Capital Dancesport Championships August 21st & 22nd 2008

     StudioDNA had it's largest competitor turn out ever....33 heats!!!  Andy, Ariana, Beth, Deniz, Dian,  Karl, Lynne, Michelle, Norma, and John went to Alexandria, VA's Hilton Mark Hotel to dance at John DePalma & Marianne's competition.  This is StudioDNA's 8th year in attendance and we had many "firsts".  Ariana is our first child competitor.  Michelle danced with Karl as our first couple.  Deniz, Norma, Lynne, & Beth danced competitively with John for the 1st time.  A special thank you to Sonja for being our "B.B." Book Bitch (an affectionate term and meant to be derogatory in any way) and assistant to John and photographer.  We also would like to thank Ed, Danielle, Jerry, and Anat for coming to support us and cheer for us while we danced.  StudioDNA is fabulously PROUD of all the dances accomplishments and efforts.  Thank you ladies and Karl for all you work, dedication, and struggle to make this dance comp such a wonderful SUCCESS! 

Andy: 2nd: Merengue              Ariana: 1st: Merengue & Salsa      Beth: 1st: Salsa, Rumba, & Swing                                     

              3rd: Samba & Salsa

              7th: Rumba                                                                        

Deniz: 1st Place: Salsa                  Dian:  5th Place: Samba             Karl & Michelle: 1st: Cha Cha & Rumba

            2nd: Rumba & Cha Cha                 7th: Rumba & Cha Cha                                      2nd: Salsa

Lynne: 2nd: Salsa & Merengue    Michelle: 1st: Samba          Norma: 1st: Cha Cha, Rumba, Merengue

                3rd: Rumba                                                2nd: Cha Cha                       1st: Hustle, Swing & Samba

                                                                                       5th: Rumba                           2nd: WC Swing, Tango, & Foxtrot     

The Latin crew (Ariana, Lynne, Norma & Karl not pictured)	Michelle	Michelle & John	Deniz	Deniz & John	Andy	Andy & John
Beth	Beth & John	Dian	Dian & John	Norma	Norma & John	pretty posers
fun with John	Sonja in the center!	Andy & John	Beth & John	Michelle & John	Norma & John	Michelle and her family
Dian...wow!	Norma & John	Norma & John	Beth & John practice	Dian & John practice	Michelle & Karl practice	Andy & John practice
Ariana & John practice	Lynne & John practice	Deniz & John practice	hair & make-up by John	hair & make-up by John	Ari on the floor	the crew awaiting results
Ari fierce at Merengue	Lynne and her daughter Ari	Lynne on the floor	John with John DePalma	Tony Dovalani, Penny & Michelle	John with Marianne	Deniz on the floor
Lynne on the floor	Jerry...chillin!	Norma & John Tango	Norma & John Foxtrot	posing on the floor	Michelle on the floor	Michelle & Karl
Andy on the floor	Dian on the floor	Norma on the floor	Michelle on the floor	Beth on the floor	Norma on the floor	Michelle & Karl and Lynne & John differnet levels same dance! StudioDNA represents on the floor! COOL!