Paramount
Ballroom’s students go to compete in the annual Millenium Dancesport
Competition, located in St. Petersburg!
The Heritage Classic
Ashville, NC
March 3rd-7th 2009
Set among the invigorating Blue Ridge
Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina, the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is
the perfect place to host this event.
Ballroom dancers of all ages will
compete in this annual event to see who will be named the Top Students, Top
Studios and Top Teachers.
Sign up now. More details of this event
will follow soon!
The
Naples Classic
Naples, FL
January 30-31st 2009
The 2009 Florida Classic Series was in
full swing on January 30th and 31st. It was held at the
Hilton Naples and Towers in Naples, Florida. On Saturday the Naples Classic
had competitors of all ages showing off their incredible ballroom skills
throughout the day.
The professional show on Saturday
evening featured Natalie and Andre Paramonov - the current Canadian Latin
Champions and World Latin Showdance Champions.
Dance Heat USA
Boca Raton, FL
January 11, 2009
Congratultions to
our wonderful team of students and staff! Paramount Ballroom cleaned up at the
competition, winning the Top Studio award among others. We didn't do it alone
folks! Our Top Students helped get us there. Read on...
Winner of the 1st place award in
the Latin Division goes to Paramount student Vincent Cestone. Accompanied
by his partner Paramount instructor Elena Simonova, they also won 2nd
place in the Standard Division. What a team!
Paramount student Kathleen Speh won 1st place in the Latin Division.
Congratulations to Linda Butcher for winning 3rd place in the Standard
Division and to Annette Blick who came in 3rd place in a highly competitive
dance championship! All ladies were accompanied by Paramount instructor Alec
Lazo.
1st time competitor Ashley
Sanchez won the 1st place Jr. Latin Award!
New to the
Paramount Ballroom, 15 year old Miami resident Ashley has been dancing Latin
ballroom for 6 years, but never received the training she needed to compete.
She found her new home at the Paramount Ballroom, where our skilled instructors
gave her the steps she needed to become a winner.
None of this could have been possible
without the talent and know-how of Top Studio owner, Alec Lazo, who
won the Top Teacher award! Congratulations to Alec!
And congratulations
to all of our students and staff!
Grand National
Championships
Miami Beach, FL
October 30-November 3rd 2008
In a celebration of Style and
Elegance, The Miami Beach Resort and Spa hosted the Pro-AM and Amateur Ballroom
Dance Championships in Miami Beach FL.
Top professional
adjudicators and judges from around the world weighed in on the results of the
3 days of competition. Competitors of all ages danced to classics like the
Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Cha-Cha, Rumba and more.
Paramount students
Pat Transue and Linda Butcher showed off their style and grace by competing in
the event. They were accompanied by dance partner and Paramount Owner Alec
Lazo.
DVIDA National Championship
Las Vegas, NV
October 16-October 19th
2008
The competition and training
camp was held at the wonderful Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa, and Casino
in Las Vegas Nevada. A unique feature of this event was the professional
and student training camp. Students and Pros were treated to 14 jam packed
hours of instruction with some of the biggest names in the Ballroom Dance
world. Attending the event for the training camp were Paramount students
Kathleen Speh, Patricia Transue, and Lauren Luitermoza.
In addition to the training camp was of
course the DVIDA National Dancesport competition. Paramount owner Alec Lazo
judged the event. Competing for the first time in his dance career was
Paramount student, and Palm Beach notable, Vincent Cestone! He was accompanied
by partner and Paramount instructor Elena Simonova. Vince won top honors in his
division. Way to go Vince!
Alec Lazo's Paramount Ballroom 211 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach, FL33480