PEARL OF BANGKOK: the World Dance Festival 2026
Congratulations to the Ektra Dancesport Team for their outstanding achievements at the PEARL OF BANGKOK The World Dance Festival 2026, held at Shangri-La Bangkok on 8th March 2026.
The students received awards as follows:
—A-Solo World Cup—
=Under 8=
Miss Tanphon Teerapongramkul Y.1B (No. 117)
– 1st Place — Newcomer Waltz
– 1st Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 1st Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Ponnapa Sriboonratanachai Y.1C (No. 123)
– 2nd Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
=Under 10=
Miss Malinda Suttiposuwan Y.3D (No. 106)
– 1st Place — Newcomer Tango
– 2nd Place — Newcomer Waltz
– 2nd Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 4th Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Suparada Khanitwong Y.4D (No. 107)
– 5th Place — Newcomer Tango
– 3rd Place — Newcomer Waltz
– 7th Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 9th Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Kanravee Phaibulvadhanapongs Y.5B (No. 111)
– 1st Place — Newcomer Quickstep
Miss Porapatan Ounhirunskul Y.3B (No. 110)
– 6th Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 10th Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Yanessa Sasanon Y.4D (No. 112)
– 1st Place — Newcomer Quickstep
– 4th–5th Place — Newcomer Waltz
– 1st Place — Newcomer Tango
– 5th Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 8th Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Pacharamon Thongchot Y.3B (No. 114)
– 7th Place — Newcomer Tango
– 4th Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 5th Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Rabphon Teerapongramkul Y.6A (No. 116)
– 1st Place — Newcomer Tango
Miss Thidarath Tangtragoonviwatt Y.3D (No. 118)
– 7th–9th Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 6th Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Phathaphon Chanphen Y.3B (No. 119)
– 3rd Place — Newcomer Tango
– 8th–9th Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 7th Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Jiratcha Intanont Y.3B (No. 122)
– 2nd Place — Newcomer Tango
– 4th–5th Place — Newcomer Waltz
– 10th Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 2nd Place — Newcomer Rumba
=Under 12=
Miss Garanik Vutipakdee Y.5A (No. 108)
– 2nd Place — Newcomer Waltz
– 2nd Place — Newcomer Tango
– 2nd Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 3rd Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Rarinthon Vongchatchainont Y.5A (No. 109)
– 4th Place — Newcomer Tango
– 2nd Place — Newcomer Quickstep
– 3rd Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 4th Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Kanravee Phaibulvadhanapongs Y.5B (No. 111)
– 3rd Place — Newcomer Waltz
– 1st Place — Newcomer Tango
– 4th Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 2nd Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Yanessa Sasanon Y.4D (No. 112)
– 4th Place — Newcomer Tango
Miss Naphatsorn Sunthornparin Y.4D (No. 113)
– 5th Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 6th Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Emwadeerachata Chaaya Y.4B (No. 120)
– 3rd Place — Newcomer Tango
– 6th Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 7th Place — Newcomer Rumba
Miss Athitaree Thepprasit Y.4B (No. 121)
– 5th Place — Newcomer Tango
– 7th Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 5th Place — Newcomer Rumba
=Under 14=
Miss Rabphon Teerapongramkul Y.6A (No. 116)
– 1st Place — Newcomer Waltz
– 1st Place — Newcomer Quickstep
– 1st Place — Newcomer Rumba
– 1st Place — Newcomer Cha Cha
– 1st Place — Newcomer Jive
—AC Category—
=Under 8=
1st Place — Single Dance Synchronize Rumba (SR)
Miss Napat Prasertpuwakrit Y.4C (No. 115)
Miss Rabphon Teerapongramkul Y.6A (No. 116)
=Under 10=
1st Place — Single Dance (Tango)
Miss Suparada Khanitwong Y.4D (No. 107)
2nd Place — Single Dance Synchronize Rumba (SR)
Miss Malinda Suttiposuwan Y.3D (No. 106)
Miss Jiratcha Intanont Y.3B (No. 122)
3rd Place — Single Dance Synchronize Rumba (SR)
Miss Suparada Khanitwong Y.4D (No. 107)
Miss Yanessa Sasanon Y.4D (No. 112)
=Under 12=
2nd Place — Single Dance Synchronize Rumba (SR)
Miss Emwadeerachata Chaaya Y.4B (No. 120)
Miss Athitaree Thepprasit Y.4B (No. 121)
—Showcase Over 4—
Team: Ektra Dancesport
1st Place — Kids Showdance
Miss Malinda Suttiposuwan Y.3D (No. 106)
Miss Suparada Khanitwong Y.4D (No. 107)
Miss Garanik Vutipakdee Y.5A (No. 108)
Miss Rarinthon Vongchatchainont Y.5A (No. 109)
Miss Porapatan Ounhirunskul Y.3B (No. 110)
Miss Kanravee Phaibulvadhanapongs Y.5B (No. 111)
Miss Yanessa Sasanon Y.4D (No. 112)
Miss Naphatsorn Sunthornparin Y.4D (No. 113)
Miss Pacharamon Thongchot Y.3B (No. 114)
Miss Napat Prasertpuwakrit Y.4C (No. 115)
Miss Rabphon Teerapongramkul Y.6A (No. 116)
Miss Tanphon Teerapongramkul Y.1B (No. 117)
Miss Thidarath Tangtragoonviwatt Y.3D (No. 118)
Miss Phathaphon Chanphen Y.3B (No. 119)
Miss Emwadeerachata Chaaya Y.4B (No. 120)
Miss Athitaree Thepprasit Y.4B (No. 121)
Miss Araya Wachirapornpongsa Y.3D
Miss Papatchaya Potaram Y.5B
Miss Sirirat Teamphat Y.4A
Note: Year levels indicated are based on Academic Year 2025.
