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September 2000 l Exam Results l Winners' Photo Gallery
August 2000 l Exam Results l Winners' Photo Gallery
July 2000 l Exam Results l Photo Gallery of Winners
June 2000 l Exhibitions Results l Photo Gallery of Winners
May 2000 l Exam Results l Photo Gallery of Winners
March 2000 l Exhibitions Results
February 2000 l Exam Results
Review
by Jay-Jay
See the rolling eyeballs of the dancer above? No! that wasn't how this function ran. It ran true to the traditional, efficient DanceWell style. No false starts. No inconvenient delays. Not a single exhibition exceeded the 2½ minute limit, "Pierre, can that be?" The video recordings were the best in years - close and clear, thanks to Gideon Stander, Brenton Watt and Sanelle van Straaten. The outfits dazzled colourfully and creatively, and except for one or two or three, all appeared well rehearsed and confident.The Judging of the exhibitions pleased me most. It has so often happened that the judges' scores and what I see on video have a chalk and cheese contrast. This time, the marks of only three exhibitions discrept with mine, and the gaps were marginal. The first in question is Albertus Swanepoel's Mambo with Susanne. Their outfits and acting to their "Jailhouse Rock" theme impressed greatly and could easily have won those two sections, but the dancing part did not warrant a 999%. To earn 999%, an exhibition must be exceptional; gremlin-free from start to finish - totally.
The exhibition must include maximum variations for the category being performed, and the dancers must, through the expression of these variations, appear super-confident in technique, presentation, characterisation, musicality and style. If that does not happen, whether the couple are beginner or advanced, then 999% is a misrepresentation of the set criteria.
Albertus's demo lacked pattern variation, with the result, their overabundance of basics made it appear to go on far too long. Plus there were a few noticeable glitches. I give Albertus and Susanne 1st place for appropriate outfit (the ball 'n chain 'n warden stuff, rocked me wildly) and they also get 1st place for acting, "Sue, which drama school did you grace with your presence?"
Second on my list of discrepancies is Gayle Etsebeth's Fast Waltz. It almost deserved 999% but shouldn't have got it. Her exquisite, flowing, peach-coloured, full-length ballgown and feathers is what cavoontanced and dazzled the judges into adding that extra %. Gayle's dress deservedly won the outfit award, although there were hordes of excellent ensembles that could easily have snatched the title.
Dance-wise there were obvious falters, and the most glaring came at the end when the music said "tam tee tee dee dee, tam tam, tra la la dee" and they just went "da". When that happens at the end of a demo, then that's the clear signal to the world somebody in the partnership was doing an alien on the world.
A truism: Both Albertus' and Gayle's demos were danced at the end of the function, so many would claim that this bears testimony to the gripe that the judges, after a long hard slog, are scrutineer-wary and lean more to the lenient side of allotting 999 when 995 should have sufficed.
Talking about faltering, here's an example of an exhibition which stumbled but still deserved the 999% it got… Elsa Lakic's Samba Muuuuah, and it's thanks to her partner who must be a Genie in a bottle. At one point in her show, where Elsa never erred during practice, in fact, the Genie in a bottle would take the cue from her. On this occasion, Elsa decided to go her own woolly way, and while she adopted this new approach, Genie furiously improvised his legs off without a soul detecting a murmur, or without them missing a note or beat of the music. The video also showed no signs of eithers fascinating footwork. It's called artist wizardry. You guys should try it some day, it's great fun.
The third on my list is Elaine Nel's classical German Waltz.On average, this one deserved 999% for measuring up to every attribute required of our exhibition standards, but failed to get it. When people like Jay-Jay tell a joke, you feel awkwardly on edge, waiting for when he is going to muff it. Then there are others who tell jokes, and the moment they utter the first word you feel totally at ease, en rapport and hang on every word that follows. Elaine's show snugs in with the latter category. The moment she made her first move you felt relaxed and stayed completely relaxed until the bowout. No-one could flaw her on presentation. Her radiant smile charmed the veritable bird out of a tree. She executed every intricate gold figure with consummate ease and classical aplomb. In open positions her arms and hands flowed elegantly and her posture and lines remained smart and precise throughout. On stage and on video it was one of the great standouts of the day.
The Other Top Videos exhibitions
Since the judges' assessments jive happily with what I saw on video, here's the list of the other exhibitions that stood out:Susanne Kaluza - Pierre - Merengue
Sarah Lubbe - Pierre - Rumba
Dion & Gayle - Brenton - Argentine Tango
Liana Grobler - Jay-Jay - Softshoe
Caroline Poley - Pierre - Paso Doble
Ronel Grobler - Jay-Jay - Merengue
Daleen Spies - Brenton - Mambo
Hester M. Preston - Gideon - Bossa Nova
Dion & Gayle - Brenton - Argentine Tango
