HISTORY OF IDO WORLD TAP DANCE

30 years of IDO World Tap dance Championships

Panel of judges 1999 Mr. Victor Janč

Czech Republic

Mrs. Gloria Fish † Mr. Josef Stolarik Mr. Laszlo Attila Mrs. Diana Drobnič Mr. Rhee Gold Mr. Victor Cunot Mr. Tom Fletcher

Southafrica

Slovak Republic

Hungary Slovenia

USA

France

Germany

Chairman of Judges

Mr. Bill Fowler †

USA

Supervisor

Mrs. Kirsten Dan Jensen

Denmark

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Mr. Tobi Bassen

Hamburg, Germany

Photo 236 - Gloria Jean Cuming and her formation dancers

” The winner of the Small Group was an absolutely awesome routine, danced by five Canadian young men, entitled " Five Guys Named Mo ." Runner up was the M-Team from Heidelberg.

Vice Champions in the duo division were quite unique because of their performance to live music. The group was called; Marianne's Team from Heidelberg , and the choreographer, Marianne Heinrich.

The winner of the Formation division was, for the third time, the Gloria Jean Dancers , which was choreographed by Gloria Jean and Rennie Gold . Upon arriving back home in Connecticut, the Team was met with a police escort and taken through the streets of North Haven in a victory parade. They were also invited to the White House by Bill Clinton and were performing guests on three major national television shows. Gloria Jean has won three World Championships and two Vice Championships with her formation. An enviable achievement, indeed ” . 29

28 Due to Michael Wendt’s lost of voice these two days, Mr. Tobi Bassen was a wonderful and knowledgable MC to replace Mr. Wendt 29 B. Fowler † - history of tap

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