Barbara McColl
See also: Categories: Instructors, Adjudicators, Dancers, Latin, WDC
Hometown: London, United Kingdom
Current location: London, United Kingdom
Current status:
- WDC Adjudicator
- Choreographer
- Instructor
- Lecturer
- Competition Organizer
Overview
Barbara McColl, originally from London, United Kingdom, is a British Professional Ballroom Dancer, teacher, and adjudicator who specializes in International Style Latin.Barbara is known for her partnership with Sammy Stopford, with whom she has competed with over 10 years. Together, they achieved such accomplishments as becoming 4-time Blackpool Professional Latin Champions as well as 3-time UK Open Professional Latin Champions. The pair also won the European Professional Latin Championships, the Star Championship, the Super World Cup, the World Team Championships, and the United States Open Latin Championships.
Barbara is one of the organizers, along with Sammy Stopford, Donnie Burns, and Fred Bijster, of the World Dance Council's (WDC) Amateur League Open World Championship, previously known as Paris Worlds.
She has taught many World Champions such as Michael Malitowski, Riccardo Cocchi, Sergey Surkov, and Maurizio Vescovo.
Accomplishments
- 4-time Blackpool Professional Latin Champion (1989, 1991-1992, 1994)
- 3-time UK Open Professional Latin Champion (1991-1992, 1994)
- ICBD European Professional Latin Champion (1991)
- Star Championship Winner
- Super World Cup Champion
- World Team Champion
- United States Open Latin Champion
Dance Partners
- Sammy Stopford (1985 - 1995)
Entrepreneurship
- Instructor
- WDC Adjudicator
- Choreographer
- World Dance Council's (WDC) Amateur League Open World Championship, Organizer
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