Tony's Dance History with Anita:

Seven times Undefeated Dutch Amateur Ballroom Champions. They were the First, and to this day, the only Dutch couple to make a Blackpool Youth final. (The same year Amanda and Timothy won their third Youth title)
They were twice Dutch Amateur 10 Dance Champions, Three times Open British, UK, International Amateur Finalists. Multiple World and European Amateur Finalists. In 1995 they turned Professional and were European Professional Ballroom Finalists and went on to be Multiple Dutch Professional Ballroom Champions.

Amanda's Dance History (various partners!):

Amanda was undefeated Open British Ballroom Youth Champion (3 Times!) and European Youth Champion both with Timothy Howson.
In 1991 she turned Professional and was Open British, International and UK Professional Ballroom Finalist with Luca Baricchi.
She was the International Championship (Royal Albert Hall) Professional Ballroom Runner Up being second to Marcus & Karen Hilton with Andrew Sinkinson and together they were also Closed British Professional Ballroom Champions.
Amanda is one of only a couple of ballroom ladies who have made major professional finals with three different partners! Finals Including:The Worlds, European,UK, International and Open British (Blackpool) Championships.

Tony & Amanda Together (1996-Today!):

They are previous Undefeated Dutch Professional Champions.
They were Multiple World, European and Open British Professional Ballroom Finalists.
They also won many prestigious titles all over the World too numerous to mention.
In 2006 they retired from competitive dancing with a big party in Hong Kong where many of their students and Amanda's Mum, Dad and brother were present. It was an emotional evening.

Other History:

The Dokman Jacket:

In the year 2000 Tony caused a big stir at Blackpool Dance Festival by not only wearing a 'short' Jacket suit (Now know as the 'Dokman suit') but also by wearing it in caramel/beige! It is now extremely poplular to wear this type of Jacket for shows and demonstrations throughout the world and for those brave enough, in competitions!!

Worlds 2002:

While driving up to Blackpool for the World Championships in 2002 Tony and Amanda had a major car accident. Although sustaining quite serious jaw and facial injurys Amanda was still determined to dance and after seeing a doctor (who advised they shouldn't dance!) they still made their way to Blackpool and not only danced but made the final! In this photo Marcus Hilton and Bobbie Irvine look on while Amanda is very pleased that airbrushing removed the bruising and marks from her face on this photo!!