The main focus of the German Open Championships in Stuttgart is Latin American and Ballroom dancing. But for years Boogie Woogie has been an important part of this event too. This year the WRRC organised the European championships Boogie Woogie…
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The German Open Championships are the largest dance sport competition in the world and have been held in Stuttgart since 2004. In three different halls of the Liederhalle, numerous competitions are held for couples and individual dancers in the disciplines…
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Always amazing to see how fast all evidence of an intense week of dancing disappears within less than 24 hours. Booths are all gone, the halls are empty and the posters are thrown into the garbage can. And with that,…
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Year: 2024 Disciplines: Photography, Corporate Identity and Poster design Client: German Open Championships
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The “Rendezvous of the World Champions”. The 28th Welttanz-Gala Baden-Baden in Kurhaus Baden-Baden is one of the international highlights in the calendar of all dancers. The professional dance couples and formations – many of them world champions in their discipline…
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In 2018 I wrote “Goldstadtpokal, quite possibly the most beautiful competition of the year”. And I think that still holds true. After a three year break due to COVID19, this january it finally was time again for this wonderful (dance)gala…
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Finally, after a long wait, there was a dance competition taking place. 1.TC Ludwigsburg organized the regional championships Latin for Juveniles, Juniors, and Youth in the Rundsporthalle in Ludwigsburg. Although the competitors (and competition officials) were freed from wearing masks…
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In front of the public in Halle 7 of the ÖVB Arena in Bremen the Latin formation teams of the 1. Bundesliga showed their absolute best. But before they shine there a lot is going on, in this case literally,…
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This the follow up to yesterdays post; Photoessay: Formation dancesport in cinematic view, the wide scope. A cinematic crop is also a great tool for close-up shots. Keeping the frame relatively empty and putting the focus on one subject, in this…
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In formation dancing a lot happens in a wide horizontal plane. When we take photos though that often means there is a lot of wasted space above and/or below the actual action. Those parts then start to fight for attention…
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Last weekend I put on a suit to shoot dancesport as the occasion was a Galaball to celebrate 50 years 1.TC Ludwigsburg. Part of this evening were the regional championships in Latin dancing of Baden Württemberg. Regional championships doesn’t sound…
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Well at least if you are a photographer. For years Schwarz Weiss Club Pforzheim has managed to organise an immensely good looking event in CongressCentrum Pforzheim. The venue itself is already pretty good looking but especially the way they light the room…
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This article originally appeared as Sport in Abendkleidung – Die Deutsche Meisterschaft im Formationstanz on Sigma Germanys blog. Saturday November 11th, 2017: outside it is cold and grey as we walk towards the ÖVB Arena in Bremen. In the arena,…
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Formation dancesport is an interesting discipline in itself. Sixteen dancers trying to perform a complex choreography simultaneous. This can offer very interesting photography. Not in the least because the dancers seem to get very energised during their performance delivering a…
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