WDSF DANCESPORT ACADEMY
Shawn TayShawn TayShawn TayShawn Tay
Chair
Luca Luca Luca Luca BaricchiBaricchiBaricchiBaricchiStandard Dance Consultant
Victor Victor Victor Victor NikovskyNikovskyNikovskyNikovskyLatin Dance Consultant
Marco Marco Marco Marco SietasSietasSietasSietasSports Commission
DragoDragoDragoDrago SulekSulekSulekSulekProfessional Division
NatasaNatasaNatasaNatasa AmbrozAmbrozAmbrozAmbrozEducation Commission
PROJECTS IN 2013
� 1. General Knowledge Test
� 2. Specialized Congresses
� a. Adjudicators’ Congress – 16
� b. Chairman – 2
� 3. Education to support the New Judging System
� 4. Upgrade of general knowledge of new and existing
adjudicators
� 5. Identification of weak areas among existing licensed
adjudicators
� 6. The launch of WDSF New Technique Books
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST
� Introduced in April 2013
� Entry requirement the WDSF Adjudicator's and
Chairman's licenses.Chairman's licenses.
� Added qualification.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST
� Invigilators: Marco, Natasa, Heidi and Shawn.
� Passing mark: 70%
� WEBSITE:WEBSITE:WEBSITE:WEBSITE:
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST
� PRESENT TOPICS:PRESENT TOPICS:PRESENT TOPICS:PRESENT TOPICS:
� 1. General knowledge and the New Judging System 2.0
� 2. Common terms and basic English used in WDSF
3. Code of Conduct� 3. Code of Conduct
� 4. Dress Codes
� 5. Anti-doping/Competition Rules
� 6. Basic Human anatomy
� 7 Music Tempi
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST
� New topics:New topics:New topics:New topics:
� 1. Match Fixing and its Negative effects
2. WDSF Dance Techniques� 2. WDSF Dance Techniques
CONGRESSES
� San Marino/ San Marino – 30
� Kiev/ Ukraine – 53
� Tallinn/ Estonia – 45
� Vienna/ Austria – 56
� Cali/ Columbia -- 39
� Bangkok/ Thailand – 38
� Los Angeles/ United States -- 10
� Toronto / Canada – 23
� Tilburg/ Netherlands – 47
Rimini/ Italy – 71
Adjudicator Congresses:Adjudicator Congresses:Adjudicator Congresses:Adjudicator Congresses:
� Cali/ Columbia -- 39
� Belgrade/ Serbia – 58
� Stuttgart/ Germany – 311
� Rimini/ Italy – 69
� Tokyo/ Japan – 72
� Hong Kong/ Hong Kong – 16
� Rimini/ Italy – 71
� Madrid/ Spain -- 51
Chairman Congresses: Chairman Congresses: Chairman Congresses: Chairman Congresses:
� Toronto/ Canada – 3
� Stuttgart/ Germany – 15
PRIORITIES IN 2014
� 1. Establish the WDSF DanceSport Academy page
� 2. Develop and implement a trainers’ course base in
WDSF New Technique BooksWDSF New Technique Books
� 3. Implement a new General Knowledge Test to
include topics from the WDSF New Technique Books
PRIORITIES IN 2014
� 4. Make the WDSF New Technique Books available
as E-books for download
� 5. Further research and development of training � 5. Further research and development of training
programmes to upgrade the skills and knowledge of
adjudicators.
� 6. Establish the review process of the Technique
Books.
PRIORITIES IN 2014
� 7. Introduce the pay-per-view channel for training
� 8. Plan a Video-books base on WDSF New
Technique BooksTechnique Books
� 9. Make a WDSF Proficiency Test System available for
Dance Club and Schools
WDSF DANCESPORT PROFICIENCY TEST
� Dance Style: Latin and StandardDance Style: Latin and StandardDance Style: Latin and StandardDance Style: Latin and Standard
� One Dance Medal - At least 5 basic figures per dance
� Bronze Medal (2 Dances) – 7 basic figures per dance
� Silver Medal (3 Dances) – 9 basic figures per dance
� Gold Medal (4 Dances) – 11 basic figures per dance
� Gold Star Medal (5 Dances)- 13 basic figures
� Star Award 1 (5 Dances) – at least 15 figures (competition routine not allowed)
� Star Award 2 (5 Dances) – at least 17 figures (competition routine not allowed)
� Star Award 3 (5 Dances) – at least 19 figures (competition routine not allowed)
� Elite Star Award (5 Dances) – at least 22 figures (competition routine not allowed)
� Prestige Star Award (5 Dances) – no restriction of routine
� President Star Award (10 Dances) – no restriction of routine (5 Standard dances
& 5 Latin Dances)
WDSF DANCESPORT PROFICIENCY TEST
� Dance Style: Dance Style: Dance Style: Dance Style: ShowdanceShowdanceShowdanceShowdance
� 1. Children One Dance Medal/ Adult One Dance Medal
� 2. Bronze Medal
3. Silver Medal � 3. Silver Medal
� 4. Gold Medal
� 5. Gold Star Medal
� 6. Star Award (1 group dance)
� 7. Elite Star Award (1 individual on-site choreography)
� 8. Prestige Star Award (1 individual on-site choreograph & 1 group on-
site choreography)
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