Holly Hatleberg (17) and her ballroom dancing partner Christopher Affonso recently represented United States at the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) World Championships in Schladming, Austria. Holly and Christopher were awarded the Youth-Standard bronze medal. As her mom Lisa Lineweaver wrote on Facebook “We’re so proud of their work ethic, commitment, and integrity every day — and so glad it [could] shine through on a world stage today. Way to go!” Holly and Christopher have been dancing partners for 10 years and practice at the Champions Dance Sport Club in Everett, MA. Click here to read an article Christopher and Holly wrote in 2022 about their first international WDSF Dance Competition.
Holly and Christopher with their medals
From left to right: Holly Hatleberg, Lisa Lineweaver, Brian Hatleberg and younger sister Hazel Hatleberg.
