Record

Performance TitleWorld's Professional Modern Ballroom Dancing Championship - 1972
Performance Date25 May 1972
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersContestants:
Robert Richey and Helen Richey,
Peter Fischer and Ingeborg Fischer,
Robert Goethals and Lieve Goethals,
John Ekkart and Mar Ekkart,
Pete Pederson and Gudy Pedersen,
Verner Hansen and Loni Hansen,
Walter Sorensen and Joan Sorensen,
Rene Barsi and Josette Barsi,
Rudi Trautz and Metch Trautz,
Wolfgang Herbers and Heide Herbers,
Wolfgang Opitz and Evelyn Opitz,,
Jaap ter Beck and Greet ter Beck
Marcel De Rijk and Ratna De Rijk,
Cesare Vetton and Alda Vettor,
Suehisa Honda and Fumiko Honda,
Michio Kezuka and Motoko Kezuka,
Grant Macown and Sherrall Macown,
Egil Bakken and Kari Bakken,
Michael Haramis and Lorraine Vorster,
David Campbell and Beverley Adams,
Hubert Scharmer and Irene Scharmer,
Anthony Hurley and Faye Saxton,
John Westley and Betty Westley,
Joe Jenkins and Nancy Jenkins,
Bill Davies and Bobbi Davies

Formation Team Match contestants:
Orpington Latin-American Formation Team,
Californian Formation Dancers
Secondary PerformersLinda Cornwell,
Sydney Francis,
Nina Hunt,
Walter Kaiser,
Fredie Pedersen,
Herbert Schobel,
Basil Valvasori,
Stan Atack,
Gerd Hadrich,
Cedric Mears,
Alex Moore - judges
Orchestra or BandJoe Loss and His Orchestra,
Ray McVay and His Orchestra
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Performance NotesThe event was filmed by BBC Television.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1972/81)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1972/81World's Professional Modern Ballroom Dancing Championship - 197225 May 1972
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ohahodioz_ReanInternational Professional Latin-American Ballroom Dancing and Professional Modern Ballroom Dancing Championship 19722
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7941Joe Loss and His Band; fl 1940s; English light orchestra
DS/UK/10317Ray McVay and His Orchestra; fl 1960s-1970s; British big band orchestra
DS/UK/7942Loss; Joe (22 June 1909-6 June 1990); LVO OBE; British musician
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