National Federation
Canada DanceSport
Type
National Federation
- Waltz (International Style Standard)
- Tango (International Style Standard)
- Slow Foxtrot (International Style Standard)
- Quickstep (International Style Standard)
- Viennese Waltz (International Style Standard)
- Rumba (International Style Latin)
- Cha Cha Cha (International Style Latin)
- Samba (International Style Latin)
- Paso Doble (International Style Latin)
- Jive (International Style Latin)
- Waltz (North American Style Smooth)
- Tango (North American Style Smooth)
- Foxtrot (North American Style Smooth)
- Viennese Waltz (North American Style Smooth)
- Cha Cha Cha (North American Style Rhythm)
- Rumba (North American Style Rhythm)
- Swing (North American Style Rhythm)
- Bolero (North American Style Rhythm)
- Mambo (North American Style Rhythm)
Overview
National governing body for dancesport in Canada, originally founded 30 April 1970 and a WDSF full member since 7 July 1979. Recognized by the Canadian Olympic Committee, it sanctions the annual Canadian Closed Championships, works through five regional associations, and its Bylaws and Rule Book sets the competition dances for International Style Standard and Latin as well as North American Style Smooth and Rhythm.
Source
This entry records what Canada DanceSport publishes about itself. We have not written an editorial profile for it yet. Source ↗
Canada DanceSport Bylaws and Rule Book 2024-2025 (English, as amended after the 2024 AGM), Schedule B Rule 5, listing the dances for International Style Standard and Latin and North American Style Smooth and Rhythm; organisational detail from the WDSF official member entry for Canada DanceSport (founded 30 April 1970, full member since 7 July 1979, Pickering Ontario).
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