In Irkutsk, as part of the 21st International Dance Sport Festival Baikal Dance, the Crystal Steps sports ballroom dance festival will be held on April 4 at the Trud Sports Palace. More than 500 applications have already been submitted, and spectators will see performances in 28 categories, master classes, and a bright exhibition program featuring Russian champions and medalists of the European and world championships.
«This year, the jury includes leading Russian and international specialists in the field of dance sport. At the moment, more than 500 couples have already submitted their applications to participate,» noted the festival director, head of the dance club “Baikal Dance” Viktor Beloborodov.According to him, the athletes will compete in 28 categories depending on age and skill level. The dancers will present routines in the European and Latin American programs. As part of the festival, master classes will also be held for athletes and coaches from our region, along with various competitive events for both novice athletes and leading dance couples.
Irkutsk audiences can look forward to an interesting exhibition program featuring Russian champions and bronze medalists of the European and World Championships Dmitry Zharkov and Olga Kulikova. The festival also includes well-known protégés of the “Baikal Dance” club, Ilya Beloborodov and Viktoria Kochkina.
As part of the XXI International Dance Sport Festival “Baikal Dance,” the “Crystal Steps” sports ballroom dance festival will begin on April 4 at 4:30 p.m. at the Trud Sports Palace. The participants in the “Crystal Steps” project will be schoolchildren from Irkutsk who study dance as part of the school curriculum.