WDSF akademija kviečia trenerius, teisėjus, sportininkus į kongresus

Dalinamės WDSF akademijos kvietimais į rengiamus kongresus:

1. WDSF Open Congress in Blackpool 2025.04.10

Dear Members,

The WDSF Academy is welcome all officials, members and athletes to our first open congress:

Title: WDSF Open Congress in Blackpool

Objective: 
To provide training for current WDSF Licensed Standard and Latin Adjudicators and new applicants of the WDSF Adjudicator´s License. Additionally, the congress is open to WDSF athletes and registered observers, offering them an opportunity to further understand the WDSF judging criteria and improve their competitive performance.

Date: 10 April 2025

Address of Congress: Spanish Hall, Winter Gardens Blackpool; 97 Church St, Blackpool FY1 1HL, United Kingdom

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZbcZo4KxsWvxNHjx7

Lecturers for Standard Dances:

• Fabio Selmi (Italy)
• Lasse Odegard (Norway)
• Asis Khadjeh-Nouri (Germany)

Lecturers for Latin Dances:

• Martino Zanibellato (Denmark)
• Julie Fryer (Netherlands)
• Markus Homm (Germany)

Timetable (Subject to changes):

8.30 am – Registration
9.00 am – Opening by WDSF VP for Sports
9.20 am – Standard Lecture: Developing Expressive Contrasts in Tango, Lecturer: Asis Khadjeh-Nouri
10.35 am – Break
10.45 am – Latin Lecture: Eye-catching Characteristcs of Cha Cha Cha, Lecturer: Martino Zanibellato
12.00 pm – Break
12.10 pm – Standard Lecture: Adding a Modern Touch to the Classic Foxtrot, Lecturer: Lasse Odegaard
1.25 pm – Lunch Break
2.30 pm – Latin Lecture: Staying Connected with Music in Latin Dance, Lecturer: Markus Homm
3.45 pm – Break
3.55 pm – Standard Lecture: How to Maximize the Effect of Swing in Swing Dances, Lecturer: Fabio Selmi
5.10 pm – Break
5.20 pm – Latin Lecture: Effective Projection in Paso Doble, Lecturer: Julie Fryer
6.35 pm – End of Congress

Eligibility Criteria for WDSF Adjudicators:

The Congress is open to:

1. All WDSF A, B and C Licensed Adjudicators for Standard and Latin Disciplines
2. Approved WDSF Adjudicators B and C license applicants
3. For new WDSF Adjudicator´s License applicants: Registration for this congress is permitted only for those who have completed the entire online WDSF Adjudicator application before the closing date
4. New applicants for the WDSF Adjudicators´ License should consult the WDSF Competition Rules to ensure all prerequisites are met

Please note:

• Current WDSF Adjudicators are encouraged to participate in this congress which will also qualify for a two-year extended validity of the Adjudicator’s Licenses.
• The General Knowledge Test (GKT) will not be conducted at this congress.

Eligibility Criteria for Athletes and Observers:

The Congress is open to:

1. WDSF Athletes (with WDSF MIN) and other DanceSport enthusiast (observers).
2. For observers at a WDSF congress, the registration can only be done via their WDSF National Member Body (NMB). The NMB can pay for the observer online or delegate the payment to the observer.

Course Fee (One-Day Course):
For Adjudicator´s License applicants and other observers:

• CHF 100.00
• All payments for WDSF Adjudicator´s License applicants, current WDSF officials and other observers must be made online.
• No registration or entry is allowed on the day of the course and no late registration will be accepted.

For WDSF Athletes:

• EUR 100.00; Cash payment at the door

Registration 

Deadlines:

• New WDSF Adjudicator´s License applications (to be submitted by the NMB) no later than 26 March 2025, 23:59 GMT
• Congress registration and payment shall close on April 6, 2025, 23:59 GMT

Registration method:
Participants can register here. To register, the participant needs to know their user name and password. In the event that they have forgotten any of them, they can recover or reset them here.

As National Administrator you can register your officials here.

Contact Information

WDSF Academy

Email: academy@wdsf.org

Thank you, and we look forward to your participation in the WDSF Open Congress in Blackpool 2025.

2. WDSF Standard and Latin Adjudicators’ Congress 2025.05.26

Dear Members,

The WDSF Academy will be organising the following congress from:

Title: WDSF Standard and Latin Adjudicators’ Congress

Mode of Congress: In Person (Tokyo, Japan)

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Date: 26 May 2025

Time Table: WDSF Standard and Latin Adjudicators’ Congress

TBD

ECT: yes
GKT. yes

Objective:

1. To provide regular training for WDSF Licensed Standard and Latin Adjudicators

Prerequisite: New applicants to refer to WDSF Competition Rules

Eligibility:

1. All WDSF A, B and C Licensed Adjudicators for Standard and Latin Disciplines
2. Approved WDSF Adjudicators B and C license applicants
3. Observers

Course Fee: One day course – CHF100.00

Address of Congress: Ariake Center Bld.,3-4-2,Ariake, Koto-ku,135-0063, JAPAN

Nearest Airport: Haneda Airport (HND)

Contact Person:  Kiyotaka Uzaki (kiyotaka.uzaki@jdsf.or.j)

Additional Info:

1. Adjudicators are encouraged to participate in this congress which will also qualify for a 2 years extended validity of the Adjudicator’s license.
2. Only candidates who have completed the entire online WDSF Adjudicator application system before the closing date are permitted to register to this congress.
3. For observers at a WDSF congress, the registration can only be done by the WDSF NMB. The NMB can pay for the observer online or delegate the payment to the observer.

