Columbia 2019
December 7-8, 2019
Columbia University Campus, Alfred Lerner Hall; New York City, NY
Congratulations to our yearling couple Alicia Xie & Alexandra Martinez Lopez for sweeping Bronze Rhythm. Alicia also had a strong performance with Julia Bowers in Bronze Smooth and Standard. They took home 1st place in the Standard Waltz/Quickstep 2-dance event and the American Viennese Waltz, 2nd in the American Foxtrot, and 3rd in the Smooth Waltz/Tango 2-dance event.
Kudos to our rookies who made finals in all Newcomer events, with four couples in the Newcomer Swing final! A shout-out to Jesse Kirkpatrick & Anna Soong who placed 2nd in Pre-Champ Paso Doble using a routine rather similar to what our rookies will be learning this IAP. As our coach Armin reminds us daily, it shows that a focus on movement quality and not flashy figures pays off in the end!