WDSF cancels 2020 Annual General Meeting
The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) today regrets to announce the cancellation due to COVID-19 of the 2020 WDSF Annual General Meeting scheduled for June in Belgrade, Serbia.The decision was taken...
View ArticleAshli Williamson gives advice for work – and life – under lockdown
If you’re in need of a pep talk during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is arguably nobody in the DanceSport community more appropriate to speak to than recently retired dancer Ashli Williamson.She remains...
View ArticleGOC 2020 cancelled - till we meet again in Stuttgart
DTV, Deutscher Tanzsportverband s.V the German member of the WDSF, informed last week, that due to the state government regulations, event of the size of GOC can´t be organized in August in Germany....
View ArticleCatching up with Kristina and Marius-Andrei
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the daily routines of dancers globally, but for top Latin couple Kristina Moshenskaya and Marius-Andrei Balan, the slower pace of life has actually been...
View ArticleMind of a champion
It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention, and that’s certainly been the case under COVID-19 isolation, with athletes around the world coming up with creative ways to train, teach and...
View ArticleWDSF appoints Lagardère Sports as regional media rights partner
The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Lagardère Sports as its regional media rights partner for the Asia-Pacific region.Under the terms of the agreement,...
View ArticleJust Dance! Join the contest and win great prizes!
Are you looking for ways to stay engaged with your dancing at home? You are invited to participate in our JUST DANCE contest! In conjunction with researchers from Stanford University, the World...
View ArticleFlexibility in Standard with Dima and Olga
The WDSF Academy continues with a second video lecture on the topic “The use of flexibility in the Standard dances”.Today’s lecture will be presented by an outstanding Standard couple, 4-time WDSF...
View ArticlePragmatism trumps pessimism as WDSF plots path to brighter future
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) was expecting to have a solid 2020 both operationally and financially, building on from a successful 2019. Now, unfortunately,...
View ArticlePosture in latin
Today’s WDSF Academy video lecture is presented by the reigning World and European Latin Champion Armen Tsaturyan.The lecture is designated to posture, one of the main specific principles in Latin...
View ArticleSocial Media Provides Welcome Boost as Interest in Dancing Explodes Online
These days you can’t go on social media without seeing somebody dancing.Beginners are doing it, competitive athletes are doing it, young people, old people and everybody in between – even health care...
View ArticleCreating and using balance
Today’s lecture by the WDSF Academy will be dedicated to the vertical body position in Latin dances.This topic will be presented by an outstanding and well-known dance couple, Marius-Andrei Balan -...
View ArticleLove of dance will see Rock’n’Roll through difficult period: WRRC President
“It’s Only Rock’n’Roll (But I Like It),” Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones once sang a few decades ago.These days, the lyrics might well be: “It’s Only Rock’n’Roll (But We Miss It).”That’s because the...
View ArticleNine couple positions and body actions in Standard
This lecture is presented by the legendary Benedetto Ferruggia and Claudia Koehler, who retired from their outstanding DanceSport career in 2018.The 5-time Standard World Champions, World Games winners...
View ArticleQuality DanceSport of 2019 on CCTV!
Chinese DanceSport fans and enthusiasts will have an unprecedented opportunity to watch Standard, Latin and Breaking through Best of DanceSport and Grand Slam series of 2019 on CCTV-5.The marvelous...
View ArticleGalkina and Abel back into familiar routine after two months apart
Aleksandra Galkina and Madis Abel’s lives are slowly returning to normal following two months apart when Estonia and Russia went into quarantine following the outbreak of the coronavirus.When Estonia...
View ArticleWDSF Academy with Julie Fryer
Today's lecture for the WDSF Academy was prepared by the legendary Julie Fryer.Julie Fryer is the World Latin and ShowDance Champion.Her dancing was always special and original. She was the one who...
View ArticleFormation – A Spectacular and Ever-Growing Discipline
The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) is committed to developing all DanceSport disciplines to their fullest potential. In recent years we have seen the likes of Standard, Latin, Rock’n'Roll and...
View ArticleWinners of the Just Dance contest
Earlier this month, dancers from all around the world participated in an online “Just Dance” contest, organized by WDSF Academy in conjunction with researchers from Stanford University. The aim was to...
View ArticleEmanuel Valeri's Tango Tips
Today's lecture of the WDSF Academy is devoted to the most characteristic Standard dance, Tango.The video lecture is presented by WDSF World Champion in Standard, Emanuel Valeri.Emanuel talks about...
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