2nd Dance For Fund Dinner Concert - 23rd Sept. 2011, Friday.

The 2nd Dance For Fund (in aid of PERKOBP) organized by Wynette Keng & her amazing ladies was a HUGE success. There was just over 60 tables at the Taman Rahsna Restaurant, in Klang, last night to support the cause with entertainment provided by Malaysia's Golden Voice of Elvis - Mr HT Long. There was a fair amount of line dancing too but Mr Long was the highlight of the evening. He sang 2 sets and enthralled the crowd, especially the special people we were there to raise funds for.

If you have never seen people with learning disabilities have a good time, you should have been there!!! All they needed was a single beat and they would stand up and start to boogie =D When it came time for the actual dancing, they surged to the floor and bopped the night away putting many a dancer to shame with their enthusiasm and energy. Some needed a little encouragement to get to the floor but once they got there, they didn't leave till the music stopped. WOW !!! Music truly does speak to the soul.

                                                                                      

   

Throughout the night we had tables set up to exhibit the handiwork of our special friends, featuring beautiful works of art, homemade soap and CNY cards. Mr Ch'ng (the acting president of PERKOBP) gave Wynette a beautiful framed painting by one of our special friends too. Mr HT Long, who provided his entertaining self free for the evening, had a table to display his 18 albums and had a meet & greet session with his fans. They even had a table where you could go and have your antioxidant levels scanned and be advised on what to do for your health.

The biggest highlight of the evening was of course the handover of funds raised. The official figure was RM 120,050.00 which was an AMAZING amount of money to have been raised from this type of event. It was not all though, as donations continued to come in throughout the night. The beautiful people of Klang really come thru for an cause that was worthy of their contributions and time.

The night finished off with the grand lucky draw with the grandest prize being a 32" Panasonic LCD TV being won.

23rd September 2011, Friday

Heading down to Klang tonight for the 2nd Dance For Fund Line Dance Charity Dinner & Dance. The first one was very successful and managed to raise a good amount of money for the home for special children. We've got a bigger crowd this year and they're looking to raise enough to start building a bigger home for these great children. The event is organized by Ms Wynette Keng.

COMPETITIONS & EVENTS 2011 (Updated 19th Sept. 2011)

23rd September 2011, Friday (6pm-midnight)

EVENT : 2nd Dance 4 Fund Charity Dinner & Dance

ORGANIZER : Ms Wynette Keng (+6012 218 9113)

VENUE : Hai Thien Lou Restaurant, Klang

HIGHLIGHT : Elvis impersonator and loads of general dancing together with performances.

25th September 2011.

EVENT : Hong Kong Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Hong Kong Ballroom Dancing Council (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Hong Kong

3rd October 2011.

EVENT : WDCAAL Korean Asian Open Championships & 11th Seoul Cup, WDCAAL International Superstar Dancing Championship.

ORGANIZER : Lee Man Ho (elcompany@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Seoul, Korea

5-6th October 2011.

EVENT : WDCAAL Chian Asian Open Dance Championship & China Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Mu Jian (isdachina@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Tianjin, China

8th October 2011, Saturday (3-6pm)

EVENT : Tribal Bellydance Festival Malaysia 2011

ORGANIZER : +60133004780 }Aiza, +60169742278 } Zoe

VENUE : Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Sultan Ismail (Concorde Hotel)

HIGHLIGHT : More than 100 performers are expected to gather & interact with public throughout the festival.

14th October 2011, Friday (7pm-midnight) [UPDATED]

EVENT : A & C Dance Dynamic Anniversary Dinner & Dance

ORGANIZER : Alex & Carmen (012-2066 093, Carmen)

VENUE : Golden Dragon Boat Banquet Hall, Jalan Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur

15th October 2011, Saturday (11am-1pm) [UPDATED]

EVENT : A & C Dance Dynamic Showcase

ORGANIZER : Alex & Carmen (012-2066 093, Carmen)

VENUE : Golden Dragon Boat Banquet Hall, Jalan Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur

17th October 2011.

EVENT : Match Cup Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Match Dancing Studio (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Regal Riverside Hotel, Hong Kong

22nd October 2011, Saturday [Postponed from 12/6/11] [UPDATED]

EVENT : 2nd BDFI Taiping Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZERS : Lim Poh Hu & John Lim (johnstar@tm.net.my)

VENUE : Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

EVENTS : Latin & Ballroom, Belly Dance. Including new event - Syncronized Latin

26th October 2011, Wednesday

EVENT : WDCAAL Singapore Asian Open Dance Championship & 24th Singapore International Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Sunny Low & Aleena Tan (dancing@signet.com.sg)

VENUE : Suntec City, Singapore

29th October 2011.

