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Arrivederci Glenys

January 2009

After a very successful dancing career, Glenys Raveane has decided that the Australian Championship 2008 would be her last competition. Glenys has been a finalist in all major Australian Masters I Latin events.

Glenys started her competitive career in 2002 with Chris Gruber.

This partnership had an interesting aspect to it, in the sense that there was a “slight” physical mismatch. Chris, at 186cm, just a little taller than Glenys.

While small in stature, Glenys had a great personality and presence on and off the floor.

Right: Glenys & Chris at the 2004 Australian Dancesport Championship.

 
Some of the milestones in the partnership were:

2002 – 1st – National Capital Dancesport Championship Masters I Level 2 Latin
2002 – 1st – Australian Dancesport Championship Masters I Level 3 Latin
2003 – 1st – National Capital Dancesport Championship Masters I Level 4 Latin
2003 1st – SA Open Dancesport Championship Masters I Level 4 Latin
2004 & 2005 Masters I Open Latin
• 1st – Crown International Championships Melbourne
• Finalist National Capital Dancesport Championship, 
• Finalist  SA Open Dancesport Championship
• Finalist International Megastars Queensland
• Finalist Australian Dancesport Championship

After a short break, Glenys re-commenced her dancing carreer with Jim Sneddon and together they were one of Australia’s top Masters I Latin couples.

They exploded onto the scene at the 2007 International Megastars in QLD and placed 3rd in the Open Latin. What a great start for a new partnership.

This partnership went from strength to strength.

Next to winning the Australian Masters Games Latin event and competing in Blackpool, England, Glenys and Jim received the 2008 DASA achievement award.

Glenys & Jim at the 2007 Masters Games

Jim and Glenys took home some impressive silverware and placings in the Masters I Open Latin, among them were:

2007
• 3rd – International Megastars Queensland
• 3rd - Australian Dancesport Championship

2008
• 1st – Crown International Championships Melbourne
• 3rd – National Capital Dancesport Championship
• 1st – International Megastars Queensland
• 2nd – South Pacific Championships
• 1st – SA State Titles
• 1st – Premier Championship Melbourne
• 2nd – East Coast Classic Championship
• 3rd - Australian Dancesport Championship

We wish Glenys all the very best and, who knows, maybe the dancing itch will be too much one day and we will see Glenys return to the floor.

For now, we say congratulations on a great dancing career and wish her all the very best for the future.

Left: Glenys & Jim at the 2008 Australian Dancesport Championship.