European Same-Sex Dance Association - Competition Results 2010

ESSDA tries to establish a database with the results of all European and if possible worldwide Equality competitions. For that we need your help! When you have run your competition, please send us the results of the event. If possible in HTML-Code. Every other format is welcome, too (pdf, doc, xls, jpg ...).

Date	Competition	Place	Organiser	Contact/Remarks

30.12.2010 31.12.2010	4th Nordic Open 2010	Copenhagen (Danmark)	PanDance	4th Nordic Open Championships 2010 & New Years Ball The competition on the 30th of December features separate male and female same-sex competitions as well as competitions for mixed couple and show competitions. Registration for the Nordic Open and the New Years Ball has started! All information in this pdf file (35 KB) or on www.pandans.dk/NordicOpen.htm Personal invitation of Mette :-) (pdf, 794 KB) nordicopen@pandans.dk Results (pdf, 33KB)


06.11.2010	2. Hamburger Equalityturnier: Club Céronne Open	Hamburg (Germany)	Club Céronne im ETV Hamburg	Equality-Tanzsport in Hamburg geht in die zweite Runde: Am 06.11.2010 findet ab 14 Uhr das zweite Equality-Turnier, die „Club Céronne Open“ statt. Alle Infos bezüglich Anfahrt, Startklassen und –zeiten etc. können unserer soeben aktualisierten Homepage entnommen werden. Equality-Dancesport in Hamburg is back: November, 6th 2010 starting 2p.m. the "Club Céronne Open". For further information have a look at our homepage. Flyer (German and English, pdf, 720 KB) www.club-ceronne.de/equality contact: Sportausschuss of Club Céronne (Merle Tralau) Results Photos of Dieter Oldenbüttel


09.10.2010	8. Equality-Herbstturnier für Frauen- und Männerpaare C A N C E L L E D ! ! !	Cologne (Germany)	TSC Mondial Köln	Mit Bedauern müssen leider mitteilen, das wir das 8. Equality-Turnier für Frauen- und Männerpaare im TSC Mondial am 09. Okt. 2010 aufgrund fehlender Startmeldungen von interessierten Turnierpaaren absagen müssen. Wir bedauern diesen Schritt sehr und bedanken uns für das bislang entgegengebrachte Interesse. We are sorry to inform you that we have to cancel the 8. Equality Tournament on Oct. 9, 2010 in Cologne due to a lack of registration of couples. TSC Mondial e. V. Köln, der geschäftsführende Vorstand Amedeo Aveta, Dr. Helmut Luchtenberg, Vitus Schmitz


02.10.2010	7th Annual UK Fun Competition	London (UK)	affiliated with the UK Same Sex Dance Council (UKSSDC)	'Fun Competition' suitable for starters, beginners and improvers wishing to gain experience in competition (D and C class ONLY). Couples are kindly requested not to enter in a competition in which they have previously competed in B class or higher. The Rivoli Ballroom (350 Brockley Road, London SE4 2BY) 2.00pm-6.00pm (prior to Jacky's Jukebox social dance) www.funcompetition.co.uk

25.09.2010	Vienna Dance Contest 2010	Vienna (Austria)	sistaDance, Resis.danse, Rainbow Dancers und Rosa’s TanzBar	Welcome to the Viennese International Equality Dance Competition for same-sex couples! Women and men dance separately. Workshop, Viennese Ball. www.viennadancecontest.at info@viennadancecontest.at Results