Johan Dippenaar - Michelle - Boogie
Top Females
1st Elsa Lakic - Jay-Jay - Samba 999
1st Brenda Carstens - Jay-Jay - Argentine Tango 999
1st Gayle Etsebeth - Pierre - Fast Waltz 999
2nd Susanne Kaluza - Pierre - Merengue 9985
Sarah Lubbe - Pierre - Rumba 9985
Elaine Nel - Jay-Jay - Waltz 9985
3rd Vicky Kemp - Pierre - Softshoe 998
Sanet Van Niekerk - Pierre - Mambo 998
Liana Grobler - Jay-Jay - Softshoe 998
4th Christine Pretorius - Pierre - Argentine Tango 9975
5th Fia Louw - Pierre - V.Waltz 997
Caroline Poley - Pierre - Paso Doble 997
Ronel Grobler - Jay-Jay - Merengue 997
Daleen Spies - Brenton - Mambo 997
Annalise Du Preez - Brenton - Bossa Nova 997
Hester M. Preston - Gideon - Bossa Nova 997
6th Wilmien Wepener - Pierre - Waltz 9965
Elmarie Donges - Pierre - Bossa Nova 996
Elizabeth Kruger - Pierre - Bolero 996
Carin V. Heerden - Gideon - Jive 996Top Female Scholar
1st Gemma Redelinghuys / Jay-Jay - Jive 999
2nd Charnette Du Preez - Pierre - Paso D. 9985
Adelle Grove - Gideon - Tango 9985
3rd Deidre Thomas - Brenton - Cha-Cha 998
Jeandre' Short - Brenton - Merengue 998
4th Jessica Anne Lazenby - Pierre - Waltz 9975
Raquel Monteiro - Pierre - Sakkie 9975
Bianca Slabbert - Pierre - Waltz 9975
Qume' Bezuidenhout - Jay-Jay - Mambo 9975
Michelle Leita - Victor - Tango 9975
5th Chanel De Nysschen - Jay-Jay - V.Waltz 997
6th Alison Guzman - Pierre - Argentine Tango 9965
Amelia Visagie - Victor - Rumba 9965
Fransi De Beer - Jay-Jay - Softshoe 996Top Couples
1st Quintin/Salomé - Pierre - V.Waltz 999
2nd Dion & Gayle - Brenton - Argentine Tango 9985
3rd Jan/Rienie Heath - Jay-Jay - Quickstep 998
4th Willie/Renette Cloete - Pierre - Waltz 9975Top Males
1st Albertus Swanepoel - Susanne - Mambo 999
2nd Terry Marx - Bianka - Waltz 9985
3rd Paul De Beer - Michelle - Mambo 997
4th Carl V. Heerden - Michelle - Merengue 996
5th Gert-Jan Goudkamp - Michelle - Sakkie 9945Top Male Scholar
1st Johan Dippenaar - Michelle - Boogie 9985Top Juniors
1st Angelique De Almeida Matos - Pierre - Argentine Tango 999
1st Rudene Watt - Brenton - Tango 999
3rd Wayne De Jongh - Carin - Rumba 996Top Golden Greats
1st Julie Van Zyl - Pierre - Samba 9985
1st Pat Redelinghuys - Jay-Jay - Quickstep 9985
1st Pat Murfin - Ursula - Bolero 9985
2nd Roma V.D.Reyden - Pierre - Rumba & Fast Waltz - 997
3rd Jo Reinhardt - Pierre - Waltz 9965Best Acting Ability
1st Elsa Lakic - Jay-Jay - Samba
2nd Gert-Jan Goudkamp - Michelle - Sakkie
3rd Albertus Swanepoel - Susanne - Mambo
4th Susanne Kaluza - Pierre - Merengue
5th Adelle Grove - Gideon - Tango
6th Rudene Watt - Brenton - Tango
7th Ronel Grobler - Jay-Jay - Merengue
8th Quintin/Salomé - Pierre - V.WaltzTop "Special Stage Effects"
1st Gert-Jan Goudkamp - Michelle - Sakkie
2nd Roma V.D.Reyden - Pierre - Rumba
3rd Jessica Anne Lazenby - Pierre - Waltz
4th Pat Murfin Ursula - BoleroMost Entertaining Shows
1st Quintin/Salomé - Pierre - V.Waltz
2nd Elsa Lakic - Jay-Jay - Samba
3rd Raquel Monteiro - Pierre - Sakkie
4th Brenda Carstens - Jay-Jay - Argentine Tango
5th Susanne Kaluza - Pierre - Merengue
6th Pat Murfin - Ursula - Bolero
7th Dion & Gayle - Brenton - Argentine Tango
8th Gert-Jan Goudkamp - Michelle - Sakkie
9th Rudene Watt - Brenton - Tango
10th Albertus Swanepoel - Susanne - MamboMost Appropriate Outfits
1st Gayle Etsebeth - Pierre - Fast Waltz
2nd Elsa Lakic - Jay-Jay - Samba
3rd Vicky Kemp - Pierre - Softshoe
4th Roma V.D.Reyden - Pierre - Rumba
5th Susanne Kaluza - Pierre - Merengue
6th Adelle Grove - Gideon - Tango
7th Charnette Du Preez - Pierre - Paso D.
8th Fia Louw - Pierre - V.Waltz
9th Albertus Swanepoel - Susanne - Mambo
10th Angelique De Almeida Matos - Pierre - Argentine TangoMost Improved Dancer
Daleen Spies - Brenton - MamboBest Recordings and Music Sound
Brenton Watt & Jay-JayTop Female and Male Trainers' Scores
Jay-Jay & Pierre van Niekerk (Male Trainers)
Susanne Kaluza (Female Trainer)Qualify for the 2000 Top20 Contest
Elsa Lakic - Jay-Jay - Samba 999
Brenda Carstens - Jay-Jay - Argentine Tango 999
Gayle Etsebeth - Pierre - Fast Waltz 999
Gemma Redelinghuys / Jay-Jay - Jive 999
Quintin/Salomé - Pierre - V.Waltz 999
Albertus Swanepoel - Susanne - Mambo 999
Johan Dippenaar - Michelle - Boogie 9985
Angelique De Almeida Matos - Pierre - Argentine Tango 999
Rudene Watt - Brenton - Tango 999
Julie Van Zyl - Pierre - Samba 9985
Pat Redelinghuys - Jay-Jay - Quickstep 9985
Pat Murfin - Ursula - Bolero 9985Greatly Appreciated
Below I list the friendly, energetic team that ensured the smooth
running of our function - A BIG THANKS to all of you.Adjudicating - Exhibitions: Elsie Otto
Adjudicating - Exhibitions: Juanita Kok
Adjudicating - Exhibitions: Zita Hattingh
Adjudicating - Best Acting & Stage Effects: Lynette Vermuelen
Adjudicating - Most Appropriate Outfits: Renier van Rooyen
Adjudicating - Most Entertaining: Gerhard HattinghOrganising & Arranging the Beautiful Flowers: Ursula Baumann, Fia Louw
Sorting & organising the Shields: Jurika Harmse Michelle Loots
Door-duty Personnel: Bianka Wasley, Susanne Kaluza
Emcees: Operating the Music & Mike: Victor Roux, Ursula Baumann
Operating the Video: Gideon Stander, Brenton Watt, Sanelle v. Straaten
Computing and Collating the Scores: Una Brewis, Carin v. Heerden
Bar: Terry Marx
Photographer: Pat Murfin
Programme Printer and Collator: Carin van Heerden
Presenting the Flowers: Bianka Wasley, Gerhard Hattingh,
Lynette Vermuelen, Renier van Rooyen, Ursula Vermuelen
