It is 11:25pm here in London and I have another important message to send across.
While back I was writing about Beata Onefater, professional Latin dancer who has retaired from competitive dancing in 2004.
I will paste here informations I have once written about Beata on my 'Name & Face' page:
Beata was born in Lithuania, started her dance career at the age of 6. She became the Lithuanian and former Soviet Union youth latin, ballroom, and folk dancing champion. She moved to the U.S. at the age of sixteen. At that time she began her ten year partnership with Michael Wentink.
In 1998, Beata and Michael became World Amateur Latin Champions and won British Open (Blackpool), UK Championships, International Championships, US Open, German Open, Swiss Open and all other amateur competitions. They remained undefeated as amateurs, as well as, undefeated South African Latin Amateur and Professional Champions for 10 years. In 1999, they turned professional and were finalists of every major international competition. In 2004, they moved to New York and were representing the United States. At the end of 2004, Beata retired from competitive dancing. From the end of 2007 to 2009, Beata performed a showdance program worldwide.
Presently, Beata is coaching and lecturing and adjudicating competitions in all parts of the world.
As you can see for yourselves, Beata Onefater is a huge part of dance sport history and that's why my message and story I am writting today is so important to all of us dancers but also for everyone who knows Beata or is just passionate about the sport.
Beata was diagnosed with late stage overian cancer in the mid-November. This's trully shocking news to all of us, but there is one incredible thing in all that impossible situation! Dancers from around the world have joined there forces to help Beata fight this awfull disease. Initiative called 'Partner with Beata' is to help collect enough money to give her fair chances of fighting it!
Few facts from 'Partner with Beata':
Beata was diagnosed with late stage
ovarian cancer in mid-November. Unlike you and me, the cancer doesn’t
care about her spirit, her contribution to dancing, or her beauty. It
doesn’t care about her family, her husband, or their friends. It doesn’t
care, but we hope all of the people who have been touched by Beata do care because she needs your help.
Ballroom Dancing teaches you a lot. One of its greatest lessons is
the importance of partnership. Your partner is there to support you, to
bring out the best in you, to make you better than you could ever be on
your own. If you are falling, your partner catches you. If you are
tired, your partner helps you through. Your partner is your foundation.
Fighting cancer is similar: it beats you up, it wears you out, it tears
you down and your support system is what is there to make sure you don’t
fall down.
This adversary is going to be tough to beat. It will test her resolve more than anything she has faced before. Beata
is a champion who can face any challenge, but she can’t do it alone.
The reality is, treating cancer is expensive and ballroom dancers still
do not have access to the type of medical insurance needed to make such a
battle financially possible.
You can make donations to Beata's Cancer Fund by going to the link below:
Finishing this post I would like to show you my friends how incredible dancer and beautiful soul Beata trully is:
Thank you guys for reading. If you feel that you can help please, do so! #PartnerWithBeata
Share your love one to another cuz as one Polish saying states:
'Let's hurry to love people now as they leave us so fast'
See you soon guys!
Adrian :)
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