Welcome to the official web-site of International Dance Sport Association
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
On behalf of IDSA Presidium I would like to sincerely welcome you on official web-site of IDSA.
IDSA is created with the aim to develop and popularize dancesport and to achieve these purposes it suggests the format of maximum open participation in all official IDSA competitions. New open format of conduction of official IDSA competitions means that all the competitions are adjudicated only by adjudicators with International license of World Dance Council. The participation in all competitions is open for all dance couples who wish to. The prize money are always present. The membership in IDSA for all organizations and dance couples which wish to join is also open and without any restrictions in quantity.
I express my hope that new open format of conduction of official IDSA competitions will assist development of dancesport on the grounds of general availability, highly qualified estimation and objective definition of results of the competitions.
I invite everybody who wish to take part in the work of IDSA and in dancesport competitions which are conducted under aegis of IDSA.
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Moscow Star
24-25 March 2012
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European Championship - Professional Ballroom
27-29 April 2012
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European Championship – Professional Latin
01 May 2012
IDSA World Cup, China, Beijing
01 May 2012
World Championship – Professional Classic Show Dance
04-06 May 2012
24 May - 01 June 2012
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IDSA World Champioship, China, Beijing
06-07 October 2012
Winter Star, Russia, Moscow
09-11 October 2012
International Championships
27 October 2012
Kremlin World Cup Latin
08-11 November 2012
Dutch Open Festival
18 November 2012
World Championship - Professional Ballroom
18-19 November 2012
Kyiv Open
01 December 2012
World Championship - Professional Latin
15-16 December 2012
IDSA World Cup St, La, 10d
28-29 January 2011
WDC WORLD SERIES PROFESSIONAL STANDARD & LATIN
WDC AL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 10-DANCE
IDSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDARD & LATIN
Qualifying Event for the World Professional Ballroom Championship 2012 announced
Dear Competitors,
The WDC would like to inform and announce that the 2012 World Professional Ballroom Championship will be held in an exciting new "Open" format, which allows 24 couples to qualify to compete in addition to the nominated couples of the respective countries and 3 Wildcard nominations according to the WDC World Ranking.
These 24 selected couples will compete at their own expense in this World Championships, held in the Wintergardens, Blackpool , on the 18th November 2012, organised by the Ballroom Dancers' Federation (BDF).
The BDF have chosen to use the Star Professional Ballroom Championship taking place in London on Wednesday 11th January 2012 as the OPEN qualifying round and the first 24 couples will be qualifying to take part in addition to the nominated couples from each country and the Wildcards. For avoidance of any doubt, that means that those nominated or wildcard couples will not count towards those 24 qualifying places.
All Professionals take note… this is your chance to dance in The WDC World Professional Championship 2012… but this is the ONLY Qualifying Round, there will be no other opportunity. See The Star Championships 2012 page for entry details via the following link. CLICK HERE
The WDC PR Team
Attention!
We change our primary e-mail address for IDSA and UDSA incoming letters to:
DSI - SPECIAL EDITION - FACTS ON THE SITUATION LIFE DISQUALIFICATION FOR GALVAGNO! FACTS ON SITUATION WDSF FREITAG
MEMO TO ALL WDC ORGANISERS
Dear valued organisers,
The WDC Amateur League would like to encourage all organisers as
part of the continued growth of the WDC AL to include and advertise
Senior competitions in various age grades in your competitions.
There is been a continued interest by Senior competitors in recent
months to be able to compete in free and open events and we would
like to encourage this.
Please do not forget to sent your competition event listings to
info@wdcamateurleague.com including all pertinent information, entry
forms etc., so your event can get listed on the WDC Calendar of
truly open events.
