DanceSport BC

DanceSport BC

DanceSport BC (DSBC), founded in 1968, is the governing body for competitive ballroom dance in British Columbia and Yukon, Canada. It is a member of the Canadian Amateur DanceSport Association.

DSBC is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization that promotes ballroom dancing in British Columbia. Among its numerous functions, it publishes a newsletter, Dancin', every two months and a dancers' guide, Steppin' Out, each year.

DanceSport BC sanctions several annual competitions, including:

  • SnowBall Classic - Vancouver (IDSF world-ranking competition) (February). Hosted by DanceSport BC.
  • UBC Gala Ball - Vancouver (March). Hosted by the University of British Columbia Dance Club.
  • Island Fantasy Ball (including the BC Closed Championships) - Nanaimo (May). Hosted by the Nanaimo Ballroom Dance Society.
  • Dance Pacifica - Victoria (June). Hosted by the Victoria Ballroom Dance Society.
  • Pro-Am Fiesta - Richmond (June). Hosted by the Grand Ballroom.
  • Okanagan DanceSport Festival - Penticton (July).
  • Crystal Invitational DanceSport Festival - Vancouver (September or October). Hosted by the Crystal Ballroom.
  • The Grand Ball - Richmond (November). Hosted by the Grand Ballroom.

External links


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dancesport — An amateur dancesport competition at MIT Dancesport denotes competitive ballroom dancing,[1] as contrasted to social or exhibition dancing. The name was invented to help competitive ballroom danci …   Wikipedia

  • dancesport — (DANS.spohrt) n. The official name of competitive ballroom dancing. Example Citation: Their problem is that their sport, ballroom dancing, is not taken seriously by many in the sporting establishment, even though it is on the verge of receiving… …   New words

  • DanceSport Alberta — is the governing body for amateur ballroom dance competition in Alberta, Canada. It is a member of the Canadian Amateur DanceSport Association. DanceSport Alberta was founded in 1989 as a non profit organization. In addition to Alberta, it has… …   Wikipedia

  • Dancesport at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games — DanceSport Venue Main Hall, Waterfront Hotel Location Cebu City, Cebu Date started November 27, 2005 Date finished November 27, 2005 …   Wikipedia

  • Dancesport at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games — was held in Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand from 14 November to 15 November 2005. Contents 1 Medal summary 1.1 Medal table 1.2 Medalists …   Wikipedia

  • Dancesport at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games — was held in Macau Forum, Macau, China from 27 October to 28 October 2007. Contents 1 Medal summary 1.1 Medal table 1.2 Medalists …   Wikipedia

  • Dancesport at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games — was held in Quan Ngua Sports Palace, Hanoi, Vietnam from 6 November to 7 November 2009. Contents 1 Medal summary 1.1 Medal table 1.2 Medalists …   Wikipedia

  • Dancesport at the 2010 Asian Games — was held in Zengcheng Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China from November 13 to 14, 2010. Contents 1 Medal summary 1.1 Medal table 1.2 Medalists 1.2.1 …   Wikipedia

  • DanceSport World Champions (Ten Dance) — DanceSport s Ten Dance Championship is awarded to the couple that performs best in all ten forms of Standard and Latin ballroom dancing. The World Championships have been held annually for Ten Dance since they were organised by the ICBD in 1980… …   Wikipedia

  • DanceSport at the World Games — DanceSport has been part of the World Games since the 1997 edition. Among the disciplines, Standard, Latin and Rock n Roll. Standard Games Gold Silver Bronze 1997 Lahti …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”