Swedish Dancesport Federation
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Swedish Dancesport Federation (DSF) administers all dancesport
in Sweden
. The association
was formed on February 25, 1968 and is one of 68 different sports federations in Sweden. DSF became member of Swedish Sports Confederation
(RF) in 1977, which administers all sports in Sweden. Apart from this membership Swedish Dancesport Federation also is a member of International Dancesport Federation
(IDSF) form the 19th of June 2011 known as World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) and World Rock'n'Roll Confederation
(WRRC). The office lies in Farsta
, Stockholm
.
Swedish Dancesport Federation covers approximately 38,500 members in 156 associated danceclubs (2008), from Kiruna
in the very north of Sweden to Malmö
in the south.
Swedish Dancesport Federation is divided into 9 regions. These regional dancesport federations are more often called district
s.
The presidium is selected from the annual general meeting
. The presidium comprises the federation's chairman and six general members, and three deputies selected from the annual meeting. In order to support the activities, the organisation is divided in different committees, whose members are elected by the presidium.
These committees are; Dance BRR (Bugg and Rock´n´ Roll dances), Dance Tendance, Information-PR, Youth, Jurisprudence, District-Central Projects and Line Dance.
Dancesport
within the association is divided in three dance categories. Namely Ballroom dancing (Tendance), Swing dances or as called in Sweden
Bugg and Rock'n' Roll dances (in short terms just BRR dances
) besides Line dance
. Ballroom covers five Latin dances (Cha-Cha-Cha
, Samba
, Rumba
, Paso Doble and Jive
), and five Standard dances (Slow Waltz
, Tango
, Slow Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz
and Quickstep
). BRR dances covers Bugg
, Doublebug, Lindy Hop
(Jitterbug), Boogie Woogie and Rock and Roll (dance)
.
The danceclubs, associated to Swedish Dancesport Federation, arranges each year approximately 75-100 dance competitions around Sweden. In order to see dance competitions one can view the eventcalendar on the Swedish Dancesport Federation's webpage. The dance couples is divided into several age groups (children, youth, junior, main and senior), and in different classes (A, B, C, D, and E), where A is the highest level (elite). On dance competitions in Sweden all ages and a majority of the classes often occur. Common is however, that dance competitions are separate for Line dance, Ballroom dances and BRR-dances. District championships and Swedish championships are arranged annually in all dances, as well as Swedish Championships for danceclubs (teams).
International dance competitions like Nordic championships is also arranged annually between the Nordic countries, beside European championships and World championships in all dancesport styles, where Sweden are represented by the national team
in BRR dances and the national team in Tendance. National team in Line dance is not yet appointed. One annually reappeared world ranking competition, Gothenburg International, with top-ranked dance couples participating from all over the world in Ballroom dance and Latin, is also arranged in Sweden.
The Swedish Dancesport Federation administers the following dance styles:
BRR
- Lindy Hop
, Boogie Woogie
, Rock´n´Roll
, Bugg
, Doublebug
Ballroom or (Tendance) - Latin, Standard
Line dance
Formation dance
DanceSport
Dancesport denotes competitive ballroom dancing, as contrasted to social or exhibition dancing. It is wheelchair dancesport where at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair....
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The association
Voluntary association
A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...
was formed on February 25, 1968 and is one of 68 different sports federations in Sweden. DSF became member of Swedish Sports Confederation
Swedish Sports Confederation
The Swedish Sports Confederation is the umbrella organisation of the Swedish sports movement. Through its member organisations, it has three million members in 22 000 clubs. The Confederation was formed in 1903...
(RF) in 1977, which administers all sports in Sweden. Apart from this membership Swedish Dancesport Federation also is a member of International Dancesport Federation
International DanceSport Federation
The World DanceSport Federation , formerly the International DanceSport Federation , is the international governing body of dancesport and Wheelchair DanceSport, as recognised by the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee .Originally founded in 1957 as the...
(IDSF) form the 19th of June 2011 known as World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) and World Rock'n'Roll Confederation
World Rock'n'Roll Confederation
World Rock'n'Roll Confederation was registered in 1984, although its history traces to 1974. It is an umbrella organization for national professional and amateur Rock and Roll dancesport federations...
(WRRC). The office lies in Farsta
Farsta
Farsta is a district in a borough with the same name in southern Stockholm, see Farsta . It is also a metro station on the Green line . The distance between central Stockholm and Farsta is 8 kilometers.-Sports:...
, Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
.
Swedish Dancesport Federation covers approximately 38,500 members in 156 associated danceclubs (2008), from Kiruna
Kiruna
Kiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality Kiruna (Northern Sami: Giron, Finnish: Kiiruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is...
in the very north of Sweden to Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
in the south.
Swedish Dancesport Federation is divided into 9 regions. These regional dancesport federations are more often called district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s.
The presidium is selected from the annual general meeting
Annual general meeting
An annual general meeting is a meeting that official bodies, and associations involving the public , are often required by law to hold...
. The presidium comprises the federation's chairman and six general members, and three deputies selected from the annual meeting. In order to support the activities, the organisation is divided in different committees, whose members are elected by the presidium.
These committees are; Dance BRR (Bugg and Rock´n´ Roll dances), Dance Tendance, Information-PR, Youth, Jurisprudence, District-Central Projects and Line Dance.
