What is the highest state of Latin dance?

Different from previous Blackpool competitions, a few days before this year's competition, there were rumors that Peter Maxwell, who had been the referee and host of Blackpool Dance Festival, had been replaced. Such an important position has been replaced, which must be something important happening behind the dance scene.

Ever since I learned about ballroom dancing, I have appreciated Peter, the big dipper in the dance world. At the 1990 British World Competition, this gentleman surprised the audience with the performance skill of 10' s one leg in the rumba ... The dance world of host Blackpool and its concerned position were once regarded as the spiritual leaders of the dance world, and the former world professional ballroom dancing and dancing retired from this position a few years ago.

Confused, I came to Blackpool and witnessed the brilliance of the new host Richard Griff. He won the highest professional dance champion in Blackpool Dance Festival eight times in 1973 ~ 1978 and 1980, 198 1 * *. A pure English cockney accent is clearly discernible in the presentation, and its tone is full of the magnetism of middle-aged successful people, which forms a warm and cordial contrast with the majesty and indifference of the last host Peter, but it also shows the authority that people have to look up to, that is, the dark pool, which makes visitors full of respect.

Compared with 1997, when we just went to study in London and participated in the Blackpool Competition, the consumption of various Blackpool Dance Festivals is much more expensive now. Take the seatless package (***7-day competition) as an example, 1997 is about 90 kg, increasing by 5 kg every year, and this year it has reached 135 kg. No wonder the number of tourists coming to Blackpool is decreasing year by year, especially those from mainland Europe and Japan. The number of tourists coming to Blackpool in Hong Kong is less than that in the previous four or five years.

On the other hand, the number of participants is increasing, especially in the "amateur nova group" events. This year, there are as many as 485 pairs of "Latin Dance", and there are 370 pairs of players in the "Amateur Nova Standard Dance" group.

Only the second day (Saturday) night of the first three days was packed, and there were no seats on every floor inside and outside … ..

During the Blackpool Dance Festival, international dance organizations will hold various meetings, lectures and exchange meetings in the Winter Garden and the Queen's Ballroom, the main venue of the competition. The most important event is the annual meeting of the World Dance Council WDC. The conference discussed and voted on the promotion and development of dance affairs of professional associations around the world. The biggest gift for China this year is to formally accept China's official organization "China Sports Dance Federation" (CDSA) as a full member of the "World Dance Council" WDC (World Professional Association Organization). This is the dream of all professional players in China for many years, and it is also an opportunity to participate in international professional dance affairs! When Lin Jie, vice chairman of the Federation, summed up the 50th Asia-Pacific Championship in 2006 sponsored by China Sports Dance Federation at the Asia-Pacific Sports Dance Annual Meeting, representatives from all participating countries and regions gave warm applause and sincerely thanked China for bringing them such wonderful memories!

Compared with domestic dance competitions, there is no waiting list for each group of players in Blackpool competition, and it depends on the call of the host (referee) to announce related matters. However, well-organized backstage organizations are still worth learning. The orderly connection of each round is really the most accurate in the world. So, for example, in the competition of "Professional Nova Standard Dance" group, 263 couples started at 3: 00/5 pm and ended at 2: 24 pm/kloc-0. There were 7 rounds, and the seventh round was the final. Although the competition time of each dance is only 2 minutes, but the intensity and the breadth of the venue (the short line is like the short line of a basketball court, but the long line is as long as the long line of two basketball courts), a pair of Italian professional masters suddenly cramped in the final (a coach on the sidelines helped them return to the venue before the music ended and finally got a normal runner-up position).

The biggest feature of this year's Blackpool Competition is the humor and vivid teasing of the host Richard, which suddenly enlivened the atmosphere of the huge and serious Queen's Ballroom. For example, on the evening of May 1 Sunday, the audience who are both fans and fans were temporarily reported at the intermission (especially to Sammy Stoft, a famous former world Latin dance champion, who is a famous English fan).

And before the finals of major groups (such as amateur Latin dance, amateur standard dance, professional Latin dance, professional standard dance, etc.). ), introduce the history of this group, the countries that won the championship and the former champions who are still alive at today's party, and finally welcome the oldest former champion who is still alive to be applauded and cheered by the audience. ...

Charles conquered all the audience and contestants with his mastery, profound knowledge and magnetic baritone with clear pronunciation. Although the first night's final award missed the introduction of all the judges, he is the host of Blackpool New School, which, like Richard's own world-class teaching, is full of philosophy and rigorous procedures, but full of fun and "first-class"!

It's a pity to hear that Richard was appointed at a critical moment and only promised to do it for one year. Next year, another heavyweight imperial superstar, Marcos Hilton, who is well-known in the world of dance, will be the referee and host of the Blackpool Dance Festival with the longest history and the largest scale in the world. With the unprecedented reputation of the 8th Blackpool Professional Standard Dance Champion and the 9th World Professional Standard Dance Champion, British jazz Marcos will bring you another scenery and expectation? ! Marcos, a superb dancer, is charming and humorous. His language will definitely become the new focus and center of Blackpool, but I wonder if Marcos' occasional rhetoric will disappear from now on. Very interesting!

Many people think that the eight-day Blackpool tournament is a bit long. During the day to 6: 30 pm, the seats are not in the right place, but they may not be full. In the first five days of the competition, the largest number of viewers were Asians, such as overseas Chinese from China, Hongkong, China, Taipei, China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and other countries. This year, many young Korean athletes came, and their friends and cheerleaders were everywhere. But some of them are a little afraid to compliment their manners and manners. When they can't communicate with each other because they don't know English, they have already occupied a place for their compatriots who are coming to the audience in a common way in China with some articles and clothes, and pushed others away rudely with their hands ... This is incompatible with the style of gentlemen and ladies, the origin of sports dance and national dance!

The competition content of this dance has somewhat deviated from the natural intention of this dance to pay attention to etiquette, communicate emotions, entertainment and fitness, but the competition content of sports dance and ballroom dance has promoted the explosive development of this dance on a global scale. I don't know whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Or do more harm than good?

There are many interesting and boring "Blackpool Dance Festival", really too many.

There is no food, only wonderful dance; The weather is changeable all the year round, and the artistic charm of Blackpool Dance Festival remains unchanged for a hundred years, but it has not faded, but shines at different stages.

In fact, Blackpool used to be a very ordinary seaside town. When it rains at dusk, the sea breeze will blow me into the bleak environment with a cold. But because of the amazing artistic charm of the "Dance Festival", people who have been here will remember and miss her. More people will have to wait until next year to hug her!