EVENT : World Dancesport Championship

ORGANIZER : Geoffrey Chun

VENUE : Seoul, Korea

30th October 2011.

EVENT : 22nd HKBDC Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Hong Kong Ballroom Dancing Council (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Hong Kong

4th November 2011, Friday [NEW] 

EVENT : Taipan D'Danceworld Anniversary Dinner & Dance

ORGANIZER : Ms Josephine Seow (012-278 1263)

VENUE : Royal Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur

6th November 2011.

EVENT : 1st Singapore Open Dancesport Championship

ORGANIZER : Josephine Tan

VENUE :  Suntec City Convention Center, 1 Raffles Boulevard Suntec City, Singaopre

NOTES : 

- Total Price monies US22100 for Professional & Amateur events in Standard &   
   Latin. please refer to entry form for more   details. 

- Standard & Latin show by Guest Artistes: 

  1) Arunas Bizokas & Katusha Demidova (USA)

      2011 World, British Open, UK Open Professional Ballroom Champions

  2) Andrej Skufca & Melinda (Slovenia)

      2011 World, British Open, UK Open Professiona Latin Finalist

- 7 Nov Latin Lecture by Andrej skufca & Melinda (2:00pm - 3:30pm)

              Ballroom lecture by Anthony Hurley (4:30pm-6pm) 

              

13th November 2011, Sunday

EVENT : The 2nd Thailand International Ballroom Dancing Championships 2011

ORGANIZER : Thailand Association of Teachers of Dancing (TATD)

VENUE : Dusit Thani Hotel , Napalai Grand Ballroom Bangkok

NOTES : 

- Accommodation : at The Dusit Thani hotel only just 150 USD/night and The Ambassador hotel only just 80      

  USD/night if  you contact directly to us. 

- Ticket Price: We have a Big band, Big dance floor with elegance place, ticket sitdown dinner 150 USD, 100 USD,

  and 80 USD. Really special price for competitors 80 USD only.

26th November 2011, Saturday

EVENT : 18th Penang International Open Ballroom Dancing Championships 2011 & 2nd Penang ADC-AL Open Championship.

ORGANISER : Malaysian Dancers Association (mdamy@streamyx.com)

VENUE : Bayview Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia

4th December 2011, Sunday [UPDATED]

EVENT : Queen Cup Ballroom Dancing Championship 2011

ORGANIZER : Yulia Phanjaya (dance_indo@yahoo.com)

VENUE : Nelayan Seafood Restaurant, Jakarta, Indonesia

10th December 2011, Saturday [UPDATED]

EVENT : 11th Sabah Open 2011 Dancesport Championship.

ORGANIZER : Imperial Ballroom Dancing School (ibdsymmc@yahoo.com)

VENUE : Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

18th December 2011, Sunday [UPDATED]

EVENT : Dance For Good Health, Peace & Joy 2011

ORGANIZER : Bunga Raya

VENUE : Wisma Tiong-Hua Johor Bahru, 8 Jalan Keris, Taman Sri Tebrau,Johor Bahru, Malaysia

From the desk of Ms.B :

The 'Competition & Events' list has been updated. Please update your calenders.


To view photographs of past competitions, please head to https://www.facebook.com/bronyabishorek and click on the appropriate album.

August 12th, 2011

Packing up and heading off to Singapore for the 2ND BELLARE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 organized by Melvyn & Nancy Low. It'll be held in the ballroom of the Orchard Hotel and will commence at 9am, 13th August 2011. The evening programme starts at 6pm and will run till midnight. All the best to the Malaysian couples who are competing. Travel safe and see you there.

MDSB Malaysian National Dancesport Championships 2011

It has been a very long time since the MDSB (Malaysian Dance Sport Berhad) organized an event like this and it was good to see them starting up again. The MDSB is now being led by Mr George Lim who was appointed the President and many plans have been put forward and are now slowly being put into action. This year's National were held at the beautiful Thean Hou Temple hall which was a little small but everyone coped well.

