DSA Rule Amendments – June, 2018
We’ve had feedback on our earlier decision to restrict participation in the recreational division to recreational registrants only, designed to prevent unfairness where recreational competitors were allowed to partner with unregistered individuals and with accredited DSA members.
It is with considerable regret we must announce the cancellation of the Dancesport Australia National Championship (D.A.N.C.E.) - Wollongong June 30th to July 1st, 2018.
We all enjoyed an excellent response from the Dancesport community to last year's inaugural event in Wollongong.
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of well known Sydney-based dance Teacher, Penelope [Penny] De Kauwe - peacefully on the afternoon of Wednesday 31st January, 2018.
Penny commenced her association with dance while living in England and after moving to Australia she opened her own studio in Canberra in 1980 and which she operated very successfully...
We celebrate the life of a dancing resolute – the likes of whom our industry may never see again
In the early 1970’s, Garth and wife Marilyn were members of the Frankston and District Younger Set and they set up Southern Cross Ballroom together.
NEW – WDSF Athletes “e-Cards”
All WDSF registered athletes and those DSA competitors proposing to register with WDSF please take note –
WDSF are retiring the plastic WDSF ID-Cards and are using the new...
The results of the 2017 national mail vote to elect representative candidates for National Council have been declared by the Returning Officer. These results are –
General Member Representatives (6 to be elected) –
The successful candidates are – Adam Blakey, Gordon Gilkes, Anna Longmore, Barry White, Dallas Williams and Madeleine Zoanetti.
Coach Representatives (2 positions) -
No election was necessary in this category.
DSA NATIONAL MEETINGS - NATIONAL COUNCIL and ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of DANCESPORT AUSTRALIA LTD
The National Council will meet in Melbourne on 14th & 15th October, 2017.
The 2017 Annual General Meeting for members is the subject of a formal notice sent on 11-14th August, 2017 to all members entitled to vote in accordance with the DSA constitution .
This years’ National Council Election is a process held every 2 years in which eligible members will define 10 people who will become candidates for election as Directors of the Company and members of the National Council.
Voting rights extend to all Ordinary Members of DSA – that is, those who are 16 years of age or over and who have paid the full membership fee, and who are not “provisional” members.
DanceSport, in the genre of Break Dance, is to be included for the first time in an Olympic Games at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Argentina. Entry is available to athletes who meet the criteria through submission of a video of themselves performing.
DanceSport New South Wales State Branch will be conducting a
FREE SEMINAR
For Candidates for DSA Accreditation as
SCRUTINEER
And
CHAIRMAN OF ADJUDICATORS
This will be held on
Saturday 27th May...
On April 15th 2017 WDC European Professional Latin-American Championship will take place in Kremlin Palace.
European Championship will be held with the support of general sponsor “Gazprombank”.
DanceSport Australia are very excited to announce a that a new chapter is opening for the DanceSport Australia National Championship Event (D.A.N.C.E).
In 2017, this extremely important National Championship and Selection Event is moving to a new home - at the WIN Entertainment Centre – in the premier New South Wales regional centre of Wollongong.
The WIN Sports and Entertainment Centres comprises the WIN Entertainment Centre (WEC) and WIN Stadium.
The below communication from WDSF President Lukas Hinder and the attached 'White Paper' - COMBATING COMPETITION MANIPULATION - is of the utmost importance to all in the DanceSport community - competitors, officials and volunteers.