The Cleaners after the show: Bianka Wasley, Ursula Baumann,
Pat Murfin, Gideon Stander, Terry Marx
Couple Section
1st Mornay/Maryna
Short 2-Step Una
Mornay/Maryna Short Boogie Una
Quintin/Salome' Honeyborn Tango
Pierre
2nd Quintin/Salome'
Honeyborn Cha-Cha Pierre
Nolan/Kelda V.Heerden Samba Sanelle
Nolan/Kelda V.Heerden Mambo Sanelle
Nolan/Kelda V.Heerden Bossa Nova
Sanelle
Chris/Noelene Ahern Swing Gideon
Mornay/Maryna Short Mambo Una
3rd Quintin/Salome'
Honeyborn V.Waltz Pierre
Jan/Rienie Heath Quickstep/Paso
D Jay-Jay
Nolan/Kelda V.Heerden Waltz Sanelle
Mornay/Maryna Short Cha-Cha Una
Jogie/Natasha Bisschoff Rumba Bianka
4th Jogie/Natasha
Bisschoff Cha-Cha Bianka
5th Johan/Martie
Saaiman V.Waltz Bianka
6th Chris/Noelene
Ahern Mambo Gideon
Anthony/Lientjie Ramalhos Rumba
Pierre
Anthony/Lientjie Ramalhos Mambo
Pierre
Johan/Martie Saaiman 2-Step/Swing
Bianka
Junior Section
1st Angelique
De Almeida Matos Quickstep/Paso D Pierre
Angelique De Almeida Matos Softshoe/Mambo
Pierre
Rudene Watt 2-Step Brenton
Rudene Watt Waltz Brenton
2nd Angelique
De Almeida Matos V.Waltz/Cha-Cha Pierre
Danté V. Niekerk Softshoe/Mambo
Pierre
Danté V. Niekerk Argentine
Tango Pierre
Tatum Abrahams 2-Step Gideon
3rd Danté
V. Niekerk Paso Doble Pierre
Rudene Watt Merengue Brenton
4th Wayne
De Jongh Rumba Sanelle
Wayne De Jongh Bossa Nova Sanelle
Tatum Abrahams Boogie Gideon
MaleSection
1st Paul
De Beer Swing Sanelle
Paul De Beer V.Waltz Sanelle
Leon Booyens Paso Doble Sanelle
Andries Louw Cha-Cha Sanelle
Vincent Sevenster Cha-Cha Michelle
2nd Andries
Louw Tango Sanelle
Andries Louw Waltz Sanelle
Albertus Swanepoel Mambo Susanne
Andries Louw Merengue Sanelle
Paul De Beer Merengue Sanelle
Gert-Jan Goudkamp Mambo Sanelle
3rd Vincent
Sevenster Mambo Michelle
4th Leon
Booyens Cha-Cha Sanelle
Brenton Hill Quickstep/Paso D Sanelle
Albertus Swanepoel Sokkie Susanne
5th Brenton
Hill V.Waltz/Cha-Cha Sanelle
Terry Marx Cha-Cha Bianka
6th Gert-Jan
Goudkamp Sakkie Sanelle
Carl V. Heerden Quickstep Sanelle
Male Scholar Section
1st Johan
Dippenaar Cha-Cha Sanelle
2nd Johan
Dippenaar 2-Step Sanelle
Marenee Roux Sokkie Victor
3rd Marenee
Roux Boogie Victor
Marenee Roux Cha-Cha Victor
4th Marenee
Roux 2-Step Victor
5th Marenee
Roux Swing Victor
6th Johan
Dippenaar Rumba Sanelle
Marenee Roux Rumba Victor
Johan Dippenaar Boogie Sanelle
Golden GreatSection
1st Jo
Reinhardt Tango/Samba Pierre
Pat Redelinghuys Argentine
TangoJay-Jay
2nd Jo
Reinhardt Argentine TangoPierre
Pat Redelinghuys Argintine
TangoJay-Jay
Pat Redelinghuys Slow Foxtrot
Jay-Jay
3rd Jo
Reinhardt Sakkie/Cha-ChaPierre
Julie Van Zyl Argentine TangoPierre
Roma van den Reyden W-C Swing
Pierre
Robert De La Pierre Boogie
Una
Robert De La Pierre Rumba
Una
Pat Murfin Bolero Ursula
4th Robert
De La Pierre 2-Step Una
Roma van den Reyden Waltz
Pierre
Female ScholarSection
1st Jessica
Anne Lazenby Softshoe/MamboPierre
Jessica Anne Lazenby Samba Pierre
Bianca Slabbert Tango/Samba
Pierre
Bianca Slabbert V.Waltz/MerenguePierre
Gemma Redelinghuys Rumba Jay-Jay
Gemma Redelinghuys Jive Jay-Jay
Charnette Du Preez Paso Doble
Pierre
2nd Raquel
Monteiro Sakkie Pierre
Terry Rudman Sakkie Pierre
Charnette Du Preez Argentine
TangoPierre
Chanel De Nysschen V.Waltz/MerengueJay-Jay
Chanel De Nysschen Waltz Jay-Jay
Jeandré Short Merengue Brenton
Jeandré Short Tango Brenton
3rd Raquel
Monteiro Mambo Pierre
Jessica Anne Lazenby Westcoast
SwingPierre
Terry Rudman Line Dancing Pierre
Qumè Bezuidenhout Mambo
Jay-Jay
Gemma Redelinghuys Off-Beat RumbaJay-Jay
Michelle Marshall Mambo Brenton
Marne' Beukes Sakkie Brenton
Michelle Leita Cha-Cha Victor
Amy Stevens Waltz Gideon
Elaine Boshoff Rumba Gideon
Tamaryn Abrahams 2-Step Victor
Tamaryn Abrahams Boogie Victor
4th Raquel
Monteiro Tango Pierre
Terry Rudman Samba Pierre
Terry Rudman Line Dancing Pierre
Carin Leita Cha-Cha Brenton
Marné Beukes Tango Brenton
Carin Leita Rumba Brenton
Jeandré Short Waltz
Brenton
Adelle Grove Sakkie Gideon
Amy Stevens Mambo Gideon
5th Charnette
Du Preez Off-Beat Rumba Pierre
Carin Leita Waltz Brenton
Michelle Marshall Cha-Cha Brenton
Amy Stevens Cha-Cha Gideon
6th Michelle
Marshall Rumba Brenton
Raquel Monteiro Rumba Pierre
Qumè Bezuidenhout Softshoe
Jay-Jay
Joan Nieuwoudt 2-Step Pierre
Lika Henning Samba Gideon
Marné Beukes Cha-Cha Brenton
Elaine Boshoff Mambo Gideon
Joan Nieuwoudt Mambo Pierre
Lika Henning Line Dancing Gideon
Terry Rudman Rumba Pierre
Joan Nieuwoudt Boogie Pierre
Top
Professional Exams
1st
Michelle
Loots Jay-Jay/Brenton
2nd
Sanelle
van Straaten - Jay-Jay
Susanne Kaluza - Pierre
Jurika Harmse - Jay-Jay
3rd
Susanne
Kaluza - Pierre
Carin van Heerden - Gideon
Jurika Harmse - Jay-Jay
Carin van Heerden - Gideon
Terry Marx - Bianka
4th
Jurika
Harmse - Jay-Jay
Carin van Heerden - Gideon
Terry Marx - Bianka
Top
Professional Exhibitions
1st
Susanne
Kaluza - Pierre
2nd
Victor
Roux - Ursula
Sanelle van Straaten - Jay-Jay
3rd
Michelle
Loots - Brenton
4th
Jurika
Harmse - Pierre
5th
Carin
van Heerden - Gideon
6th
Carin
van Heerden - Gideon
Top Outfits
Exhibitions
11
March 2000
Video Review
By Jay-Jay
