30 years of IDO World Tap dance Championships
Message form Southafrica
In 2003, I travelled to Riesa Germany for the very first time to do my Tap dance solo in the IDO World Tap Dance Championships. There were only 2 South African dancers in our team that year (including myself). I remember walking off the Riesa stage after the first round and Mr. Michael Wendt was handing out Santa Clause chocolates to each of the competitors in my section, and it was at that moment that I knew this stage would become my favourite stage in the world. Since then, I have returned year after year and only grown more fond of the beautiful city of Riesa, my fellow dancers from all over the world, the organisers that have become friends and the IDO brand. I have so many wonderful memories of my IDO career, from making my first final, to reading my final mark in “Open Scoring” which resulted in placing first, to putting my first choreography and students on the very same stage I knew so many years back would be so special to me.
Photo 4 - Coralle Robynne Versfeld - www.tonyfoto.de
IDO has afforded me the opportunity to dance with both my brothers and be on the National South African Dance Team with them, as well as with my mother. This has possibly been my most cherished memory of them all. I would never have had the opportunity to be on a team and share my love for Tap dance with my family if it had not been for IDO. Another very fond and special memory for me was receiving a porcelain plate from Meissen in 2017 along with my brother, Taylor-Lee Versfeld for being a long-time supporter and friend of the City of Riesa.
Thank you IDO, Mr. Michael Wendt, City of Riesa and all who are involved in making this event the highlight of my year and for helping me make memories and friends that I will never forget.
Coralle Robynne Versfeld Dancer | Teacher | Choreographer Johannesburg South Africa
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