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An amateur dancesport competition at MIT.
An amateur dancesport competition at MIT.

Dancesport denotes dance as a sport activity. Initially this term was applied to competitive ballroom dancing, in its International Style. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1793x1033, 1549 KB) You may select the license of your choice. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1793x1033, 1549 KB) You may select the license of your choice. ... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private, coeducational research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) generally refers to movement used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gaskell Ball Ballroom dance, refers collectively to a set of partner dances, which originated in the Western world and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ... This is the list of dance terms that are not names of dances or types of dances. ...


The International DanceSport Federation, or IDSF, is an international governing body for amateurs, while the World Dance & DanceSport Council (WD&DSC) is an international governing body for dance professionals. International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) (formerly ICAD) was founded in 1957. ... The World Dance & Dance Sport Council (WD&DSC), fomerly known as the International Council of Ballroom Dancing (ICBD), was established at a meeting organised by Philip Richardson on September 22, 1950 in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...


Amateur Dancesport is of a high standard around the world. Student dancesport in particular enjoys some great popularity around the world, particularly in the UK where some 20,000 students are members of the Inter Varsity Dance Association, or IVDA. The Inter Varsity Dance Association (IVDA) is a non profit student, administrative organisation, which promotes dancing amongst UK university students. ...

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DanceSport and the Olympics

Since 1997 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially recognized the dancesport as sport[1], with IDSF becoming an IOC Recognized International Sports Federation. The IDSF strongly pushes for the inclusion of dancesport as a medal sport in the Olympic Games. However the decision of the IOC is negative so far[2]. It is in force only until the 2012 Olympics and subject to reconsideration afterwards. Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Stamp The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...


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An amateur DanceSport competition at MIT. The dances that make up the list of DanceSport dances are performed competitively at amateur and professional levels throughout the world. ... World Championships have been held in ballroom dancing since 1909 when Camille de Rhynal held annual championships in Paris. ... World Championships have been held in the Latin section of ballroom dancing since they were organised by the ICBD in 1959, and are held annually in the last quarter of the year. ... // Main article: Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) is formally incorporated in the United Kingdom. ... These should be the most basic topics in the field--topics about which wed like to have articles soon. ... Dancesport was an event at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. ... Countries with their own version Dancing with the Stars is the name for a number of international television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Come Dancing. ...

External links

  • WRRC
  • IDSF
  • WD&DSC
  • Dancesport as IOC Recognized Sport
  • EADA - UK officially recognised Dancesport body
  • Dancesport Info Comprehensive list of dance competition results and photos

References

  1. ^ http://www.idsf.net/press97/idsfp172.htm
  2. ^ http://www.idsf.net/press00/idsf0026.htm

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DanceSport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (196 words)
The International DanceSport Federation, or IDSF, is an international governing body for amateurs.
Amateur Dancesport is of a high standard around the world.
Student dancesport in particular enjoys some great popularity around the world, particularly in the UK where some 20,000 students are members of the Inter Varsity Dance Association, or IVDA
Dancesport classes - Cambridge Dancers' Club (718 words)
The Dancesport classes are open to all, and focus on technique and styling, as well as advanced choreography.
Dancesport A is split into Modern and Latin; the modern class is taught by Paul and the Latin class is taught by David.
Dancesport B classes are recommended for those who have attended Dancesport A for 6-12 months.
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