Did you hear about the results of the 2018 National Dance Championships?

Fred Astaire Dance Studios returned to the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek for the 2018 Fred Astaire National Dance Championships last weekend. In honor of the mouse that made Orlando famous, they celebrated their final competition of the year with an enchanting “Under The Sea” theme!

Like all of our national competitions, the weekend was a total blast with lots of great food, fun and dancing! Speaking of dancing, here are this year’s top finishers.

Remember, anyone can come to compete at our national competitions. To find out how you can join us, contact your local Fred Astaire Dance Studio or visit fredastaire.com.

Congratulations to the following Brandon Students!

Marlena Del Rio earned 3rd place in American Rhythm Bronze Closed Championship Ladies A Division, and 1st place in both Bronze Closed Rhythm Scholarship and Solo.

Jackie Howett won vice-champion American Rhythm Bronze Closed Championship Youth Division, and in Bronze Closed Rhythm Scholarship Youth Division.

Terraell Hazlett received 3rd place in American Rhythm Bronze Closed Championship Ladies B Division and 3rd in Bronze Closed Rhythm Scholarship Ladies B Division.

American Closed Bronze/Silver Smooth- 19 couples

1^st-Roman Doroshenko and Iryna Savushkina  from Doylestown

2^nd-Artur Sveshnikov and Svitlana Gliebova from New York Downtown

3^rd– Dima Pogibel and Allie Kushnir from Menomonee Falls

American Closed Bronze/Silver Rhythm- 17 couples

1^st– Dymytrii Goncharov and Rachel Sayotovich from Madison West

2^nd– Ivan Sovetov and Valeria Mkrtchian from Syracuse

3^rd-Victor Cameo and Julia Vaysfield from Milwuakee Mequon

American Rising Star Smooth- 15 couples

1^st– Vitalii Kalinzhnyi and Talia Barrington from Tarrytown

2^nd– Vlad Nalyvachuk and Brianna Nalyvachuk from Chicago North

3^rd– Ivan Sovetov and Valeria Mkrtchian from Syracuse

America  Rising Star Rhythm- 22 couples

1^st– Sergio Sanchez and Rachel Sayotovich from Milwaukee Brookfield

Sergio Sanchez and Rachel Sayotovich from Milwaukee Brookfield

2^nd-Alexander Zarek and Oleksandra Kharchenko from Milwaukee Brookfield

3^rd-Aleksei Shipilov and Julia Mitina from West Chester

Cabaret- 3 couples

1^st-Mar Martinez and Clifton Sepulveda from Delray Beach

Mar Martinez and Clifton Sepulveda

2^nd-Mykhailo Azarov and Tetyana Makarenko from New York Downtown

3^rd-Zachary Pohl and Ariel Freilich from Pewaukee

Showdance- 7 couples

1^st-Ivan Kudashev and Ksenia Sokolova from Montville

2^nd-Ivan Sovetov and Valeria Mkrtchian from Syracuse

3^rd– Dymytrii Goncharov and Tetiana Lutsenko from Madison West

Open American Smooth- 13 couples

1^st-Aleksander Vukosavljevic and Nevena Urosevic from Trumbull

2^nd– Nikolay Karchev and Ania Tarnowski from Milwuakee Mequon

3^rd- Vitalii Kalinzhnyi and Talia Barrington from Tarrytown

Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Tarrytown

Open International Latin 5-Dance- 6 couples

1^st– Ivan Kudashev and Ksenia Sokolova from Montville

2^nd-Dymytrii Goncharov and Tetiana Lutsenko from Madison West

3^rd– Dmitrii Chopenko and Valeriia Khrapek from Milwuakee Brookfield

American Open Rhythm 5 Dance- 19 couples

1^st– Ilya Velednitsky and Mariya Ilchenko from Milwaukee Downtown

2^nd– Aaron and Iryna Desoto from Chicago North

3^rd– Alberto Cortes and Jessa Mae Briones from New York East

Open International Ballroom 5 Dance- 6 couples

1^st–  Artem Belmeha and Anna Shevchenko from Tarrytown

2^nd– Aleksei Minaev and Elena Minaeva from Willoughby

3^rd– Mikhail Nikolaev and Ksenia Kireeva from Chino