JOSEPH HOPWOOD & ALEXANDRA HAWLEY
Joseph Hopwood & Alexandra (Sasha) Hawley have been dancing together since 2008. Initially representing the UK, Joe & Sasha made the move over to the USA in 2018 continuing to dance in Professional Latin. Joe wears the React as a Special whilst Sasha wears the Lois Latin sandal as a special.
Career Highlights- Making the Semi-Final of the Professional Rising Star, Latin competition at the Internationals and finishing 10th as the only British couple in the Semi-Final, becoming the Highest British couple at the event.
- Top 27 in Professional Latin at Ohio Star Ball 2023 (Ohio)
- Top 9 in Professional Open Latin at Capital DanceSport Championships 2023 (Virginia)
- 6th Place in Open Professional Latin at NV Ball DanceSport Championships (Nevada)
- 3rd Place in Professional Open Latin at International Grand Ball 2023 (California)
- Top 8 in Open Professional Latin at Desert Classic DanceSport Championships 2023 (California)
Alexandra (aka Sasha) Hopwood was born in a small town in Ukraine whilst Joseph Hopwood was born in York, England. Joseph and Alexandra danced 10 dance together at the beginning of heir partnership which started in 2008, but found themselves drawn more to Latin, in which they specialised in 2010. 5 years later they have turned Professional and shortly after received their Adjudicating license. Together Joseph and Alexandra traveled the world competing and performing in across the United States of America, France, Germany, Slovakia, Greece, Gibraltar, Isle of Man and all across the United Kingdom. They trained primarily in the North of England throughout their career before moving to the US in 2018. They now train and live in Orange County, California and represent United States in Professional International Latin.
Joe and Sasha have been proudly representing Freed of London since 2016 and Sasha’s favourite Latin shoe is Halina, and Joe’s is React. We love our Freed of London shoes, the quality of their shoes improves each time we get our new pairs, the shoes are very supportive yet flexible, very durable and you can tell they are made with quality and attention to detail, the team really looks after us and we could not be more proud to represent them.
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