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 address 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 dance club DSP KOMETA BRNO, where her mother brought her.
Ela has a great passion for dance fashion and styling, which she is now doing, and she helps young dancers preparing for dance competitions with their make-up.
After a few months Honza and Ela together won silver at the Czech Championship in standard dances up to 21 years and the title of Czech champions in the combination of standard and Latin American dances of 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 that 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 honour 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 17 to 19 October 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 18 October 2025 – the programme will culminate in a gala evening with the final performances of both championships and an accompanying programme. 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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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 giant world competition. And Jan and Ela are among those who have a real chance to achieve this success!
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