Jan Metlický and Ela Odstrčilová have been a strong duo since the second half of 2018, when they joined forces at the DSP Kometa Brno club.

Jan has been dancing since he was eight years old.
He comes from Sokolov, where he also started dancing under the guidance of Mr. Bahník. Over time, he went through the Prague dance club MZ Dance Team, eventually finding his dance home at Kometa Brno, where today he not only dances but also passes on his experience to younger dancers as a coach.

She has been dancing since she was seven.
She took her first dance steps in the preparatory group of the DSP KOMETA BRNO dance club, where her mother brought her.
She has a great passion for dance fashion and styling, which she also works in today, helping young dancers preparing for dance competitions with their looks.

After just a few months, Honza and Ela won silver at the Czech Championship in standard dances up to 21 years of age and the title of Czech Champions in the combination of standard and Latin American dances in the same category.

The year 2025 was a groundbreaking one for them. They managed to win the Czech Champions title in Combination and Showdance in the adult category, and on top of that, they added the Czech Vice-Champions title in Standard dances!

The upcoming World Showdance Standard Championship is an opportunity for Honza and Ela to make a significant mark on the world's top dancers, and we believe they will proudly carry the Czech flag and bring joy to the audience in Brno's Vodova hall on October 18th….

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Regarding the Czech Republic's representation at the home championship, Jan says: „We are grateful for this opportunity… we will do everything we can to give our best performance.“ Ela adds: „I'm looking forward to it immensely… It's a huge honor and motivation for us. We plan to show our best performance!“

World Showdance Championships Standard 2025: A Historic Event

As part of the Brno Open 2025 festival, which will take place from October 17th to 19th at the Starez Arena Vodova in Brno, the World Championship in Showdance Standard disciplines will be held for the first time in the Czech Republic. It will take place concurrently with the World Championship in Latin disciplines.
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The key day is Saturday, October 18, 2025 – the program will culminate in a gala evening with the final performances of both championships and a supporting program. The event will include the semi-finals and finals of Showdance, star performances from the popular TV show Stardance, and more.
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Over 400 dance couples from more than 40 countries and four continents will gather at the event – a presentation of the highest competitive level in world dance sport.
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Why does it matter?
This is a milestone for competitive ballroom dancing in the Czech Republic – together, as domestic organizers, we have the perfect opportunity for Czech couples to reach the finals of this massive world competition. And Jan and Ela are among those who have a real chance of achieving this success!
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Jan Metlický and Ela Odstrčilová have been a solid duo since the second half of 2018, when they teamed up in DSP Kometa Brno.

Jan has been dancing since he was eight years old.
He comes from Sokolov, where he also started dancing under the guidance of Mr. Bahník. Over time, he passed through the Prague dance club MZ Dance Team to finally find his dance home in Brno Kometa, where today he not only dances but also passes on his experience to younger dancers as a coach.

Ela has been dancing since she was seven years old.
She took her first dance steps in the preparatory school of the DSP KOMETA BRNO dance club, where her mother brought her.
Ela has a great passion for dance fashion and styling, which she is now pursuing, and she helps young dancers preparing for dance competitions with their makeup.

After a few months, Honza and Ela together won silver at the Czech Championship in standard dances for ages up to 21, and the title of Czech champions in the combination of standard and Latin American dances in the same category.

The year 2025 was a turning point for them. They managed to win the title of Czech Champions in Combined and Showdance in the adult category and added the title of Czech Vice-Champions in standard dances!

The upcoming World Showdance Championship is an opportunity for Honza and Ela to make their mark on the world’s top dancers, and we believe they will proudly carry the Czech flag and make the audience in Brno’s Vodova Hall happy on October 18th.

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Jan says about representing the Czech Republic at the home championship, „We are grateful for this opportunity... We are very grateful for the opportunity to participate in the Czech Republic.„ Ela adds, „I'm very excited... It's a huge honor and motivation for us. We plan to give our best performance!“

Showdance Standard World Championships 2025: A Historic Event

As part of the Brno Open 2025 festival, which will take place from October 17th to 19th in Brno’s Starez Arena Vodova, the World Standard Dance Showdance Championships will be held for the first time in the Czech Republic. It will be held simultaneously with the World Latin Championships.
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The key day is Saturday, October 18, 2025 – the program will culminate in a gala evening with the final performances of both championships and an accompanying program. The event will include the semifinals and finals of Showdance, star performances from the popular TV show Stardance, and more.
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The event will bring together over 400 dance couples from more than 40 countries and four continents – a presentation of the highest competitive level of world dance sport.
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Why does it matter?
This is a milestone for Czech dance sport – together as the home organizers, we have the ideal opportunity for Czech couples to reach the finals of a major world competition. And Jan and Ela are among those who have a real chance to achieve this success!
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Brno Open 2023

U21 World Championship and European Professional Championship

The 21st annual Brno Open took place from October 6-8, 2023, at the Starez Arena Vodova in Brno, once again ranking among the largest dance sport competitions in Europe. This year's event brought the entire world's dancing elite in both standard and Latin American dances back to Brno. The culmination of all competitions was the U21 World Latin American Dance Championship and the Professional European Standard Dance Championship, which took place on Czech Republic territory for the very first time!

More than 120 dance couples from 40 countries and 4 continents participated in this championship.

The Czech Republic was successfully represented by dance couples Jonáš Tománek - Šárka Kosmáková at the U21 World Championship in Latin, who made it to the finals and placed 6th. David Odstrčil - Tara Bohak at the European Professional Standard Championship, they narrowly came in second place.

Friendship Cities Cup

For Brno, it was no less significant Friendship Cities Cup, which featured teams from our partner cities of Bratislava, Leipzig, Stuttgart, Kaunas, Vienna, and of course, host city Brno.

The Saturday gala evening filled the sports hall, hosted by presenter Jan Onder. Singer Roman Vojtek and stars from the TV show Stardance performed. Accompanying international ranking competitions were prepared for younger and older age categories, so the audience was treated to a truly diverse array of dance couples of all age groups from around the world.

This year's competition will feature a record 800 dance pairs from all corners of the globe. Czech Television has produced a total of 3 television programs about this event.

Jan Tománek
For the Organizing Committee Brno Open 2023

Brno Open 2023

U21 World Championship and European Professional Championship

The 21st edition of the Brno Open took place in Brno’s Starez Arena Vodova from October 6th to 8th, 2023, once again ranking among the largest dance sport competitions in Europe. This year's edition brought the complete world's top dancers in both standard and Latin American dances to Brno. The culmination of all the competitions was the U21 World Championship in Latin American dances and the European Championship in standard dances for professionals, which took place in the Czech Republic for the very first time!

More than 120 dance couples from 40 countries and 4 continents participated in these championships.

The Czech Republic was successfully represented by dancing pairs. Jonáš Tománek - Šárka Kosmáková at the U21 World Championships in Latin, who fought their way to the finals and placed 6th. David Odstrčil - Tara Bohak At the European Professional Standard Championships, they finished a close second.

Twin Cities Cup

Equally important for Brno was the Partner Cities Cup, in which teams from our partner cities Bratislava, Leipzig, Stuttgart, Kaunas, Vienna, and of course, the host city of Brno participated.

The Saturday gala evening was hosted by moderator Jan Onder. The program included a performance by singer Roman Vojtek and stars of the TV show Stardance. Accompanying international ranking competitions were held for younger and older age groups, offering the audience a truly diverse range of dancing couples of all ages from around the world.

A record 800 couples from all corners of the world will take part in this year’s event. Czech Television has produced a total of 3 TV programs from this event.

Jan Tománek
For the Brno Open 2023 Organizing Committee