13 clubs at the STSV's first dialogue day
13 out of a total of 18 STSV clubs took part in the STSV's first dialogue day, which was held in Olten on 19 October. The STSV Board found out how the member clubs view the Swiss dance scene and how they perceive the Board's working methods, what their fears are and what their wishes are. From this, the club representatives present - mainly club presidents
First dialogue day with a view to the future
Aiming for and achieving goals together, working together and taking Swiss dance sport to a new level - these are the thoughts behind the first dialogue day to which the presidents of all STSV member clubs were recently invited to contribute their ideas, experiences and willingness to participate in the association in a spirit of solidarity. This dialogue day will take place on Saturday 19 October in Olten,
New registration process for open WDSF title competitions
WDSF Open World or Open European Championships are title competitions that may be danced by all interested dance couples in the respective age category, whereby one partner must be in possession of a Swiss passport. The STSV will no longer send invitations to licensed couples. A new procedure applies with immediate effect: The invitation to open world or European championships
No participation in WDC title competitions for squad pairs!
As the WDC does not have any selection bodies for open World and European Amateur League Championships, all couples may in principle register directly. However, according to the current tournament regulations (Art. 4.3.1.1 Para. 4), these championships may not be danced by our squad couples or those who are interested in participating in a squad in the near future. This regulation applies, for example, to
Judge training 2024
On the weekend of 1 and 2 June, the mandatory judges' training took place. Thanks to the generous support of Barbara Stahel, who made her dance school time2dance available to us, we were able to hold this event in a very familiar and hospitable environment. With Horst Beer, we had an extremely competent and likeable instructor who, among other things, provided us with
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