Although technically, this function ran very smoothly, close to perfect in many ways, it lacked that certain something, or are we becoming too blasé? Or were there too many Boleros? Or are our basic exhibitions far too long? There were no unnecessary delays. Most appeared confident, showing as always, the same nervous excitement before going on stage. Much effort was taken to dress appropriately to look the part.Fewer props and stage effects, but those that were used appeared striking on video. And the judges did a masterly job in evaluating the performances. Apart from a few minor differences between what the judges scored and what the video revealed, there wasn't much in it. All three judges had their percentage scale right and their descriptive comments told us that they watched everything.
Amazing, not one demo went over the two-and-a-half minute mark, it must be a first. On the subject of two-and-a-half minutes, my advice to those dancing for their silver shield is, avoid going longer than two minutes. Two-and-a-half minutes is our maximum limit mainly reserved for advanced extravaganzas. Other social schools allow one-and-a-half minutes max. At DanceWell we are privileged, but in practice, except for the gold category and up, it's better to stay under two.
This time it was very apparent that most were desperately trying to stretch the full time limit. The result, a boring repetition of basics used to fill the maximum time and that was the case with a number of shows. I'd say, between the beginners who dragged their exhibition out just to occupy the full time and the many Boleros, that's what lulled things a bit. Most of the exhibitions which excelled on the day were short, sweet and punchy. Long shows invariably lose the audience mentally and physically.
What the judges said
Zita Hattingh raved about all the trouble everyone went to to dress up. She said the outfits were exquisite and wouldn't want to know how much many of these cost. She felt, although everyone danced with much confidence for the little time they have to prepare, and that most played up to their partners, more audience projection is needed, a smile and eye contact and even a wink to the audience and judges will make such a big difference. I asked Zita where did she find the time to write so much? which the dancers and teachers thoroughly enjoyed. "I kept the runners waiting", she sniggledJuanita Kok too felt there was something missing, as if the teachers lacked their usual oomph but said the standard was good.
Elsie Otto thoroughly enjoyed the day and thought that the exhibitions were very polished and the clothes were outstanding.
Video Recordings
This time the recordings were a lot better than we've had for a long time. At the start of each function I focus the camera for close-up, full picture recordings and this time the majority were recorded that way by Gideon Stander, David Ahlschãger, Sanelle van Straaten, Brenton Watt. They also gave me more time to edit each pupil's personal recording by allowing for a full exit walk-off, but I still need more time when the dancers walk onto the stage. It was also good to see a few close-ups on makeup and dresses when the couple stood still, gazing lovingly into each others eyes. One operator couldn't keep the dancers in the middle of the screen and once the couple almost disappeared completely for a bar or two.Whoever operated the camera at the end, failed to push the record button for Jo Reinhardt's demo, now Jo must redo hers at our next exhibition function.
Victor Roux, Ursula Baumann and Elsa Lakic did a great job at the mike. A blessing was they didn't make the next session announcement before the exiting couple had disappeared completely off stage. This made things much easier for me when editing the videos.
A while back, we decided that if two couples tie for 1st then the couple that hadn't won before gets the trophy. If both have won before then the judges concur, but both couples must still be called up for public recognition. This was not done in two sections, the "Junior" and the "Couple". In the Juniors Danté van Niekerk and Angelique de Almeida Matos won but only Danté was called up as winner, while Angelique received a flower for 2nd place. In the Couple's session Derick Stokes and Jonada Anderson and Pieter de Bruin and Debbie Kortman tied for 1st but only Pieter & Debbie were called up for 1st and Derick & Jonada were announced as 2nd, my apologies.
Now I know for sure that Roma van den Reyden does not read this magazine. After all I said last time about how long it took me to find her previous recording the previous time, Roma AGAIN had hers set way back to 1910 so I just skipped hers. The others who ignore the "Do Not Rewind tape" sticker and wasted my time are Bianca Slabbert, Willie & Renette, Jo Reinhardt, I thank you kindly but next time you're dead darlings, OK!
Here follows my top video exhibitions of the day. The ones that would have received maximum points from me as judge. To earn a maximum video score, the exhibition must create a special atmosphere.
To create that distinctive atmosphere the show must be completely devoid of error or indecision, the couple must look extremely confident - make me feel at ease, relaxed. Sound technique, choreography and musicality help to produce this special impression. The outfits, stage effects and showmanship always enhance the presentation - looking the perfect part. Individual interpretation and personality add to the charisma that creates this special atmosphere. Portraying the theme or character of the dance being danced, and looking as if they are enjoying their show is a must - if they enjoy it, others will enjoy it.
