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DANCERS GEAR UP FOR UK FESTIVAL
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
April 3 2014
Dance duo sets sights on UK festival
CAITLIN SALTER
The Miramar duo who conquered the New Zealand Latin dance scene are
now targeting England's prestigious Blackpool Dance Festival.
Armenian-born Margarita Taryan and Erik Petrosyan placed first out
of the New Zealand contestants at last year's New Zealand Open.
Next month they fly to Blackpool to compete against 3000 dancers from
60 countries.
Taryan said they felt a responsibility to represent New Zealand when
they danced abroad.
They have been training at least four hours a day.
"The more you dance the better you get - it's an elite sport,"
she said.
Taryan moved to New Zealand six years ago with her family.
She had met Petrosyan while competing against him in Armenia, and a
year ago she persuaded him to move here.
She said they wanted to establish themselves as a professional dance
couple and had worked hard to fine- tune their dancing relationship.
"We have fights, but in the end it always comes back to dance."
She said her love of dance was instilled at an early age by her mother
and she felt like dancing was in her blood.
"If I wasn't a dancer, I don't know what I would be.
"It's my dream," she said.
Along with rehearsals, the couple teach dance lessons every week and
welcome all levels.
To fundraise for their upcoming travel, Taryan and Petrosyan
are holding a workshop and showcase at level 6, 173-175 Victoria
St on Saturday, April 5. For information, visit their Facebook
page 'Fundraising Latin American Workshop & Showcase' or email
[email protected].
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/9899093/Dancers-gear-up-for-UK-festival
From: A. Papazian
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
April 3 2014
Dance duo sets sights on UK festival
CAITLIN SALTER
The Miramar duo who conquered the New Zealand Latin dance scene are
now targeting England's prestigious Blackpool Dance Festival.
Armenian-born Margarita Taryan and Erik Petrosyan placed first out
of the New Zealand contestants at last year's New Zealand Open.
Next month they fly to Blackpool to compete against 3000 dancers from
60 countries.
Taryan said they felt a responsibility to represent New Zealand when
they danced abroad.
They have been training at least four hours a day.
"The more you dance the better you get - it's an elite sport,"
she said.
Taryan moved to New Zealand six years ago with her family.
She had met Petrosyan while competing against him in Armenia, and a
year ago she persuaded him to move here.
She said they wanted to establish themselves as a professional dance
couple and had worked hard to fine- tune their dancing relationship.
"We have fights, but in the end it always comes back to dance."
She said her love of dance was instilled at an early age by her mother
and she felt like dancing was in her blood.
"If I wasn't a dancer, I don't know what I would be.
"It's my dream," she said.
Along with rehearsals, the couple teach dance lessons every week and
welcome all levels.
To fundraise for their upcoming travel, Taryan and Petrosyan
are holding a workshop and showcase at level 6, 173-175 Victoria
St on Saturday, April 5. For information, visit their Facebook
page 'Fundraising Latin American Workshop & Showcase' or email
[email protected].
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/9899093/Dancers-gear-up-for-UK-festival
From: A. Papazian