WDSF GrandSlam Taipei City: Everything You Need To Know
WDSF GrandSlam Taipei City: Everything You Need To Know
FloDance is going international with the World DanceSport Federation this weekend, streaming the GrandSlam Series’ next tour stop in Taipei, Taiwan.
FloDance is going international with the World DanceSport Federation this weekend, streaming the Latin and Standard portions of the GrandSlam Series’ next tour stop in Taipei, Taiwan.
The action takes place over the course of two days, with some of the best dancers on the planet competing for not only pieces of a massive prize purse but also prestigious Grand Slam titles and world rankings points.
Latin competitors take to the dancefloor on Saturday, June 30, while Standard dancers are scheduled to provide a thrilling finale to the event on Sunday, July 1.
Watch the 2018 WDSF GrandSlam Taipei City LIVE on FloDance!
Latin (June 30) | Standard (July 1)
Altogether, the WDSF GrandSlam Series consists of six tour stops, beginning with the season opener in Helsinki, Finland, which was held back in March. At the two-day competition, Russian couple Armen Tsaturyan and Svetlana Gudyno took home the top honors in the Latin category with 1,140 points. Meanwhile, two of their compatriots, Dmitry Zharkov and Olga Kulikova, were also allotted 1,140 points for capturing the Standard division, allowing them to take an early lead in the series standings.
All four competitors are set to be back in action this weekend in Taipei at the GrandSlam Series’ second event of 2018.
Top 20-Ranked Couples To Watch
LATIN: (15) Couples In World Top 20 | STANDARD: (18) Couples in World Top 20 |
1. Armen Tsaturyan-Svetlana Gudyno, RUS2. Marius-Andrei Balan-Khrystyna Moshenska, GER3. Charles-Guillaume Schmitt-Elena Salikhova, FRA4. Timur Imametdinov-Nina Bezzubova, GER5. Andrea Silvestri-Martina Varadi, HUN6. Andrey Gusev-Vera Bondareva, RUS7. Guillem Pascual-Rosa Carne, ESP8. Umberto Gaudino-Louise Heise, DEN9. Edgar Marcos Borjas-Alina Nowak, POL11. Giacomo Lazzarini-Roberta Benedetti, BIH12. Konstantin Gorodilov-Dominika Bergmannova, EST13. Anton Aldaev-Natalia Polukhina, RUS16. Winson Tam-Anastasia Novikova, CAN19. Jakub Lipowski-Illes Diandra-Aniela, POL20. Artur Balandin-Anna Salita, GER | 1. Dmitry Zharkov-Olga Kulikova, RUS2. Evaldas Sodeika-Ieva Zukauskaite, LTU3. Vaidotas Lacitis-Veronika Golodneva, LTU4. Evgeny Moshenin-Dana Spitsyna, RUS5. Alexey Glukhov-Anastasia Glazunova, RUS6. Francesco Galuppo-Debora Pacini, ITA7. Madis Abel-Aleksandra Galkina, EST8. Evgeny Nikitin-Anastasia Miliutina, RUS9. Anton Skuratov-Alena Uehlin, GER10. Vasily Kirin-Ekaterina Prozorova, AUT11. Vadim Shurin-Anastasia Meshkova, LAT12. Daniil Ulanov-Kateryna Isakovych, CYP13. Tomas Fainsil-Violetta Posmetnaya, GER14. Edgars Linis-Eliza Ancane, LAT16. Dariusz Mycka-Madara Freiberga, POL17. Anton Besedin-Ekaterina Strelkova, RUS18. Leonid Khokhlov-Alexandra Shoshneva, RUS20. Matteo Cicchitti-Simona Brecikova, SVK |
Updated Entries List
LATIN: 48 Couples
STANDARD: 54 Couples
Schedule Of Events
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
LATIN
Quarterfinals — 3:45 AM CDT (8:45 UTC)
Semifinals — 7 AM CDT (12:00 UTC)
Final — 8 AM CDT (13:00 UTC)
SUNDAY, JULY 1
STANDARD
Quarterfinals — 3:45 AM CDT (8:45 UTC)
Semifinals — 7 AM CDT (12:00 UTC)
Final — 8 AM CDT (13:00 UTC)
2018 WDSF GrandSlams
March 3-4
Helsinki, Finland
Latin Winners: Armen Tsaturyan - Svetlana Gudyno, RUS
Standard Winners: Dmitry Zharkov - Olga Kulikova, RUS
June 30 - July 1
Taipei, Taiwan — LIVE on FloDance
July 14-15
Rimini, Italy — LIVE on FloDance
August 9-10
Stuttgart, Germany — LIVE on FloDance
October 26-27
Moscow
December 8-9
Shanghai