. Defending champions Arman Sahovic and Maria Naumchenko were defeated by Graham Dixon and Robyn Price of Nottingham in the advanced ballroom. But the defeated contestants were able to dominate the advanced Latin category. The Non-Acrobatic Rock and Roll contest was won by James Watson and Georgia Smith of Warwick.

The article offers information on the free midsummer picnic at Platt Fields in Rusholme, Manchester, England and the third UDO World Street Dance Championships in August 2008 at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England.

The article reports on the 2008 Easter Sequence Dance Festival that was held at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England. The five-day event was presented by David Bullen, and it featured exceptional dancing and organization, and impressive live music. The competition finalists included Mark Paton and Sophie Tomson, Philip Blackburn and Joanne Pearson, Darren Park and Jade Ward, Callam Thomson and Andrea Kilgour, Craig Bedwell and Jessica Shepherd and Scott Hanson and Louise Aldred.

The article reports on the highlights of the 46th Inter Varsity Dance Competition that was held at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England on March 8, 2008. The event was sponsored by the Inter Varsity Dance Association and organized by the Featherwait team from Oxford, England. One of the highlights of the event was the 5-dance ballroom demonstration by Italian couple Mirco d'Agostino and Arianna d'Amico.

Talks about the 2005 World Professional Ballroom Championship organized by the Ballroom Dancers' Federation in Blackpool, England. Total number of dance couples who participated at the event; List of winners; Overview of the ceremony.

The article presents the steps of the winter gardens waltz performed by Graham Watkins and Avril Watkins in the Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival in Blackpool, England. The positions of the female and male dancer in the winter gardens waltz are described. Techniques for performing the dance steps are also provided.

The article presents the steps of the Spenbrook Saunter dance program performed by Howard Cookson and Joanne Cookson in the Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival in Blackpool, England. The positions of the female and male dancer in the saunter dance program are described. Techniques for performing the dance style are provided.

The article presents information on the dance categories competed for in the Blackpool Sequence Dance Festival in Blackpool, England. Dance couple Howard Cookson and Joanne Cookson won the Classical Sequence Inventive Dance Competition with their spenbrook saunter dance performance. Graham Watkins and Avril Watkins won the Modern Section of the Inventive Dance Competition for their winter gardens waltz performance.

Presents information on the winners of the British Professional Exhibition Competition dance contest of the Blackpool Dance Festival held in Blackpool, England in 2005. Victor Da Silva and Hanna Kartunnen from South Africa; David Sayov and Sharon Savoy from the U.S.; Remko Bastiaanson and Charisa Van Dipte from the Netherlands.

Presents information on the dance groups which won in the British Latin Formation Championship dance competition of the Blackpool Dance Festival held in Blackpool, England in 2005. Guadong Latin Formation Team; Utah Valley State College Latin Formation team; Idaho Ballroom Academy Latin Team.

Describes the performances of the winners of the ballroom dancing competition at the May 2004 Blackpool Dance Festival in England. Ernest and Samantha Louvilov of Italy; Bing Cheng and Karen La Jia Qu of China; Juan Borrali and Alla Profitilova of Canada.

The article announces several swing dance events in Great Britain including the Blackpool World Modern Jive Championships at The Tower Ballroom in Blackpool on March 6-8, 2015, the Saturday Night Swing Dance at the St. Barnabas Church Hall in Gloucester on March 7, 2015 and the Hemsby Dance Weekender at the Seacroft Holiday Village in Hemsby on March 27-30, 2015.

The article announces several ballroom and Latin dance competitions including the WDC AL European Championshiops at Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England on April 4-5, 2015, the All England Latin Championships at Thurrock Civic Center, Grays, Essex on April 26, 2015, and the Irish Open in Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, Ireland on May 16-17, 2015.

The article features the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) Grand Finals in Blackpool, England which is considered the pinnacle of the calendar year for ballroom and Latin medallist competitors. It reveals the schedule for children and adult categories. It says that the competition was originally held in the Tower Ballroom, but it was moved to the larger Winter Gardens.

