On behalf of the South African Dance Foundation Board of Directors:

To ALL our Members and Friends across the World, we send you Season's Greetings and wish you ALL a Happy and Peaceful 2022. We look forward to seeing you all again soon. Happy Dancing!!!!

Dear Dance Community

It is my great pleasure and privilege to be able to provide you with an update on the Foundation initiatives during unprecedented times. The last year has been turbulent and our resilience as a progressive Dance Association has been tested. We are excited to report that we have delivered and kept the dance fires burning. Sadly, we have lost many lives, including staunch advocates of dance over the past year due to Covid and other causes. We sadly remember these losses for life.

As we have all been affected by the pandemic in some way or other, we as the South African Dance Foundation have strived to live up to our vision of putting the dancer FIRST. We have presented many innovations in Dance, challenged ourselves and the norm we are accustomed to, in order to be able to provide an platform for not only our members, but for the dance community at large.

We look back at 2020 where we hosted our very first online, South African Open Dance Championships™ Online. Despite this being new territory and posing several challenges, we proudly delivered the Championship successfully with 5 countries participating. We hosted several Online Congresses, spear headed by our Development Officer, Mr. Clint Borez with support from the Dancesport Faculty, which saw the highest caliber of Facilitators offering their time and love for this sport and art including World Champions, Joanna Leunis (Latin) and Arunas Bizokas (Ballroom).

2021 also presented some curve balls with the Covid Alert levels influencing the profile of our events. The Foundation rose to the challenge and hosted WC Coastal Super Series and the WC Regional Championships safely for ALL dancers. The Technical Faculty guided the protocol of the events aligned to the Government Gazette. The 2021 Freedom Day International Congress saw presenters from UK, Netherlands, Italy/Denmark and South Africa.

With all the uncertainty we have been faced with in our recent situation, the Foundation has remained true to the Dance, putting the fraternity’s safety, needs and passion as top priorities. We are proud to report that we have been able to remain as the Official and Founder member of the World Dance Council (WDC) and the Official WDC Amateur League (WDC AL) member in South Africa. This allows South Africa to nominate the top Professionals to represent our country officially at WDC World Championships and benefit from the WDC membership. The WDC sponsored FREE Congresses throughout the pandemic to its member countries and South Africa extended this benefit to the members.  Additionally, the South African Dance Foundations proudly owns the Trademark, South African Open Dance Championship™ (SAODC). This is a gigantic step in ensuring that we work towards ONE South African Dance Championships™ as a collective with all the other Associations.

As things continue to slowly “normalize” we hope to see many of you returning to the dance floor soon. We warmly invite you to register as a Member to enjoy in all our benefits. The 2022 Tariffs and Registration Forms are attached. Professionals ONLY register with Head Office. Amateurs register with their Region OR Head Office (if the Region does not have a local Bank Account) Please contact me on andre.cloete1@gmail.com for all membership queries.

Please continue to stay Safe and Healthy and take care of yourself!

Yours in Dance

Andre Cloete, Director of Membership ( andre.cloete1@gmail.com)

​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.

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!!!!

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 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 .

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!

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.

Dancers took a leap of faith and confidence in a turbulent year and showcased their passion on a virtual Ballroom. This was no easy feat as Covid-19 impacted us in different ways with many constraints for Dance. We commend the South African Champions 2020 and congratulate you on your achievements. This is a FIRST for South Africa and you have made us proud.

Warm regards, Dancesport Faculty

Dear Dance Community

We are pleased to socialise our Calendar of Events for 2021. The Calendar is conservative and considers the Covid-19 impact. We are hopeful that the imminent vaccine will expedite economic recovery and moreover the recovery of our beloved DANCE SPORT!

Building on the success of the First Online South African Open Dance Championships and all our Online events hosted in 2020, we are extending the virtual agenda for 2021. We have scheduled Online Congresses, Exams, and an Online / Onsite competition for the First half of the Year. We are optimistic for the Second half of the year and have scheduled the GP, NW Super Series and the prestigious South African Open Dance Championships onsite. These competitions will be Open to ALL sections. Kindly note that the events are influenced by the Covid-19 recovery and we will keep you updated on any changes. We endeavour to continue hosting an all inclusive, safe dance platform for 2021 that considers the status quo.

We encourage you to renew your annual SADF membership and/or join our progressive Association that provides an Open, Unified dance platform to all dancers bringing you a plethora of opportunities and world class events during Business unusual times. The registration date is extended to 31 January 2021. Members registered timeously are eligible to officiate the first half of the year in sanctioned events. The 2021 SADF Tariffs and Registration forms are also accessible via the website, and the Social registration forms are available directly from the Social Faculty. There are no increases to registration fees.

Kindly contact the Director of Membership, Mr Andre Cloete at membership@sadancefoundation.co.za for any membership queries. We look forward to engaging with you at our exciting events during 2021.

Keep safe, healthy and keep Dancing!!!