What is Dancesport
Dancesport events are sanctioned and regulated by Dancesport organizations at the national and international level.
Dancesport is both an art and a sport, interpreting and following music with the correct characterization and the physical demands of competition dancing.
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A basic overview of Competition dancing:
Recreational Events are for non-registered Dancers. No record of wins or points are maintained. These events are held for new dancers before they move into the Registered/Graded Events
Competitive Registered/Graded Events are for the more serious Competitive Dancer. In New Zealand we have 5 age groups:
Juvenile - up to and including 12 years of age
Junior - up to and including 15 years of age
Adult - 16 years old onwards
Youth - 16 years old up to and including 20 years old
Masters 1 - 35 years old and over
Masters 2 - 50 years old and over
Levels of Competition:
Within each age group are levels (from 2021 called Grades), as couples win competitions they move up the levels
Level 1 - from 2021 now called C Grade at this level dancers dance 1 or 2 dances in competition
Level 2 & Level 3 - from 2021 now called B Grade at this level dancers dance 3 or 4 dances in competition
Level 4 & Level 5 - from 2021 now called A Grade at this level dancers dance 4 or 5 dance in competition
Open (open to all dancers from all levels) - one, two three, four or five dances

Ballroom Dances
Waltz
Tango
Slow Foxtrot
Vienesse Waltz
Quickstep
Latin Dances
Samba
Rumba
Cha Cha
Paso Doble
Jive


New Vogue Dances
Merrilyn, Parma Waltz, Tangoette, Gypsy Tap, Barclay Blues, La Bomba, Lucille Waltz, Twilight Waltz, Tracey Leigh Waltz, Tango Terrific, Swing Waltz, Carousel, Evening 3 Step, Excelsior Schotissche, Charmaine