in Sudak hosted an international forum of sports dance "Great Silk Road-2011". For a few days before the tourist-recreational complex "Sudak", gathered almost 600 pairs of the eleven countries of the world to take part in the Seventh international competitions the world classification categories IDSF International Open Latin and IDSF Open Standard. It is noteworthy that the level of International Tournaments country can only be done twice a year.

First Dance Sport Association of Ukraine has entrusted the holding of these events Crimeans - managers Theodosia Club Dance Sport "Bravo" Natalia and Andrei Pavel. On the Crimean land revenue and the best dancers of competent judges from Ukraine, Germany, Italy, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, Bulgaria, Russia, Estonia, Belarus, Lithuania and Moldova.

Traditionally, the chairman of the organizing committee competition, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of the ARC Boris Deich.

At the opening ceremony Natalia Pasha congratulated athletes who annually come to the tournament and expressed gratitude to Boris Deutsch for his help, support, and maximum effort to ensure that this tournament was held at the Crimean land in the beautiful city of the Crimean peninsula - Sudak.

As the competition appear in the calendar plan of the State Committee of Ukraine, the International Federation of Dance Sport Association Dance Sport of Ukraine, it also held the primacy among Ukraine juvenals-2 and Ukrainian Cup Junior-1, were the classification and rating of competition in different age categories.

first events were held in two halls simultaneously, but at times it seemed that even these facilities can not accommodate within its walls all the energy intensity of emotion and passion of athletes. I wanted to see all those who fought - from the smallest six-year-dancers to dance duet titled, but to visit all at once was not possible. So talk about the most important moments of the competition.

huge number of participants came to try themselves in the category of "Beginners" class "E" and "D". It's safe to say that winning sports dance in Ukraine are increasingly popular. The fight for first place between the dancers younger ages was not inferior to the intensity of passion to a competition for juniors and youth. According to Judge Alexander Baev classification competitions (Ukraine), this year the young Ukrainian, Russian, Belarusian athletes show a high level of training.

- Very pleased to note that the level of the Crimean couples are not below the level of capital dancers - Baev explains. - More - pair in the Crimean somewhat superior to the Russian and Belarusian duo. Last year, when competitions were held in St. Petersburg Rosii guests were much more - not enough rooms in hotels in the city center and had rent apartments in St. Petersburg, but the skill of the dancers demonstrated in the Crimea is much better.

to participate in the championship of Ukraine according to the standard and latin-2 among juvenals really got a strong pair of dance in Ukraine. In my ten or eleven years of compulsory ten children perform dances Latin American and European programs, while most of their peers compete in the performance of four, a maximum of six dances. The verdict handed down here 11 referees of the international category, among them Kate Vanoni (Italy), Holger Nietzsche (Germany), Casimir Kurzhak (Poland), Zoran Knezevic (Serbia and Montenegro), the Chief Justice of the competitions was the president of the Association of Dance Sport of Ukraine Svyatoslav Vlokh.

Among 18 pairs, applied for participation in the Latin American program, the judges had to choose the best. Nine pairs in this program were the Crimea. In the final managed to get only two Crimean dance duo - simferopoltsam of Dance Sport Club "Carnival" Paul and Oksana Hondarevi Cancer and representatives of the Yalta Club "A League" Jaroslav Semenenko and Anastasia Vysotsky. Luck smiled champions Crimea simferopoltsam Paul and Oksana. Their incendiary performance of samba and Jive in the finals earned the highest marks of the judges, as Katya and Igor Henzheli Vanoni, as well as other international arbitrators. As a result, P. A. Rakov Hondar and climbed to the second step of the podium, confirming once again that they are the best Crimean couple in their age category.

- To win a major tournament, you can not give up. Even if very tired, physically, to dance his last legs - think Paul and Oksana. - We were very pleased - great flooring, outdoor playground. And a very fair judge.

Yaltintsy Jaroslav Semenenko and Anastasia Vysotsky took fifth place.

The standard program of Ukraine won the championship of Kharkov Eugene Taranyuk and Anastasia Zvereva Dance Sport Club "Triumph».

Kate Vanoni, commenting on performances of young Ukrainian athletes, said the high technical level pairs, the ability to own the dance energy, as well as the desire for leadership.

- I was pleasantly surprised their serious attitude to the sport - she said. - In these young performers a great future.

in the competition for juniors-1 was announced more than two pairs. As a result, the Cup of Ukraine in Kharkov Latin American program won the fall and Dmitri Stanislav Chalova (club "Grand"), a European program to become the best simferopoltsy Denis Vlasov and Anastasiya Verba ("Gloria »).

Overall tournament in Sudak was praised by the judges. Guests especially noted his excellent arrangements, in particular, the comfort of sites that blown cool sea breeze. Virtually all won the picturesque nature of Sudak, which, combined with good service, secured CURRENT "Pike", added that this European tournament luster.

Yuri Sivers (Russia) - vice-president of the Federation of DanceSport Russia, International Judge, commenting on the results of the tournament, the high level of training of athletes: - Tournament every year is gaining in popularity. Here come the judges with a world name in the dance sport. They conduct workshops, private lessons, so Sudak dance forum willingly participate eminent sports duos.

International Judge, vice president of the Lithuanian DanceSport Federation Virzhinias Visotskas third time participating in Sudak Tournament, an organization which, in its view, meets all international standards. He liked the fact that this year came strong dancing couples, both adults and younger ages.

The main struggle was unfolding the third night school. Came to the floor for adult competitions in Latin. It was said about fifty pairs. Stage scenery, intense spotlight, add actions to a particular brightness. Chief Judge IDSF competitions was a member of the Presidium of IDSF, president of the Federation of DanceSport Russia Pavel Dorokhov.

Running best Ukrainian, Russian, Latvian, Estonian, Belarusian duo of five Latin American dances accompanied by bursts of applause program in the auditorium. Couples perform compulsory dances Latin American program at an incredible expression, demonstrating a high level of technique, ease and professionalism. Victory went to the Russians Mikhail Kolomiets and Elizabeth Crank, Ukrainian couple Dmitry and Olga Vlokh Urumova finished second. Among the Crimean duos best result in students Simferopol club "Carnival" Sergey Vardanyan and Christine Poderni who once again proved that in this program are in the Crimea leaders. In the European program, Sergei and Christine became the sixth.

- In Sudak we played more than once, - says Sergey Vardanyan - but this year it was very interesting to compete, after all, come famous Russian and Latvian duets. Almost every tournament - it's a step to understanding the competitive dance, the opening of new sensations in himself, in his pair. And when on the dance floor dancing and even a very technical and strong energy pair, it is important not to lose your style, image, personality. Any international tournament - it's a great school. Just a few weeks we have again the competition, and hence will show a bright performance. For us, dance - not just a sport, but high art.

Head Judge, president of the Association of Dance Sport of Ukraine Svyatoslav Vlokh sure that the Ukrainian School of Dance Sport is gaining momentum, and the global rating of our athletes is high.

... Sudak is not the first time attracted the best dancers (yes except them!). Of course, the secret lies in the good organization of the competition and attracting the best panel of judges. In my opinion, one of the main reasons for the popularity of this event lies in the attractiveness of the wonderful nature of Crimea and monuments of ancient history - the Genoese fortress.