First and second place at the WDSF Open Rising Stars Standard. While Raigardas Gedvilas and Ugne Makarskaite were still ahead in the Slow Waltz, the tide turned in favour of their compatriots Pijus Palskys and Anna Berzina from the Tango onwards. Sean Aranar and Ana Nualla from the Philippines followed in third place in all dances.
Dmytrii Forostianov and Helene Novalee Tilgert (Grün-Gold-Club Bremen) were also the best German couple in this field, finishing consistently in all five dances. In the battle for fifth place, the Finns Markus Kinnunen and Ellen Puotiniemi won three dances to two against the second German couple in the final – Matteo Cesaretti and Emily Matthies (Tanzsportzentrum Leipzig).
Final (49 couples altogether):
1. Pijus Palskys / Anna Berzina (Lithuania)
2. Raigardas Gedvilas / Ugne Makarskaite (Lithuania)
3. Sean Aranar / Ana Nualla (Philippines)
4. Dmytrii Forostianov / Helene Novalee Tilgert (Grün-Gold-Club Bremen)
5. Markus Kinnunen / Ellen Puotiniemi (Finland)
6. Matteo Cesaretti / Emily Matthies (Tanzsportzentrum Leipzig)