Dancesport
DanceSport
Dancesport denotes competitive ballroom dancing, as contrasted to social or exhibition dancing. It is wheelchair dancesport where at least one of the dancers is in a wheelchair....
within the association is divided in three dance categories. Namely Ballroom dancing (Tendance), Swing dances or as called in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Bugg and Rock'n' Roll dances (in short terms just BRR dances
BRR dances
BRR is an abbreviation for Swedish Bugg- and Rock´n´ Roll dances administered by the Swedish Dancesport Federation. BRR is a family name that intends several dance styles in the Swing dance family.- Dance styles in the category BRR :...
) besides Line dance
Line dance
A line dance is a choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of the individuals, all facing the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time. Line dancers are not in physical contact...
. Ballroom covers five Latin dances (Cha-Cha-Cha
Cha-cha-cha (dance)
The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953...
, Samba
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
, Rumba
Rumba (dance)
Rumba is a dance term with two quite different meanings.In some contexts, "rumba" is used as shorthand for Afro-Cuban rumba, a group of dances related to the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. The most common Afro-Cuban rumba is the guaguancó...
, Paso Doble and Jive
Jive (dance)
In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance...
), and five Standard dances (Slow Waltz
Slow waltz
Slow waltz is the term applied to waltz in countries where Viennese Waltz is the form of waltz commonly practiced. Some confusion occurs when dancers come from these countries to places like the United States where "waltz" events and invitations are not what they might expect.Slow Waltz was also...
, Tango
Tango (ballroom)
Ballroom Tango is a ballroom dance that branched away from its original Argentine roots by allowing European, American, Hollywood, and competitive influences into the style and execution of the dance....
, Slow Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz
Viennese Waltz
Viennese Waltz is the genre of a ballroom dance. At least three different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, danced to the music of Viennese Waltz.What is now called...
and Quickstep
Quickstep
The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events...
). BRR dances covers Bugg
Bugg
Bugg is a common dance style in Sweden and is very popular on the dancefloors, when dansbands play. Bugg is a four step dance and performed at different paces . Bugg is a partner dance and follows certain basic rules, but a is essentially improvised, with the woman following the man's lead....
, Doublebug, Lindy Hop
Lindy Hop
The Lindy Hop is an American social dance, from the swing dance family. It evolved in Harlem, New York City in the 1920s and '30s and originally evolved with the jazz music of that time. Lindy was a fusion of many dances that preceded it or were popular during its development but is mainly based...
(Jitterbug), Boogie Woogie and Rock and Roll (dance)
Rock and Roll (dance)
Acrobatic Rock'n'Roll is a very athletic, competitive form of dance that originated from lindy hop. Unlike lindy hop, however, it is a choreographed dance designed for performance. It is danced by both couples and groups, either all-female or 4-8 couples together...
.
The danceclubs, associated to Swedish Dancesport Federation, arranges each year approximately 75-100 dance competitions around Sweden. In order to see dance competitions one can view the eventcalendar on the Swedish Dancesport Federation's webpage. The dance couples is divided into several age groups (children, youth, junior, main and senior), and in different classes (A, B, C, D, and E), where A is the highest level (elite). On dance competitions in Sweden all ages and a majority of the classes often occur. Common is however, that dance competitions are separate for Line dance, Ballroom dances and BRR-dances. District championships and Swedish championships are arranged annually in all dances, as well as Swedish Championships for danceclubs (teams).
International dance competitions like Nordic championships is also arranged annually between the Nordic countries, beside European championships and World championships in all dancesport styles, where Sweden are represented by the national team
National team
A National sports team , is a team that represents a nation, rather than a particular club or region, in a sport....
in BRR dances and the national team in Tendance. National team in Line dance is not yet appointed. One annually reappeared world ranking competition, Gothenburg International, with top-ranked dance couples participating from all over the world in Ballroom dance and Latin, is also arranged in Sweden.
The Swedish Dancesport Federation administers the following dance styles:
BRR
BRR dances
BRR is an abbreviation for Swedish Bugg- and Rock´n´ Roll dances administered by the Swedish Dancesport Federation. BRR is a family name that intends several dance styles in the Swing dance family.- Dance styles in the category BRR :...
- Lindy Hop
Lindy Hop
The Lindy Hop is an American social dance, from the swing dance family. It evolved in Harlem, New York City in the 1920s and '30s and originally evolved with the jazz music of that time. Lindy was a fusion of many dances that preceded it or were popular during its development but is mainly based...
, Boogie Woogie
Boogie-woogie (dance)
Boogie-woogie is a form of swing dance and a form of blues piano playing.-Terminology:The name boogie-woogie is used mostly in Europe; the closest thing in the US is probably East Coast Swing. What today is called boogie-woogie would during the 1950s have been called rock'n'roll...
, Rock´n´Roll
Rock and Roll (dance)
Acrobatic Rock'n'Roll is a very athletic, competitive form of dance that originated from lindy hop. Unlike lindy hop, however, it is a choreographed dance designed for performance. It is danced by both couples and groups, either all-female or 4-8 couples together...
, Bugg
Bugg
Bugg is a common dance style in Sweden and is very popular on the dancefloors, when dansbands play. Bugg is a four step dance and performed at different paces . Bugg is a partner dance and follows certain basic rules, but a is essentially improvised, with the woman following the man's lead....
, Doublebug
Ballroom or (Tendance) - Latin, Standard
Line dance
Line dance
A line dance is a choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of the individuals, all facing the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time. Line dancers are not in physical contact...
Formation dance
Formation dance
Formation dance is a style of ballroom dancing. It is pattern or shadow team dancing by couples in a formation team. The choreography may be based on a particular dance or a medley of dances...
See also
- World Rock 'n' Roll Confederation
- IDSF/WDSF
- List of National Dance sport federations