Earlier this year, the MDSB did run a small medallist competition at the RLC which got the ball rolling. This time round they decided to take it higher and run a half day championship with events ranging from Juvenille Solo all the way up to the Malaysian Amateur Closed. They wisely kept it small by limitting the championship to a national, closed event to ease the working committee back into the stresses of dealing with championships and to encourage the new dancers to participate. This year, the organizing committee was made up of :

Mr George Lim - MDSB President

Mrs Janet Lim - MDSB Sport Director & Treasurer

Mr Chong Kim Yee - Organizing Chairman

Mr Eric Tan Sze Meng

Ms Jovy Wong

Ms Schlaine Wong

Mr Apache Yong

Mr Y S Lee

I must admit I was pleasantly surprised at how almost every member of the organizing committee were on hand to actualy work and do their bit to keep things on the ball. Mr Chong was running around, trying his best to make sure the programme was running as close to schedule as possible while greeting all the supporters and guests. Eric was keeping track of the medals and ensuring the judges were all comfortable. Jovy was (as she has been many times in the past) our scriptwriter for all the certificates. Schlaine managed the preparation of the programme and paperwork and YS was on hand to deal with everything else and the music.

We had a panel of suitably qualified judges with two foreign judges on board. I was delighted to find that our chief adjudicator was a lovely British rose. I don't believe we have ever had a female chief adjudicator in the entire 25 years that I have been involved in Dancesport in Asia !! She was firm, clear and concise and the judges took their cue from her and everyone was very attentive during the events with no 'missing' judges to report.

Panel of Adjudicators :

Ms Yvonne Taylor-Hill - Chief Adjudicator (United Kingdom)

Mr Chong Kim Yee

Ms Irene Au

Ms Amy Lee

Ms Tricia Cheong

Ms Joanne Leong

Ms Chin Gim Choo

Ms Judy Ong

Ms May Chean

Ms Yukiko Hori

Mr Michael Yong

Ms Reena Leong

Ms Therese Tan

Mr Ooi Hock Seng

Mr Michael Yeap

Mr Eric Tan Sze Meng

Mr Siow Boon Wah

Ms Grace Chan

Mr Loke Tze Hao

Ms Victoria Cheng (China)

Ms Wong Chooi Yee

Scrutineering Team : Nixon Ong

For the first time in a long time too, there were no issues with breaking of the rules & stipulated syllabus in the beginners events !!! This made it very pleasant for the me as I was not required to call anybody up on it and everything ran smoothly. There were many new faces on the floor this time as the members of this association had not brought their students out 'into the open' before. It was good to see so many juvenille and junior dancers making their debut. 

We were not disappointed with our top Novice, Pre Amateur, Rising Star & Amateur couples. All of them giving us polished performances which showed good floor skills, technique & choreography. The audience was thrilled at the individual introduction of each of our Amateur couples as they came out to performe briefly before their event started.

List of Champions :

