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8th annual Sarasota Challenge DanceSport Competition

8th annual Sarasota Challenge DanceSport Competition


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 8:10 p.m. March 20, 2016
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The 8th annual Sarasota Challenge DanceSport Competition was held Saturday, March 19 through Sunday, March 20, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota. The weekend long event ended on Sunday with a cocktail reception and dinner followed by the professional world class show "So You Think Pros Can Dance." 

Ken and Doreen Lilley with Jason Truluck-Williams
Ken and Doreen Lilley with Jason Truluck-Williams
Marko and Nicole Namen with Erica Streepey
Marko and Nicole Namen with Erica Streepey
Marlene and Terry Calaway
Marlene and Terry Calaway
Tatiana Gammicchia, Maksim Spasov and Sherry Robinson
Tatiana Gammicchia, Maksim Spasov and Sherry Robinson
Gail Glickman, Maks Lotoskyy and Enxhi Fundo
Gail Glickman, Maks Lotoskyy and Enxhi Fundo
Anastassia and Aleksandr Bezborodov with Natalia Alejandro
Anastassia and Aleksandr Bezborodov with Natalia Alejandro
Marge Hutton, Erica Rollings and Heather Kornick
Marge Hutton, Erica Rollings and Heather Kornick
Dolores Jacksland, Julie Parkinson, Maks Lotoskyy, Judy Bronstein and Karen Weber
Dolores Jacksland, Julie Parkinson, Maks Lotoskyy, Judy Bronstein and Karen Weber
Deb Mackerwicz with Leiza and Dvaid Kennedy
Deb Mackerwicz with Leiza and Dvaid Kennedy
Sharon Marshall and Maryland Wigginton
Sharon Marshall and Maryland Wigginton
Andrew Phillips, Ram Viswanathan, Nytautas Duknauskas and Andrey Buschik
Andrew Phillips, Ram Viswanathan, Nytautas Duknauskas and Andrey Buschik
Sonia Ragan and Dwayne Biggs
Sonia Ragan and Dwayne Biggs
Ram Viswanathan and Stephen Marino
Ram Viswanathan and Stephen Marino
Dee Truluck-Williams with Howie and Sharon Altman
Dee Truluck-Williams with Howie and Sharon Altman

 

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