2018 WDSF GrandSlam Taipei City Latin

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.

Jun 26, 2018 by FloDance Staff
Watch LIVE: GrandSlam Taipei City

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, RUS

2. Marius-Andrei Balan-Khrystyna Moshenska, GER

3. Charles-Guillaume Schmitt-Elena Salikhova, FRA

4. Timur Imametdinov-Nina Bezzubova, GER

5. Andrea Silvestri-Martina Varadi, HUN

6. Andrey Gusev-Vera Bondareva, RUS

7. Guillem Pascual-Rosa Carne, ESP

8. Umberto Gaudino-Louise Heise, DEN

9. Edgar Marcos Borjas-Alina Nowak, POL

11. Giacomo Lazzarini-Roberta Benedetti, BIH

12. Konstantin Gorodilov-Dominika Bergmannova, EST

13. Anton Aldaev-Natalia Polukhina, RUS

16. Winson Tam-Anastasia Novikova, CAN

19. Jakub Lipowski-Illes Diandra-Aniela, POL

20. Artur Balandin-Anna Salita, GER

1. Dmitry Zharkov-Olga Kulikova, RUS

2. Evaldas Sodeika-Ieva Zukauskaite, LTU

3. Vaidotas Lacitis-Veronika Golodneva, LTU

4. Evgeny Moshenin-Dana Spitsyna, RUS

5. Alexey Glukhov-Anastasia Glazunova, RUS

6. Francesco Galuppo-Debora Pacini, ITA

7. Madis Abel-Aleksandra Galkina, EST

8. Evgeny Nikitin-Anastasia Miliutina, RUS

9. Anton Skuratov-Alena Uehlin, GER

10. Vasily Kirin-Ekaterina Prozorova, AUT

11. Vadim Shurin-Anastasia Meshkova, LAT

12. Daniil Ulanov-Kateryna Isakovych, CYP

13. Tomas Fainsil-Violetta Posmetnaya, GER

14. Edgars Linis-Eliza Ancane, LAT

16. Dariusz Mycka-Madara Freiberga, POL

17. Anton Besedin-Ekaterina Strelkova, RUS

18. Leonid Khokhlov-Alexandra Shoshneva, RUS

20. Matteo Cicchitti-Simona Brecikova, SVK

Updated Entries List

LATIN: 48 Couples

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STANDARD: 54 Couples

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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

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