Day Four: Here's More!

FAWC dancers work on getting their fill!

Friday afternoon and evening - absolutely incredible, right? The thunderous applause of the audience when the competitors took to the floor, the elegance of the swooping, floating gowns, the total focus and energy each dancer maintained - it was marvelous. The audience lined the floor with their chairs for the pro show and the dancers came within inches. Everyone had a such great evening - and we simply can't wait for tomorrow's International Divisions!  

The crowd at Friday's pro show

Standing ovation

First place winners in American Smooth Silver Closed Championships
(B category) were Janet Nadile and her pro-partner,
Dimitryy Saykovskyy from Tarrytown, NY. 

Lydia Haynes and Morten Schnedler-Jensen, her pro-partner, were the
American Smooth Silver Closed Scholarship (Jr.) winners.
They are from Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Brianna Yadgir and pro-partner Chris Germain, Chicago North, are all smiles after
placing first in American Smooth Silver Closed Championship (A).

Winners of American Smooth Silver Closed Championship (C) were
Gail Sermershein and her pro-partner Sergh Aliev from FADS Jupiter.

From Chicago North, Brianna Yadgir and  pro-partner Aaron DeSoto took
first place in Silver Closed American Smooth Scholarship (A).  

Janet Nadile and pro-partner Dimitryy Saykovskyy from Tarrytown
took first in Silver Closed American Smooth Scholarship (B). 

Ingrid Totten and Elmar Schmidt, pro-partner, from FADS Brookfield CT,
 were the first place winners in Silver Closed American Smooth Scholarship (C).

And then there was dinner! What a dinner and what a VIEW!

Jack Rothweiler, FADS President and CEO, looking great in
turquoise and having a marvelous time.

A perfect afternoon . . . .

Other winners in the Championship, Scholarship and Pro divisions:
American Smooth Open Championship (Heat 825): Sharon Gridley-Pelkie and Igori Bogatinov (Syracuse, NY)
American Smooth Open Championship (Heat 825): Brianna Yadgir and Chris Germain (Chicago North, IL)
American Smooth Open Championship (Heat 826): Lydia Haynes and Morten Jensen (Ridgefield, CT)
American Open Smooth 4-Dance: Misha Zharinov and Galina Zharinov (Miami Beach, FL)
Open Smooth Scholarship (Heat 827): Janet Nadile and Dimitriy Saykovsky (Tarrytown, NY)
Open Smooth Scholarship (Heat 828): Brianna Yadgir and Chris Germain (Chicago North, IL)
Open Smooth Scholarship (Heat 829): Lydia Haynes and Morten Jensen, (Ridgefield, CT)
Professional Open Cabaret: Justin Guilmette and Kimalee Piedad (Ft. Walton Beach, FL)
American Closed Novice: Jordon Cowan and Talia Barrington (Bloomfield Hills, MI)
American Open Rhythm 5-Dance: Hayk Arshakian and Emilia Goldberg (Milwaukee Central, WI)
Open International Latin 5-Dance: Hayk Balasanyan and Emilia Poghasyan (Hartsdale, NY)
Open International Ballroom 5-Dance: Vladimir Triazin and Alicia Gruttadauria (Rochester, NY)