Closing Dates:

• New Candidates’ applications (to be submitted by National Federation) no later than 12 May 2025
• Congress registration and payment shall close on 22 May 2025 23:59 GMT
• All payment must be made online, no registration or entry is allowed on the day of the course and no late registration will be accepted.

We have separated the registration for exams from the congress:
For those that wish to attend the congress kindly register here.
For those that wish to take a test or retest kindly register here

Please note that the WDSF Academy will not run any online congress as we need to return to our usual education system.

Registration method: Participants can register here. To register, the participant needs to know their user name and password. In the event that they have forgotten any of them, they can recover or reset them here.
As National Administrator you can register your officials here.

3. WDSF Adjudicators Caribbean Dance Congress 2025.09.07

Dear Members,

The WDSF Academy will be organising the following congress from:

Title: WDSF Adjudicators Caribbean Dance Congress

Mode of Congress: Online

Date: 07 September 2025

Time Table: WDSF Adjudicators Caribbean Dance Congress

TBC

Objective:

1. To provide regular training for WDSF Licensed Caribbean Dance Adjudicators
2. To provide Examinations as required for application of WDSF Adjudicators B/A License which include English Comprehension, GKT

Prerequisite: New applicants to refer to WDSF Competition rules

Eligibility:

1. All WDSF A, B and C Licensed Adjudicators for Caribbean Discipline
2. Approved WDSF Adjudicators B and C license applicants
3. Observers

Course Fee: One day course – CHF100.00

Additional Info:

1. Adjudicators are encouraged to participate in this congress which will also qualify for a 2 years extended validity of the Adjudicator’s license.
2. Only candidates who have completed the entire online WDSF Adjudicator application system before the closing date are permitted to register to this congress.
3. For observers at a WDSF congress, the registration can only be done by the WDSF NMB. The NMB can pay for the observer online or delegate the payment to the observer.

Closing Dates:

• New Candidates’ applications (to be submitted by National Federation) no later than Aug 24th 2025, 23:59 GMT 
• Congress registration and payment shall close on 4 Sep 2025 23:59 GMT
• All payment must be made online, no registration or entry is allowed on the day of the course and no late registration will be accepted.

We have separated the registration for exams from the congress:
For those that wish to attend the congress kindly register here.
For those that wish to take a test or retest kindly register here.

Please note that the WDSF Academy will not run any online congress as we need to return to our usual education system.

Registration method: Participants can register here. To register, the participant needs to know their user name and password. In the event that they have forgotten any of them, they can recover or reset them here.
As National Administrator you can register your officials here.

3. WDSF Standard and Latin Adjudicators’ Congress 2025.11.16

Dear Members,

The WDSF Academy will be organising the following congress from:

Title: WDSF Standard and Latin Adjudicators’ Congress

Mode of Congress: In Person (Riga, Latvia)

https://maps.app.goo.gl/uzGYwbnVkRn9ZsKX8

Date: 16 November 2025

Time Table: WDSF Standard and Latin Adjudicators’ Congress

TBD

ECT: yes
GKT: yes

Objective:

1. To provide regular training for WDSF Licensed Standard and Latin Adjudicators

Prerequisite: New applicants to refer to WDSF Competition Rules

Eligibility:

1. All WDSF A, B and C Licensed Adjudicators for Standard and Latin Disciplines
2. Approved WDSF Adjudicators B and C license applicants
3. Observers

Course Fee: One day course – CHF100.00

Address of Congress: 68 Graudu iela, LV 1058, Riga, Latvia

Nearest Airport: Riga International Airport (RIX)

Contact Person: Juris Arajs (jarajs@hotmail.com)

Additional Info:

1. Adjudicators are encouraged to participate in this congress which will also qualify for a 2 years extended validity of the Adjudicator’s license.
2. Only candidates who have completed the entire online WDSF Adjudicator application system before the closing date are permitted to register to this congress.
3. For observers at a WDSF congress, the registration can only be done by the WDSF NMB. The NMB can pay for the observer online or delegate the payment to the observer.

Closing Dates:

• New Candidates’ applications (to be submitted by National Federation) no later than 2 Nov 2025
• Congress registration and payment shall close on 12 Nov 2025 23:59 GMT
• All payment must be made online, no registration or entry is allowed on the day of the course and no late registration will be accepted.

We have separated the registration for exams from the congress:
For those that wish to attend the congress kindly register here.
For those that wish to take a test or retest kindly register here

Please note that the WDSF Academy will not run any online congress as we need to return to our usual education system.

Registration method: Participants can register here. To register, the participant needs to know their user name and password. In the event that they have forgotten any of them, they can recover or reset them here.
As National Administrator you can register your officials here.