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ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE
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ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (ADP)
Calling all SGDF registered Grade A, B & C athletes!
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The Athlete Development Programme
(ADP) aims to develop the quality of our DanceSport athletes by
providing the necessary resources to turn them into world-class
competitors. It includes a broad range of activities and workshops to
supplement the athletes’ training. The programme starts on 6 February
2013.
All interested athletes may apply by
contact us at
education@dancesport.org.sg.
Registration is now
open till 30 January 2013. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for
a briefing
DANCESPORT GIVES BACK
Starting 8 January 2013, SGDF is doing
its part for the Community by supporting Man Fut Tong Nursing Home which
houses elderly residents.
We aim to engage the residents and
nursing staff in basic DanceSport exercises on a regular basis to
enhance the residents’ recreation sessions. Be part of this good cause
by volunteering to organize tea dances during the year for the
residents/ staff/ members for their enjoyment, or assist with
performance items for the annual fund-raising activities.
WDSF ADJUDICATORS'
CONGRESS
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SGDF Technical
Officials / Adjudicators who wish to attend the WDSF
Adjudicators' Congress in Asia are to note the following dates
and countries. Please contact SGDF for more details.
Mon 29 April
2013
Mon 13 May 2013
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Bangkok, Thailand (to be
confirmed)
Hong Kong
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1st MDSA OPEN DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The 1st MDSA Open
DanceSport Championships will be held on Sunday 27 January 2013.
All events (except Malaysia Closed events) are open to members
of the SGDF. Dinner tickets are priced at RM100 and RM70.
Please register through the SGDF, closing date 3rd January 2013.
More details available
here
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WDSF ID CARDS
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SGDF members are reminded to
apply for their WDSF ID cards early. Beginning 1 April 2013,
athletes without these ID cards will have their entries to any WDSF
events not accepted.
More information
here. |
15th SGDF SINGAPORE
NATIONAL DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The 15th SGDF Singapore National
DanceSport Championships will be held on Sunday 13 January 2013.
The event will be held at Nanyang Technological University.
Tickets will be available from the SGDF
soon.
The Entry Form available for
download.
Participants are to ensure that their membership (affiliate or
individual) is valid for FY12 (ie 1 Apr 2012 - 31 Mar 2013) by 21
December 2012.
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"BURN THE FLOOR" LUCKY
DRAWS
Ten lucky winners of
complimentary tickets to BURN THE FLOOR have been randonly selected, and
winner have been notified.
For those who did not win and interested to purchase
tickets, do not worry - check
your emails for some good news!
SGDF WORKSHOP SERIES
SGDF Education has lined up a new series of workshops for the
dancer in you. For more information, dance
on.....
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FEDERATION GAMES
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The inaugural World DanceSport Federation Games will be held from
23-29 September 2013 in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei [more] |
14th SGDF SINGAPORE NATIONAL DANCESPORT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The 14th SGDF Singapore National
DanceSport Championships will be held on Monday 20 August 2012.
The event will be held at Hougang Community Club.
Tickets will be available from the SGDF
soon.
The Entry Form available for
download.
Participants are to ensure that their membership (affiliate or
individual) is valid for FY11 (ie 1 Apr 2012 - 31 Mar 2013) by 7
August 2012. |
IDSF IS NOW WDSF
Members are to note that at the 2011 Annual General Meeting of
the IDSF in Luxembourg on 19 June 2011, members voted unanimously (109
for, none against) to the name change of the International DanceSport
Federation (IDSF) to the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF). For
more on this historic moment, read [here]
13th SGDF SINGAPORE NATIONAL DANCESPORT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The 13th SGDF Singapore National
DanceSport Championships will be held on Saturday 30 July 2011.
The event will be held at Hougang Community Club.
Tickets will be available from the SGDF
soon.
The Entry Form available for
download.
Participants are to ensure that their membership (affiliate or
individual) is valid for FY11 (ie 1 Apr 2011 - 31 Mar 2012) by 16
July 2011.
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SGDF LAB
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The SGDF has officially launched the Education branch called SGDF
LAB on Sat 14 May 2011 @ The Substation. |
This branch is tasked with providing the public with a low-cost
alternative to experience dancesport. Many other activities are
lined up, which includes Pilates, Sports Nutrition etc.
SGDF ANTI-DOPING POLICY
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The SGDF has on 1 March
2011 established the SGDF Anti-Doping Policy, thereby adopting
Anti-Doping Singapore's (ADS) Anti-Doping Rules as the SGDF Anti-Doping
Rules. |
All affiliates, members, athletes, participants, staff and any other
individual, paid or on a volunteer basis, who are under the jurisdiction
of the SGDF are bound by the SGDF Anti-Doping Rules and
agree to abide by these Anti-Doping Rules.