Please also note that you can apply for official WDC AL recognition
for your event, or indeed a granted WDC AL Title or Championship at
the above email address.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Sport Dance National Federation of TBILISI
President: Murad Enukidze
Building: Room 4-15
Street: 59, D.Uznadze st.,
Town: Tbilisi
Country: GEORGIA
Telephone: +995322644660
Mobile: +995599551609
E-mail: zaza_enukidze@mail.ru
Donnie Burns MBE is awarding Svyatoslav Vlokh with WDC President’s Award 2011 during the WDC Annual General Meeting on 02.06.2011, Blackpool, Great Britain
PRESS RELEASE WDC – JUNE 2011 - German Open no longer part of WDC World Super Series
It is with great sadness we inform you that the Professional Championships at
the German Open Championships (Stuttgart) will no longer be part of the world
renowned WDC World Super Series. This will surely be very disappointing to
those visitors to the GOC who , for many years have enjoyed the performances
of the Worlds Best Professional dancers, the competitors of the WDC.
The contract between GOC and the World Dance Council was terminated
following the decision of the GOC to limit entries to the Professional
Championships by entering into an agreement with the IDSF Professional
Division. This occurred despite the long-standing mutual co-operation between
the Professional organisation of Germany (DPV) and Amateur Organisation of
Germany (DTV).
We would urge everyone reading this press release to inform all competitors and
members of the Dance fraternity that the best Professional Competitors will no
longer be taking part in Stuttgart which will surely diminish the value of these
formerly great championships.
Steve Powell
Vice President, WDC Ltd.
TV TRANSLATION OF IDSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2011
On 06:40 pm, 5th of June 2011, on NTV+ channel (Russia-Ukraine) will take place translation of international competitions "Parade of Hopes 2011" IDSA World Championship 2011
PRESS RELEASE – 2011 WDC WORLD LISCIO PROFESSIONAL DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
THE I.D.C. is proud to announce that for the first time in history , the WDC World Liscio Professional
Championship for the following age groups ( Over 18 years, Over 35years, Over46 years, Over 56 years) will
be held this coming June at the Italian Open Championship in Bellaria?Rimini, Italy.
Dances that are comprised in the discipline of Liscio are: WALTS, MAZURKA, POLKA, FOXTROT, VIENNESE.
The World Championship will take place in the European Congress Hall di Bellaria – Rimini, Italy on Saturday, 26th June 2011.
This championship will be run during the 27° ITALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP –the original FEINDA – and all
the information can be found thru the web site www.italianopenchampionship.it or via email at IDC office :
wdcitalia@tiscali.it , and hope to see you all and enjoy your time in Italy at the Italian Open !!!!
Issued by the
I.D.C. office
18.05.2011
WORLD DANCE COUNCIL & WDC AMATEUR LEAGUE JOIN WADA ANTI DOPING
The President and Presidium of the World Dance Council are pleased to announce that, after many months of discussion and contact between both organisations, they have now completed negotiations with the World Anti Doping Agency. They have agreed a programme suitable for those involved in competitive dance based on the WADA Anti Doping Rules and these rules will be integrated into the constitution of the Council and the competition rules of the WDC Amateur League.
The WDC has long and indisputably supported the principle and ethics of the Agency. Doping in any form has not been not acceptable in competitive activities for the WDC and WDC AL and especially not when ballroom dancing as a competitive discipline was concerned. The position, the values, the ethics, of the WDC have been reiterated many times over and to all bodies involved in dance. The World Dance Council are pleased to announce that they have now completed formal negotiations with the WADA and all those now involved in the competitive discipline of dance will in the future be subject to the limitations and requirements of the programme agreed with the WADA.
New IDSA Intercontinental Structure:
International Dance Sport Contestants Association of R.O.C.
The World Dance Council have received from their Belgian Member the following Press Release.
The loyalty and solidarity with the World Dance Council and the great efforts they make for all dancers whether Professional or Amateur is an example to all who care about their Profession.
PRESS RELEASE
On Saturday the 14th of August the Belgian Dance Teachers Organisation BULDO, member
of WDC, held an extra-ordinary general meeting.
In a reaction to the start of an own training and education program, called BDS Ac, by the
Belgian Dance Sport Federation BDSF, member of IDSF, the BULDO decided with a very
vast majority the following two actions.
1/To start their own ballroom and Latin competitions for amateurs under the WDC
Amateur League.
2/That all members who actively support the BDS Ac will loose their membership, and
the benefits connected to it, without further notice.
Assen 2010 Workshops
Dear competitor,
Attached you will find informtion on our dancecamp.
