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APPRECIATION & RESULTS: South African Open Dance Championships™, 11-12 December 2021
5th January
2022

​Dear Dance Community 


Many thanks for your support of the onsite South African Open Dance Championships™.  It was heartwarming to see so many dancers from 7 Regions, 56 Dance Studios in total brave the Ballroom.  This clearly marks a significant achievement for Dancesport since the onset of the Pandemic.

Thank you so much for your positive feedback and insights shared with all the excitement on Social Media. Dancesport Committee supported by a strong WC Regional LOC sincerely appreciate all the feedback received.

All the Results for Dancesport/Competitive and Social/Pro-Am will be updloaded to our websites.

Congratulations to each and every dancer who participated - you are all warriors for showing up. 

We encourage you to register with the South African Dance Foundation for 2022. We are progressive and remain the Official and Founder member of the World Dance Council and WDC Amateur League. Please engage the Director of Membership, Andre Cloete, at andre.cloete1@gmail.com for Membership information.

We thank you greatly for your suport this year and for being part of our incredible dance journey. We look forward to a bumper 2022 with many memorable events.

PS: Our Officies open on 5 January 2022. .We wish you a wonderful, safe Xmas and Festive season filled with much love and happiness.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS: South African Open Dance Championships™
10th December
2021

The South African Open Dance Championships™ Event Order is ready for your awareness and is subject to change. Thank you so much for your support South Africa, we truly appreciate it. The Program is FULL for both days and starts promptly at 09h00. Covid protocols for the Alert level will be effective. Please adhere to all the controls for us to enjoy a Safe event. Please be on the look out for the news updates which will be socialised ahead of the Championship in the Mother City!!!!

ANNOUNCING THE OFFICIALS: SA OPEN DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS™
10th December
2021

We are super excited to announce the esteemed Panel of Adjudicators for the prestigious South African Open Dance Championships™, 11-12 December 2021. Dancers brace yourself for an unforgettable and most memorable experience.

Please note that safety is top of mind and ALL Covid protocols will be respected. Everyone entering the GrandWest venue will need to complete Covid screening online. Parents OR Coaches to please assist their dancers proactively else the screening will need to happen at the venue. Please checkout the Screening questionnaire online at https://www.suninternational.com/grandwest/covid-test/?client=true and you are welcome to complete it as you approach the venue on Saturday. Please be punctual as both days are packed. Looking forward to welcoming you to Cape Town!!!

Rumba in the Jungle™ is ONLINE and ONSITE in 2022
9th October
2021

Rumba in the Jungle™ is going to a new level !!! We are super excited to announce that the pride of Africa,
Rumba in the Jungle™, is launching on 9 October 2021 at Sun City and is happening in two legs in 2022 i.e.
First Leg is DIGITAL on 17 – 20 February 2022 for the very first time AND the Second Leg is back ONSITE
13 – 16 October 2022. Both Legs are Open to the World, ALL Associations, ALL Dancers.

Dancers brace yourself for this unforgettable RUMBA experience, COVID compliance will be respected!

Kindly direct your queries to info@rumbainthejungle.com .

Gauteng Super Series Championships Entry Form, 30-Oct-21
9th October
2021

We are so thrilled to announce that the Official Second Super Series Championships i.e. GP Super Series Championships is happening at the Springs Civic Centre on 30 October 2021 and is FULLY Covid-19 compliant.

Dancers, there are a plethora of genres to enter spread over the day to accommodate everyone. The Program will be shared in due course.

Prize Giving follows each Dance Session in line with the strict Covid-protocols. Please note that the hosting of the Championship is subject to the South African Government Laws instituted at the time of the event.

Contact sadfgauteng@gmail.com for more information on this fantastic Championship!

South African Open Dance Championships™ Entry Forms, 11-12 Dec 2021
9th October
2021

ENTRY FORMS are ready for the SA Title Event, South African Open Championships™ at the largest entertainment venue, GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World on 11-12 December 2021.

We are super excited to announce that the prestigious SA Championships is back onsite, OPEN to ALL Dance Associations, ALL Dancers, and is FULLY Covid-19 compliant.

Be sure not to miss this fantastic Dancesport Championship and prepare for a fiery hot experience!

Entries close 6 November

Please note that the hosting of the Championship is subject to the South African Government Laws
instituted at the time of the event.


The strict Entry closing date is 6 November 2021!

Practice hard in preparation for this fabulous ONSITE event.

South African Open Dance Championships ONLINE Entry Form, 5-13 December 2020
6th October
2020

NEWSFLASH: ENTRY FORM IS AVAILABLE – The downloadable South African Open Dance Championships™ ONLINE PDF is available to ENTER. Do not miss an unforgettable opportunity to strut on the cyber secure SAODC Online Platform. Entries close on 5 November without exception and is Open and Accessible to the World. You either Enter 1) Manually OR 2) Online on the Website. The Website will be available soonest – watch the space for details. Spectators can secure their virtual hotseat and access SAODC™ Online via Quicket, Vendors wishing to display DIGI Ads in the virtual Programme can contact us on dancesport@sadancefoundation.co.za for more information.

Keep dancing Safely and Happily….#SAODCTM #DancesportChampionshipTM #YesYouCan

South African Open Dance Championships Online 2020, 5-13 December 2020
26th September
2020

Dear Dance Community

South African Open Dance Championship (SAODC) is happening VIRTUALLY and is Open to the World - ALL Associations, ALL Dancers. The Ballroom and Latin (Rising Star - Championship) couples brace yourself for this unforgettable digital experience, 5-13 December 2020.

Entry closing date is 5 November; video submissions to follow by 14 November for International couples. For SA entries, we will announce closer to the time the accredited Studios where you will be recorded in your SA Championship attire. Online ticket sales details will follow. Watch the space……SA Titles this year at the Official South African Open Dance Championship!!!

ALL queries to dancesport@sadancefoundation.co.za , CC sadancefoundation@gmail.com

South African Open Dance Championships Results, 23 November 2019, Sibaya Casino
27th November
2019

South African Open Dance Championships was most successful. We extend appreciation to all who contributed to this success. Thank you to our Sponsors, Sibaya Casino and Entertainment Kingdom and Sta Travel for making a valuable difference to promoting dance. 

We are proud to announce 2 couples will be participating in the WDC AL World Championships  on 5-8 December 2019, in Ireland. Thank you Sta Travel for sponsoring the flights. The two couples who will be representing South Africa are: Angelo Moroka & Percephone Cloete (Adult Championship) and Moeketsi Lichabe & Lethabo Monametsi (Youth Championship.

We encourage the dance community to renew membership for 2020 to enjoy our benefits.

The Competitive Results are attached. Wishing our dance community a fabulous festive season.

Kindest regards, Competitive Committee

Freedom Day Championship Results, 27 April 2019, Spring Civic Centre
17th October
2019

Dear Dance Community

The Official Results of the Freedom Day Championships, 27 April 2019, is ready for your perusal. We extend warm appreciation to all the Dance Studios that entered.

Kind regards, SADF Gauteng