Dance Fire owners and Dance Masters Florin and Natalia traveled through a busy ballroom competition circuit in July and early August 2026. Their results reflect several different championships rather than one overall summer ranking.

Manhattan and Desert Classic

Florin and Natalia reached the Open Professional Ballroom semifinal at Manhattan DanceSport Championship over the Fourth of July weekend. Thank you to Gary McDonald, Diana McDonald-LaPana, and the organizing team.

At Desert Classic in Palm Springs, California, they reached the Irina Suvorov Open Professional Ballroom final and placed fifth. The event took place at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort. Thank you to Igor Suvorov for welcoming the dancers.

San Francisco, New Jersey, and Sarasota

At International Grand Ball in San Francisco, they placed fourth in Open Professional Ballroom. Thank you to Rita and Maurice Algarra for organizing the event.

Their next results included an Open Professional Ballroom final at Empire Open Dance Festival in New Jersey and a win in Professional Ballroom at Florida State DanceSport Championship in Sarasota, Florida.

Connecting competition and studio life

Congratulations to Florin and Natalia on these achievements. To learn about ballroom dance at Dance Fire, explore our new-student lesson offer. For current competitive classes or lessons, contact the studio and consult the current schedule.