At this moment we already have many entries and lessons are being booked.
As a regular visitor of our camp we would like to inform you that it is important to book in time for the workshops and for the private lessons.
Some of our teachers are nearly fully booked already!
We hope to see you in Holland in November.
Please be so kind as to advise your competitors with the following information about the Basic Dance for the World Professional Ballroom/Latin
Championships:
1. Ballroom recognised Technique book: Alex Moore
2. Latin recognised Technique book: Walter Laird
3. Timings, Precedes & Follows, Footwork, Alignments etc. are to be followed as per the technique books above.
Kind regards,
Nicole Burns-Hansen, WDC Dance Sport Office
23.10.2010 The London Ball 2010
London, England
Organizers: Bryan Watson, Carmen, Hans Galke, Andrew Sinkinson
On behalf of the Dance Sport Executive Board and the organisers of this year's World Dance Sport Championships - Professional BALLROOM Division, 2nd October 2010 in Canada, I would like to inform you that the new rule that has been adopted at this year's Dance Sport Committee Meeting in Blackpool, will be implemented at the above event.
Please inform your couples thereof. I have copied the added rule to this email as below.
If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the Dance Sport Office at any time.
Kind regards, Nicole Burns-Hansen, WDC Dance Sport Office
Current Rule 1.5.4
Ballroom & Latin Rounds
In the Ballroom Championships & Latin Championships the 5 dances shall be performed without interruption.
Proposed addition to 1.5.4
In all Ballroom and Latin Championships one dance in each round shall be limited to the Basic Figures listed in the currently recognised Technique Books applicable to each style. The dances shall be drawn at random at the commencement of the competition by the Chairman of Adjudicators. (In a 5 round competition the Basic dance would therefore be different in each round, in a six or more round competition the order of the Basic Dances would be repeated as per the original draw.)
Hard work is not enough to become a great Ballroom dancer. There are too many factors that need effective solutions. This book brings you the help you need. It is practical, full of examples, exercises and personal tests to help you turn your threats into opportunities. It gives you all you need to know to prepare yourself physically, mentally and emotionally for competitive Ballroom dancing.
After nine years of intensive working with the world finest dancers and elaborate writing, Maximiliaan Winkelhuis is proud to present his book "Dance to your Maximum"
Korean Dance Sport Association (KDSA)
President: Mr. Luchianov Vitalie
South Korea
2F, 41-40 Younji-dong, Jin-gu,
Busan, Korea
Phone: +820518187288
Fax: +820518187288
Cell: +8201025997288
E-mail: vlukianov@hotmail.com
New agreement between IDSA and National Dance League
Lithuanian Ballroom Dance Association (LBDA)
President: Mr. Vytautas Duknauskas
Lithuania
LT 09113 Zirmunu str. 85-46
Vilnius, Lithuania
Phone: +37069944444
E-mail: info@d-dance.lt ; vytis@d-dance.lt
New IDSA full member from Ukraine:
All-Ukrainian public organization «Ukraine Dancing»
President: Kalynchuk Ihor
Ukraine
Shopena str. 18-27a
Lutsk, Ukraine
Phone: +380503398767
E-mail: ksm_Lutsk@mail.ru
Web-site: www.ukrdance.org.ua
This new website is intended to be supportive of te WDC, the WDC Amateur League, the IDSA, the IDO and their allies.
WDC Press Release 2009
Dear all,
Please find attached Press Releases regarding the vry recent World Professional Latin Championships in Blackpool, England and the forthcoming World Masters Latin in Innsbruck Austria for your perusal and publication.
Dear visitor of the workshops in Assen,
Attached you'll find the timetables of the workshops starting on Monday. As you can see the lectures are in the afternoon and the private lessons are in the morning from 08.00 hours.
It is important to know that although we have made a schedule it is impossible to avoid last minute changes, therefore we expect you to go to our office on arrival and check for your personal schedule for the next day.
Since the number of lessons booked it is impossible to get a lesson that you missed on any other moment of the week.
We expect you to arrive in time for the lessons.
Your provisional personal schedule for Monday is underneath.
Of course changes are possible.
