30 years of IDO World Tap dance Championships
New Category Production “World Cups”
Since 2001 the North American Tap dance Festival (NATF) has been set as the qualifier-event for the US- American competitors to attend the IDO World Tap dance Championships in Riesa, Germany. I have been with our US-American friends every year to observe this beautifull and exciting national championships. In 2006 I have been invited by Mrs. Gloria Jean, Mr. Rennie Gold and Mr. Bill Fowler† to the All American Dance Award (ADA) in the famous Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA which this year also hosted the NATF. This ADA- week showed exceptional dance performance of all kind of dance. Bill Fowler† and I mostly enjoyed a truly remarkable show. “Thoroughly Modern Millie” a very captivating song with great rhythm. This was the first “Production” for me which the “genius” choreographer, Mrs. Gloria Jean Cuming, has put into three parts from different studios together for a “Production” with all of them together. They rehearsed at home and put all together in Las Vegas shortly before the show. I do not remember the number of dancers, but in my memory they were closer to 50 than to 25. Bill Fowler† and I immediately saw the great potential for IDO events to allow big numbers of dancers from several studios / schools / clubs / cities to compete together as one team, to experience shows together on the stage . Even possibly less talented dancers can be included in the big team. Children could enjoy being on stage with family members - who ever - whatever. Nearly “everything” wa s possible, what the choreographers would create. It took a few year for the IDO federations to indulge this new category. But then - especially initiated by some winning excellent Productions - the spirit began to grow. Now the audience at IDO-competitio ns enjoys seeing big “Productions” like Broadway shows, musicals and other fascinating stage entertainment. If you are more interested in the details pelase check with the IDO- Rules-Book. From now on we will present the first three Productions with their results. They used to run on Thursday two days prior to the “Final Gala” on Saturday. Therefore they are published here in front of the Final -Gala- Nights on Saturday:
World Cup Production Finals 2007 1. Full Dance Tap
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Italy
2. Emotion Pur
Germany Slovenia
3. Bolero
Photo 548 - Full Dance Tap, Italy - Foto Schroeter
Photo 549 - Full Dance Tap Italy - Foto Schroeter
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