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2015 Fall Freestyles Released

DC Area Arthur Murray Studios

Today on the proofing site, the photos of the 2015 Fall Freestyles released for viewing. The studios from the DC area gathered at the Hilton McLean in Tysons, VA for the event on Friday and Saturday. To see the photos from the weekend, you can click this link:

2015 Fall Freestyles photos at TimeLine Media

Virginia Beach studio - Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles ©TimeLine Media
Virginia Beach studio – Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles ©TimeLine Media
Ashburn dancing - Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles ©TimeLine Media
Ashburn dancing – Arthur Murray Fall Freestyles ©TimeLine Media

It was another hotly contested Potomac Cup team match on Saturday afternoon. This time the schools from Virginia triumphed over the excellent dancers from Maryland to claim the cup for this event. Although this is a friendly competition, the winning team really gets a boost taking home the trophy until next time.

Virginia wins Potomac Cup Team Match ©TimeLine Media
Virginia wins Potomac Cup Team Match ©TimeLine Media
Potomac Cup team match trophy ©TimeLine Media
Potomac Cup team match trophy ©TimeLine Media

During dinner breaks, I made some group photos as people came on and off the social dance floor. Undeniably, my first shot was an accident! I had a longer exposure time dialed into the camera.

Following this accident, I continued experimenting with the settings. Of course finding willing volunteers is not difficult at a ballroom dance event.

Long exposure group photo ©TimeLine Media
Long exposure group photo ©TimeLine Media

We posted over 10,000 photos! Please pass along the link to your studio mates so they can see themselves. Thanks to the dancers and the staff of the DC Area studios – they always support us with their purchases, and we are so thankful!

Arthur Murray Tysons - ©TimeLine Media
Arthur Murray Tysons at 2015 Fall Freestyles released- ©TimeLine Media

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That’s Dancing 2015 Summer Showcase

Carlos teaching a line dance ©TimeLine Media
Carlos teaching a line dance ©TimeLine Media

Student Showcase

Last June, I went to Jessup, Maryland to cover the That’s Dancing 2015 Summer Showcase. Marielle and Carlos Pabon have a friendly studio that is supportive of their dancers. In contrast to their Winter Showcase which is at a hotel in Columbia, this event is held at their studio. However, the show is just as entertaining, and the effort put into the performances are not any less fun! To see photos from the show, you can see them at this link:

2015 That’s Dance Summer Showcase photos at TimeLine Media

Smooth routine at That's Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Smooth routine at That’s Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Rhythm routine at That's Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Rhythm routine at That’s Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Pro-Am dance routine at That's Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Pro-Am dance routine at That’s Dancing ©TimeLine Media

Staff Showcase

For the last of the 3 acts of the Showcase, the staff of That’s Dancing performs for the audience. Now that they have completed their own performances for the evening, the students are more relaxed to see the grand finale. Especially since they are fresh off of high of dancing in front of their friends and family, they are ready to be inspired by their teachers displaying their skills.

Professional Latin Show at That's Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Professional Latin Show at That’s Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Blue and White Floats by professional show dancer ©TimeLine Media
Blue and White Floats by professional show dancer ©TimeLine Media
Professional Show Dance at That's Dancing ©TimeLine Media
Professional Show Dance at That’s Dancing ©TimeLine Media

It was a lovely evening to cover the That’s Dancing 2015 Summer Showcase! With attention to keeping a theme for the entire evening, they do a nice job threading the music and routines together. Especially since we cover many dance events, it is nice to hear different music selections, and I keep my phone handy to tag them for practice later! I hope to see the staff and their students at their next showcase soon.

That's Dancing Staff Photo ©TImeLine Media
That’s Dancing Staff Photo ©TImeLine Media

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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

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