Section I. 1. IDP - The Organization
International Dance Productions, a Limited Liability Corporation (also known as IDP) was formed in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2003, with the mission to “further the art form and sport of dance at all levels (social, competitive, and professional), through a variety of dance types and music styles”. IDP sanctions and establishes the rules and guidelines for these events, offering other like-minded individuals opportunities to partner with IDP through event ownership. The founding Principals are:
Anita Huffman-Strawser, Dale Strawser, Denise Miller, Sam Miller
Between them, the founders have over 50 years of dance-relevant experience, which includes partner dance instructors, dance studio ownership, conducting dance events, judging dance events, competing at dance events, and simply enjoying the fun of social dancing. Furthermore, they each bring a unique mix of business skills and experiences from other industries to the organization.
More specifically, Sam & Denise Miller are full-time professional dance instructors. They began dancing in 1987 and have since won numerous championships and top teacher titles. In addition to having owned “The Dance Club” studio, they manage a very busy dance-related travel schedule, coaching dancers through-out the United States, as well as in Europe and Canada.
Dale & Anita Strawser began social dancing in 1993 and became amateur dance competitors in 1994, with their most recent championship title being with UCWDC’s World Championships. They are part-time dance instructors in the Northern Virginia area, and also co-Owners of the Potomac Swing Dance Club. In addition, they own a real estate investment and property management company, which Dale manages full-time; Anita provides independent change management consulting and project management services to a variety of businesses.
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