Bryan Watson (dancer)


Bryan Watson was nine times Professional World Latin Dance Champion and won the International Latin American Championship five times.
Watson was born in Durban, South Africa. He became the UK Open Amateur champion with Claudia Leonie in 1991 and the runner-up in the International Latin Professional World Championships with Karen Hardy in 1996. He then won his first International Latin Professional World Championships with Carmen Vincelj in 1999. Watson and Vincelj proceeded to win every major International Latin Professional Championships that they entered until their retirement from competition in 2007. The couple continue to run a dance teaching studio in Wimbledon, London, and gave an interesting interview on the subject of retiring from competition.

Career

World championships

Bryan Watson and Carmen Vincelj won the World Dance Council's World Professional Latin Championship for nine years running, from 1999 to 2007.

International Latin American Championship

Watson won the Professional Latin American title at the International Championships at the Albert Hall, London, five times. These are the oldest recognised Latin championships in ballroom dance.
  • 1998 with Karen Hardy as partner.
  • 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 with Carmen Vincelj as partner.

Other international titles

Watson also won the British Open Latin Championship seven times.