Vano Kandelaki

Vano Kandelaki is a former 5 times National Champion in International Style Standard and 2 times National Latin Champion, certified WDSF World Class Adjudicator "A", WDSF Adjudicator PD as well as WDSF licensed Chairperson. Vano is also co-organizer of "Caucasus Cup" in Tbilisi and the "Batumi World Open" in Batumi, Georgia.

Born:
January 7, 1975
Hometown:
Tbilisi, Georgia
Current status:
Vice-President of the Georgian National DanceSport Federation (GNDSF)
GNDSF-PD Director
WDSF Adjudicator "A"
WDSF Adjudicator PD
WDSF licensed Chairperson
Instructor
Competition Organizer

Table of Contents

Overview
Accomplishments
Entrepreneurship
Photo Gallery

Overview#

Vano Kandelaki started his dancing career at the age of 6 at the Dance Studio “TELA” in Tbilisi, Georgia. He was continue dancing for 12 years till he got M(master) class, which is the highest class by Georgian National Classification. Vano is a former 5 times National Champion in International Style Standard and 2 times National Latin Champion. During his competitive career he was successfully participating in many International Competitions of the former Soviet Republics.

Coaching Career#

Vano Kandelaki does not have his own Dance Studio, but he gives private lessons to the couples from all over the Georgia. He does only Administrative work for the Federation -as the Vice-President and also Director of the Professional Division in Georgian National DanceSport Federation (GNDSF).

Co-organizer of WDSF Competitions#

Vano Kandelaki is the co-organizer of the 2 World DanceSport Federation(WDSF) Competitions in Georgia:

“Caucasus Cup” – in Tbilisi (middle of May)
- WDSF World Open Latin & Standard
“Batumi World Open” – in Batumi (beginning of July)
- WDSF World Open Latin & WDSF International Open Standard

WDSF Adjudicator & Chairperson Congress#

2015 WDSF Adjudicators Congress in Stuttgart, Germany
2014 WDSF Adjudicators Congress in Rimini, Italy
2012 WDSF Adjudicators Congress in Riga, Latvia
2011 IDSF Adjudicators Congress in Tallin, Estonia
2010 IDSF Adjudicators Congress in Stuttgart, Germany
2008 IDSF Adjudicators Congress in Stuttgart, Germany
2007 IDSF Adjudicators Congress in Vienna, Austria
2006 IDSF Chairpersons Congress in Vancouver, Canada
2002 IDSF Adjudicators Congress in Manheim, Germany
1999 IDSF Adjudicators Congress in Bratislava, Slovakia
1998 IDSF Adjudicators Congress in Moscow, Russian Federation

Accomplishments#

5 times National Champion in International Style Standard
2 times National Latin Champion
Certified WDSF World Class Adjudicator “A”
WDSF Adjudicator PD
WDSF licensed Chairperson
Co-organizer of “Caucasus Cup” in Tbilisi a
Co-organizer of the “Batumi World Open” in Batumi, Georgia
Studied Tourism Management, Bechelorat the Davit Agmashenebeli University of Georgia (DAUG)
Former Managing Director of “Bern”, “The Mediterranean” and “Acropolis” Restaurant in Georgia
Instructing and Coaching Dance Couples around the Georgia