The article looks at the highlights of the A Class Men's Ballroom, the first same-sex competition in Blackpool, England held on October 27, 2012. The C Class Women's Ballroom and Latin category was won by Lisette van Bruggen and Simone Taverne of the Netherlands, while Tony Marcireau and Stephane Galichet of France won second place in the A Class Men's Latin. Couples from 12 different countries participated in the competition.

The article looks at the highlights of the World Professional Ballroom Championship held at Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England on November 18, 2012, which was won by Arunas Bizokas and Katusha Demidova of the U.S.

The article explores how husband-and-wife dance partners John Townsend and Sabine Kuntze are preparing for the British National Dance Championships to be held in Blackpool, England on November 15-17, 2012. The partners are competing in the Senior Ballroom category. The partners practice every night. They also have a lesson once a week.

The article explores how dance couple Barry and Angela Smith are preparing for the British National Dance Championships to be held in Blackpool, England on November 15-17, 2012. The partners are competing in the Senior Latin category. They have won the Helsinki Open in 2010. The partners decided to concentrate on Latin dance to lessen pressures.

The article explores how dance partners Kyle Taylor and Polina Shkylaeva are preparing for the British National Dance Championships to be held in Blackpool, England on November 15-17, 2012. The partners are competing in the North of England Ballroom, Amateur Latin and Amateur Ballroom categories. Taylor and Shkylaeva practice every day for two to four hours. Both dancers are currently studying while pursuing their dancing career.

The article explores how dance partners Edmund Ault and A Reum Han are preparing for the British National Dance Championships to be held in Blackpool, England on November 15-17, 2012. The partners are competing in the Under 21 Ballroom and Amateur Ballroom categories. Ault and Han do fitness training and practice six days a week.

The article explores how dance partners Stefano Soldati and Natasha Manderson are preparing for the British National Dance Championships to be held in Blackpool, England on November 15-17, 2012. The partners are competing in the Professional Ballroom category. Soldati and Manderson began to dance together only in 2011. Because they are a new dance couple, Soldati and Manderson are constantly inspired and motivated to dance well.

The article explores how dance partners Alejandro Hernandez and Kerri-Anne Donaldson are preparing for the British National Dance Championships to be held in Blackpool, England on November 15-17, 2012. The partners are competing in the Professional Latin category. Hernandez and Donaldson started dancing together as amateurs in 2007. To prepare for the competition, the partners practice together every day for two to four hours. They also have other training programs.

The article cites the more than 1,000 successful Imperial Society medal candidates who were coached at the Spencer School in London, England including the three eight-couple Amateur formation teams who are going out for Blackpool and other festivals. The Orpington Latin team, trained at Penge, represented Home Counties South in the "Come Dancing" TV contest while the South London Latin team, also trained at Penge, just gave a good performance at the Butlin's/News of the World Blackpool event.

The article reports that the first United Kingdom Formation Championships for Juveniles, Juniors and Adults will be held at the Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, England on June 26, 2011.

The article focuses on the national Veleta one-dance competition held in Blackpool, England in 1971. The description of the dance provided by author Arthur Miller is mentioned. The one dance competition was first suggested by the late dance critic Philip Richardson. Also offered is brief information on the Scholl Foot Refresher Spray and Scholl Foot Beauty Cream for dancers.

The author talks about the British Professional Championship in Blackpool, England. He cites that reigning champions Peter Eggleton and Brenda Winslade did not join the competition because Winslade had an operation and was advised against dancing by her doctors. Among the winners were Michael Needham and Monica Dunsford in the Waltz and Foxtrot categories, and Anthony Hurley and Fay Saxton in the Tango and Quickstep categories. Charles Barlow and His Orchestra provided the music for the event.

The article offers an account of a trip to Blackpool Winter Gardens which happened in June 1969. It describes Blackpool as a place where competitors practice morning and afternoon in preparation for dance competitions. Somebody always demonstrates a theory on the Rumba in all Blackpool hotels between the breakfast tables. Dancers mingle with one another regardless of class while some watch their rivals practice their movements. Aside from dance, there is competition in spectators' fashion.