Hazel Newberry
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Hazel Catherine Newberry MBE is one of England's leading ballroom dancers and dance teachers. She was three times undefeated World Professional Ballroom champion, dancing with Christopher Hawkins
(2002–2004).
The couple also won the International Professional Ballroom Championship in London in 2002 and 2003. This couple also won the European, Open British, UK, US Open and Asian Open.
Before this, Newberry won both World and European Amateur Ballroom championships with Hawkins, in 1997. Newberry's career as an amateur concluded with thirteen successive victories in championship events in Europe and the USA, during 1997, including the World Games
.
From 2008, Newberry danced with Jonathan Wilkins
. The two came second in the 2008 Embassy Ball World Cup Standard competition, behind Wilkins' former partner, Katusha Demidova
, and Demidova's new partner, Arunas Bizokas
.
In 2009 Newberry and Jonathan Wilkins won the European Championships held at the Kremlin
, Moscow
, and came second in the WDC
Professional Ballroom Championship, held in Japan. The winners were Arunas Bizokas
and Katusha Demidova
. Newberry and Wilkins have now announced their retirement from competitive dancing.
Hazel Newberry was appointed MBE
in 2007 for her exceptional services to Ballroom dancing.
, partnering Quentin Willson
. They were the first couple to be knocked out of the competition, and made the lowest score in Strictly Come Dancing, with a total of 8 out of 40 for their Cha-cha-cha
.
Christopher Hawkins (dancer)
Christopher Hawkins is an English ballroom dancer and teacher. He won the Professional World Ballroom Dance Championship three times, with Hazel Newberry . The couple also won the International Professional Ballroom Championship in London in 2002 and 2003.Before this, he won both World and European...
(2002–2004).
The couple also won the International Professional Ballroom Championship in London in 2002 and 2003. This couple also won the European, Open British, UK, US Open and Asian Open.
Before this, Newberry won both World and European Amateur Ballroom championships with Hawkins, in 1997. Newberry's career as an amateur concluded with thirteen successive victories in championship events in Europe and the USA, during 1997, including the World Games
DanceSport at the World Games
DanceSport has been part of the World Games since the 1997 edition. Among the disciplines, Standard, Latin and Rock'n'Roll.-Standard:-Latin:-Rock'n'Roll:...
.
From 2008, Newberry danced with Jonathan Wilkins
Jonathan Wilkins
Jonathan Wilkins is an English ballroom dancer and dance teacher, born in London. He holds many titles in Professional Ballroom Dancing including being 10 times Professional Ballroom Champion, 1997 - 2007...
. The two came second in the 2008 Embassy Ball World Cup Standard competition, behind Wilkins' former partner, Katusha Demidova
Katusha Demidova
Katusha Demidova is a Russian professional ballroom dancer and instructor, now residing in the USA. She is the 2009 & 2010 Professional World Ballroom Dance Champion, and also the International Professional, and British Open, Ballroom Champion...
, and Demidova's new partner, Arunas Bizokas
Arunas Bizokas
Arunas Bizokas is a Lithuanian professional ballroom dancer, now dancing for the USA. He is the 2009 & 2010 Professional World Ballroom Dance Champion, and also the International Professional Ballroom Champion. His partner in these events was Katusha Demidova. He previously danced with Edita...
.
In 2009 Newberry and Jonathan Wilkins won the European Championships held at the Kremlin
Kremlin
A kremlin , same root as in kremen is a major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities. This word is often used to refer to the best-known one, the Moscow Kremlin, or metonymically to the government that is based there...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, and came second in the WDC
World Dance Council
The World Dance Council Ltd , is a registered limited company, and the legal successor to the International Council of Ballroom Dancing, and was established at a meeting organised by P.J.S Richardson on 22 September 1950 in Edinburgh...
Professional Ballroom Championship, held in Japan. The winners were Arunas Bizokas
Arunas Bizokas
Arunas Bizokas is a Lithuanian professional ballroom dancer, now dancing for the USA. He is the 2009 & 2010 Professional World Ballroom Dance Champion, and also the International Professional Ballroom Champion. His partner in these events was Katusha Demidova. He previously danced with Edita...
and Katusha Demidova
Katusha Demidova
Katusha Demidova is a Russian professional ballroom dancer and instructor, now residing in the USA. She is the 2009 & 2010 Professional World Ballroom Dance Champion, and also the International Professional, and British Open, Ballroom Champion...
. Newberry and Wilkins have now announced their retirement from competitive dancing.
Hazel Newberry was appointed MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
in 2007 for her exceptional services to Ballroom dancing.
Strictly Come Dancing
Newberry appeared in the second series of Strictly Come DancingStrictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
, partnering Quentin Willson
Quentin Willson
Quentin Willson is a British TV presenter and motoring expert, perhaps most widely known as a presenter of the motoring programmes Britain's Worst Driver, Fifth Gear, and the original incarnation of Top Gear. He lives in Warwickshire with his wife and three children.-Early years:Willson studied...
. They were the first couple to be knocked out of the competition, and made the lowest score in Strictly Come Dancing, with a total of 8 out of 40 for their Cha-cha-cha
Cha-cha-cha (dance)
The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...
.