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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