Boxwich - a report


A great competition, a great day and an early finish. You can't say that too often but today you could.

I think everyone who attended the competition today would join me in saying a big well done and thank you to the organisers and the team of judges, the scrutineer's and the fabulous Paul Fielding for the music.

It was an early start for us mere southerners but well worth it. We were treated to some fabulous dancing from the juveniles and juniors and then the youth and amateur dancers before leaving. The turnout in the younger dancers was low but as this is the summer holidays for the kids it was to be expected but I bet the organisers didn't even expect the amount of couples that flooded the floor for the amateur ballroom event. The children who had graced us in the morning were in their awe as they watched and you could virtually see them aspiring to what they could achieve if they put in the hard work.

The youth field looked very strong today with some of the countries top ex-junior competitors flowing around in front of us. How grown up they all looked and how their dancing had seemed to mature overnight.

Our fabulous judges for the day were; Robert Bellinger, David Douglas, Janet Frowen, Barbara Litchfield, Derrick Squires, Donald Young and Nigel Horrocks as the chairman. They all did a fantastic job.

Submitted by Sarah from Dancetalk 20/08/06