The 2010 DanceSport BC Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday, September 5th, at the Travelodge Hotel in Richmond. The meeting was attended by members from throughout the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, and elected the following Board of Directors for the 2010-2011 Association year:

President: Ram Randhawa
Vice-President: Pinky Wong
Secretary: Daniel Wong
Treasurer: William Bruce, CGA
Directors: Karina Abe, Genevieve Liang, Jennifer MacGregor-Greer, Andrew Miller, Vyvyan Tsui, Raymond Wong, Emily Yeung

The 2009-2010 Association Year was a challenging one for DanceSport BC in many ways. This year’s Annual General Meeting concluded with a renewed sense of unity and purpose. In keeping with the resolution passed by the members at the 2010 Special General Meeting in March, the Board will produce the 2011 SnowBall Classic at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Vancouver. The 2011 SnowBall Classic will include the usual IDSF top-level competitions and in addition will also host IDSF’s 2011 IDSF World Cup Standard, and preparations are now well underway. Keep on top of the latest developments by following @DSBC_SnowBall on Twitter!

Further details about the AGM will be sent to all members by e-mail in the coming week. If you have not yet renewed your membership, you can find the application form in the downloads section of our website.

A great deal of work lies ahead, but the spirit of volunteerism and passion for dance survives and flourishes amongst our members. I look forward to working for and with British Columbia’s DanceSport community over the coming months, and invite you to e-mail me at ram@dancesportbc.com with any suggestions, questions, or comments you might have at any time.

Regards,
Dr. Ram Randhawa
President, DanceSport BC

http://www.dancesportbc.com/calendar/canadian-competitions/

Demithri Perera and Kseniya Vazyanska competed in the IDSF Open Latin event and made the Semi Finals and finished tied for 11th place.

Congratulations to DanceSport BC’s top couples for their outstanding achievements!

Also, congratulations to DanceSport BC’s very own Vladislav Bohdanov and Maryana Dudchenko for winning Youth Latin at the same competition.  Vlad and Maryana, who placed 3rd at the recently completed Canadian Closed Championships in Calgary, finished ahead of Winson and Anna (who placed 1st at the 2010 CCC and 4th at Crystal Leaf) and Patrick Rucinski and Ella Nusenbaum (who placed 2nd at the 2010 CCC and 7th at Crystal Leaf).  An extraordinary accomplishment and congratulations to Vlad and Maryana!!!

More results on how the rest of our BC dancers did coming soon….

http://www.danceresults.com/

The 2011 Canadian Closed Championships will be hosted by the Ontario Amateur DanceSport Association on April 22 – 23, 2011.  See you there!

These funds have made it possible to produce the Robson Square Summertime Dance Series, and to cover a significant part of the annual SnowBall Classic budget.

In response, we are seeking corporate and private sponsorship funds to assist with these events. SnowBall Classic is hosting the World Cup Latin in 2010, which brings additional expenses because of IDSF regulations.

We are revising our SnowBall budget to deal with this reality. Thanks to our new location back at the Hyatt Regency hotel, we can seat many more spectators which means we can significantly increase revenue. In addition, the venue provides much more usable space for vendors. We ask the dance community to bear with us, understand the situation, and assist in any way possible. SnowBall is Vancouver’s key DanceSport competition and we wish to continue the tradition of quality, especially with the World Cup event and with the eyes of the world upon our city due to the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

We’re also investigating other possible sources of provincial government support for these major initiatives, as they help put the province in the spotlight.

How can you help?

• If you operate a business, please consider advertising in the SnowBall program. If you are or know someone who operates a dance-related business, become a vendor at SnowBall and benefit from the spacious, easy-to-access vendor area.
• We also have many opportunities for SnowBall sponsorship. We are seeking a single title sponsor for naming rights, as well as sponsorship of various signage possibilities such as floor banners, seating signs and other ways to get logo recognition in front of the large, affluent SnowBall audience.
• Consider becoming a SnowBall Patron. Patrons can be individuals or companies, receiving tickets and special recognition for their financial contributions. For a very small investment, you can support a flag or trophy to help reduce our costs, receiving recognition as a SnowBall enthusiast in return.
• Encourage your friends and family to attend. While SnowBall has traditionally been well attended with some sell-out nights, this next year it is vital that the entire event is a completely sold-out weekend to maximize revenue.
• Offer your time as a volunteer at SnowBall. The more volunteers we have, the more we can reduce costs in a number of areas.

Please contact SnowBall chair Brian Dudley to express your interest as a sponsor or patron of the SnowBall Classic.

Robson Square for 2010 will require funding from outside sources, as DanceSport BC does not earn enough revenue to cover the costs of the program. We are seeking a title sponsor to allow the Robson Square summertime event to continue next year. Please contact Pinky Wong if you are interested in this prestigious opportunity.