Our nation’s capital is a cultural hub, and this June was no exception. The 2017 Megadance Championships hosted by Fred Astaire Dance Studios were held in Washington D.C. June 2nd and 3rd in the ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
Competitions are a regular part of our process at Fred Astaire Dance Studios. Not only do our students get the opportunity to mingle and have fun, they also get to show off their hard work and improve at the same time. The Megadance Championships are open only to dancers from Fred Astaire Dance Studios across the nation and are broken into groupings of age and ability competing against each other in selected dances.
We were excited to see everyone compete and dance this year and look forward to doing it all again next year. Now, without further ado, here were the big winners of the weekend!
Professional Divisions
American Closed Bronze/Silver Smooth
1st Ivan Sovetov & Valeria Mkrtchian Syracuse
2nd Evgenii Grinin & Olga Morozova Wayne
3rd Lee Williams & Annie Rockhill Middlletown
American Open Smooth
1st Morten Jensen & Ashley Mokris Ridgefield
2nd Tim Emmott & Kaitlin Narlis Upper Montclair
3rd Max Antipin & Angela Oh Park Greensboro
American Closed Bronze/Silver Rhythm
1st Ivan Sovetov & Valeria Mkrtchian Syracuse
2nd Lee Williams & Annie Rockhill Middlletown
3rd James Dolores & Amanda Overmyer Denver North
American Open Rhythm 5-Dance
1st Jonathan Evans & Uttara Vaidyn Reston
2nd James Dolores & Amanda Overmyer Denver North
Open International Ballroom 5-Dance
1st Evgenii Grinin & Olga Morozova Wayne
2nd Ivan Sovetov & Valeria Mkrtchian Syracuse
3rd Anton Bilozorov & Oleksandra Basko Hartsdale
Open International Latin 5-Dance
1st Eric Petrosyan & Margarita Taryan Upper Montclair
2nd Ivan Sovetov & Valeria Mkrtchian Syracuse
3rd Evgenii Grinin & Olga Morozova Wayne
Professional Showdance
Showdance
1st Evgenii Grinin & Olga Morozova Wayne
2nd Ivan Sovetov & Valeria Mkrtchian Syracuse
Top Student Awards
Top Student Overall Lois Holmes Wayne
Top Silver Student Elise Hicks Reston
Top Bronze Student Lois Holmes Wayne
Top Amateur Couple Chet & Kathy Gleba Wayne
Top Newcomer Sarah Vail Denver North
Top Youth Jackson Manning Doylestown
Top Teacher Awards
1st Roman Manolachi Wayne
2nd Olga Morozova Wayne
3rd Evgenii Grinin Wayne
4th Igori Bogatiriov Doylestown
5th Sevrin Shapiachan Reston
Top Studio Wayne
Top Studios Runner Up Reston
New Studios Recognition
Richmond, VA
York, PA
Frederick, MD
