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2015 Maryland Dancesport Championships photos expiring!

Baltimore, Maryland

I really feel bad for neglecting the blog! During this time, I have been busy with shoots, travel, and catching up to get these photos out. Before I head out for more photos, I wanted to get a post out about the Maryland Dancesport Championships. Next Monday, June 15, 2015 will be the last day that you can view these photos on the TimeLine Media proofing site here:

Maryland Dancesport photos from TimeLine Media

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Ilya-Reyzin-Amanda-Reyzin-at-2015-Maryland-Dancesport-Championships

It was our first time covering this event for Amanda and Ilya Reyzin. Previously, they have had us cover other events for them. We were excited about going to a new venue! Additionally, we were happy to see so many familiar faces out on the floor! Being closer to our home base, we had a nice time bringing more of our familiar assistants with us to help get more of the action captured.

Dancesport Competition

2015 Maryland Dancesport Championships
Open Professional Dancesport Competition dancers
Jon DePalma at the 2015 Maryland Dancesport Championships
Jon DePalma at the 2015 Maryland Dancesport Championships

As with the other events that they organize, the Reyzins went all-out in their ballroom decorations and technology use to enhance the experience for attendants. They had a huge 4k screen behind the dais that showed clips from movies, past competitions, and graphics of the local Baltimore area. It made a great backdrop for the photos from the opposite end of the floor, and really became another character in the images. My photographers and I used this to get more interesting compositions, and we were lucky in lots of cases. It was such a high resolution screen that it did not become distracting or a blurry mess as previous screens I have seen.

2015 Maryland Dancesport Championships
2015 Maryland Dancesport Championships
2015-Maryland-Dancesport-Championships
2015-Maryland-Dancesport-Championships

Other than the décor, we were really welcomed nicely by the dancers that visited the booth to preview their photos. We had all the tablets out and viewed images all weekend with people that found us in the back corner. Thanks for stopping by to say hello! We enjoy making these photos, and we hope to see you at another event soon. Our next event on the calendar is the DC Area Arthur Murray Summer Showcase. From what I have seen around the studio, there are many people refining their routines as the date is closing in fast! See you there!

2015-Maryland-Dancesport-Championships
2015-Maryland-Dancesport-Championships

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2015 Cupid Competition

Dancers at Arthur Murray Tysons during the 2015 Cupid Competition ©TimeLine Media
Dancers at Arthur Murray Tysons during the 2015 Cupid Competition ©TimeLine Media

Arthur Murray

For Valentine’s Day, the Arthur Murray in Tysons held a 2015 Cupid Competition at their studio. Not all of the competitions that we cover are large, multi-studio, regional spanning events. Some are local studio events that give studios an opportunity to give the taste of these kinds of events in their own venue.

Dance Studio in Tysons, VA during a competition ©TimeLine Media
Dance Studio in Tysons, VA during a competition ©TimeLine Media
Professional - Amateur dancers in Tysons, VA during a competition ©TimeLine Media
Professional – Amateur dancers in Tysons, VA during a competition ©TimeLine Media

Carlos Hernandez, the manager of the Tysons location, had us come out to cover the event. With help from some photographer friends, we got both stills and video of the competition. They had Leonard Theiss come to judge the dancers so they could have some feedback on their dancing to review with their teachers later.

Professional - Amateur dancers in Tysons, VA during a competition ©TimeLine Media
Professional – Amateur dancers in Tysons, VA during a competition ©TimeLine Media
Steve and Leonard Theiss at Arthur Murray, Tysons ©TimeLine Media
Steve and Leonard Theiss at Arthur Murray, Tysons ©TimeLine Media

The staff at the Tysons studio was sure to make everyone feel welcome. They had a few more people in the studio than their regular week nights, so there was a nice energy there for the dancers. I enjoyed making photos of the students dancing with their instructors. I also enjoyed getting photos of the staff performing a professional show to end the evening. It was a nice progress check for dancers in the studio, and it gave them a chance to see what is possible for their dancing by watching their studio mates show off what they have been working on. I am sure that this experience will spur more people to prepare for and dance at their next Freestyles or Showcase event.

Cupid Competition at Arthur Murray - Tysons, VA ©TimeLine Media
Cupid Competition at Arthur Murray – Tysons, VA ©TimeLine Media
Studio staff and students at the Arthur Murray - Tysons, VA ©TimeLine Media
Studio staff and students at the Arthur Murray – Tysons, VA ©TimeLine Media

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That’s Dancing Winter Showcase – 2014 Professional Staff Performances

Marielle and Carlos Pabon after the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
Marielle and Carlos Pabon dancing at the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
Marielle and Carlos Pabon dancing at the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

Columbia, Maryland

That’s Dancing Ballroom and Dancesport Center in Jessup, Maryland has an awesome staff that goes to great lengths to give a great experience to their students. This shows in the support they get from their students, and the friends of their studio that come to see their Showcases. I enjoy the effort they put into turning a hotel ballroom into a proper venue for dance performances.

2014 Professional Staff Showcase dancing at the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
2014 Professional Staff Showcase dancing at the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

Marielle weaves together a theme throughout each Showcase. Sometimes there will be trivia questions between numbers along that theme. It is a clever way to give time for costume and shoe changes. And it keeps the audience paying attention to what they are watching. It has them perked up to see what the next set of dancers will show them.

2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

These photos are from the final act of the night where the staff and the professional dancers that teach at the studio perform for everyone. It gives inspiration to everyone watching to continue dancing! I’m sure they come back from the Showcases with ideas for their next performance. Even the judges will get in on the dancing.

Professional Shows

2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
2014 Professional Showcase dancing at the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

These photos were from 2014, and I need to make some room on the server for new events. On Monday, they will be moved from the TimeLine Media proofing site, and will be sent to the archives. This will be your last chance to see and purchase photos from this event, so please send the link to anyone that may like to see the photos. Thanks to Marielle and Carlos for having me cover their Showcase again this holiday season!

Marielle and Carlos Pabon after the That's Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media
Marielle and Carlos Pabon after the That’s Dancing Winter Showcase ©TimeLine Media

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