[PAR] [TLE] Michael Malitowski [SEP] Michael Malitowski is a ballroom dancer, a former World Latin Dance Champion with his partner Joanna Leunis.  Michael (christened "Michał") was born 28 May 1980, in Zielona Góra, Poland.  His partnership with Leunis has, since 2002, resulted in a string of victories: in 2008 and 2009 they won the World Professional Latin title, and in 2012 they won first place in Latin dance at the Blackpool Dance Festival.  This is the prestigious Open British Championships held every year in Blackpool, England.  Before that, he won the Polish Latin dance championship four times with Iwona Golczak. [PAR] [TLE] Blackpool Dance Festival [SEP] The 8-day Blackpool Dance Festival is the world's first and most famous annual ballroom dance competition of international significance, held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England since 1920.  It is also the largest ballroom competition: in 2013, 2953 couples from 60 countries took part in the festival.
[PAR] [TLE] Michael Malitowski [ SEP ] Michael Malitowski is a ballroom dancer , a former World Latin Dance Champion with his partner Joanna Leunis . Michael ( christened " Michał " ) was born 28 May 1980 , in Zielona Góra , Poland . His partnership with Leunis has , since 2002 , resulted in a string of victories : in 2008 and 2009 they won the World Professional Latin title , and in 2012 they won first place in Latin dance at the Blackpool Dance Festival . This is the prestigious Open British Championships held every year in Blackpool , England . Before that , he won the Polish Latin dance championship four times with Iwona Golczak . [PAR] [TLE] Blackpool Dance Festival [ SEP ] The 8-day Blackpool Dance Festival is the world 's first and most famous annual ballroom dance competition of international significance , held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens , Blackpool , England since 1920 . It is also the largest ballroom competition : in 2013 , 2953 couples from 60 countries took part in the festival .
In 2012 Michael Malitowski and partner Joanna Leunis won first place at a festival held at what ballroom?
In 2012 Michael Malitowski and partner Joanna Leunis won first place at a festival held at what ballroom ?
Empress Ballroom
Empress Ballroom