A pair of local dancers are back home after competing in the Irish Dancing Championships in Belfast, Ireland.
Rochelle Hoffmann (24) and Dant茅 Grootjes (15) competed in the 50th edition of the championships, and the first since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hoffmann, who was competing in her 11th world championships, earned her best result ever, finishing 16th of 154 dancers in the senior ladies division. She earned a world medal for her efforts.
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In his first time partaking in the world championships, Grootjes finished 25th in the U15 division.
Hoffmann, who has been dancing since she was four years old, is set to retire from competitive dancing this summer and focus on getting onto a show and coaching.
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The Kelowna Secondary School grad not only loves dancing but loves to spread her knowledge as well and teach others what she knows. She started teaching when she was 10 as an assistant junior teacher but now she runs beginner classes.
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Both Hoffmann and Grootjes thank their dance teacher Janice Blakey Quewezance for all the support and helping them to get where they are in their dance careers.
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