Bachata Sensual Festival Houston
Houston Amateur Bachata J&J
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 50
- Dancers
- 8
- Countries
- 3
- Rounds
- 12
- Judges
- 451
- Scores given
- 2 h 39
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
50 dancers in Preliminary, 10 in the Finals. 3 heats and 9 songs. 50 of 50 dancers checked in for the first round.
Preliminary
50 dancers25L + 25F
Semi-Finals
30 dancers15L + 15F
Finals
10 dancers5L + 5F
Judged by 12 judges from 4 countries, who gave 451 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
Among the leaders, the tie-break separated Benéficio Ramas from Sathya Deep.
One judge placed Sathya Deep 1st, another 4th. They finished 2nd.
Deepak Joseph went from 11th in Preliminary to 3rd in the Finals.
Among the followers, the tie-break separated Sandra Beauvarlet from Liza Shayevich.
One judge placed Enya Morales 1st, another 5th. They finished 4th.
18 of Irene Gutierrez's 20 favourites went through to the next round, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
8 countries, 2 continents
26% of the dancers came from outside United States.
United States
India
Mexico
China
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
First-timers and regulars
Experience