October – December 2021

January – March 2021

Alessandro Scalora & Madeleine Mravkarov, Under 21 Championship Latin and Standard dancers competing at the American DanceSport Festival.
Photo by Guy Platt. Image manipulation and cover design by David Getchell.

Cover Story

This quarter saw a sudden reopening of World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) World Championships, many of which are covered in this issue. There was a great deal of reshuffling that occurred so athletes needed to remain vigilant to keep track of all the changes. At the current time, COVID is taking off again in Europe so it is hard to know what the new year will bring. As dancers, we are keeping our fingers crossed but also taking precautions.

Departments

WDSF announces Dance Clean

WDSF Membership Renewal Reminder

WDSF Rankings and Stars

BY DAVID GETCHELL

How to Encourage More Leads to the Ballroom

BY CLIFFORD ARNOLD

Eating Disorders in Athletes

BY SOPHIA KOUZNETSOV

Special Olympics Welcomes DanceSport

Esther Freeman Named as New National Treasurer

National Calendar for Upcoming Events

and more...

Chris Page and Susie King

USA Dance DanceSport Nationals and Collegiate Nationals Combine - Twice the Event, Twice the Fun!

BY DANIEL O'CONNELL

National Qualifications Waived

Islanders DanceSport Championships and Camp

New RLS Administrator and International Advisor

and more...

Features

A Dancer’s Day at the Kansas City Dance Classic

BY ROSE-ANN LYNCH
BY SYLVIA HARRIS ROSE
BY JOHN DAVIS - Orlando FL Chapter #6002

Vila Nova de Famalicão - Portugal, September 11, 2021

BY ALESSANDRO SCALORA

Platja d'Aro - Spain, September 11, 2021

Brno - Czech Republic, September 18, 2021

Fort Lauderdale - Florida, October 8-10, 2021

BY ALESSANDRO SCALORA

Cagliari, Italy - October 22, 2021

Team USA Celebrates Strong Result

Cagliari, Italy - October 24, 2021

Team USA Finishes in Top 10 Percent!

Chicago - November 5-7, 2021

BY ROSE-ANN LYNCH

Georgia - February 18-20, 2022

BY ROSE-ANN LYNCH