Competent trainers support the dance couples according to our ideas
This headline - a trend-setting statement from the STSV's mission statement - characterises the "Promoting athletes" project, which was adopted by the club representatives at the STSV Delegates' Meeting on 13 April 2024 in Olten as part of the annual programme. What is behind it? The STSV youth development concept is the subject-specific derivation of the Swiss Olympic guidelines. It includes the organisation,
Swiss Dancesport - the new brand
From June 2024, the Swiss Dancesport Association will have a new public image. Swiss Dancesport is the new brand, which is supported by a graphic symbol in which you can see a dancing couple, the Swiss cross or even mountains. The new brand is to be used consistently on the website, on social media, in stationery, on posters of
DV adopts new athlete development concept
The 70th Ordinary Delegates' Meeting of the Swiss Dancesport Association at the Bahnhofbuffet Olten on Saturday 13 April was calm and constructive at all times. The delegates from 9 of the 18 member clubs represented 69.5% of the association's votes. They unanimously discharged the Board of Directors under the leadership of President Walter Vogt for the work carried out in 2023, after approving the annual financial statements and
Annual rankings 2023 published
The STSV annual rankings 2023 have been evaluated and published in accordance with the current tournament regulations (5.2.3.). This ranking rewards in particular those dance couples who take advantage of the opportunities to compete in STSV tournaments and Swiss championships. The annual rankings distinguish between three strength classes: the Masterclass, the Qualifiers and the Beginners. In the main category of the Masterclass, Tristan Geiger/Catherine Pisarenko (TTZ) in Latin and
New dress code
Due to some ambiguities in the previous STSV dress code, the tournament organisers have undertaken a comprehensive revision. The guidelines of the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) and the German DanceSport Association (DTV) were used as a basis. Both the written guidelines and the visual illustrations were integrated into the new dress code. Dancing couples and their trainers are
DV rejects tournament reform
The very well-attended extraordinary delegates' meeting on 13 January in Olten had a major item on the agenda; the Executive Board proposed splitting the national competition organisation into a Passion League (for children, beginners and hobby dancers, without a licence) and a Premier League (for competitive sport, from C class upwards). The delegates of 14 clubs rejected this proposal after detailed information and a committed debate.
Pilot Project Solo Tournaments
Pilot project solo tournaments on 18 November 2023 as part of the Thurgau Dance Cup For the first time, a Latin solo tournament for pupils (up to age group 2012) and juniors (up to age group 2008) will take place at an STSV tournament. For this purpose, the STSV has teamed up with the SDSC (Swiss Dancesport Council), an organisation that promotes dancing in popular sports, as it has already
STSV Annual Rankings 2022 published
The STSV annual rankings 2022 have been evaluated and published according to the current tournament regulations (5.2.3.). This evaluation rewards in particular those dancing couples who take advantage of the opportunities to start at STSV tournaments and Swiss Championships. The annual rankings distinguish between three categories; the Masterclass, the Qualifiers and the Beginners. In the main category of the Masterclass, Dominik Zimmermann/Mae Lilija Hoffmeister have won the Latin and the Beginners categories.
STSV opens up for Equality couples
The Swiss tournament scene is opening up to same-sex couples. The club delegates approved a motion of the Turniertanzsportclub Zürich TTZ without any dissenting votes. The TTZ justified its motion by saying that the stipulation that a dance couple consists of a man and a woman is no longer up-to-date and is detrimental to Swiss dance sport. Until now, same-sex couples were only allowed to compete in STSV tournaments at
The DM sets the course for the future of STSV
President Walter Vogt welcomed the representatives of the Swiss dance clubs to the Ordinary Assembly of Delegates 2023 in Olten and provided a comprehensive snapshot of the Swiss Dance Sport Federation STSV. In an informal atmosphere, he began by looking back at the development of the federation. After the pandemic, the licence numbers are slightly on the rise again, but unfortunately this trend reversal has not yet been achieved with the passive members.