The SGDF Anti-Doping Policy is
attached for
your information. A copy of the latest ADS Anti-Doping Rules can be
downloaded from the
ADS website
2011 WORLD DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS LATIN
The SGDF is proud to announce that Singapore will play host to the
2011 World DanceSport Championships Latin on 10 Sept 2011. Details
here.
SGDF IS NOW A CHARITY-REGISTERED NSA
We are pleased to inform all members that the SGDF's application
to be a Charity has been successful. The SGDF is now classified as an NSA
with Charity Status, wef 31 Dec 2010.
IDSF NOTICE -
REGISTERED & UNREGISTERED DANCESPORT
COMPETITIONS
Choosing to
participate in the IDSF DanceSport system described in our Rules, Codes,
regulations and policies, carries with it an obligation to follow one set
of common rules and to participate exclusively within that IDSF system.
The IDSF Presidium
advises that IDSF athletes, Adjudicators, Chairmen and other officials are
authorized to participate in all competitions listed in the "IDSF
Competition Calendar" posted on our IDSF Web Site at
www.idsf.net .
However, it is the
responsibility of all persons to inform themselves regularly by checking
these lists to ensure that a competition is currently listed as registered
within the IDSF system. In case of doubt, please obtain confirmation in
writing from IDSF or a relevant IDSF Member body that a competition is
registered within the IDSF system.
A competition that is
not listed and registered by either IDSF or any IDSF Member body is
presumed to be unregistered, and therefore is presumed to be outside the
integrated IDSF system. Athletes, Adjudicators, Chairmen and other
officials who wish to continue to participate in the IDSF system should
not participate in unregistered competitions. The IDSF Presidium may take
action against any person or group associated with IDSF or an IDSF Member
body, who participates in a unregistered competition in any way, without
any further notice to any of them.
IDSF
PRESS RELEASE
Members are advised to read the Personal Letter from IDSF President Mr
Carlos Freitag. It is available for download
here.
12th SGDF SINGAPORE NATIONAL DANCESPORT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The 12th SGDF Singapore National
DanceSport Championships will be held on Sunday 21 Nov 2010.
The event will be held at Le Danz, Suntec City Mall Tower 3.
Tickets will be available from the SGDF
soon.
The Entry Form available for
download.
Participants are to ensure that their membership (affiliate or
individual) is valid for FY10 (ie 1 Apr 2010 - 31 Mar 2011) by 5
November 2010.
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NEW IDSF PRESIDIUM ELECTED
At the recent IDSF Annual General Meeting held
in Vienna, Austria on 12 & 13 June 2010, the new Presidium consists of:
| President |
Mr Carlos Freitag (Spain) |
| 1st Vice-President |
Mr Lukas Hinder
(Switzerland) |
| 2nd Vice-President |
Ms Natasa Ambroz
(Slovenia) |
| General Secretary |
Mr Shawn Tay (Singapore) |
| Treasurer |
Mr Tony Tilenni
(Australia) |
| Sports Director |
Mr Marco Sietas (Spain) |
| Ordinary Member |
Mr Pavel Dorokhov (Russia)
Mr Michael Eichert (Germany)
Mr Jim Fraser (Canada)
Mr Ferrucio Galvagno (Italy)
Ms Heidi Goetz (Austria)
Mr Keiji Ukai (Japan) |
At the same meeting, Mr Heinz Spaeker who
has been with the IDSF the past 16 years, has decided to retire as IDSF
Sports Director. He is now an Honorary Member of the IDSF.
IDSF ADJUDICATORS' CONGRESS
The next IDSF Adjudicators' Congress will be held in Singapore on Sunday 4
July 2010. Interested participants are to write to the SGDF for more
details regarding this Congress.
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2010 WORLD UNIVERSITY DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2010 World University DanceSport Championships will be held in Chinese
Taipei on 10 October 2010. This will be an exciting event for many
athletes. Interested members who are in any of the tertiary
institutions, please contact the SGDF for more details.
2010 IDSF PROFICIENCY MEDAL TEST
The 2010 IDSF Proficiency Medal Test will be conducted on Sunday 25 April
2010 in Singapore. It will be invigilated by an overseas examiner
appointed by the IDSF. Certificates and medals issued are recognised
world-wide. Contact SGDF for details.
REVISION OF SGDF RANKING POINTS SYSTEM
WEF 1 April 2010, the Ranking Points System
will be modified, only for the SGDF Singapore Nationals series of
Championships.
