Click here to see photos from this amazing event:
http://www.womeningolf.com.au/Ceroc/Champs08/Index.htm

"Well the Ceroc International Champs are over for another year!  I’d like to personally thank all our inter-state and overseas competitors and guests and all our local dancers for giving the event a truly international feel; it’s great to see such a feeling of support and camaraderie between all the dancers each year.  A huge congratulations to all those who took part in the competitions, you are all champions for getting out there and strutting your stuff and extra special congrats to all the trophy and prize winners on the night." - Nicky Haslam

Many, many thanks to our wonderful Event Sponsors who provided such great prizes for our competition winners:

Pepes Pty Limited - sponsor of the Champions Freestyle category
Hue’n’Style Designs – sponsor of the Champions Freestyle category
Maui Jim - sponsor of the Advanced Freestyle category
HeronAir - sponsor of the Advanced Showcase category
PPS Hairwear - sponsor of All categories
HYPE DC Shoes – sponsor of the Intermediate A category
Peter Berliner Hair Concepts – sponsor of the Intermediate B category
Sweetwater Wines - sponsor of the Team Cabaret and
Ceroc & Modern Jive Dance Co - sponsor of the Beginner category

Thanks also to our hardworking judges:

• Robert Winter: Judge Coordinator
  Ceroc & Modern Jive Senior Teacher, Choreographer & Performer
• Adam Niland
  Ceroc & Modern Jive Senior Teacher, Choreographer & Performer
• Allan Skinner
  Owner Le Step On The Coast
• Bill & Tania Hannan
  Ceroc Australia Senior Teachers, Choreographers & Performers
• Camille Formston
  Ceroc & Modern Jive Senior Teacher, Choreographer & Performer
• Charles Gil
  Owner Nuroc Dance Company
• 
  Deanna Niland
  Ceroc & Modern Jive Senior Teacher, Choreographer & Performer
• Deb Cantoni
  Owner Le Bop Melbourne
• Julia Nutter
  Le Step Brisbane Senior Teacher, Choreographer & Performer
• Kent Willis
  Owner Le Step On The Coast
• Luke-Anthony & Elisa Kudric
  Ceroc & Modern Jive Senior Teachers, Choreographers & Performers
• Matthew Aker
  Arthur Murray Professional Teacher, Choreographer & Performer
• Nicky Haslam
  Ceroc & Modern Jive Senior Teacher, Choreographer & Performer
• Nitzan Azran
  Owner Ceroc Canberra
• 
  Paul & Donna Brotherson
  Senior Teachers, Choreographers & Performers
• Shaun Talmadge
  Ceroc Melbourne Senior Teacher, Choreographer & Performer

Who had the difficult task of choosing between so much talent on the dance floor, the Champs Event staff who made the evening run so smoothly, to all of our spectators and non-competing dancers who came along to join in the fun, to the Guest Teachers at our Sunday Workshops (Rob & Kat from Le Step on the Coast, Josh & Amanda from CMJ Perth, Julia & Jack from Le Step Brisbane and Deb & Ariel from Le Bop Melbourne) and the 380 plus (!) dancers who danced the night away at our MEGA party at Manly on Sunday night – what a night – it really is the biggest and best dance party of the year!!!

"Thanks Nicky for the opportunity to share a lil' bit of Perth with others so keen to learn and lovely to teach. I enjoyed every single workshop . We loved ... every moment right to the end of every song, every dance night, it was fantastic. Thanks all for sharing your little slice of CMJ & personality. It has meant the world to us. See you all soon..." - Amanda & Josh, CMJ Perth

“The Championships were a great night and I just loved watching all those fantastic dancers up on stage. I loved watching Holly and her partners Coby and Allan, they were absolutely amazing! The dance party was also great, I didn’t stop dancing all night and am now feeling the after affects - very sore feet! Hey it was worth it as I had a really good time.” - Sandra.

We hope you all had a great weekend and are looking forward to next year’s event. 

So, for all those sitting in the crowd wishing you had entered the competitions this year, start planning for next Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend in June 2009 and put the date in your diary now!

Remember our NEXT BIG CMJ EVENT is DANCEMANIA, coming up the last weekend in August – you will see first place getters Allan & Holly Skinner and Coby Chapple in action at the workshops over the weekend, along with many other talented Inter-State Guest Teachers. 

2008 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

DWAS BEGINNERS
1st Chris Adams (Le Step Brisbane) & Ciara Donnelly (Le Step on the Coast)
2nd John Drake (CMJ Camperdown) & Anita Freeman (CMJ Willoughby)
3rd Jonathan Uy (Le Step Brisbane) & Nola Dennis (CMJ Canada Bay)

DWAS INTERMEDIATE
1st Justin Campbell (Le Step on the Coast) & Charlotte Cowie (Ceroc Australia)
2nd Ajay Ranipeta (CMJ Camperdown) & Laura Hay (Le Step on the Coast)
3rd David Elliston (Le Step Brisbane) & Katie Robinson (Le Step on the Coast)

DWAS ADVANCED
1st Karl Jancar (Ceroc Southside) & Hayley Madge (CMJ Camperdown)
2nd Vaughan Rae (Le Bop Melbourne) & Clea Alexander (Ceroc Melbourne)
3rd Jeremy Young (CMJ Willoughby) & Amanda Nullmeyers (CMJ Perth)

DWAS CHAMPIONS
1st Coby Chapple (Le Step on the Coast) & Camille Formston (CMJ Manly / Willoughby)
2nd John Kennedy (Le Step Brisbane) & Holly Skinner (Le Step on the Coast)
3rd Nick Sissons (Le Bop Melbourne) & Emma Willis (Le Step on the Coast)

BEGINNERS
1st Emma Doney & Chris Adams (Le Step Brisbane)
2nd Ciara Donnelly & Atul Choudhary (Le Step on the Coast)
3rd Anita Freeman & Saxon Smith (CMJ Willoughby)

INTERMEDIATE B
1st Trudy Frainey & Steve Knell (Le Step on the Coast)
2nd Mingshan Sim & Gavin Rudd (CMJ Concord / Lane Cove / Canada Bay)
3rd Roslyn Hicks & Stephen Lansdowne (CMJ Rosehill)

INTERMEDIATE A
1st Charlotte Cowie & Sean Kavanagh (Ceroc Australia)
2nd Katie Robinson & Justin Campbell (Le Step on the Coast)
3rd Laura Hay & Isaac Insoll (Le Step on the Coast)

ADVANCED
1st Amanda Nullmeyers & Josh Grant (CMJ Perth)
2nd Clea Alexander & Scott Stuart (Ceroc Melbourne)
3rd Julia Nutter & Jack Fifoot (Le Step Brisbane)

CHAMPIONS
1st Holly Skinner & Coby Chapple (Le Step on the Coast)
2nd Emma Willis & Clinton Glasgow (Le Step on the Coast / Ceroc Australia)
3rd Katrina Ostrenski & Rob Want (Le Step on the Coast)

TEAM CABARET
1st Class Act (CMJ Manly)

SHOWCASE
1st Holly & Allan Skinner (Le Step on the Coast)
2nd Allan Skinner & Coby Chapple (Le Step on the Coast)
3rd Scott Stuart & Emma Priest (Ceroc Melbourne)

BEST DRESSED
Beginner - Saxon Smith & Anita Freeman - CMJ Willoughby
Intermediate - Nadia Truninger and Peter Stone - Ceroc Melbourne
Advanced Best Dressed were Josh Grant & Amanda Nullmeyers - CMJ Perth