Archive for June, 2008

Toronto Dance instructor Valentin Mirosh trained Oakville teenager Joana Cardoso at Viva Dance for the MTV reality series “Made”, a show about making dreams come true. In just four weeks Joana Cardoso was “Made” into a ballroom dancer.

During past seasons, each episode of MADE followed one willing candidate as they embarked on a mission to transform their life. Whether it was becoming a varsity football player, the homecoming queen or a cheerleader, each teenager dreamed of breaking out of their shell and finding out what they were really made of and what they could achieve when given the tools and training.

The most prestigious ballroom dance competition in the world, the Blackpool Dance Festival began in 1920 in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England. In 2008 there were 68 countries represented and a total number of 1,863 couples, 3 Ballroom Formation Teams, 8 Latin Formation Teams and 7 Exhibition Couples entered the [...]

Toronto Salsa pioneer Frank Bishun is a background dancer for the new feature film “Love Guru.”  Over 300 dancers from the USA and Canada auditioned for the dancing roles and Frank was one of the 10 dancers selected to be in the film!
Watch this Mike Meyers film in theatres starting June 20, 2008. You will recognize some local landmarks like the Scarborough Bluffs. [...]


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