The names listed below measured up favourably to all the above criteria and I'm happy to see that the judges felt the same, because often my evaluations differ markedly from theirs… we're on the same track in the same blue train now:
Entrant | Trainer | Dance |
Derick Stokes & Jonada Anderson | Gideon | Samba |
Elsa Lakic | Jay-Jay | ArgentineTango |
Derick Stokes | Michelle | Paso Doble |
Elaine Nel | Jay-Jay | Samba |
Lizinda Vlooh | Pierre | Cha-Cha |
Pieter de Bruin & Debbie Kortman | Jay-Jay | Slow Foxtrot |
Alison Guzman | Pierre | Paso Doble |
As for the exquisite apparel, the following were my video outstanding pick-of-the-bunch:
Entrant | Trainer | Dance |
Roma van den Reyden | Pierre | BossaNova |
Derick Stokes | Michelle | Paso Doble |
Adelle Grove | Gideon | BossaNova |
Bianca Slabbert | Pierre | Bolero |
Danté van Niekerk | Pierre | Bolero |
Ronel Grobler | Jay-Jay | Disco |
Caroline Poley | Pierre | Waltz |
Chanel de Nysschen | Jay-Jay | Merengue |
Terry Marx | Bianka | 2-Step |
Amelia Visagie | Victor | Sakkie |
Pat Murfin | Ursula | PasoDoble |
Vicky Kemp | Pierre | Bolero |
Amelia Visagie | Victor | Cha-Cha |
Results
Official
Winners
|
Top Couples
1st Pieter de Bruin/Debbie Kortman - Slow Foxtrot - Jay-Jay - 999 /2nd Derick Stokes/Jonada Anderson - Samba - Gideon - 999
Quintin Honeyborn & Salomé - Tango - Pierre - 99853rd Jan/Rienie Heath Paso Doble Jay-Jay 998 - Gayle Etsebeth/Dion Meiring - Waltz - Pierre - 998
4th Willie/Renette Cloete - Cha-Cha - Sanelle - 9975
5th Andrew/Karia Pretorius - Swing - Susanne - 995
Top Females
1st Elsa Lakic - Argentine Tango - Jay-Jay - 9992nd Elaine Nel - Samba - Jay-Jay - 9985 / Daleen Spies - Cha-Cha - Brenton - 9985 / Sanet van Niekerk - Tango Pierre 9985 / Sarah Lubbe - Mambo Pierre -
9985 / Susanne Kaluza - Slow Foxtrot - Pierre - 9985 /
Lizinda Vlooh - Cha-Cha - Pierre - 99853rd Caroline Poley - Waltz - Pierre - 998
4th Vicky Kemp - Bolero - Pierre - 9975
5th Liana Grobler - Cha-Cha - Jay-Jay - 997 / Fia Louw - Sakkie - Pierre - 997
6th Ronel Grobler - Disco - Jay-Jay - 9965 / Christine Pretorius - Westcoast -
Swing - Pierre - 9965Top Female Scholars
1st Jessica Anne Lazenby - Bolero - Pierre - 9992nd Qume' Bezuidenhout - Bolero - Jay-Jay - 998 / Chanel de Nysschen - Merengue - Jay-Jay - 998 / Alison Guzman - Paso Doble - Pierre - 998
3rd Gemma Redelinghuys - Bolero - Jay-Jay - 9975 / Charnette du Preez - Waltz - Pierre - 9975 / Adelle Grove Bossa Nova - Gideon - 9975
4th Elmie van Deventer - Mambo - Brenton - 997/ Raquel Monteiro - Tango - Pierre - 997
5th Amelia Visagie - Sakkie - Victor - 9965 / Amelia Visagie - Cha-Cha - Victor - 9965 / Vanessa Viljoen - Swing - Gideon 9965 / Bianca Slabbert - Bolero - Pierre - 9965 / Michelle Clifton - Samba - Pierre - 9965
6th Jeandre' Short - Swing - Brenton - 996 / Terry Rudman - Boogie - Brenton - 996
/ Linda Booysen - Waltz - Pierre - 996Top Golden Greats
1st Pat Redelinghuys - Rumba - Jay-Jay - 9992nd Pat Murfin - Paso Doble - Ursula - 998
3rd Roma van den Reyden - Tango - Pierre - 997/ Roma van den Reyden - Bossa Nova - Pierre - 997 / Jo Reinhardt Mambo - Pierre - 997 / Julie van Zyl - Bolero - Pierre - 997
Top Juniors
1st Angelique de Almeida Matos - Paso Doble - Pierre - 9985 / Dante' van Niekerk Bolero - Pierre - 99852nd Rudene Watt - Softshoe - Brenton - 998 / Nariza Anderson - Cha-Cha - Brenton - 998 / Wayne de Jongh - 2-Step Sanelle 996
Top Males
Derick Stokes - Paso Doble - Michelle - 999
Terry Marx - 2-Step - Bianka - 997 / Albertus Swanepoel - Rumba - Susanne - 997 Carl van Heerden - Boogie - Sanelle - 994Most Appropiate
Best Stage Effects
- Roma van den Reyden Pierre
- Danté van Niekerk Pierre
- Caroline Poley Pierre
- Sanet Van Niekerk Pierre
- Derick Stokes/Jonada Anderson Gideon
- Raquel Monteiro Pierre
- Chanel De Nysschen Jay-Jay
- Alison Guzman Pierre
- Amelia Visagie Victor
- Elmarie DÖnges Pierre
Best Acting Performance
- Adelle Grove Gideon
- Vicky Kemp Pierre
- Bianca Slabbert Pierre
- Caroline Poley Pierre
- Amelia Visagie Victor
- Roma van den Reyden Pierre
- Fia Louw Pierre
- Sanet Van Niekerk Pierre
- Susanne Kaluza Pierre
- Jo Reinhardt Pierre
Most Entertaining Performance
- Bianca Slabbert - Pierre
- Vicky Kemp - Pierre
- Rudene Watt - Brenton
- Caroline Poley - Pierre
- Amelia Visagie - Victor
- Terry Marx - Bianka
- Pat Murfin - Ursula
- Willie/Renette Cloete - Sanelle
- Gayle Etsebeth/Dion Meiring - Pierre
- Derick Stokes/Jonada Anderson - Gideon
- Danté van Niekerk - Pierre
- Quintin Honeyborn & Salomé - Pierre
- Caroline Poley - Pierre
- Vicky Kemp - Pierre
- Elmarie DÖnges - Pierre
- Lizinda Vlooh - Pierre
- Bianca Slabbert Pierre
- Pieter/Debbie De Bruin Kortman - Jay-Jay
- Victor Derick Stokes/Jonada Anderson - Gideon
- Sanet Van Niekerk - Pierre
Greatly Appreciated Below I list the friendly, energetic team that ensured the smooth running
