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Performance TitleThe Star Ball 1963 and World Ballroom Dancing Championships
Performance Date6 May 1963
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersWorld's Professional Modern Championship Contestants:
Flemming & Eva Horning - Denmark,
Monsieur & Madame Menetrier - France,
Ernst & Helga Fern - Germany,
Siegfried & Anneliese Krehn - Germany,
Bob Burgess & Doreen Freeman - UK,
Eiko & Hajime Masuoka - Japan,
Manabu & Masako Shinoda - Japan,
Nils & Anita Sundeson - Sweden,
Mr & Mrs Egil Bakken - Norway,
Walter & Marianne Kaiser - Switzerland,
Desmond McDonald & Evelyn Raff - S.Africa,
Hans & Helga Schucker - Austria,
Raymond Weiss & Helen Vaillart - Belgium,
Wim Voeten & Jeanne Assman - Holland,
Enrico & Milvia Maggioni - Italy,
Bill & Bobbie Irvine - UK

World's Profesional Latin American Championship Contestants:
Eiko & Hajime Masuoka - Japan,
Manabu & Masako Shinoda - Japan,
Nils & Anita Sundeson - Sweden,
Mr & Mrs Egil Bakken - Norway,
Walter & Marianne Kaiser - Switzerland,
Desmond McDonald & Evelyn Raff - S.Africa,
Hans & Helga Schucker - Austria,
Raymond Weiss & Helen Vaillart - Belgium,
Wim Voeten & Jeanne Assman - Holland,
Enrico & Milvia Maggioni - Italy,
Bill & Bobbie Irvine - UK,
Wolfgang & Evelyn Opitz-Hadrick - Germany,
Axel & Dorothee Germind - Germany,
Wim & Mary Lier - Holland,
P.Van Reenen & R.Meister - S.Africa,
Walter Laird & Lorraine Reynolds - UK,
Walter & Silvano Santinelli - Italy

World's Amateur Moden Championship Contestants:
Carl Werner & Inge Fischner - Germany,
Jim & Mary Megaw - Ireland,
Rudolf & Rita Baumann - Switzerland,
Henk & Rita Holshuysen - Holland,
George Coad & Pat Thompson - UK,
Normand Martin & Shirley Holt - USA,
Phil Ryan & Stella Green - Ireland,
Ake Eriksson & Ulla Britt Hjort - Sweden,
John & Ella Frederiksen - Denmark,
Karl & Ursula Breuer - Germany,
Bjorn Johnsen & Grethe Anderson - Norway,
Louis Laurent & Suzy Loraine - France,
Monsieur & Madame Ovize - France,
Hans & Louise Pfeifer - Austria,
Mr & Mrs Leon Leonard - Belgium,
Mr & Mrs Julien Van De Wouwer - Belgium,
Piet & Moot Kleinhaut - Holland,
Taitso & Maila Natunen - Finland,
John & Betty Westley - UK,
Erik & Dorrit Hybel - Denmark

World's Amateur Latin American Championship Contestants:
Normand Martin & Shirley Holt - USA,
Phil Ryan & Stella Greene - Ireland,
Ake Eriksson & Ulla Britt Hjort - Sweden,
John & Ella Frederiksen - Denmark,
Karl & Ursula Breuer - Germany,
Bjorn Johnsen & Grethe Anderson - Norway,
Louis Laurent & Suzy Loraine - France,
Monsieur & Madame Ovize - France,
Hans & Medalaine Duby - Switzerland,
Hans & Louise Pfeifer - Austria,
Mr & Mrs Leon Leonard - Belgium,
Mr & Mrs Julien Van De Wouwer - Belgium,
Piet & Moot Kleinhaut - Holland,
Taitso & Maila Natunen - Finland,
John & Betty Westley - UK,
Erik & Dorrit Hybel - Denmark,
Dr.Jurgen Bernhold & Inge Bernhold - Germany,
Waldermar & Erika Santi - Switzerland,
Wim & Ad Slingeland - Holland,
Derek & Sheila Hillyard - UK

Star UK Old Time Invitation Old Time Trophy Contestants:
Lawrence Norton and Katherine Whiteman,
Glyn Watkins and Anne Evans,
Meil Ions and Janet Hotchkiss,
Bert Hoskins and Mamie Hoskins,
Lenwood Gosling and Pamela Gosling,
Mr R Soutar and Mrs R Soutar
Secondary PerformersCharles Jacobs - chief scrutineer,
Frank Alback,
John Irvine - scrutineers,
C.Reginald Willis - prize giver,
Arthur Franks,
Charles Paumen,
Carl Carlsen,
Gaston D'Erlimont,
Herr Hegemann,
Paul Krebs,
Fred Dieselhorst,
Wim Bonel,
Thomas Bus,
Constance Grant,
Bob Garganico,
Eric Hancox,
Alex Moore,
Cecil Ruaultt - judges
Orchestra or BandEdmundo Ros and His Latin American Orchestra,
Joe Loss and His Orchestra,
Band of the Royal Marines School of Music
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Performance NotesThe event was televised by the BBC at 22:15 on 6 May 1963 with commentators Peter West and Peggy Spencer with television presenter Barrie Edgar.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1963/57)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1963/57The Star Ball 1963 and World Ballroom Dancing Championships6-7 May 1963
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Exalutcr_M_MThe Star Ball 1963 and World Ballroom Dancing Championships2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7812Chalmers; Judith (1936-); OBE; English television presenter
DS/UK/9233Grant; Constance (fl 1950s-1960s); British dance school proprietor
DS/UK/9762Garganico; Bob (fl 1950s-1960s); British dance school proprietor
DS/UK/9204West; Peter Anthony (1920-2003); English television presenter, sports commentator
DS/UK/2947Ros; Edmundo William (1910-2011); OBE; Trinidadian musician, singer, bandleader
DS/UK/592The Royal Marines School of Music; Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Portsmouth (Royal Band); 1861-; British military band
DS/UK/7942Loss; Joe (22 June 1909-6 June 1990); LVO OBE; British musician
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