Section I. 3. Vision & Goals
The five-year goal of IDP is to establish Local, State, Regional, National and International Dance Championships, utilizing a variety of dance styles and music types, with sponsorship cash and merchandise prizes. The first event began in October, 2005 as the first annual U.S. National Dance Championships@, and was held at the Marriott Westfield’s Resort & Conference Center in Dulles, Virginia. In 2006, Club Events are being held at various locations in the U.S. To learn more about how you can hold an Event, give us a call or send an email.
While not all of the envisioned Event Types will be available immediately in the first few years, what is described here is the ultimate goal:
Club Events: a dance event held in a club-like venue that promotes social dancing at all levels, provides any of the dance types or styles recognized by IDP, and provides professional instruction on a regular basis. There is no limit to the number or locations that will conduct IDP-sanctioned Club Events during the competition calendar year. Club Events must offer a minimum of one Division in any combination of levels, to include Pro-am.
Local Area Events: a championship-level dance event held in a location that can accommodate competitors from surrounding cities, with a minimum sized obstruction free dance floor of 32x60 square feet, as well as break-out workshop rooms, and provides all of the dance and music styles recognized by IDP. There is no limit to the number or locations that will conduct IDP-sanctioned Local Area Events during the competition calendar year. Local Area Events competitions must offer all Divisions in all categories, for either Couples, Pro-Am, or both, and will ultimately provide competitors with opportunities to earn qualifying points toward competing at the National level.
State Events: a championship-level dance event held in a location that can accommodate competitors from surrounding cities, with a minimum sized obstruction free dance floor of 32x60 square feet, as well as break-out workshop rooms, and provides all of the dance and music styles recognized by IDP. There is a limit of one event per State that may conduct IDP-sanctioned State Events during the competition calendar year. State Events must offer all Divisions in all categories, and will ultimately provide competitors with opportunities to earn qualifying points toward competing at the National level.
Regional Events: a championship-level dance event, held in a location that can accommodate competitors from surrounding states, with a minimum sized obstruction free dance floor of 36x64 square feet, as well as break-out workshop rooms, and provides all of the dance and music styles recognized by IDP. There is a limit of one event per Region (see U.S. map diagram below) that may conduct IDP-sanctioned Regional Events during the competition calendar year. Regional Events must offer all Divisions in all categories and will ultimately provide competitors with opportunities to earn qualifying points toward competing at the National level.
National Events: a championship-level dance event, held in a location that can accommodate competitors from across the country, with a minimum sized obstruction free dance floor of 36x64 square feet, and provides all of the dance and music styles recognized by IDP. There is a limit of one National event sanctioned by IDP during the competition calendar year in a given Country. National Events must offer all Divisions in all categories, and competitors will eventually be required to qualify to compete at National events. The National level events will ultimately provide competitors with opportunities to qualify to compete at the International level.
International Events: a championship-level dance event, held in a location that can accommodate competitors from around the world, with a minimum sized obstruction free dance floor of 36x64 square feet, and provides all of the dance and music styles recognized by IDP. There is a limit of one International event sanctioned by IDP every 18-24 months. International Events must offer all Divisions in all categories, and competitors will eventually be required to qualify to compete at International events.
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