of our function - A BIG THANKS to all of you.Adjudicating - Exhibitions: Elsie Otto
Adjudicating - Exhibitions: Juanita Kok
Adjudicating - Exhibitions: Zita Hattingh
Adjudicating - Most Appropriate Outfits: Gerhard Hattingh
Adjudicating - Best Acting & Stage Effects: Jurika Harmse
Adjudicating - Most Entertaining: John-Henry Bussey
Organising & Arranging the Beautiful Flowers: Ursula Baumann, Fia Louw
Sorting & organising the Shields: Michelle Loots
Door-duty Personnel: Bianka Wasley, Susanne Kaluza, Terry Marx
Emcees: Operating the Music & Mike: Victor Roux, Ursula Baumann, Elsa Lakic
Operating the Video: David Ahlschãger, Sanelle van Straaten, Gideon Stander, Brenton Watt
Computing and Collating the Scores: Una Brewis, Carin van Heerden
Bar: Bianka Wasley, Terry Marx
Photographer: Pat Murfin
Programme Printer and Collator: Carin van Heerden
Presenting the Flowers: Bianka Wasley, Gerhard Hattingh, Jurika Harmse, John-Henry Bussey
The Cleaners after the show: Bianka Wasley, Ursula Baumann, Pat Murfin, Victor Roux, Pierre van Niekerk, Gideon Stander, Terry Marx
Review
As promised after our judging system was brutally castigated in the January issue by a member, I arranged a get-together with our judges Elsie, Juanita, Arthur and Julie. This very cordial meeting took place on 3 February 2000. The main thrust was to sort out the cats from the canaries of that letter.
When I organised to meet with the examiners I asked each to write down all the things they thought could help improve matters from their point of view, and that I'd schlep our problems along. Here follows the main points discussed;
- the foremost complaint from the studio's side is that the examiners don't watch the couple being judged. The reason for this is that there is too little time to watch and write simultaneously. Now our examiner will be practising to look up and write in one move. Juanita said "but now nobody will be able to read what's written" I said, "that's another problem we've always had. When my pupil asks me 'what's that?' and we both can't read it, I say, 'great teacher'".
- whenever the examiner sees something that needs work, that particular element will be underlined on the report in the "correction" area to show why the pupil's mark had dropped. So, from now on, when 'position of head', 'rhythm', neatness of footwork, etc. is underlined, that's the reason for your mark being below 999%. If there is a love story to be told by the judge, then that will be jotted in the "Examiner's Special Notation" section.
- when we as teachers and pupils read the examiner's report, the remarks must tell us that the examiner watched most of what we danced, and the mark must also tally with the comment - high comments, high mark; low comments low mark. We all want to know why we got what we got.
- seriously discussed, was the question of one examiner's highest mark being much lower than the other examiners' average mark. This our pupils and teachers felt makes being marked by the low scoring judge a distinct disadvantage. A norm was set, and from the official outcome of the winners of this function things are looking up.
- the examiners all agreed that females dancing the ballroom "langarm" section in flannels is a definite no-no - a dress with a flair is a much better option. They also don't like scholars dancing their exams in modern monster shoes which hamper their spins or movement.
- I said, "although our exam system is held to encourage all to practise and progress, if an entrant dances out of time with the music, he/she must be drastically penalised. Likewise, couples who go completely wrong because of nervousness, poor preparation or whatever, should be told to redo that particular dance, otherwise, we may as well stay at home and sign our own diploma".
- the examiners' main complaint, which causes chaos, is when a teacher pushes an entrant into a section which he/she/they don't belong to, and here they singled out Pierre van Niekerk as the crude culprit. From now on a list will be made of teachers who cause this chaos.
The feedback of our first exam for the year 2000 revealed that the meeting held for DW judges on the 3rd of Feb appeared fruitful. Our examiners looked up all the time, their marks and remarks had a loving, intimate relation, their placings were excellent and we could even read their comments.This whole exercise proved one very important point; when officials stay underground with their problems, like the freestyle officials are doing - grinding their image into the ground, then everyone loses, not only the battle, but also the war. When officials put their pride in their pocket and arranged a friendly dialogue in a mature, professional way like we did "love is in the air", and dancing plus the dancer benefit.
