The best in ballroom and Latin dances will be competing in Manila.

The 4th Filipinas Open International Dance Competition will be held Sept. 9 at the grand ballroom of Marriott Hotel Manila.

Some 660 local and foreign participants will show off their skills and artistry in ballroom and Latin dances before a panel of 18 international elite judges.

There will be competitions for children and teens from ages seven to 18.

The competition for adults over 20 years old, and for the senior dancers up to 65 years old, will be held in the afternoon.

The evening gala will feature top champion couples such as Stefano Moriondo and Daria Glukhova, Alessio Potenziani and Veronika Vlasova, and Damir Haluzan and Anna Mashchyts.

A dance congress will be conducted by foreign coaches on Sept. 8 at Savannah Moon Dance Studio.

The competition and congress are organized by Belinda Adora, founder and president of the Council of Filipino Dancers, Inc.

For details, contact Charrie Ducay, tel. 2394949, or Carissa Balanon, 0917-8111676.