Glukhov – Glazunova (MDA) continue to reign in Standard

The undefeated couple over the past year, Alexey Glukhov – Anastasia Glazunova (MDA) conquers the 2024 WDSF European Championship Standard title in Chisinau, Moldova.

16/04/2024 read more ...

Casa Musica and WDSF Set the Stage for Another Year of Rhythmic Collaboration

This long-standing collaboration, launched in 2015, has seen Casa musica play an integral role in enhancing the musical backdrop of WDSF competitions.

28/03/2024 read more ...

WDSF Extends Sponsorship Agreement with BD Dance for Third Consecutive Year

Beyond a conventional sponsorship, the partnership embodies a shared vision of nurturing the DanceSport community and providing dancers with optimal footwear for outstanding performances.

21/03/2024 read more ...

WDSF unveils lineup for 2024 GrandSlam Series

This year, the GrandSlam circuit promises to be more exhilarating than ever, with a total of five electrifying events spanning across the globe.

05/03/2024 read more ...

Celebrating Excellence: Unveiling the Definitive List of Athletes for the Olympic Qualifier Series

The World DanceSport Federation is honoured to unveil the definitive list of athletes who have successfully qualified and have been confirmed by their NMBs for the prestigious Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS).

21/02/2024 read more ...

Launch of WDSF Education Programme: Empowering National Member Bodies

Discover how the WDSF Education Programme empowers National Member Bodies with high-level educational resources, fostering growth and excellence in DanceSport. Learn more!

20/02/2024 read more ...

Dancing Makes You Smarter 24/03/2015

DanceSport Forever © Augusto It's not a recent study that singles out dancing as the most effective leisure activity to reduce the risk of dementia in the elderly. In fact, it was published in the New England Journal of Medicine more than ten years ago (click here).

Sure, reading and doing crosswords are effective in reducing the risk of dementia in the elderly, but not as much as frequent dancing.

No other physical leisure activity - such as golf, swimming, bicycling - does have any effect whatsoever in this respect.

That's the bottom line of a 21-year study of 469 subjects aged 75 or older conducted by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. There is an excellent synopsis of the study - with reflections added - on the website of Stanford University's Dance Division. It is authored by Richard Powers.

https://socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/smarter.htm