Entrant Dance Trainer %
Results
Top Couples
1st Derick Stokes/Jonada Anderson Cha-Cha Gideon 999
3rd Ahern 2-Step Gideon 998 - Nolan/Kelda
van Heerden Two-Step
Sanelle 998 Nolan/Kelda van Heerden
Cha-Cha Sanelle 998 -
Derick Stokes/Jonada Anderson Samba
Gideon 998
4th Nolan/Kelda van Heerden Rumba Sanelle 997
5th Andrew & Karia Swing Jeanette
996 - Dion Meiring & Gayle Etsebeth Swing
Pierre 996 - Nolan/Kelda van Heerden
Rock 'n Roll Sanelle 996
Top Females
1st Elaine Nel Tango/Samba Jay-Jay
999 - Lizinda Vlooh Slow Fox. Pierre 999
Elsa Lakic Slow Fox Jay-Jay 999 -
Elsa Lakic Samba Jay-Jay 999
2nd Vicky Kemp Tango Pierre 998 -
Patricia V. Deventer Bossa Nova Pierre 998
Lizinda Vlooh V.Waltz Pierre 998
- Susanne Kaluza Rumba Pierre 998
Sanet Van Niekerk Foxtrot/Rumba Pierre
998 - Sanet Van Niekerk Waltz/Samba
Pierre 998 - Elsa Lakic Waltz Jay-Jay
998 - Daleen Spies Bossa Nova Brenton 998
Annalise Du Preez Cha-Cha Brenton
998 - Brenda Carstens Waltz Jay-Jay 998
Adelle Grove Waltz Gideon 998 - Erika
Boshoff Boogie Pierre 998
3rd Vicky Kemp Slow Fox. Pierre 997
- Susan Battison W-C Swing Pierre 997
Elizabeth Kruger Slow Fox. Pierre
997 - Susanne Kaluza Sakkie Pierre 997
Susanne Kaluza Mambo Pierre 997 -
Caroline Poley Rumba Pierre 997
Caroline Poley Waltz Pierre 997 -
Ronel Grobler Waltz Jay-Jay 997
Charmaine Marshall Boogie Victor
997
4th Mariek Booyens V.Waltz Pierre
996 - Wanda Markotter Mambo Pierre 996
Daleen Spies Tango Brenton 996 -
Michelle Hoberg Boogie Gideon 996
Carin van Heerden Samba Gideon 996
- Brenda Engelbrecht Line Dancing Victor 996
Tienie Short Cha-Cha Victor 996
Top Female
Scholars
1st Chanel De Nysschen Swing Jay-Jay
998 - Jessica Anne Lazenby Peabody
Pierre 998 - Jessica Anne Lazenby
Slow Foxtrot Pierre 998 - Qume' Bezuidenhout
2-Step/Swing Jay-Jay 998 - Bianca
Slabbert 2-Step/Swing Pierre 998 - Adelle Grove
Cha-Cha Gideon 998
2nd Bianca Slabbert Sakkie/Cha-Cha
Pierre 997 - Lliani Booysen Cha-Cha Pierre 997
Qume' Bezuidenhout Bolero Jay-Jay
997 - Fransi De Beer Peabody Jay-Jay 997
Gemma Redelinghuys Peabody Jay-Jay
997 - Terry Rudman Tango Brenton 997
Elmie V. Deventer Waltz Brenton 997
- Nariza Anderson Cha-Cha Brenton 997
Carin Leita 2-Step Brenton 997 -
Elmarie Hattingh Two-Step Victor 997
Jeandre Short Two-Step Brenton 997
- Raquel Manteiro 2-Step Pierre 997
Raquel Manteiro Boogie Pierre 997
3rd Deidre Thomas Waltz Brenton 996
- Michelle Marshall Two-Step Brenton 996
Michelle Marshall Waltz Brenton 996
- Michelle Marshall Boogie Brenton 996
Carin Leita Swing Brenton 996 - Chanel
De Nysschen Merengue Jay-Jay 996
Elaine Boshoff Boogie Brenton 996
4th Elmarie Hattingh Swing Victor 995
5th Elmarie Hattingh Line Dancing Victor 995
6th Wendy Mclean Samba Brenton 994
Top Golden
Greats
1st Pat Redelinghuys 2-Step Jay-Jay
999 - Pat Redelinghuys Waltz Jay-Jay 999
2nd Julie Van Zyl Quickstep/Paso D
Pierre 998 - Julie Van Zyl Peabody/Bolero Pierre
998 - Lenie Naude' Sakkie Pierre
998 - Jo Reinhardt Mambo/W-C Swing Pierre 998
3rd Roma V.D.Reyden Two-Step Pierre 997 - Jo Reinhardt Cha-Cha Pierre 997
4th Roma V.D.Reyden Swing Pierre
996 - Lenie Naude' Merengue Pierre 996
Pat Murfin Westcoast Swing Ursula
996
5th Pat Murfin Samba Jeanette 995
Top Juniors
1st Angelique De Almeida Matos Waltz/Rumba
Pierre 999 - Angelique De Almeida
Matos V.Waltz Pierre 999
2nd Rudene Watt Tango Brenton 998
Top Males
1st Derick Stokes Paso Doble' Jeanette
999
2nd Hannes Steenekamp Sakkie/Cha-Cha
Jeanette 998
Terry Marx Tango Bianka 998 - Leon
Booyens Swing Sanelle 998
3rd Pieter Huyser 2-Step Jeanette
997 - Pieter Huyser Sakkie Jeanette 997
Hannes Steenekamp Boogie/Bossa N.
Jeanette 997
Leon Booyens V.Waltz Sanelle 997
4th Andries Louw 2-Step Sanelle 996
- Michael Brits 2-Step Michelle 996
Michael Brits Boogie Michelle 996
- Albertus Swanepoel Rumba Susanne 996
5th Pierre Marais Peabody Sanelle
995 - Pieter Huyser Boogie Jeanette 995
Albertus Swanepoel Waltz Susanne
995
Top Male
Scholars
1st Charles Marais Swing Jeanette
998
2nd Charles Marais 2-Step Jeanette
997
3rd Wian Cadle Bossa Nova Sanelle
995
Top Professional
Exams
1st Sanelle V. Straaten Rumba Jay-Jay
999 - Victor Roux Line Dancing Victor 999
Victor Roux Cha-Cha Ursula
999
2nd Susanne Kaluza Mambo Pierre
998 - Jeanette Swart Quickstep Jay-Jay 998
Michelle Loots Waltz Brenton 998
3rd Michelle Loots Sokkie Jay-Jay 997 - Michelle Loots Sokkie Gideon 997
4th Carin V. Heerden Waltz Gideon
996 - Charmain Nobbs Cha-Cha Victor 996
Carin V. Heerden Cha-Cha Gideon 996
5th Carin V. Heerden Sokkie Gideon 992 - Charmain Nobbs Swing Victor 992
Top Professional
Exhibitions
1st Michelle Loots/Brenton Watt -
Rumba 9982
2nd Brenton Watt Modern Cabaret 998 - Jeanette Swart - Quickstep Jay-Jay 998
3rd Gideon Stander/Carin van Heerden
Tango 997 - Sanelle V. Straaten
Rumba Jay-Jay 997 - Gideon
Stander Modern Cabaret 997
Top Outfits
Greatly
Appreciated
Below I list the friendly, energetic
team that ensured the smooth
running of our function. - A BIG
THANKS to all of you.
