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NESTOR AND KATRINA ARE WORLD CHAMPIONS!

Latin Dance Australia - Tuesday, March 06, 2012

NEWSFLASH: Nestor and Katrina are WORLD CHAMPIONS!!! ...

The trophy comes home to LDA.

 

Nestor Manuelian & Katrina Quintal bring home the highly anticipated 1st place trophy for the World Bachata Competition.

We are thrilled! Over the moon! Just absolutely stocked!!! - To be witness to such a gigantic achievement by our very own.

CONGRATULATIONS to you both!!


 

And a very exciting time for all the students that take classes with these two, to have the newly crowned world champions as your instructors.

Click here to check out their performance!

Click here to watch them be crowned.

REPRESENTING AUSTRALIA AS A JUDGE @ the WSC, from LDA LITTLE LIZ!!!
Another HUGE congratulations goes out to our very own LITTLE LIZ. She was selected as one of the judges alongside some of the most respected dancers in the world.  An amazing achievement highlights a very successful International career.

JAIME JESUS AND KAT KOULIZAKIS from LDA were contracted in the role of stage managers for the WSC. A huge responsibility, which the organisers of the event knew, was a massive job, and they trusted no one more from around the world the dynamic due of Jaime and Kat, The Event Organisers www.theorganisers.com.au

A HUGE congrats to the LDA ZOUK TEAM, LDA INT SAMBA TEAM, LDA ON2 TEAM and SANDRA & KAT representing LDA with their exhibition shows in front of a full house @ the WSC.

Last but not least JAIME JESUS WAS OFFICAL HOST/MC of the WSC in HK. Introduced onto the stage numerous times as “THE ONE AND ONLY, JAIME JESUS” he represented all that was best about LDA & AUSTRALIA!, Professionalism, entertainment and humour sending people into hysterics with his funny entertaining MCing throughout the event.


LDA BACHATA CHAMPIONS AGAIN

Latin Dance Australia - Sunday, November 06, 2011

LDA AMATUER AND TEAM AUSTRALIAN BACHATA CHAMPIONS FOR THE 3RD TIME RUNNING!


 
We are thrilled to announce the results from the  Australian Bachata Championships 2011.
 
Congratulations to all our dancers who rocked the socks off the judges and the audiences to once again show why LATIN DANCE AUSTRALIA is the home of BACHATA in Australia!

We are thrilled to announce the results:

1st place Amateur Division: Peter Tappouras & Nicole McPherson
3rd place Amateur Division: Christian Castillo & Anne Saab

1st Place Teams Division: Modus Vivendi Project
With: Ulysses & Jasmin Maclaren, Chris Magill & Martina Stevens and Felino Millare & Rebecca Vallejo, Pat Titto & Marianne Dawson  

LDA ROCKS DARLING HARBOUR FIESTA

Latin Dance Australia - Wednesday, October 05, 2011

LDA MAKES THOUSANDS TO DANCE @ Darling Harbour Fiesta

 

The long October weekend was a weekend that saw LDA and it's teams rock the Darling Harbour Fiesta as they performed for thousands of people and taught hundreds to dance the way only LDA knows how, full of FUN, FUN and more FUN...

Our teams performed in 4 segments on Saturday and were part of the main event shows for the weekend on Saturday night with the SAMBA GIRLS leading the parade around Darling Harbour and finishing off at Tumbalong Park where LDA exploded on stage for thousands of screaming people as we closed of the days performance with and LDA showcase of professionals and students that wowed the audience for a staggering 40mins of non-stop entertainment LDA STYLE!!!

A special mention goes to outstanding competing teams who on Monday took out 1st, 2nd and third places capping of an incredible weekend for all of LDA...

Katrina Quintal placed 3rd in the Solo Category with her sexy Bachata Shines routine, Samba SWAT placed 2nd in the Teams Category with their sexy samba routine and MVP Bachatango extended their trophy cabinet for a second first place this year as they took out the teams division and were crowned 2011 FIESTA FACEBOOK COMPETITION CHAMPIONS...

All in all an outstanding weekend jam packed full of performances, social dancing and just pure fun, fun, fun... Till the next year :)

 


 


MORE TROPHIES! AUSTRALIAN SALSA CLASSIC RESULTS

Latin Dance Australia - Monday, October 03, 2011

We are thrilled to announce the results from the latest Australia wide Salsa competition.

Congratulations to all the couples who can now harvest the fruits of their labour.

The Australian Salsa Classic was on the minds of many here at the LDA studio as they prepared for this annual competition event.

Diets changed, nerves were intense and sleep was deprived as our couples trained with focus and determination.

We are thrilled to announce the results:

1st place Professional Division: Ulysses & Jasmin Maclaren


1st place Amateur Division: Chris Magill & Marianne Dawson


3rd place Amateur Division: Felino Millare & Rebecca Vallejo


2nd Place Teams Division: Modus Vivendi Project
With: Ulysses & Jasmin Maclaren, Chris Magill & Martina Stevens and Felino Millare & Rebecca Vallejo