03.-06.08.2010	VIII. Gay Games Cologne (31.07.-07.08.2010)	Cologne (Germany)	FGG	DanceSport at the Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010 was a highlight for participants as well as spectators. Results of VIII. Gay Games Cologne 2010 dance competitions Photos: www.sports-picture.net - www.qubesport.net/photos Videos: Stefan Conradi's Gay Games playlist on YouTube (more videos to follow soon)- Christian's channel on YouTube - Judge Simone Assböck swears in all GG officials - Mixed Standard - queerblickTV - ksta.tv - Australian documentary on ABC Arts Articles: Tanzspiegel (Germany's official dance sport magazine) - TMU / tanzjournal(local parts west and east of "Tanzspiegel") - Rainbow Dancers (by Andzej; with comments and results; if necessary click on "Reading room - 2010") - Thorsten's Gay Games-Tagebuch - Kölnische Rundschau - express.de - Interwievs on GG news site Kurzmeldungen (falls nötig, bitte im August 2010-Archiv suchen): DTV - TNW- LTV Berlin Please send more media links to webmaster@essda.eu! Competition details on GG website: English - Deutsch Special information about VIII. Gay Games Cologne on the ESSDA website Team Dancing (Armin, Dörte, Ingeborg & Niels): doerte (at) essda.eu

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17.07.2010	1. Offenes Schweizer Tanzturnier von time2dance	Zürich (Switzerland)	time2dance	1. Offenes Schweizer Tanzturnier von time2dance für Frauen- und Männerpaare. Flyer (pdf, 65 KB) contact: info@time2dance.ch. Results


26.06.2010	11th Berlin Open	Berlin (Germany)	pinkballroom berlin	info@pinkballroom.de Address: Sportzentrum der Turngemeinde in Berlin (TiB), Columbiadamm 111, 10965 Berlin Results of the Qualification Rounds: Women Standard - Women Latin - Men Standard - Men Latin Competition Results: Women Standard: D - C - B - A Women Latin: D - C - B - A Men Standard: C - B - A Men Latin: C - A Photos Programmheft (3,71 MB)


12.-13.06.2010	International Dance Masters 2010	Mannheim (Germany)	BDT/DAT	International Dance Masters in der Hobbyklasse und der Sportklasse Standard und Latein. Flyer: deutsch - english Newsletter vom 23.03.2010 Results Photos on www.samesexdancers.com (see 2nd page)


14.-15.05.2010	6. Internationale Offene Deutsche Meisterschaften	Hannover (Germany)	TANZ ART Hannover und TTC Gelb-Weiß d. PSV Hannover	Der Höhepunkt des Deutschen Turnierkalenders! Ausgerichtet von TANZ ART Hannover und TTC Gelb-Weiß d. PSV Hannover unter Mitwirkung des DVET e.V. Austragungsort: Tanzhaus Hannover Podbielskistraße 299 30655 Hannover Ergebnisse Frauen Ergebnisse Männer Report in German Television ZDF Videos: Stefan's YouTube-website; First round of the A-Class Male Standard on Cor's YouTube website Photos: more than 600 photos on Olaf's Flickr-pages, more photos on www.samesexdancers.com Kurzmeldungen (falls nötig, bitte im Mai 2010-Archiv suchen): DTV - LTV Berlin - TNW Artikel im Tanzspiegel (August 2010) als pdf (186 KB) od. jpg (1,52 MB)

08.05.2010	Equality dancE Dutch Open Championships 2010	Eindhoven (The Netherlands)	Equality dancE	On Saturday 8th of May 2010 the fifth Equality dancE Dutch Open Championships was held. The 2009 edition was a very successful event, also for competitors from the United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium. All made their way to the 200m2 floor of Dance centre Cultura in Eindhoven. This will also be the venue of choice for EDOC2010!! For all social dancers, competitors and visitors there was also a very tasteful diner buffet after the competition and of course the nice Equality dancE-Party in the evening. Website: dutchopen.equalitydance.nl Results - overview Results - marks in final rounds Videos on Cor's YouTube website

*17./18. April 2010: Norddeutsches Equality-Wochenende in Hamburg u. Schönberg (an der Ostsee):*

17.04.2010	1. Offene Hamburger Meisterschaften	Hamburg (Germany)	Club Céronne im ETV Hamburg	A new competition for men and women couples, ballroom and latin in the north of Germany. Pre-Competition-Party: Friday, April 16th 2010 Patron of the event: Thomas Hermanns - known from the "Quatsch Comedy Club" Flyer (pdf, 546 KB) Presseinfo v. 23.10.2010 (deutsch) www.club-ceronne.de/equality contact: Sportausschuss of Club Céronne Results Photos (link to Club Céronne website) Turnierbericht (link to DVET website)


