{"id":8766,"date":"2021-01-07T11:06:09","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T11:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=8766"},"modified":"2026-02-03T04:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T04:06:23","slug":"jurgen-bala-wins-first-place-at-dance-o-rama-competition-in-washington-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=8766","title":{"rendered":"Jurgen Bala Wins First Place at Dance-O-Rama Competition in Washington DC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Dancing with the Stars is one of the most watched programs on primetime TV. But one of the program&#8217;s iconic celebrities Jurgen Bala found himself in the Top 3 Finalist, competing as a pro-dancer. He earned perfect scores for his flawless routines and made it to the top of the leaderboard. The judges called his dance \u201ca star performance\u201d, admiring his brilliant technique, emphasizing that he is an incredible performer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am very grateful for being on both seasons on Dancing with the Stars Albania and making it to the finals. Everyone gave their 100 percent. My partner and I we put our heart and soul into our performances. Dancing on this show has been one of the most exciting adventures for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I have gained beautiful friendships and wonderful loving supporters. I will forever cherish the memories we made and I am grateful to have had such a wonderful experience at the show,\u201d said Jurgen Bala for NY Glam Magazine. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jurgen Bala had\nwithstood as a celebrity as he had stumbled under the spotlight at the X-Factor\nand Dance with Me famous shows, where he showed his confident side and brilliant\nstyle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2234-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2234-837x1024.jpg 837w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2234-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2234-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2234-696x851.jpg 696w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2234-1068x1306.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2234-343x420.jpg 343w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2234.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018 Jurgen embarked\non a new journey to live the American Dream, right at the city of big dream \u2013\nNew York City. Jurgen Bala continues to teach, dance and choreograph in United\nStates. His work fuses theater, ballet and modern dance. Living in New York, he\nmet with Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy from Dancing With the Stars, and\nworked at their internationally recognized dance company \u201cDance with me USA\u201d. Later\non, Jurgen joined the prestigious Arthur Murray Broadway, where he prepares\nleading students for professional dance careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jurgen Bala has performed\nhis vision of dance in several dance competitions in United States. Jurgen Bala\u2019s\nwork has been met with popular and critical acclaim. He won First Place (category\nrhythm) and Third Place (category smooth) at the Holiday Ball Dance-O-Rama (2019)\nand Artist of the Year of 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI am really honored to have won both 1<sup>st<\/sup> place and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> place with Adela Lami at the ballroom dance competition in Washington DC and Artist of the Year award this year. It\u2019s a huge accomplishment, and I\u2019m just super proud to represent New York and I feel so blessed to do what I do,\u201d said dancer, choreographer and dance instructor Jurgen Bala. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3367bd4d-ebe5-4cad-82ca-282a9fca60ba-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3367bd4d-ebe5-4cad-82ca-282a9fca60ba-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3367bd4d-ebe5-4cad-82ca-282a9fca60ba-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3367bd4d-ebe5-4cad-82ca-282a9fca60ba-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3367bd4d-ebe5-4cad-82ca-282a9fca60ba-696x870.jpg 696w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3367bd4d-ebe5-4cad-82ca-282a9fca60ba-1068x1335.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3367bd4d-ebe5-4cad-82ca-282a9fca60ba-336x420.jpg 336w, https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3367bd4d-ebe5-4cad-82ca-282a9fca60ba.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dancing with the Stars is one of the most watched programs on primetime TV. 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