Winners: 2017 Megadance Championships

Our nation’s capital is a cultural hub, and this June was no exception. The 2017 Megadance Championships hosted by Fred Astaire Dance Studios were held in Washington D.C. June 2nd and 3rd in the ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

 

Competitions are a regular part of our process at Fred Astaire Dance Studios. Not only do our students get the opportunity to mingle and have fun, they also get to show off their hard work and improve at the same time. The Megadance Championships are open only to dancers from Fred Astaire Dance Studios across the nation and are broken into groupings of age and ability competing against each other in selected dances.

 

We were excited to see everyone compete and dance this year and look forward to doing it all again next year. Now, without further ado, here were the big winners of the weekend!

 

Professional Divisions

American Closed Bronze/Silver Smooth

1st        Ivan Sovetov & Valeria Mkrtchian               Syracuse

2nd       Evgenii Grinin & Olga Morozova                 Wayne

3rd       Lee Williams & Annie Rockhill                     Middlletown

 

American Open Smooth

1st        Morten Jensen & Ashley Mokris                  Ridgefield

2nd       Tim Emmott & Kaitlin Narlis                        Upper Montclair

3rd       Max Antipin & Angela Oh Park                     Greensboro

 

American Closed Bronze/Silver Rhythm

1st        Ivan Sovetov & Valeria Mkrtchian               Syracuse

2nd       Lee Williams & Annie Rockhill                     Middlletown

3rd       James Dolores & Amanda Overmyer           Denver North

 

American Open Rhythm 5-Dance

1st        Jonathan Evans & Uttara Vaidyn                  Reston

2nd       James Dolores & Amanda Overmyer           Denver North

 

Open International Ballroom 5-Dance

1st        Evgenii Grinin & Olga Morozova                 Wayne

2nd       Ivan Sovetov & Valeria Mkrtchian               Syracuse

3rd       Anton Bilozorov & Oleksandra Basko         Hartsdale

 

Open International Latin 5-Dance

1st        Eric Petrosyan & Margarita Taryan            Upper Montclair

2nd       Ivan Sovetov & Valeria Mkrtchian               Syracuse

3rd       Evgenii Grinin & Olga Morozova                 Wayne

 

Professional Showdance

Showdance

1st        Evgenii Grinin & Olga Morozova                 Wayne

2nd       Ivan Sovetov & Valeria Mkrtchian               Syracuse

 

Top Student Awards

Top Student Overall           Lois Holmes               Wayne

Top Silver Student              Elise Hicks                  Reston

Top Bronze Student           Lois Holmes               Wayne

Top Amateur Couple          Chet & Kathy Gleba   Wayne

Top Newcomer                    Sarah Vail                   Denver North

Top Youth                             Jackson Manning       Doylestown

 

Top Teacher Awards

1st        Roman Manolachi                                         Wayne

2nd       Olga Morozova                                              Wayne

3rd       Evgenii Grinin                                                Wayne

4th       Igori Bogatiriov                                             Doylestown

5th       Sevrin Shapiachan                                         Reston

 

Top Studio                            Wayne

Top Studios Runner Up       Reston

 

New Studios Recognition

Richmond, VA

York, PA

Frederick, MD