Std. Solo Under 8 - #214  Miyaki Teng

Std. Solo Under 12 - #229  Owen Lee Zheng Wen

Std. Solo Open - #201  Susan Lee

Std. Beg. Adult - #6 Louis Looi & Belle Tan

Std. Beg. Senior Over 45 - #48  Ben Han & Shirly Lian

Latin Beg. Junior Under 16 - #53  Kelvin Low & Melanie Khoo

Latin Beg. Adult - #26  Bryan Fong & Yong Mei Fong

Latin Ladies - #5  Adele Lim & Evelyn Lim

Latin Novice 1 - #41  Tye Jian Jin & Cindy Law

Latin Novice 2 - #41  Tye Jian Jin & Cindy Law

Latin Solo Under 8 - #214  Miyaki Teng

Latin Solo Under 12 - #227 Wong Jia Wei

Latin Solo Open - #233  Amelia Henderson

Latin Beg. Juvenile Under 8 - #61  Nicholas Wong & Lee Shin Yee

Latin Beg. Juvenile Under 12 - #53  Kelvin Low & Melanie Khoo

Latin Beg. Ladies - #32  Lee Pei Ni & Lee Jia Huey

Std. Novice 1 - #45  Tham Sai Chong & Goh Li Kee

Std. Beg Juvenile Under 8 - #52  Ng Zhen Ni & Miyumi Teng

Std. Beg. Juvenile Under 12 - #50  Owen Lee & Miyaki Teng

Std. Novice 2 - #58  Christopher Low & Catrina Low

Std. Pre Amateur - #7  Harry Oon & Dionne Leong

Std. Senior Over 45 - #12  Colin Lim & Tan Suan Chu

Std. Malaysian Amateur Closed - #66  Johnston Lim & Nicole Tan

Latin Juvenile Under 12 - #23  Owen Lee & Chloe Lam

Latin Junior Under 16 - #7  Harry Oon & Dionne Leong

Latin Amateur Rising Star - #36  Shaun Low & Pearly Low

Latin Pre Amateur - #41  Tye Jian Jin & Cindy Law

Latin Malaysian Amateur Closed - #33  Alfred Choo & Cecilia Yong

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Congratulations to all the champions and great job to ALL the competitors. Everyone did their very best and everyone tried. How much more could one ask for? If you want to aim for a higher position in the next championship, you just have to set your goals higher and you'll soon achieve it.

The champions highlighted in bold in the Malaysian Amateur events are also the first winners of the challenge throphy for each of their genres. The throphy for the standard division is sponsored by Mr George Lim and the one for the latin division is sponsored by Mrs Janet Lim. Couples are only allowed to retain the throphy if they managed to win in 3 consecutive challenge throphy events. So guys, you only need to win 2 more times to take it home ;D

There was no mention of the next event under the MDSB but we are all hoping for another to follow next year or soner. It has been a long time since a National level championship has been held in KL and honestly its was about time. With all our big open international championships going on, the new dancer is often too afraid to join as they feel terribly intimidated by all the big names. Well done MDSB !! Bring on the next event.

2011 COMPETITIONS & EVENTS

Updated 12th September 2011

1st January 2011

EVENT : 10th World Dance Academy Fund Raising Anniversary Dinner & Dance.

VENUE : Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur.

CHARITY : Renal Dialysis Center

2nd January 2011

EVENT : President Cup Ballroom Dancing Championship.

ORGANIZER : Hong Kong Ballroom Dancing Council.

VENUE : Hong Kong Tuen Mun

9th January 2011

EVENT : 1st BDFI Malaysian Open Dancesport Championship & 10th YS Dancesport Open Championship

ORGANIZER : Mr Y S Lee (Amy Lee - 012-3018668)

VENUE : Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

23rd January 2011

EVENT : Golden Bauhinia Cup Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Hong Kong Ballroom Dancing Council.

VENUE : Hong Kong Stadium

20th February 2011

EVENT : ADC Asian Open Dance Tour - Tokyo International Dancesport Championship.

ORGANIZER : Japan Dance Council.

VENUE : Tokyo, Japan

28th February 2011

EVENT : Open Professional Ballroom Dance Championship Asian Tour Taipei Open.

ORGANIZER : Sammy & Jane Liu & Taiwan Int. Sport Dance Development Association (dance@tisdda.org)

VENUE : Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan

3rd March 2011

EVENT : ADC Asian Open Dance Tour - Indonesia International Dancesport Championship.

ORGANIZER : Soenarko Josodihardjo

VENUE : Jakarta, Indonesia

5th March 2011

EVENT : ADC Asian Open Dance Tour - Macau International Dancesport Championship.

ORGANIZER : Macau International Professional Ballroom Dancers Association.

VENUE : The Venetian, Macau.

6th March 2011

EVENT : Hong Kong Super Star Dance Championships.

ORGANIZER : Hong Kong Ballroom Dancing Council.

VENUE : Hong Kong

19th March 2011

EVENT : 3rd Stars of Tomorrow Dance C’ships 2011

ORGANIZER : AnA DanzL'tin (dancesport_allan@yahoo.com)

VENUE : Singapore Futsing Association

21st March 2011

EVENT : Alice Cup Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Alice Ip Dance School.

VENUE : Hong Kong

26th March 2011

EVENT : WDCAAL Thailand Asian Open Dance Championship (Royal Siam Dance Championships).

ORGANIZER : Uapan (uapan@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Bangkok,Thailand

28th March 2011

EVENT : Thailand Pattaya International Dance Championships 2011.

ORGANISER : Uapan

VENUE : Pattaya, Thailand

5th April 2011

EVENT : China Shandong International Dance Championships.

ORGANISER : Mu Jian (isdachina@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Shandong, China

16-17th April 2011

EVENT : WDCAAL Hong Kong Asian Open Championship, 4th Donnie Burns Cup Open Dance Championships & WDC World Amateur Ten Dance Championships.

ORGANIZER : Walter Wat (wat@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong

23rd April 2011

EVENT : 3rd BDFI Perak International Open Dance Championships.

