Thursday 18th January saw the finale of the UK Open Championships with the Amateur Ballroom final. Our sponsored dancers looked truly magnificent in their Chrisanne Clover Couture.
A striking collection of colours and designs adorned with lace, feathers and beautiful embellishments using only Crystals from Swarovski®.
Read further to see what our Sponsored Gold dancers wore and their results…
2nd Place
Izabela & Kyle
For the finals Izabela wore a striking 2 tone Ballroom dress in colours Wine and White. Hero and Madonna lace motifs adorn the bodice beautifully and is embellished in Crystals from Swarovski® in Crystal AB, Crystal, Ruby and Fuchsia. Skirts layered with georgette over satin chiffon, with white organza underskirts. Accessorized perfectly with nude stretch net gloves decorated with motifs, with georgette floats float from each wrist.
In earlier rounds Izabela wore a beautiful Salmon and Sunglow Ballroom dress adorned with Gold Lucille Motifs along the straplines and gauntlets creating a rich texture to this couture. Embellished in Crystals from Swarovski® shading beautifully in colours Silk, Silk Shimmer, Light Peach, Rose Peach, Light Rose, Rose AB and Light Colorado Topaz. Skirts layered with sunglow georgette over salmon satin chiffon, with salmon organza underskirts. Salmon georgette floats float beautifully from each gauntlet and back of the shoulders, finishing the look perfectly.
Shop Izabela's collection of Ballroom dresses HERE >
4th place
Liis and Eric
It was our “first” UK Championship and after seven rounds of sweat and determination, we made it into the final. It is a great start for the New Year and we thoroughly enjoyed every single moment of it.We can never thank each and every one of you enough for being so supportive of us. To Cimen and to our teachers, especially Hanson & Carolina who believed in our abilities. We are indeed GRATEFUL!To our amazing sponsors with their stunning designs to make us look and perform our best. Thanks to the generous support of Chrisanne Clover, IDS dance shoes, HO’s tailsuit and Lella Milano.With your continued support, we look forward to a fruitful year ahead. See you all very soon!
Warmest regards,
Eric and Liis
For the final Liis wore this elegant Blueberry Ballroom dress adorned with Silver Hero Motifs and embellished in Crystals from Swarovski® in Crystal, Crystal AB and Crystal White Pearls. Skirts layered with georgette over satin chiffon, with organza underskirts. Georgette floats float over shoulders to each wrist, accessorized with a crystallized necklace to finish.
In earlier rounds Liis wore this dynamic Sassy Yellow Ballroom dress. Embellished in Crystals from Swarovski® in Crystal and Crystal AB, with a beautiful broach effect at the neckline enhancing the gorgeous key hole feature. Skirts are layered with georgette over satin chiffon, with organza underskirts. Georgette floats float from each arm completing the look.
Shop Liis's collection of Ballroom dresses HERE >
Quarter Finals
Joanne & Philip
Joanne wore this beautiful White feather Ballroom dress. A white georgette frill rests elegantly over the bust and shoulders floating elegantly down the back, trimmed with feather fringe. Skirts are layered with georgette hemmed with satin bias binding and trimmed with feather fringe, layered over satin chiffon, with organza underskirts. Embellished in Crystals from Swarovski® in Crystal and Crystal White Pearls. Satin ribbon floats from each wrist and is accessorized perfectly with a crystallized necklace and belt, completing the look.
Shop Joanne's collection of Ballroom dresses HERE>
A huge congratulations also goes to our Sponsored dancers placing...
5th Artem Kuklin and Alika Dikaya
9th Alex Freyr Gunnarsson and Ekaterina Bondareva
19th Dan Malov and Stephanie Noon
26th Michael Foskett and Nika Foskett
Amateur Latin
3rd Place
Anna & Damir
‘Wow what a week behind us. Firstly winning Universal Championship last Sunday. Then finished 3rd place in the UK Championship and last night winning Milano Grand Ball. Great start of the year for us, we will push harder and stronger and looking forward for the new challenges :)’ Anna Mashchyts
For the final Anna wore this striking Hematite stretch net Latin dress embellished in Crystals from Swarovski® in colours Crystal, Silver Shade, Silver Night, Black Diamond and Graphite. A shaped stretch net skirt features 2 splits at the front and centre back, with white fringe spotted along the side of the skirt for added movement, teamed perfectly with a white lycra belt completing the look.
In earlier rounds Anna wore this dazzling Purple Rain stretch net Latin dress embellished in Crystals from Swarovski® in colours Burgundy DeLite, Heliotrope and Amethyst Shimmer. A shaped stretch net skirt features 2 splits at the front and centre back, and adorned with fringe for added movement. Finished perfectly with a lycra belt completing the look.
Shop Anna's collection of Latin dresses HERE>
A huge congratulations also goes to our Sponsored Latin dancer finalists:
4th Petar and Zia James
5th Salvatore Sinardi and Viktoriya Kharchenko
For more information about any of these dresses or if you would like a bespoke haute couture dress inspired by these styles, please contact our couture department who will be more than happy to help [email protected]