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04 Eurovision Dance Contest

Glasgow 2008

World DanceSport Magazine

07 Latin Heart

Stefano Di Flippo and Anna Melnikova (ITA)

21 On Course for Expansion

world DanceSport magazine

The WORLD DANCESPORT MAGAZINE is the official periodical of the International DanceSport Federation – IDSF. It is published in print and electronically two times per year: in June and in December. Editors: Heidi Götz and Roland Hilfiker Concept: Roland Hilfiker Support Air International Design & Layout: Sid publicitat Printed in Barcelona, Spain, by Formato International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) Carrer Orient 78 - 84 2nd Floor, Office 15 08172 Sant Cugat, Barcelona

SPAIN TEL: +34 93 544 23 92 FAX: +34 93 583 11 04 E-mail Office: office@idsf.net E-mail Editors: com@idsf.net

11 Tale of Two Organisers

Membership Commission Report

World Standard Championships 2008 Vienna World Latin Championships 2008 Melbourne

22 The DanceSport Academy

Higher Learning

14 Wheelchair DanceSport

26 Universal & Multidisciplinary

A Random Round-Up

World Championships 2008

16 World Class DanceSport

27 Juvenile Champions

Sergey Rozhkov and Marina Zakharova (RUS)

German Open Championships in Stuttgart

30 Results

www.idsf.net www.worlddancesportfederation.org The editors and the undersigning contributors assume responsibility for the content of the WORLD DANCESPORT MAGAZINE, which does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the IDSF Presidium or the IDSF Members.

IDSF is recognised by the International Olympic

20 Applause for the Lecturers

IDSF World and Continental DanceSport Championships

IDSF Adjudicators’ Congress in Stuttgart

Committee and member of the General Association of International Sports Federations and the International World Games Association.

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