Exactly 50 years after it was founded in Germany, WDSF held the 2007 Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The International Olympic Committee Honorary President, the late Juan Antonio Samaranch, delivered the anniversary address.
The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF), formerly known as the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF), refers to the International Sports Governing Body of DanceSport and Wheelchair DanceSport. WDSF is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
The WDSF World DanceSport Games refer to an event hosted by the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) that features top-level competition alongside cultural programs, galas and celebrations, uniting the different forms and styles of dance in a multi-disciplinary event. The WDSF World DanceSport Games were first held in Kaohsiung, TPE, from the 16th to the 20th of September 2013.
The New England DanceSport Championships is a sanctioned USA Dance one-day competition hosted annually in Massachusetts (USA) since 2012, around the middle of May. The NEDSC is pleased to be a qualifying event for the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games and 2018 USA Dance National DanceSport Championships in Baltimore, MD.
The Junior Division of DanceSport is a competitive division of Ballroom Dancing. Junior category competing in "International Style Latin", "Standard" and 10 Dance. Junior I: Reach 12th or 13th birthday in the calendar year, Junior II: Reach 14th or 15th birthday in the calendar year.
Ozgur Firat Akel is a very experienced organizer of many prominent WDSF competitions worldwide and one of the best coordinators and communicators in the industry
The Islanders Dancesport Challenge is a Dancesport one-day competition hosted annually in Staten Island, NY (USA) since 2014, orgonized by Renata Shvarts around the months of January. Now an Independently run, by Junior Athlete Dance Association (JADA).
The Paso Doble (meaning "double-step" in Spanish) refers to a style of ballroom dancing included in DanceSport categories of competition that began in the 16th century in the country of France. This dance became popular in Spain because it became based on the sound, drama, and movement of the Spanish and Portuguese bullfights.
Latin dance refers to a type of Ballroom dancing and folk dancing that (with few exceptions) originated in Latin America. The category of Latin dance in International Style Latin DanceSport competitions consists of the Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, and the Jive.
