Aerial Pole International 2012 results

As you know, I have my eyes already on Hong Kong's IPC 2012, as the Finn Oona Kivelä is competing there. But I couldn't just completely ignore another prestigious competition, Aerial Pole International 2012 which was held in Berne, Switzerland, yesterday.

Nataliia Tatarintseva from Ukraine won Best Female and Dante Hernandez Villaverde from Mexico (last year's best costume winner), both taking home 2 000 CHF cash prizes (about 1 660 €). It appears that Nataliia didn't make it past the semi-final round in IPC 2012, or perhaps she didn't want to compete in two competitions within a week and dropped out of Hong Kong.

The jury included Dominic Lacasse (who also gave a workshop on his specialty, the flag) and Elena Gibson. They gave out a number of other prizes: Best Execution to Alessandra Marchetti (who will compete in Hong Kong on Thursday), Best Tricks to Heidi Coker (who apparently didn't make it past the semi-finals round in IPC), Best Music Interpretation to overall winner Nataliia Tatarintseva, Best Costume to Bendy Kate and Best Show to Phoenix Kazree (who apparently didn't make it past the semi-finals round in Hong Kong, either).

As no videos were yet available of these performances, let's enjoy last year's winning performance from Marlo Fisken.

Vaikka ajatukseni ovatkin jo Oona Kivelän mukana Hong Kongin IPC 2012 -kisoissa, ei silti unohdeta kokonaan toisia kansainvälisiä tankotanssikisoja, eilen Bernissä pidettyjä Aerial Pole International 2012 -kisoja. Voitot rahapalkintoineen veivät Ukrainan Nataliia Tatarintseva ja miesten sarjassa Meksikon Dante Hernandez Villaverde. 

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