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German champions to perform here One of the most acclaimed couples in Latin American show dancing, Michael Torres and Sabine Kramski will perform in Sri Lanka at the 1st Footwork International Dancesport, Championship on April 6. Three-times German champions Michael and Sabine are scheduled to put on an electrifying 5-dance Latin American dance show as the grand finale of the championship.
Michael's dancing career started at the age of 10 when he competed in his very first championship. At a very early age his trainers realised his inherent talent for dancing and encouraged him to train as a championship dancer. At the age of 19 he moved to Germany to continue his dancing career. Inspired by theatre and television performances Sabine started dancing at the age of 14 and within 2 years was successful at a championship. She had accumulated many titles nationally and internationally by the time she met Michael and once they teamed up they started competing at the highest national levels. Together they danced for the German Dancesport Association and went on to become the 3 times undefeated German champions whilst continuing to dance locally and internationally. Both are considered exceptional trainers. Extremely passionate about their show dances, they are dynamic and energetic dancers. Michael and Sabine are very enthusiastic about performing in Sri Lanka. The championship will be held in two segments. The afternoon program will consist of the quarterfinals and semifinals. The finals, awards presentation and the demonstration dances will take place in evening program commencing 6.30 pm. The championship will comprise 14 events in the Ballroom and Latin American sections namely Beginners I, Beginners II, Novices, Pre Amateur, Amateur, Seniors (over 40) and Seniors (over 50) events in each section. Carlsberg and Mobitel are the principal sponsors of this event. The Ceylon Daily News and the Sunday Observer are the official print media sponsors, the official TV station is Dynavision and the official radio stations are Sun FM and Gold FM. The official carrier is SriLankan Airlines.All overseas adjudicators and competitors will be accommodated at the Trans Asia Hotel. A 3-day tour of Dambulla and Kandy has been organised for all participants while the official ground handling agent is Connaissance de Ceylan. The championship will be held in the Grand Ballroom, Hilton Colombo. Box plan and tickets are available at the Dancesport Championship desk at the hotel (telephone 544644). For more details call Footwork on 074408822 or 071777111 or visit www.footworkevents.com. |
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