Adjudicating
- Exams: Elsie Otto
Adjudicating-
Exams: Juanita Kok
Adjudicating
- Exams: Ursula Baumann
Adjudicating-
Most Appropriate Outfits: Jurika Harmse
Organising
& Arranging the Beautiful Flowers: Ursula Baumann &
Fia Louw
Sorting
& organising Diplomas:Sanelle van Straaten, Gideon Stander
Door-duty
Personnel: Bianka Wasley, Susanne Kaluza, Jeanette Swart
Emcees:
Operating the Music & Mike: Charmaine Nobbs, Victor Roux,
Elsa Lakic
Operating
the Video: David Ahlschãger
Computing
and Collating the Scores: Michelle Loots, Carin van Heerden
Bar:
Bianka Wasley
Photographer:
Pat Murfin
Programme
Printer and Collator: Carin van Heerden
Presenting
the Flowers: Angelique De Almeida Matos, Rudene Watt
The Cleaners
after the show: Bianka Wasley, Ursula Baumann, Pat Murfin,
Pierre van Niekerk, Susanne Kaluza,
Derick Stokes , Donald Schimper
Thanks to the stage curtains being
permanently open throughout the operation, we
ended an hour earlier. It's amazing
how much time we waste opening and closing
the curtains - I've always said that.
Quite frankly I enjoyed watching how
the props were being arranged - it provided
added entertainment. There Brenton
was, backside to the camera nervously flicking
his bic, flicking his bic, flicking
his bic, trying to light up that confounded cockroach
tablet that Pierre insists on using
to smoke us out of the joint with.
I want everybody to like me, so my
top 9 exhibitions are impartially and strategically
placed in alphabetical order, you
got that? Impartial, alphabetical order, good. This
means they all scored a 1st from
me. "Ridiculous!" you say, sure it's ridiculous, but
that's my sparkling personality.
Had I judged on the day, these are the demos that
would have earned maximum points
from me:
My Video Standouts (Alphabetically)
To earn 999% from the judges,
the performance must be close to immaculate in
every way. The first requirement
is, no blemishes or even a suggestion of faltering
from start to finish - show of confidence
is the key. Next, the technique, style & lines,
musicality & timing, floor presentation
& personality must attract and entertain
throughout - no dull spots. Then,
the outfits, music selection and the way the
dancers arrange and express or interpret
the music to enhance their style and
technique is always a healthy prerequisite.
Are they enjoying it or entertaining
the audience and the judges, is another definite
must.
For instance, Jonada
Anderson and Derick Stokes' Cha-Cha had dynamic energy,
total focus from start to finish
and their glamorous costumes and style stunned -
ABSOLUTE ENJOYMENT.
Jessica Lazenby
looked gorgeous in her Spanish-Tango dress and danced at her
brilliant, dramatic best - SENSATIONAL.
Elsa Lakic
gave a romantic impression of graciously waltzing around on cloud 9. Her
lines, throwaways, flowing style
and charming movements, exemplified pure, UTTER
CLASS, as she swept, twirled and
lunged in her lily white gown across the stage.
Derick Stokes
produced clever choreographic wizardry and some magical arm &
foot movements as he Boogied his
bones to bits to the heavy heart-throb beat of
their lively music, very inventive
- this guy is GOOD.
Liana Grobler's
Bolero to "no matter what they say" said it all, "I'm perfectly
prepared, I'm enjoying every moment,
I'm dressed to the 9s, I'm in complete tune
with the soul of the music, I don't
want to leave this stage" - her best performance
todate.
Elaine Nel
once again proved her class when she passionately pranced through the
exciting gold Paso Doble variations.
A perfect portrayal of poise, and all the graceful
waves and precise lines of the toreador's
cape - SUPERB IN EVERY DETAIL.
Hildegard
Louw's sophisticated rendition of the Boogie had that special
touch of
class and style which earned it a
berth in my top selection. But Hildegard almost
didn't make it. Her outfit yearned
for a little more happiness. It was her impeccable
style and correctness that helped
to heave her in.
Sanelle van
Straaten's Zokhulula Wena Samba would have been a hit of a hit
had
both donned themselves in true traditional
Zulu costumes and afros. This one sizzled
with mega humbaoompholela action,
and Sanelle enacted her part brilliantly. Amid
all the zulu antics, Sanelle never
missed a step or jumped a techinque throughout
the act - MAKULU NABAOOH.
Jeanette
Swart's redhot, very staccato, blistering Tango was elegantly
boosted by
her 60s full-net petticoat. A dramatic
display of sharp, crisp movements, neat foot
placements and extremely attractive
body & leg lines. Those shorter, wide net
petticoats of the 60s certainly produce
incredible lines and flair - a fiery, passionate
presentation.
The demos which missed my video maximum
by a whisker, are:
Lenie Naudé's
Slow
Foxtrot
Martie Smith's
Tango
Fia Louw's
Slow Foxtrot
Brenda Carstens'
Tango
Video top
"Special Stage Effects"
Terry Marx
& Bianka Wasley - Tango. Ama Glug-Glug;
pram, rocking chair, knitting and
some great acting from Terry.
Adelle Grove
& Gideon Stander - Swing. Would you believe
it! Dressed in helmets and leathers,
they came on stage riding a
hell's angel motorbike and rode off
doing the same, and Adelle's
acting to get the leader of the pack
was superb.
Pat Murfin
& Ursula Baumann togged in traditional German
costumes displayed authentic
detail in every item of their outfit for
their Edelweiss Viennese Waltz
Jessica Anne
Lazenby & Pierre van Niekerk - Tango.
Smoke with lamppost in the background,
not much, but very
effective.
Jonada Anderson
& Derick Stokes (Gideon Stander)
- Cha-Cha. A stunning backdrop
with colours that illuminated
the entire stage.
Danté
van Niekerk & Pierre van Niekerk - Medley. A
happy carnival gathering.
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-Top
Official
Exhibitions
(qualify for the Top20 2000 contest)