When there is participation of foreign countries in 50% or more events
(excluding Tertiary events) that will be run (at the time of Closing Date
of Entries), then athletes in these events with foreign participation will
have their ranking points doubled.
The first such event will the the coming 11th
SGDF Singapore National DanceSport Championships, where there are 14
overseas couples (at Closing Date of Entries).
SGDF ADJUDICATORS' / COACHES' CONGRESS
The final in a series of Adjudicators' / Coaches' Congress
for FY09 will be conducted by the SGDF on Tuesday 30 March 2010.
Adjudicators and coaches who are interested in the congress are to contact
the SGDF directly.
MPDC MALAYSIAN NATIONAL RANKING DANCESPORT C'SHIPS
The Malaysian National Ranking DanceSport Championships will be
held on Sunday 18 April 2010 at the Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Resort.
All events (except Grade A) are open to SGDF Members and
affiliate, and are strongly encouraged to participate.
Details available here.
11th SGDF SINGAPORE NATIONAL DANCESPORT
C'SHIPS
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The 11th SGDF
Singapore National DanceSport Championships will be held on Saturday 3
April 2010.
The event will be held at Raffles Institution, Block L Multipurpose
Hall, One Raffles Institution Lane, Singapore 575954.
Tickets will be available from the SGDF
soon.
The Entry Form available for
download.
Participants are to ensure that their membership (affiliate or
individual) is valid for FY10 (ie 1 Apr 2010 - 31 Mar 2011) by 19
March 2010.
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UNREGISTERED EVENTS IN ASIA
The series of events listed on
the webpages of the Asian DanceSport
Federation are not
registered by the respective national IDSF-member federation.
The
IDSF Presidium may take action against any athlete, adjudicator or other
official, person or body associated with IDSF or an IDSF Member, who
participates in this competition in any way, without any further notice to
any of them.
10th SGDF Singapore National DanceSport
Championships
3rd Nanyang Technological University Tertiary DanceSport
Championships
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The 10th SGDF
Singapore National DanceSport Championships will be held on Sunday 24
January 2010. This is the sixth
successive Nationals that is being organised with a major Tertiary
Institution, and it will again be jointly organised with Nanyang
Technological University.
This event will be held together with
the 3rd Nanyang Technological University Tertiary DanceSport
Championships.
Tickets are available from the SGDF and
dance studios at S$25, inclusive of a buffet dinner meal.
Entry Forms available for
download!
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WDC
AMATEUR LEAGUE OPEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - PARIS
The 2009 WDC Amateur
League Open Amateur World Championships scheduled to be held at Paris,
Euro Disney, France on December 4-6, 2009, is not granted by IDSF and is
not registered by the IDSF Member for France, Comite National de Danse
Sportive (CNDS). Accordingly the IDSF Presidium may take action against
any athlete, adjudicator or other official, person or body associated with
IDSF or an IDSF Member, who participates in this competition in any way,
without any further notice to any of them.
- Marco Sietas (IDSF Gen Secretary)
SGDF TO SUPPORT NTU DSA'S DECEMBER DANCE
CAMP
The SGDF is pleased to announce that the 3-day NTU DSA Dance Camp will be
supported by the SGDF. Seminars & workshops will be conducted by SGDF, and a closed-competition will
be organised as part of the dance camp where SGDF will provide qualified
judges and the standard IDSF Scrutineering programme for the calculation
of scores.
LATIN WORKSHOP BY STEFANO DI FILIPPO &
OLGA URUMUVA
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) DanceSport Academy (DSA) is
organising a Latin-American workshop with 2008 IDSF World Latin Champions, Stefano Di Filippo & Olga
Urumuva on Saturday 21 Nov 2009 for their club members only. For
details, contact NTU DSA.
REPORT ON BASSANO OPEN
In response to many members' queries regarding
the DanceBeat World article written by SGDF President Robert Ong, it is
now available from this
link (see pages
10 & 11).
DanceBeat World is acknowledged as "The
Number One Source For International DanceSport News"
2009 APEC SUMMIT DANCESPORT PERFORMANCE
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Athletes from
the SGDF were invited perform the Opening Dance Show for the 2009 APEC
Meetings to be held in Singapore in November.
The performance was held at the Capella
Singapore Hotel (Sentosa Island), and were well-accepted by
the largely international audience
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IDSF-IPDSC JOINT PRESS RELEASE
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IDSF
President Carlos Freitag and Daniele Tondon, the new President of the
International Professional DanceSport Council (“IPDSC”), have agreed
in principle to begin the next stage of IDSF’s VISION 2012 Programme
to create a new IDSF Professional Division as follows [read more] |
1st KULAI OPEN DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The 1st Kulai
Open DanceSport Championships will be held in Kulai, Malaysia on
Sunday 13 December 2009.
