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29 April | International Dance Day 29/04/2014

Moscow, RUS - 26 and 27 April © Anashina Our contributor Elena Anashina just forwarded a series of photographs with a message and "Happy International Dance Day" in the subject line. Indeed, 29 April was officially declared as such by UNESCO in the early 1980s.

It had slipped our mind again. But here it is, the official message to the International Dance Day 2014. And together with three of the photographs that Elena took last weekend at the 2014 European Youth Ten Dance and International Opens in Moscow, RUS. The others are in the Gallery.


A DANCER'S CREED

I believe in one dance

father, all-resonant

revealer of heaven and earth

and of all things visible and invisible:

Light of body,

very dance of very souls,

begotten, not made,

ever-present,

by whom all things are transfigured.

 

Who for us men and for our salvation

came down from heaven

before all worlds

and was incarnate in the bodies of mortals

and humanized them.

 

And was crucified during the consumer society,

suffered and was buried

and rises again in isolated places

where no scriptures exist.

 

And comes again with glory

to enliven both the quick and the dead:

whose kingdom shall have no end.

 

I believe in a holy dance,

lord, giver of life,

who proceedeth from independent communities

who speaks by the flesh of humans,

instead of the prophets.

 

I acknowledge that it constitutes a baptism

for the remission of afflictions and sins,

the resurrection of dead limbs,

and the life of the world to come.


Alkis Raftis


Moscow, RUS - 26 and 27 April © Anashina Moscow, RUS - 26 and 27 April © Anashina

Next: Live from Riga, LAT 29/04/2014

Magic Dance 2014 The organisers of Magic Dance 2014 in Riga, LAT, opt for a more extroverted approach in staging their events on 1 and 2 May. For two International Opens and two Junior II Opens they have lined up Latvian broadcaster  BEST 4 SPORT TV to produce a live signal and webcasts that will be available from the WDSF website too.

It is very encouraging to see that more and more organisers take the initiative and ensure that their events receive wide international exposure this way. 

Here is the schedule of the Magic Dance 2014 webcasts later this week.

Thursday 1 May

16:00 - 18:40 UTC/GMT

Friday 2 May

16:00 - 18:40 UTC/GMT

JUVENILE 6-Dance

WDSF JUNIOR II LATIN

WDSF International STANDARD

JUVENILE Standard

WDSF JUNIOR II STANDARD

WDSF International LATIN


c7CFxokN8ow|Magic Dance 2013 Promo

Extensive coverage will also be available from the 2014 European Latin Formation in Dueren, GER, on Saturday 3 May. Dr Helmut Roland, the WDSF Communications team's formation specialist, will be on location. Stay tuned for more information on schedule, etc.

2014 Wold U-21 Latin | The Final Reel Reloaded 29/04/2014

Calvià, ESP - 26 April © Roland One dance was omitted and two dances were labelled wrong in the Final Reel that was published late on 26 April. Forever the perfectionist, our cameraman and editor Ferran Castanyer corrected both mistakes and released "The Final Reel Reloaded."

Well over 60 videos of the two World Championships in Calvià, ESP, have now been uploaded to the WDSF YouTube channel DanceSport Total as well as here.

Not bad, considering that conditions were far from perfect for this "Live from ..." blog to be kept up to date. The international DanceSport community has grown accustomed to this type of timely reporting from major WDSF events. It is what distinguishes them from the others on the calendar.

a63SJK07FbM|2014 World U-21 Latin | The Final Reel

Moldovan - Tatar, ROU | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 J 29/04/2014

Paul Moldovan - Cristina Tatar, ROU, dance the Jive in round 4 of the 2014 WDSF World DanceSport Championship U-21 Latin in Calvia , ESP, on 26 April.


YkGtdWWqEkU|Moldovan - Tatar, ROU | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 J

Tam - Novikova, CAN | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 J 29/04/2014

Winson Tam - Anastasia Novikova, CAN, dance the Jive in round 4 of the 2014 WDSF World DanceSport Championship U-21 Latin in Calvia , ESP, on 26 April.

2PzWIrGKIqY|Tam - Novikova, CAN | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 J

Moldovan - Tatar, ROU | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 PD 29/04/2014

Paul Moldovan - Cristina Tatar, ROU, dance the Paso Doble in round 4 of the 2014 WDSF World DanceSport Championship U-21 Latin in Calvia , ESP, on 26 April.

VSvHP8DjMos|Moldovan - Tatar, ROU | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 PD

Kieszek - Walachowska, POL | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 R 29/04/2014

Mateusz Kieszek - Anna Walachowska, POL, dance the Rumba in round 4 of the 2014 WDSF World DanceSport Championship U-21 Latin in Calvia , ESP, on 26 April.

xik900w2tMY|Kieszek - Walachowska, POL | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 R

Liaskovsky - Odikadze, ISR | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 C 29/04/2014

Artyom Liaskovsky - Liana Odikadze, ISR, dance the Cha Cha Cha in round 4 of the 2014 WDSF World DanceSport Championship U-21 Latin in Calvia , ESP, on 26 April.


qQNAffFO2r0|Liaskovsky - Odikadze, ISR | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 C

Chernov - Florinskaya, RUS | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 S 29/04/2014

Nikolay Chernov - Evgenia Florinskaya, RUS, dance the Samba in round 4 of the 2014 WDSF World DanceSport Championship U-21 Latin in Calvia , ESP, on 26 April.

wzTgrICaAJo|Chernov - Florinskaya, RUS | 2014 World U-21 LAT R4 S

Tam - Novikova, CAN | 2014 World U-21 LAT R3 PD 29/04/2014

Winson Tam - Anastasia Novikova, CAN, dance the Paso Doble in round 3 of the 2014 WDSF World DanceSport Championship U-21 Latin in Calvia , ESP, on 26 April.

RaCADO9X090|Tam - Novikova, CAN | 2014 World U-21 LAT R3 PD

Cristian - Gabriela, ROU | 2014 World U-21 LAT R3 R 29/04/2014

Gabor Victor Cristian - Albu Catalina Gabriela, ROU, dance the Rumba in round 3 of the 2014 WDSF World DanceSport Championship U-21 Latin in Calvia , ESP, on 26 April.

dAgMbox4bNs|Cristian - Gabriela, ROU | 2014 World U-21 LAT R3 R

Mugerman - Kogan, ISR | 2014 World U-21 LAT R3 R 29/04/2014

Alon Mugerman - Tal Kogan, ISR, dance the Rumba in round 3 of the 2014 WDSF World DanceSport Championship U-21 Latin in Calvia , ESP, on 26 April.


aIogAFgubTo|Mugerman - Kogan, ISR | 2014 World U-21 LAT R3 R