Interview with Vadim Garbuzov and Kathrin Menzinger

Interview with Vadim Garbuzov and Kathrin Menzinger - competitors in Youth category:
Danceway: How did you get interested into dancing? Kathrin:
I started to dance in 1995, from 1993 to 1996 I also did ballet, but when I started dancesport seriuosly, I skipped regular ballet lessons. Besides ballroom dancing: latin and standard, now I am doing some other syles of dancing, including ballet on the ocassion of trainings camps or seminars for some days (hip hop, jazz dance, modern ballet and step).

Dance Way: What kind of a relationship do you have with your partner? Kathrin: I was very excited about the try-outs with Vadim in May 2004 and now I am really pleased with our results and progress. Our latest results - we won the Youth Standard competition with all ' 1 ' in the final round in III. Tisza Part Open 2004 - 25 Sept, Hungary - Kistelek! We got 3rd in Youth Latin and 10th in Adult Standard, so it was a very successful weekend again for us in this IDSF World Ranking Tournament.

Danceway: What do your think about your new partnership? Vadim: Our dance results are rising and we continue working as hard as we can in elegant ballroom dancing studio Double Dance, competitors are always welcome here for dance practice, also professional dressmakers help available - to design and make custom made costumes and dance wears.

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Interview with Artur Lavine

Interview with Artur Lavine - one of the BC competitors in the under 21 PreChampionship Latin:
Danceway: How did you get interested into dancing? Artur:
It was actually the summer before my first year of high school. I was really bored during the summer and enjoyed dancing at home. So I decided to try one of these ballroom group classes. Which lead me to entire new experience.
Dance Way: What kind of a relationship do you have with your partner? Artur: Our relationship isn't as loving as it was with my previous partners' but we're getting along just fine.

Danceway: Since you practice six times a week does it get tiring? Artur: Of course, it's really tiring. After each practice the only thought on your mind is getting a shower and going straight to bed. Danceway: What to do you enjoy about dancing? Artur: I like to work hard, and I mean physically. I enjoy practicing until I'm covered in sweat, and have no more energy go continue.

Danceway: What do your friends think about you dancing Ballroom? Artur: My friends are amazed, and just can't wait to attend a competition where I'd be performing, so they can cheer for me. Danceway: Do you have goals for your future-dancing career? Artur: Well I'd like to continue working as hard as I can, and be the best. As for my career in dancing, I have no idea, so I guess I'll just have to see and wait.

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Introducing Ronald and Ekaterina Michtchenko

Ronald and Ekaterina Michtchenko currently in the top four best couples in Canada in Latin American dancing, (Recently interviewed couple by  danceway.com)
Danceway: What is your most memorable moment or competition as a couple? Ronald: Our most memorable moments in our dancing career have been getting into the final of The World Dancesport Championship as a Canadian Representatives last year in Miami.
Danceway: What is your future plans?  Ekaterina: Our future plan is to proof ourselves as a world class dancers. Danceway: What are your most recent results and where, at what competition?

Ronald: Our most recent competitions were Canadian Dancesport Championship in Montreal and World Show dance Championship in Miami where we have become finalists of both events.

Danceway: Are you running a dance related web site?
Ekaterina: In a near future we shall run a dance related web site.
Danceway: What do you find useful about danceway.com? Ronald: We see the potential opportunity to have a sponsorship from you.

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Amateur Latin BC Champion Katie Virshilas announces plans (July 2001, Canada)

Katie Virshilas, former dance partner of Jason Tabachnicov to relocate (Recently interviewed dancer by  danceway.com)  I would like to make a short announcement on behalf of myself (Katie Virshilas) and Jason Tabachnicov. This BC Championships has been our last competition in Vancouver for Jason and me. The reason for this is that as Jason and me are about to graduate we went different direction. A few months ago I applied to the university of my dreams, to study Dance, Choreography and Theater in Toronto at Ryerson University. I didn't think that my acceptance ever be approved but it did and so with this sad yet happy news I had to hurt the people that loved me and cared about me the most.

I would like to take this rare opportunity with the Team of danceway.com to thank all the people that were there for me from the start: Jason who was my partner for almost 4 years, all DanceWay.com Team, Natalia Garbuzova, Victor and Irina Yasel, Theo Peters, Andy and Wendy Wong, Barbara Child, Brian Dudley, Jim Fraser and BCADA of course. And last but not least my family: my brother, my father and my mother. Without you mom I would be nothing today, you were my support all those years, thank you very much.

Jason and me will be continuing our competitive careers.
Thank you so much danceway.com team for your attention and love!
And for everyone: keep on dancing and see me at www.danceway.com

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Jason Tabachnicov and Katie Virshilas

Interview with Katie Virshilas - Amateur Latin BC Champion:
Danceway: How did you get interested into dancing?
Katie: I've been doing jazz dancing since I was six in Israel
Dance Way: What kind of a relationship do you have with your partner? I mean you spend so much time together. Katie: Strictly professional, although we know a lot about each other.
Danceway: Since you practice six or seven times a week does it get tiring? Katie: It's very tiring, mentally and physically. The hardest thing is to combine school with so much practicing.

Congratulations from Dance Way Team!

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BC's new Junior dance generation

Vadim Garbuzov and Maria Yasel (Recently interviewed couple by  danceway.com)
 Both former British Columbia (one out of ten provinces of Canada) champions Vadim and Maria started their promising partnership in August 2000. Danceway: What is your most memorable moment or competition as a new couple? Vadim: I think me and Maria would agree that our most memorable competition and moment was the Ljubljana Open in Slovenia because we made into the six-couple final and got fifth place after only three days of practice. Danceway: Wow! How did you guys learn your routines and everything in only three days? Vadim: Well, you see I was in Ukraine for a while to see family. I was having a good time until somebody told me that my previous partner has quit Ballroom Dancing and started ballet.

So I heard that Maria was available and I sent her videos with my routines.
Maria: I had about a week to learn his routines before Slovenia. I've learned that it's harder to learn routines from videos rather than my father teaching them to me.

Danceway: What are your most recent results and where, at what competition?  Vadim: We won both Junior Open Standard and Junior Open Latin at the New Stars Dancesport Club Championship in Everett, USA. Danceway: Do you use the internet? Maria: Of course! I play online games and other stuff like that. Vadim: I like to check out dancing sites.

Danceway: What is your favorite website? Vadim: (Laughs) I assume I have to say www.danceway.com. It is a good site. I like it because it's got free dance e-mail, free internet postcards, free monthly newsletter, dance dictionary, danceway forum and a bunch of other stuff Maria: I guess see you at www.danceway.com.
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