Two cousins from the Tri-Cities sashayed their way to 40th spot at this month’s world ballroom championships.
Bernice Mau, 14, and Zachary Lee, 15, took the ranking — and a cash prize — after competing against 66 other juniors at the World DanceSport Federation contest in Riga, Latvia.
“They even got to do a bit of a parade and wave their flags at the end,” said Mau’s mother, Hermia, this week. “They represented Canada well.”
The cousins had asked for the public’s help to pay for their trip through GoFundMe.com. Mau said she’s grateful for the donations.
Their placing at the worlds came after the pair took first place in the junior category at the Holiday Classic Las Vegas, also held this month.
Mau, a Grade 9 student at Gleneagle secondary in Coquitlam, said she’s pleased with the world results. “I’m really excited about what’s to come,” she said, noting she and Lee will rise to the youth level when her cousin turns 16 on Jan. 1.
Lee, a Riverside secondary student, and Mau will next perform at the Vancouver Challenge Cup, at the Hellenic Centre Jan. 22 and 23.
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HELLO 2016
The Canadian rockers who made famous the songs We’re Here For a Good Time, Raise a Little Hell and Two for the Show will usher in 2016 in Coquitlam.
Trooper will play Hard Rock Casino Vancouver for the New Year’s Eve celebrations Dec. 31.
For tickets for the buffet dinner and show at $99.50, visit ticketmaster.ca.
Meanwhile, tickets are still up for grabs for two New Year’s Eve events at the Evergreen Cultural Centre: the chamber music concert QuiRING in the New Year, featuring violist Reg Quiring and Rosemary O’Connor on piano, and the salsa dance party in the rehearsal hall.
