Gateway Dancesport Championships

Gateway Dancesport Championships Gateway Dancesport Championships is an NDCA Championship Competition. Save the date APRIL 2-4 2026 at the CHASE PARK PLAZA ST LOUIS MO

Hey friends — it’s Larinda McRaven checking in from Gateway Dancesport ChampionshipsA heartfelt thank you to everyone wh...
05/17/2025

Hey friends — it’s Larinda McRaven checking in from Gateway Dancesport Championships

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who reached out about the tornadoes in St. Louis yesterday. The Central West End, home of Gateway, was hit hard and the damage around the area is intense.

Here’s the good news: our hotel, The Chase Park Plaza, sustained only very minor damage, shattered glass. And even more important, my daughter, her husband, and my granddaughter are all safe and sound right next door at St. Louis Children’s Hospital / Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

I’m deeply grateful for all the texts, calls, and love. You all are the absolute best. 🫶

Stay safe out there.

To all of the Gateway Dancesport Championships 2025 tribe…Dancers… You have bewitched us all. You stepped up, with passi...
03/15/2025

To all of the Gateway Dancesport Championships 2025 tribe…

Dancers… You have bewitched us all. You stepped up, with passion and skill, and left your very souls upon the floor. The sheer heart—it was nothing short of mesmerizing. You did not merely compete; you created a grand festival of movement and magic.

To the esteemed judges, officials, and devoted staff of this gathering—you were the steadfast keepers of fairness, the silent sentinels ensuring that every dancer felt seen. Your endurance did not go unnoticed, and I offer my thanks for the unwavering spirit you brought with you.

And then, there is Arun Garg— working tirelessly behind the curtain, dashing from dais to ballroom to office and back, helping to ensure that every cog in this event turned. He endured my phone calls and texts, entertained my wild schemes, and emerged unscathed—a feat worthy of knighthood, or at the very least, a trophy of his own.

I thank each and every one of you for weaving your magic into the tapestry of Gateway Dancesport 2025. Until the next gathering, keep dancing, keep dreaming, and may your steps always be guided by the stars.

With boundless gratitude and a little bit of enchantment,
Larinda and the Gateway Dancesport Championships Team (and, of course, Bennett)

Congratulations to our professional invitational competitors at the 2025 ; thank you for representing the elements so in...
03/09/2025

Congratulations to our professional invitational competitors at the 2025 ; thank you for representing the elements so incredibly & being a part of our event!✨🏆✨ Earth, Fire, Water, Air, Plasma, Metal!!

Ubreakable Tie for 1st
Yegor Novikov & Tatiana Novikova EARTH - Brandon Barker & Chelsea Cheri FIRE
3rd Place Andriy and Amanda Besyedin WATER
4th Zachary Pohl & Ariel Freilich AIR
5th Kelvin Ong & Masha Kozobrod PLASMA
6th Przem Modrzynski & Magdalena Zybura METAL/GOLD

Congratulations to our open professional Latin finalists at the 2025 ✨🏆✨1-Dmitrii Chopenko & Valeria Khrapak2-Giovanni ...
03/09/2025

Congratulations to our open professional Latin finalists at the 2025 ✨🏆✨

1-Dmitrii Chopenko & Valeria Khrapak
2-Giovanni D`Arpino & Nicole Heisler
3-Oleksandr Kozhukhar & Rachel Sayotovich

Congratulations to our open professional ballroom finalists at the 2025 ✨🏆✨1-Riccardo Conte & Eleonora Filippi2-Jaren H...
03/09/2025

Congratulations to our open professional ballroom finalists at the 2025 ✨🏆✨

1-Riccardo Conte & Eleonora Filippi
2-Jaren Hopkin & Enxhi Fundo
3-Jakub Sawicki & Dagmara Milek
4-Jonathan Liu & Oleksandra Basko

Congratulations to our open professional smooth finalists from a quarter final at the 2025 ✨🏆✨1-Travis Tuft & Jaimee Tu...
03/09/2025

Congratulations to our open professional smooth finalists from a quarter final at the 2025 ✨🏆✨

1-Travis Tuft & Jaimee Tuft
2-Lukas Spisak & Eva Tibenska
3-Alexandru Munteanu & Stephanie Munteanu
4-Yehor Khrapal & Alina Semenenko
5-Vasilii Platonov & Irina Platonov
6-Evgenii Rozenfeld & Olha Novikova

Congratulations to our open professional rhythm finalists at the 2025 ✨🏆✨1-Jeffrey Ruben Benarao & Judith Anne Melencio...
03/09/2025

Congratulations to our open professional rhythm finalists at the 2025 ✨🏆✨
1-Jeffrey Ruben Benarao & Judith Anne Melencio
2- Mateusz Dorot & Maysen Wilder
3- Artem Lazarev & Ricci-Lee Hotz
4-Julian Ferguson & Bennett Stevens
5-Denys Andreichuk & Kateryna Zozulia

Congratulations to our amateur ballroom finalists at the 2025 ✨🏆✨
03/09/2025

Congratulations to our amateur ballroom finalists at the 2025 ✨🏆✨

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Dancer’s Cup Tour finale top students & teachers! ✨🏆✨
03/09/2025

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Dancer’s Cup Tour finale top students & teachers! ✨🏆✨

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ST LOUIS STAR BALL

The St.Louis Star Ball was created in 1985 by LeRoy and Ginny Walters. For 10 years they ran an amazing event, until organizers Steve Brockman, Dance and Suzy Nymchek stepped in. Now 35 years later the torch has been passed on to Larinda McRaven, Eddie Stutts, and Donna Hamza.

Larinda, Eddie, and Donna are looking forward to helping you have a successful weekend and friendly competition.