ORGANIZER : Louis Low & John Lim (johnstar@tm.net.my)

VENUE : Red Cresent Hall, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

** NOTE : This event has been cancelled.

23rd April 2011

EVENT : 1st BDFI Johor International Open Dance Championships.

ORGANIZER : Seow Boon Wah & John Lim (johnstar@tm.net.my)

VENUE : Muar, Johor

30th April 2011

EVENT : Johor International Dance Championships 2011.

ORGANIZERS : Sammy Soo & Aleena Tan (crystal.kau@hotmail.com, dancing@singnet.com.sg)

VENUE : Pekin Restaurant, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

ENDORSED BY : WDC Amateur League & BDFI

CLOSING DATE : 25th March 2011

30th April 2011

EVENT : 4th Safiel Dancesport Championship 2011

ORGANIZER : Safiel Dance Sport Studio (mobile - 0812 901 8436)

VENUE : Nelayan Seafood Restaurant, Jakarta, Indonesia

CLOSING DATE : 20th March 2011

NOTE : There are some unusual, interesting events in this championship. Please look at the photo album on this page to view the entry form

8th May 2011

EVENT : Piney Cup Dance Championships.

ORGANIZER : Piney Dance School (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Hong Kong

15th May 2011

EVENT : MDSB Beginners Competiton (latin & ballroom - juvenile, junior & senior)

ORGANIZER : Malaysian DanceSport Berhad

VENUE : Royal Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

15th May 2011

EVENT : Hong Kong Master Open Dance Championships.

ORGANIZER : Hong Kong Ballroom Dancing Council (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Hong Kong

21st May 2011

EVENT : MTLDA Line Dance Championship (individual - under 45 years & over 45 years)

ORGANIZER : Melaka Tengah Line Dance Association

VENUE : To be confirmed

28th May 2011

EVENT : 1st Malaysia Charming Mom 2011

ORGANIZER : Wendy Loh

VENUE : Klang (to be confirmed)

12th June 2011  [UPDATED]

EVENT : 8th National Ballroom Dancing Championship 2011 & ADC Amateur League Championship

ORGANIZER : United Dance Teachers Berhad, H & A Dance World & ADC Amateur League

VENUE : Grand Ballroom, Bayview Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia

12th June 2011.

EVENT : Hong Kong Teacher Cup Open Dance Championships.

ORGANIZER : Hong Kong Ballroom Dancing Council (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Hong Kong

12th June 2011. [Postponed to 22nd Oct. 2011. Refer to schedule below for updates]

EVENT : 2nd BDFI Taiping Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZERS : Lim Poh Hu & John Lim (johnstar@tm.net.my)

VENUE : Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

18th June 2011  [UPDATED]

EVENT : 2nd Surabaya International Dancesport Championships.

ORGANIZER : Heru Sutantio (surabayadancesport@yahoo.com)

VENUE : SIBEC (ITC Surabaya), JL. Gembong 20-30, Surabaya, Indonesia

CLOSING DATE : 22nd May 2011

19th June 2011

EVENT : 12th Stardust Dancesport Grand Prix.

ORGANIZER : Louis Ng (louiscat@singnet.com.sg)

VENUE : Orchid Country Club, Singapore

24th-26TH June 2011 

EVENT : 27th Italian Open Dance Championship

ORGANIZER : Unsure (Contact Jerry Abrate here in Facebook)

VENUE : Bellaria Rimini, Italy

25th June 2011

EVENT : 1st Klang Open Line Dance Championship (Individual & Team)

ORGANIZER : Wynette Keng (012-2189113) & Melvin Tan (016-2200262)

VENUE : Hai Thien Lou Restaurant, Jalan Limau Besar, Klang

FACEBOOK : Klang Linedance (see entry forms & dance list here)

26th June 2011  [UPDATED]

EVENT : 2nd Serembam Superstar Dancesport Championship 2011 (Open to Asian Countries)

ORGANIZER : Y S Dancesport Centre (amy8668@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Restaurant Min Kok Sdn Bhd, Jalan Labu Lama, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

CLOSING DATE : 1st June 2011

26th June 2011

EVENT : WDCAAL Indonesia Asia Open Championships & Lombok International Amateur Dance Championships.

