Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Table of contents 1 International dance organizations 1.1 DanceSport 1.2 Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) 1.3 Rock'n'Roll 1.4 Swing dances 1.5 Other 2 National organizations 2.6 USA 2.6.1 Country/Western 2.6.2 Other 3 Related links 4 External links 4.7 International 4.8 National International dance organizations DanceSport Dancesport term was introduced to denote dance as sport activity, and the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) (formerly ICAD) was founded in 1957. IDSF promotes danceport, sets standard rules, sanctions competitions. Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) Although formally incorporated in the United Kingdom, ISTD gained international recognition as the leaing dance examination board. It is primarily known for teaching standards and syllabi in ballroom dancing, although it has faculties in many other dance atrs, such as tap dancing, Disco/Freestyle (dance)/Ronck'n'Roll, Classical Greek dance and more. Rock'n'Roll The World Rock'n'Roll Confederation (WRRC) , organized in 1984, in its statute says that it "aims at promoting the physical training of its members by means of sporting activities in the form of Rock'n'Roll dance tournaments, including the acrobatic variations (acrobatic Rock'n'Roll) as well as Rock'n'Roll and Boogie Woogie, Lindy Hop and alternative styles in line with the rules and sporting presentations". Swing dances The World Swing Dance Council (WSDC), organized in 1993, states that it "is a service organization designed to further communication and to profile informational services and record keeping for those in the Swing Dance Community". In particular, tt keeps the registry of swing dance competitions. Other IHDA, International Hustle Dance Association CWDI, Country Western Dance International National organizations USA Country/Western The United Country Western Dance Council (UCWDC), formed in 1989, establishes standards and sanctions dance competitions for country/western dance. Its mission statement says: "Promote and enhance Country Western dancing as an art form and a competitive sport". UVWDC is incorporated as business in 1990 in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, USA. At the same time it has an international recognition and has representatives in Canada, Great Britain, Netherlands and Sweden. BACDS San Francisco Bay Area Country Dance Society CDSS Country Dance and Song Society Other ABA American Bop Association AIVJD American Institute of Vernacular Jazz Dance ACSC Association of Carolina Shag Clubs NASDE National Association of Swing Dance Events NDCA National Dance Council of America NFDA National Fast Dance Association Related links Dance basic topics - Dance External links International IDSF WSDC WRRC IHDA ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) National ABA UCWDC This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.