Midland Masters took place on Saturday 22nd May at Kings Hall, Stoke-On-Trent . The day kicked off bright (very bright) and early for the team at around 08:00. The sun was beaming down all day long meaning the hall looked glorious with slits of sun shining through the window illuminating the dance floor.
Queues were forming as early as 08:45 and by doors opening time there was a queue of at least 200 people waiting to enter. With music playing, sun shining, and everybody in high spirits it looked like it was going to be a great day.
Warm-up for Pro-Am kicked off at 11:00. Unfortunately due to the heat, by the end of warm-up time our dancers and the Pro's were already sweating!!
Judges for the day were Competition Director and Head Judge Nicola Lafferty, Jodie Seedel, Charlotte Macari and Apprentice Judging was Division 1 Dancer Lauren Forsyth. Scoring for the day was Head Scorer Sam Robins, assisted by Paul Rhoades, with Jamie Whalley as the wonderful DJ. Making up the team for the day were John and Elizabeth Lafferty on the door with Zoe Powell as floor coordinator. A well oiled machine if we do say so ourselves!!
Into the competition it was clear that the day was going to get even warmer inside the hall. Pro's led their dancers around the floor with amazing style, flare & grace. Our dancers and Pro's coped well with the heat; from Newcomer to Advanced, everyone danced fantastically.
With the Pro-Am over it was time to move to the Line Dance divisions. A small break was given for the judges and dancers to get in a final practise before donning costumes and preparing themselves for their 1st Dance. Amazing. The standard and effort didn’t falter all day. Through to Dance 2 and 3 everyone gave it 100%. A special mention has to be given to our Primary Novice Female, Newcomer Junior Female & Division 4 Junior Female Divisions who had to dance in heats, some dancing as many as 9 times!
After a long dance of dancing it was time to hand out the awards. Lots of surprises and happiness brought the day of competition to a close. But it wasn’t the end of the day. The evening brought about a social with Charlotte Macari & Jamie Whalley. They kept everyone dancing right through the evening with teaches from both Charlotte & Lee Easton. Charlotte
New & old dances sat side by side. New favourite “Faith & Desire” followed by “The Beast” is just an example of the variety. The night was finished off by a good ol’ favourite, “Islands in the Stream” with Charlotte & Jamie performing on stage!
We hope everyone had a great day as we know we did. Congratulations to all of our dancers for your continued effort & dedication.
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