This event is sanctioned by the Malaysian Professional DanceSport
Council (MPDC), a member of the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF).
The event will feature Stefano Ceccarelli & Debora Papi (Italy), the
2009 Coppa Italia Amateur Latin Champions and FIDS Lazio Regional
Championships Amateur Latin Champions.
Members are strongly encouraged to participate. Events |
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featured are Grade C, Grade D, Grade E, Master & Juvenile in Latin &
Standard. All entries must be
submitted to the organisers through the SGDF.
Details are now
available. |
3rd ASIAN INDOOR GAMES
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The 3rd Asian
Indoor Games will be held in Vietnam from 30 Oct 09 - 8 Nov 09. This
is the third and final Asian Indoor Games before merging with the
Asian Martial Arts Games.
The SGDF is proud to announce that the Singapore Sports Council (SSC)
have selected Ms May Ng (Team Manager), Mr Kelvin Toh & Ms Tiara Zhang
(Standard), and Mr Sng Li Wei and Ms Tan Wei Jing (Latin) to form Team
Singapore DanceSport. |
8th SGDF SINGAPORE OPEN DANCESPORT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
featuring 2009 IDSF ASIA-PACIFIC DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The 8th SGDF
Singapore Open DanceSport Championships will be held on Sat 1 August
2009, at the Singapore Expo Conference Halls A-F.
Featuring the 2009 IDSF Asia-Pacific
DanceSport Championships, the IDSF Open DanceSport (World-Ranking)
Championships, and several other events, this Championship will surely
be an event not to be missed.
Dinner tickets are available at S$198,
S$168 and S$108. Email us at
sgdf@dancesport.org.sg for details.
More details available
here
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2009 IDSF ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Details regarding the 2009 IDSF Asian
Championships / to be held on 21 June 2009 in Manila, Philippines are
available
online.
9th SGDF SINGAPORE NATIONALS DANCESPORT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Matthew Cutler &
Carol Smilie
Darren Bennett &
Emma Bunton
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The 9th SGDF
Singapore Nationals DanceSport Championships will be held on Saturday
14 March 2009, and it will be held at the Hougang Community Club.
Tickets are available from the SGDF and dance studios at S$25,
inclusive of a buffet meal.
The SGDF is also proud to announce the tie-up between the SGDF and BBC
Entertainment for these Nationals.
Get
ready for glitz, glamour and a whole lot of sequins on Strictly Come
Dancing – a competition between 16 celebrities paired up with
internationally renowned professional dancers and tested to their
limits – in dance moves, of course. From the Tango to the Paso
Doble, celebrities perform in front of a
live studio audience every week, to convince audiences of their
dancing skills and win the competition.
In series four, catch celebrities including former Spice Girl and
top-charting solo artist, Emma Bunton;
co-host of What Not to Wear, Mica Paris, and former Manchester United
goal keeper, Peter Schmeichel, strapping
on their dancing shoes, and working towards the coveted titled of
champions of Strictly Come Dancing.
Hosted by entertainment legend Bruce Forsyth and gorgeous co-host Tess
Daly, Strictly Come Dancing will surprise you every week with
different dance moves and celebrities’ hidden dance talents.
Watch your favourite celebrities dance their way to the top on
Strictly Come
Dancing (series four) every Sunday at 7.00pm on BBC
Entertainment StarHub Cable Channel 76.
Strictly
Come Dancing
repeats every Friday at 9.00pm and Saturday at 12.30pm.
To put you in the dancing mood, BBC Entertainment (Channel 76 on
Starhub Cable) has 20 customised
Strictly Come
Dancing key chains to give away!
The
first 20 to sign up for the Singapore Nationals DanceSport
Championships, held on Saturday, 14 March 2009, will stand a chance to
win this special limited edition gift!
Entry Forms are
available for download !!!! |
8th SGDF SINGAPORE NATIONALS DANCESPORT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The 8th SGDF
Singapore Nationals DanceSport Championships will be held on Saturday
28 June 2008. This is the fifth
successive Nationals that is being organised with a major Tertiary
Institution, and it will again be jointly organised with Nanyang
Technological University.
This event will be held together with
the 2nd Nanyang Technological University Tertiary DanceSport
Championships.
Tickets are available from the SGDF and
dance studios at S$30, inclusive of a buffet dinner meal.
Entry Forms available for
download!
More information and directional map
here.
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