ORGANIZER : Marcel De Rijk (marcelderijk@danceworldwide.com)

VENUE : Lombok, Indonesia

3rd July 2011

EVENT : 1st Sri Lanka International Rhythm World Dancesport Championship

ORGANIZERS : Siromi Perera (shiromi-p@sltnet.lk) & Aleena Tan (dancing@singnet.com.sg)

VENUE : Colombo, Sri Lanka

ENDORSED BY : World Dance Council Asian Amateur League (WDC AAL), Ballroom Dancers' Federation International (BDFI)

CLOSING DATE : 31st May 2011

10th July 2011

EVENT : Friendship Cup Open Dance Championships.

ORGANIZER : Philip Wu Dance School (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Panda Hotel, Hong Kong

15-17th July 2011.

EVENT : 9th Shenzhen China Open Dancesport International Festival & Championship

ORGANIZER : Gaylong Dance Company

VENUE : Shenzhen Stadium

16-17th July 2011

EVENT : China Sanya Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Mu Jian (isdachina@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Sanya, China

25th July 2011

EVENT : China Guizhou Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Mu Jian (isdachina@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Guizhou, China

30th July 2011

EVENT : Global Cup International Dance Championships 2011

ORGANIZER : Steven Han School of Dancing

VENUE : Orchid Country Club

31st July 2011

EVENT : Hong Kong & China Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Hong Kong Ballroom Dancing Council (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Hong Kong

5-7th August 2011

EVENT : Shandong Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Mu Jian (isdachina@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Shandong, China

6th August 2011

EVENT : MDSB Closed Dancesport Championship

ORGANIZER : Malaysian DancesSport Berhad (Mrs Janet Lim & Mr Chong Kim Yee)

VENUE : Tien Hau Temple

6th August 2011

EVENT : Merlion International Dancesport Championship.

ORGANIZER : Allan Tan (dancesport_allan@yahoo.com)

VENUE : Merlion, Singapore

7th August 2011

EVENT : Johor 'Star of Tomorrow' International Ballroom Dancing Championship 2011.

ORGANISER : Lee Boon Teong (+6019-787 9292)

VENUE : Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

7th August 2011

EVENT : Asia Pacific Dance Xplosion 2011 (APDX 2011)

ORGANIZER : Joyclub Dance Academy (Allen Koh - email: danzfever@ymail.com mobile: +65 9229-0026)

VENUE : Grand Ballroom, Shangri La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

CLOSING DATE : 1st July 2011

12-14th August 2011

EVENT : China Dalian Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Mu Jian (isdachina@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Dalian, China

13th August 2010

EVENT : 2nd Bellare International Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Melvyn & Nancy Low (melvynlow@yahoo.com)

VENUE : Orchard Hotel, Singapore

14th August 2010

EVENT : United Cup Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Jimmy Wong Dance School (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Hong Kong

15th August 2011

EVENT : Chian Shanxi Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Mu Jian (isdachina@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Shanxi, China

27th August 2011

EVENT : 3rd Malaysian Open Dance Fest.

ORGANIZERS : Emily Mah, Lane Lee & Teressa Liew.

VENUE : Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

28th August 2011

EVENT : WDCAAL Malaysian Asian Open Championship, 9th Crystal Dancesport Championship 2011 & WDC-AL World Ten Dance Ranking Event 2011.

ORGANIZER : John Lim (johnstar@tm.net.my)

VENUE : Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

23rd September 2011, Friday (6pm-midnight)

EVENT : 2nd Dance 4 Fund Charity Dinner & Dance

ORGANIZER : Ms Wynette Keng (+6012 218 9113)

VENUE : Hai Thien Lou Restaurant, Klang

HIGHLIGHT : Elvis impersonator and loads of general dancing together with performances.

25th September 2011

EVENT : Hong Kong Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Hong Kong Ballroom Dancing Council (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Hong Kong

3rd October 2011

EVENT : WDCAAL Korean Asian Open Championships & 11th Seoul Cup, WDCAAL International Superstar Dancing Championship.

ORGANIZER : Lee Man Ho (elcompany@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Seoul, Korea

5-6th October 2011

EVENT : WDCAAL Chian Asian Open Dance Championship & China Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Mu Jian (isdachina@hotmail.com)

VENUE : Tianjin, China

8th October 2011, Saturday (3-6pm)

EVENT : Tribal Bellydance Festival Malaysia 2011

ORGANIZER : +60133004780 }Aiza, +60169742278 } Zoe

VENUE : Hard Rock Cafe Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Sultan Ismail (Concorde Hotel)

HIGHLIGHT : More than 100 performers are expected to gather & interact with public throughout the festival.

