Introducing 2018 with an array of illustrious brilliance and shine, January saw the prestigious UK Open Championships in Bournemouth take place. Dancers from all over the world came to Bournemouth dancing magnificently at this glamourous event. Many of our beautifully talented SPONSORED LD and SPONSORED dancers danced wearing exquisite hot new designs made exclusively by CHRISANNE CLOVER setting the trend for the year to come….
PROFESSIONAL BALLROOM
DOMEN & NATASCHA
4th Place
Designed for Natascha for the final, this exquisite shaded feather Ballroom dress is made with abstract fishnet and embellished in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Crystal AB and Crystal.
Natascha wore a dazzling Cobalt and Nude Ballroom dress embellished beautifully in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Crystal AB, Crystal, Cobalt Shimmer and Light Sapphire Shimmer. Godets layered with Pleated georgette over satin chiffon with layers of silver organza underskirts.
VALERIO AND MONICA
5th Place
Looking radiant in Midnight Sky Monica wore this elegant Ballroom dress for the final. Embellished beautifully in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Light Siam, Fire Opal, Topaz, Citrine and Citrine Shimmer.
Monica wore a striking Purple Rain and Nude Ballroom dress embellished magnificently in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Tangerine Shimmer, Topaz Shimmer, Light Colorado Topaz Shimmer, Fire Opal and Hyacinth. A brilliant design with two looks in one elongating the Ballroom hold perfectly.
ELDAR AND ANNA
7th Place
Anna wore an angelic shaded White to Blueberry Ballroom dress embellished in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Crystal AB, Crystal, Heliotrope, Smoked Mauve, Tanzanite and Light Sapphire Shimmer. An exquisite shaded georgette frill floats beautifully over the shoulders floating perfectly down the back, creating fabulous movement and sway enhancing the dance motion perfectly.
Anna also wore this romantic shaded White to Hematite Ballroom dress embellished with CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVKSI® in Crystal AB and Crystal. A beautiful shaded georgette frill floats diagonally down the dress in keeping with the design theme for Anna’s shaded float feature this competition season.
STAS AND NATALIYA
8th Place
Nataliya wore a stunning Purple Rain and Black Ballroom dress featuring stretch net over lycra with georgette floats floating elegantly over the arms, perfectly enhancing the movement captured in the Ballroom dance. Skirts layered with black georgette over satin chiffon with purple rain organza underskirts, trimmed beautifully with feather boa.
Nataliya also wore a beautiful shaded monochrome velvet Ballroom dress embellished in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Jet, Jet Hematite, Black Diamond, Silver Shade, Crystal and Crystal AB.
MARK AND OLGA
Quarter Finalists
Olga wore this majestic black and nude feather Ballroom dress featuring cappuccino stretch net over gold metallic lycra adorned beautifully in Eternal Motifs in Black. Godets layered with black georgette over satin chiffon with red organza underskirts. Embellished in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Jet, Jet Hematite and Light Colorado Topaz
DANNY AND ANGELA
Quarter finals
Angela wore a beautiful shaded Sassy Yellow and Black Ballroom dress featuring black stretch net over sassy yellow lycra. Godets are layered beautifully with shading over sassy yellow georgette with organza underskirts. Embellished in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Jet and Jet Hematite.
CRAIG AND EVGENIYA
Quarter Finalists
Evgeniya wore this dazzling Silver and Blue Paradise Ballroom dress featuring metallic dot shine lycra, with godets layered in blue paradise pearl chiffon over organza underskirts. Embellished in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Crystal and Crystal AB.
AMATEUR BALLROOM
CHARLES AND SARA
2nd Place
For the final Sara wore this striking Black and Fluo Green Ballroom dress embellished beautifully in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Jet, Jet Hematite, Citrine, Peridot AB, Peridot and Peridot Shimmer.
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Sara also wore this show stopping Tropic Lime Ballroom dress which absolutely dazzled on the dancefloor in earlier rounds. Featuring stretch net over lycra with godets layered in georgette over satin chiffon with organza underskirts. Embellished in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Crystal, Crystal AB, Citrine Shimmer, Peridot Shimmer, Peridot and Citrine AB.
KYLE AND IZABELA
5th Place
For the final Izabela wore this magnificent show stopping black velvet feather dress. Embellished beautifully in a rainbow of colours using CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Crystal Shimmer, Silk Shimmer, Topaz Shimmer, Light Colorado Topaz Shimmer, Tangerine Shimmer, Hyacinth Shimmer, Fuchsia Shimmer, Light Siam Shimmer and Siam Shimmer. A stunning bow features centre back completing the look perfectly.
Izabela wore this divine Turquoise and Cobalt Ballroom dress adorned with a mix of aqua and turquoise feather fringe along the top line and sleeves. Skirts layered with turquoise georgette over cobalt satin chiffon with cobalt organza underskirts creating a magnificent volume of colour that is truly eye catching. Embellished in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Crystal AB and Crystal.
ERIC AND ANNA
6th Place
For the final Anna wore this striking Black Ballroom dress adorned in Angelic and Quinn Motifs. Embellished beautifully in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Crystal AB, Citrine, Citrine Shimmer, Light Colorado Topaz and Crystal.
Anna also wore this sublime Cobalt blue Ballroom dress adorned with hero motifs and cobalt shiny bead droppers. Embellished beautifully in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Crystal AB, Crystal, Light Sapphire Shimmer, Cobalt and Cobalt Shimmer.
PHILIP AND JOANNE
9th Place
Joanne wore this exquisite White and Red feather Ballroom dress embellished magnificently in CRYSTALS FROM SWAROVSKI® in Light Siam, Indian Siam and Scarlet.
A big congratulations to our SPONSORED couples who all danced magnificently…
Pictured from left to right: Aleksandr & Irina, Diego & Ekaterina, Artem & Lika, Petar & Zia
PRO BALLROOM
Aleksandr and Irina 6th Place
PRO RISING STARS BALLROOM
Jack and Natalia 2nd Place
AM BALLROOM
Diego and Ekaterina 3rd Place
Artem and Lika 7th Place
Alex and Katya 10th Place
AM LATIN
Petar and Zia 4th Place