Dancesport industry

I am having problems finding cheap dancesport events closeby which I can attend and practice taking pictures. It is saddening that the IDSF (International DanceSport Federation) have succeeded in squalshing all the local organizers.

In a coup to hoard wealth and squalsh their money generating competitors, a war was waged between the IDSF and CDTA (Canadian Dance Teachers Association) where IDSF forbids any of their registered members to participate in any CDTA. It is safe to assume that similar rule was handed down in other countries against the local competition organisers. The result of this can be felt when you look at the dminished amount of competitions listed this year.

For a competitor, this means that the entrance prices are higher and travelling costs more. At the same time, the costs are reduced because there are less competitions to go to and less politics to play. IDSF assign their own officials. i.e. You only have to suck up to the selected few judges whereas before, almost all teachers judge at a competion at one point or another and you get marked down if they don’t like you.

I prefer it this way. Then the dancers can have more time perfecting their art instead of rushing from competitions to competitions every two weak. If I remember correctly, the logistics and planning of having to travel every 2 week caused more problems and grief than the dancing itself.