8th October 2011, Saturday (5-11pm)
EVENT : Evonne Ng's Arabian Nights LD Annual Dinner & Dance
ORGANIZER : Ms Evonne Ng
VENUE : TTDI Community Hall, Kuala Lumpur

14th October 2011, Friday (7pm-midnight)

EVENT : A & C Dance Dynamic Anniversary Dinner & Dance

ORGANIZER : Alex & Carmen (012-2066 093, Carmen)

VENUE : Golden Dragon Boat Banquet Hall, Jalan Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur

15th October 2011, Saturday (11am-1pm)

EVENT : A & C Dance Dynamic Showcase

ORGANIZER : Alex & Carmen (012-2066 093, Carmen)

VENUE : Golden Dragon Boat Banquet Hall, Jalan Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur

17th October 2011, Monday

EVENT : Match Cup Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Match Dancing Studio (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Regal Riverside Hotel, Hong Kong

22nd October 2011, Saturday [Postponed from 12/6/11]

EVENT : 2nd BDFI Taiping Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZERS : Lim Poh Hu & John Lim (johnstar@tm.net.my)

VENUE : Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

26th October 2011, Wednesday [UPDATED]

EVENT : WDCAAL Singapore Asian Open Dance Championship & 24th Singapore International Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Sunny Low & Aleena Tan (dancing@signet.com.sg)

VENUE : Suntec City, Singapore

29th October 2011, Saturday

EVENT : World Dancesport Championship

ORGANIZER : Geoffrey Chun

VENUE : Seoul, Korea

30th October 2011, Sunday

EVENT : 22nd HKBDC Open Dance Championship.

ORGANIZER : Hong Kong Ballroom Dancing Council (hkbdc@dance.com.hk)

VENUE : Hong Kong

4th November 2011, Friday
EVENT : Taipan D'Danceworld Anniversary Dinner & Dance
ORGANIZER : Josephine Seow, Principle (012-278 1263)
VENUE : Royal Lake Club, Kuala Lumpur

6th November 2011, Sunday

EVENT : 1st Singapore Open Dancesport Championship

ORGANIZER : John & Josephine Dance Creative

VENUE :  Suntec City Convention Center

19th November 2011, Saturday
EVENT : Official Launch
ORGANIZER : D.N.A
VENUE : Golden Dragon Boat, Banquet Hall, Jalan Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur

26th November 2011, Saturday

EVENT : 18th Penang International Open Ballroom Dancing Championships 2011 & 2nd Penang ADC-AL Open Championship.

ORGANISER : Malaysian Dancers Association (mdamy@streamyx.com)

VENUE : Bayview Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia

4th December 2011, Sunday

EVENT : Queens Cup 2011

ORGANIZER : Erwan Phanjaya

VENUE : Jakarta, Indonesia

10th December 2011, Saturday

EVENT : 11th Sabah Open 2011 Dancesport Championship.

ORGANIZER : Imperial Ballroom Dancing School (ibdsymmc@yahoo.com)

VENUE : Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

18th December 2011, Sunday
EVENT : Dance For Peace
ORGANIZER : Bunga Raya aka Dr Lim & sisters
VENUE : Johor Bahru

2011 WDC World Cup 9th Shenzhen China Open Championships

July 23rd, 2011

Back from the 2011 WDC World Cup 9th Shenzhen China Open Championships that ran from the 15th-17th July 2011.

I was delighted to see several Malaysian couples taking part in this now prestigious championship - Loke Tze Hao & Chan Jia Ni, Yong Chun Wai & Yeap Yen Chin, Derek Yap & Joey Chan, Lok Siew Wai & Joey Wong, Dexter Lau & Petrina Ch'ng and our very own Japanese couple that resides here in Malaysia - Osamu & Junko Sakai. Billy Yong & Carmen Choo were also listed in the programme but did not compete this year as I understand they are not quite ready to put their new skills & routine to the test yet on this very competitive floor.

On the final day, the announcement was made that the 2012 championship will run for 4 days !!!! This is largely to allow the organizers to split the heats into smaller groups which will in turn give the couples more space to dance in and a better view for the judges. This will make this already very competitive championship even tougher as the judges wont miss anything! 10th Shenzhen is going to be the Blackpool of Asia !!


Here are some of the pictures that I managed to have taken :


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