We are proud to continue our DanceSport challenge for amateur competitors – “THE PARAGON OPEN AMATEUR BEST OF THE BEST”. This is the fourth year of this challenge sponsored in the name of Annette Klabin by the Annette’s Dance Fund.
Best of the Best Challenge Rules
- The challenge includes 6 couples – the top 3 Adult Amateur Open Latin couples and the top 3 Adult Amateur Open Ballroom couples
- Each couple competes with a special showdance routine
- Every showdance must be between 2:30 to 3:00 minutes in length
- The Showdance routines are not restricted – the routines are open to each couple’s personal interpretation
BEST OF THE BEST PRIZE FUND
The Paragon Open Amateur Best of the Best challenge prize money is in addition to the Open amateur events prize money.
500
1st Place300
2nd Place200
3rd Place2023 – Austin Joson & Liza Lakovitsky
2022 – Tal Livshitz & Ilana Keselman
2021 – Idan & Anastasia
2018 – Dan Malov & Stephanie Noon
2017 – Pasha Stepanchuk & Gabriella Sabler
2016 – Austin Joson & Nino Dzneladze
2015 – Pasha Stepanchuk & Gabriella Sabler
2014 – Taras Savitskyy & Tatiana Seliverstova
2013 – Pasha Stepanchuk & Anastasia Danilova