Organizer Contract and Broadcasting Agreement signed
The "Organizer Contract and Broadcasting Agreement" between IDSF and DTV was signed by Carlos Freitag, president IDSF, and Franz Allert, president DTV, at the German Open in Stuttgart on friday evening. The contract has been adjusted to the special conditions in Germany, particularly with regard to TV broadcasting. For organizers, it is the foundation for future applications, event management and...
by Hendrik Heneke
German Professionals to conduct doping tests
At the German Open Championships in Stuttgart, the German Dancesport Association (DTV) and the German Professional Dancesport Association (DPV) have decided that the professional dancers will be included in the coverage of the anti doping-rules of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). This means that doping tests at competitions and in practise time will be conducted for professionals, too. Inc...
by Hendrik Heneke
22. German Open Championships started
Since 9.00 a.m. the first competitions take place at the 22. German Open Championships. From 12nd until 16th August the dancers from all over the world come together in the Culture and Congress Center Liederhalle (KKL) in Stuttgart. The spectators are expected to see absolute world class dancing and fantastic highlights during the whole week. Tickets are still available at the ticket office. All...
by Heidi Estler
Press Conference: The world's elite is competing
The 22nd German Open Championships are actually recording 4 926 entries from 46 nations. For the Grand Slam tournaments the world´s best dance couples have entered. "Nowhere else are so many couples from so many nations dancing their competitions. The GOC is the world's largest international dancesport competition", announced GOC Managing Director Harry Körner at the press conference a week before...
by Heidi Estler
GOC live on television
Saturday, 16.08.2008, 22.20 - 23.50 h, SWR Fernsehen "Tanzen Total" - German Open Championships in Stuttgart LIVE Grand Slam Standard, World Cup Boogie Woogie and summary Professional Latin
by Heidi Estler
GOC Stuttgart - Lists of competitors are online
Even a few days ago the entries showed again a high level. But now it is official. We have 4.745 entries. This is compared to the previous year again an increase of more than 100 entries. The two IDSF Grand Slam competitions are highly frequented with 402 entries in Standard and 462 entries in Latin. The number of the participating nations is up to 47. The lists of competitors are online:
by Heidi Estler
THE CAMP – Save the date 2009
After the overall success of the international DTV training camp THE CAMP earlier this year, we have set a new date for 2009. From 6. through 8. May 2009 we will again offer you free training, group training, private lessons and lectures with world class instructors. You will find all the information you need on THE CAMP's websites in good time: THE CAMP
by Ulrike Sander-Reis
Saxonian Ten Dance Cup
A total of 15 couples took the challenge of the 2. tournament of the Saxonian Ten Dance Cup at the Chemnitzer Richard-Hartmann-Halle. For Christoph Kies/Blanca Ribas Turon on the first rank, the result was very clear. Yet there was a close run for ranks two and three. The closing event for the threepart international series is to take place in Zwickau on 08.11.2008. 1. Christoph Kies/Blanca Ribas...
by Ulrike Sander-Reis
Saxonian Ten Dance Cup
A total of 15 couples took the challenge of the 2. tournament of the Saxonian Ten Dance Cup at the Chemnitzer Richard-Hartmann-Halle. For Christoph Kies/Blanca Ribas Turon on the first rank, the result was very clear. Yet there was a close run for ranks two and three. The closing event for the threepart international series is to take place in Zwickau on 08.11.2008. 1. Christoph Kies/Blanca Ribas...
by Ulrike Sander-Reis
Vinokurov/Luft are Vice European Champions
Evgeny Vinokurov/Christina Luft represented DTV at the IDSF European Ten Dance Championships in Schladming (Austria) where 25 couples were at the start. After the preliminary and intermediate rounds, it was certain that Evgeny and Christina had qualified for the semi finals, which took place in the course of the evening function. The Solingen couple again danced into the finals with the highest sc...
by Ulrike Sander-Reis