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PHEONIX DANCE COMPANY MAKES HISTORY AT THE WORLD SALSA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009!!!
For the first time ever a team from China was represented at the World Salsa Championships this past December 2009 held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA. Yes Phoenix Dance Company made history by being the first team to represent China in the World Salsa Championships. It was truly history in the making!
The World Salsa Championships is the largest and most recognized Salsa competition in the World. This year more than four hundred dancers from forty plus countries competed in the competition. The competition is broken into four categories including on “1”, on “2”, Cabaret, and Team. This year six dancers represented China in the World Salsa Championships. All these dancers come from Phoenix Dance Company & Studio. The dancers include Yang Zhen & Wang Xiao Yan that competed in the On “2” division. Sergey Kabankov & Polina Noskova that competed in the Cabaret division. Yang Zhen, Wang Xiao Yan, Serge, Polina, Lai Jing Jing , and Jack Dunn (a.k.a. “Mambo” Jack) represented Phoenix Dance Company in the Team division.
Yang Zhen and Wang Xiao Yan were the first to compete in the competition. The On “2” division had 21 couples competing. Yang Zhen and Xiao Yan did a fantastic job, and the audience really loved there energetic, and unique performance.
Serge & Polina competed next in the Cabaret division. There performance was stunning, and Serge & Polina left the dance floor as an audience and judges favorite. Serge & Polina are the first couple ever representing China to make it to the final round of the competition. They did a remarkable job, and placed 7th in the World at the World Salsa Championships.
The teams division by far was the most competitive division at the World Salsa Championships this year. Twenty-three teams competed in the World Salsa Championships. Since this was the first year that a team from China was represented not a lot was expected, but that changed after the first round. Phoenix Dance performed a flawless and energetic routine that ranked them 7th at the end of the first round. The audience, judges, and the team were amazed at making the finals. Phoenix Dance performed strong in the finals to leave them placing 8th in the World. What an amazing accomplishment for the first team to ever compete in the World Salsa Championships. Phoenix Dance couldn’t have been happier, and really blew the World away with there wonderful performances! They look forward to improving, and even doing better in the future.
Phoenix Dance Company took it all at the China Salsa Championships 2009!
Congratulations to all the Phoenix Dance members that participated in the 4th Annual International China Salsa Congress 2009! All the competitors and performers really shined at the Congress, and let the World know what Phoenix Dance Company is all about.
Congratulations to Yang Zhen & Wang Xiao Yan for taking first place in the on “1” & on “2” category of the China Salsa Championships! Yang Zhen and Xiao Yan did it again. Xiao Yan now a three time China Salsa Champion, and Yang Zhen a two time China Salsa Champion, and were a favorite by the audience and the judges. There routine was unique, fresh, and had a level of difficulty unlike other competitors.
Congratulations to Serge & Polina for taking first place in the Cabaret Division of the China Salsa Championships! Serge & Polina mesmerized the audience with there breathtaking tricks, and very clean and sharp technique. With only 1 year of Salsa experience they really amazed the audience and judges!
Congratulations to the Phoenix Dance Team which includes Yang Zhen, Xiao Yan, Dong Lei, Wang Shuang, Serge, and Polina for taking 1st place in the team division! They executed the routine with perfection, and left the audience only wanted more!
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Phoenix Dance in Media:
'Saucy' Latin dance attracts new enthusiasts
....Article from China Daily
"Phoenix was the earliest salsa dance troupe in Beijing, and perhaps the first on the mainland.
Established a year ago, this troupe is led by "Mambo" Jack Dunn, a top salsa artist from the United States, and a Chinese woman who studied salsa in Europe for several years. She goes by her stage name Zhen Zhen. "
'Mambo is the new cotillion'
....Article from China Daily - City Life
"Anita loved to watch the adult classes through the window. She saw them and said 'I want to try, too." 'Let Salsa Fire Up Your Desire!'
....Article from CN Sports- Yahoo "The magic of SALSA has now come to China and affected most upper class people in Beijing, ShangHai and ShengZhen. ...What are you waiting for! Jump in your fancy shoes and get on the dance floor!
Dance as if nobody is looking! It is a great opportunities to meet some
fantastic people, to show off your flares, to truly be comfortable with your
body and be proud of yourself. "
Recent Announcements :
Holiday Class Cancelations (no classes on the following dates):
December 24 – 25th, 2011
December 31, 2011 – January 2nd, 2012 (classes will be back to the regular schedule January 3rd)
January 21 – 29th (All classes are back to the regular schedule January 30th)
Other than the dates listed above all classes will go ahead as normal. Please visit the following link for the updated class schedule: http://www.phoenix-dance.com/danceclass.htm
Why is salsa so addictive?
Salsa dancing is a lot of fun, and you meet a LOT of great people, but the music..... The rhythms in salsa music are originally from Africa. The very powerful drum-rhythms were originally used for religious purposes. Mambo is a African word that means to call for the Gods... Anybody who dance salsa understand the power in these rhythms - it is impossible to not move!
Salsa, the hot and sexy Latin dance, is currently the most popular club/social dance in the world
