55th International Championships of Amateur and Professional Dance

After two days of competition in Brentwood, the dancers arrived at the Royal Albert Hall for the grand finals. Photograph: David Levene/Freelance

Finishing touches ... Attention to detail is everything in the world of competitive dance. Photograph: David Levene/Freelance

Hopefuls prepare to face the music ... Photograph: David Levene/Freelance

Approximately 1400 couples from around the world competed. Photograph: David Levene/Freelance

Clipboard at the ready ... Dancers do their best to impress the judges. Photograph: David Levene/Freelance

One couple put in a bit of last-minute practice. Photograph: David Levene/Freelance

The championships took place at Kensington's Royal Albert Hall for the 55th year. Photograph: David Levene/Freelance

Dance fans were able to enjoy a day packed with their favourite styles, such as the samba, rumba, cha-cha-cha, foxtrot, waltz and others. Photograph: David Levene/Freelance

And the winners were ... Paolo Bosco and Silvia Pitton (Amateur Ballroom), Maurizio Vescovo and Melinda Torokgyorgy (Amateur Latin), Mirko Gozzoli and Alessia Betti (Professional Ballroom), and Michael Malitowski and Joanna Leunis (Professional Latin). Photograph: David Levene/Freelance