18.04.2010	Internationales Tanzturnier für Frauen- u. Männerpaare	Schönberg (Germany) (near Kiel)	TSC Ostseebad Schönberg 1984	Das Turnier beginnt um 13:00 Uhr und umfasst sowohl die Latein- als auch die Standardsektion. Es wird in unserer schönen Tanzsporthalle stattfinden. Tanzfläche (Parkett): 9x15 m. Unser bewährtes Catering Team wird die Aktiven und die Gäste mit Kaffee, Tee und Kuchen verwöhnen. Das Ostseebad Schönberg mit seiner Seebrücke und der herrlichen Strandpromenade lädt auch im Frühling zu einem erholsamen Abstecher ein! Poster (pdf, 418 KB) - Flyer (pdf, 209 KB) Infos: Bernd Carstensen (1. Vorsitzender)
			We are very sorry to say that this competition had to be cancelled because of insufficient number of participants :-(

27.03.2010	12. Internationales Tanzturnier	Bielefeld (Germany)	Warminia Bielefeld	Standard- und Latein-Turniere für Frauen- und Männerpaare und Frühlingsball. Veranstaltungsort: Kulturzentrum Baumheide, Rabenhof 76, Bielefeld. Einladungsbrief vom Warminia-Planungsteam (pdf, 40 KB) Postkarte/Plakat (pdf, 304 KB) Results


27.03.2010	Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge 2010	Philadelphia (USA)		This year PLDC is proud to host the North American Same-Sex Ballroom Championships The Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge is a same sex dance exhibition, open to all levels of dancers of all ages. It will take place on Saturday March 27, 2010 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA. (Corner of 12th and Arch Streets.) www.philadelphialibertydancechallenge.com supported by NASSPDA (www.nasspda.org)


20.03.2010	7th Zwolse IJsselcup	Zwolle (The Netherlands)	UNIque Dance	Just like every dance season UNIque Dance will organise their Zwolse IJsselcup again. Already for the seventh time! As always we try to organise a well filled day of dance. With competitions in Standard, Latin, 10-Dance and Show Dance. Naturally we are offering the supertastful and enjoyable Buffet, which was a great success last year after the competition. Registration is possible from the 1st of September 2009 till 14th of March 2010. Take a look at the website of Petrick Herda for the first pictures. Results Website: http://ijsselcup.uniquedance.nl Contact: ijsselcup@uniquedance.nl


07.03.2010	De Danser	Badhoevedorp (nearby Amsterdam) (The Netherlands)	Ponne Dansschool	DE DANSER presents: Together with an official Dutch NADB competition for mixed couples 3rd Same-Sex Dance Competition Standard and Latin in D, C, B, A class. The competition will take place in the large hall with a 400m2 juncker floor and will be judged by 7 adjudicators. De Danser 2010 Flyer English (pdf, 933 KB) Results (look at "Uniparen") Information and photos on the web (to find the photos you have to open "Nieuws/fotoalbum/foto's wedstrijden" and there you will find an overview of al the photographs) Contact: dansschoolponne@live.nl


20.02.2010	Pink Jukebox Trophy	London (UK)	The Pink Jukebox	The London Open Championships for Same-Sex Couples This competition is combined with a Ball in the evening to celebrate anniversary of the Pink Jukebox ralf@pinkjukebox.co.uk Results Photo Gallery by Alec Myers

30.01.2010	8. GrandPrix	Düsseldorf (Germany)	TSC conTAKT Düsseldorf	International tournament for same sex couples. The event is located at the "Boston Club", Vennhauser Allee 135, 40627 Düsseldorf. We are looking forward to your attendance! turniervorbereitung@contakt-duesseldorf.de Flyer (jpg, 1,2 MB) Details und Einladung (deutsch, pdf, 94 KB) Details and Invitation (english, pdf, 94 KB) Information on the web Classification Standard Classification Latin Results Videos