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Update: July 14, 2008

NEW COMPETITIONS INFORMATION

August 17th 2008 (Sunday)
Northern Stars Dancesport Challenge
MDG Banquet Hall (OPLENAC)
895 Rangeview Road, Mississuaga
This an Amateur only event.
Click here for the Northern Stars Dancesport Challenge Entry Form

Update: July 6, 2008

OADA jackets for Men and Women :

100% polyester twill outershell
Mesh lined body and lined sleeves
contrast Stitching with white piping
wind/water repellent soft, quiet outershell
adjustable Velcro cuffs
two front zippered pockets
OADA Logo on front left chest
Ontario/ Canada Logo on Back

Colors : Black/ red
Sizes : S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL

OADA Jackets for Junior and Youth :

Same description as above
Sizes : S, M, L, XL

Price : CAD$80.00+ shipping
extra CAD$ 5.00 for personalized name to be embroidered onto right front chest.

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* Click here to order OADA Jacket *

Update: July 1, 2008

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Sunday, July 6th, 2008 12:00 Noon

Thornhill Community Centre 7755 Bayview Avenue (John Street & Bayview Ave.) Thornhill, ON

Meeting (Only members over 16 years may vote) Executive Reports, Bylaw & Rule changes, and Election

Remember: 1) Renew your Membership by July 1st with Henry List. (See enclosed membership form)

Printable Membership Form

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW & TRY TO BE AT THE AGM ON JULY 6th

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2nd Junior Standard Patrick Rucinski & Ella Nusenbaum, ON, 1st Junior Standard Winston Tam & Anna-Nina Kus, ON;
2nd Youth Latin Artem Yarovoy & Mila Sheina, ON, 1st Youth Latin Alan Gilin & Anastasia Trutneva, ON;
2nd Senior 11 Standard George Kao & Leona Chan, BC, 1st Senior 11 Standard Roland Cyr & Carol Cyr, NB; 2nd Senior 1 Standard George Lindholm & Deborah Wong, BC, 1st Senior 1 Standard Luc Richer & Suzie Maillé, QC ;
2nd Adult Latin Anton Belyayev & Karolina Paliwoda, ON, 1st Adult Latin Kamil Studenny & Katrina Trubina, ON;
1st Adult Standard Richard Tonizzo & Claire Hansen ,ON, 2nd Adult Standard Anton Belyayev & Karolina Paliwoda , ON;
1st Senior I Latin André Plante & Suzanne Murray, QC, 2nd Senior I Latin Jean Leblanc& Carmen Larouche, QC ;
1st Senior ll Latin Ga?tan Lessard & Lyne Lessard, QC , 2nd Senior ll Latin Roland Cyr & Carol Cyr, NB;
1st Youth Standard Artem Yarovoy & Mila Sheina, ON, 2nd Youth Standard Alan Gilin & Anastasia Trutneva, ON;
1st Junior Latin Winston Tam & Anna-Nina Kus, ON, 2nd Junior Latin Patrick Rucinski & Ella Nusenbaum, ON

Update: June 29, 2008

Canada Dancesport , IDSF Open
September 18,19 & 20, 2008
IDSF Open Standard & Latin
IDSF 10 Dance
IDSF Open Senior l Standard
All other amateur events
Pro-Am, American Smooth & American Rhythm
K-Rock Centre downtown - Kingston, Ontario
website: www.CanadaDanceSport.com
Email: vr@post.queensu.ca
Contact: Josef Riha @ 613-634-2068

Update: May 13, 2008

Sanctioned or Registered Competitions List

Update: May 13, 2008

Unsanctioned or Unregistered competitions:

As a reminder to all amateur competitors, please do not compete in any Unsanctioned or Unregistered competitions. Only the ones sanctioned by OADA or other Regional Associations are listed on the OADA website. Any competitor who does compete in an unsanctioned to unregistered competition is subject to a suspension period as noted on the CADA website.

Update: May 12, 2008

IDSF WORLD JUNIOR II STANDARD- Salau Spain - May 3, 2008

Patrick Rucinski and Ella Nusenbaum came in 20 out of 65 couples
Winson Tam and Anna Nina Kus came in 28 out of 65 couples

Open Internation JUNIOR LATIN- Salau Spain - May 2, 2008

Patrick Rucinski and Ella Nusenbaum came in 2 out of 33 couples
Winson Tam and Anna Nina Kus came in 3 out of 33 couples

Update: May 12, 2008

IDSF Senior 2 Open Standard in Salau Spain - May 1, 2008

Eugene Pirko / Zuzana Vajcenfeld came in 8th out of 56 couples
Allen Torrenueva / Lori Yip came in 29th out of 56 couples

Open Internation Senior 2 Standard in Salau Spain - May 2, 2008

Eugene Pirko / Zuzana Vajcenfeld came in 3rd out of 34 couples

Open Internation Senior 3 Standard in Salau Spain - May 3, 2008

Allen Torrenueva / Lori Yip came in 6th out of 23 couples

IDSF Senior 1 Open Standard in Salau Spain - May 4, 2008

Eugene Pirko / Zuzana Vajcenfeld came in 13th out of 25 couples

Update: March 30, 2008

Canadian Closed Championships March 21, 22nd , 2008

2008 CCC Results - All Level

2008 CCC Results - Championships Level only

Score Sheet

PHOTOS: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daniel_cheng/

*Thanks Daniel Cheng*

Update: March 5, 2008

Singles competitions:

Here though are the criteria that all “Singles” competitions must follow in Ontario for the present time.
For the purpose of understanding the “single” refers to the judged dancer
The “partner” refers to the partner not being judged.
All “singles” competitions must:

•        Be run under OADA rules including the dress code and dance level for the “single” dancer
•        Must be the correct number of dances for the level
•        Must either be only International Style or only American Style not mixing of the two styles in the same event
•        Both the “single” and the “partner” must be members of OADA
•        “Single” can not compete in a level lower than what they have currently on their membership card
•         Single boys & singles girls will compete in the same event therefore the number will go on the “Single” back even if it is a female. If there are enough entries to separate it into male & female events you may.
•         These events will only be held in lower categories- Silver being the highest level held ( we can discuss this issue after the first few competitions if there proves there is a need)
•         The competitive dancer dancing with the “judged dancer” must be only Juvenile or Junior age – therefore must be 15 or younger
•         This event will only be for Juveniles & juniors members. (again we can discuss this issue after this idea has been tried and if there is a need for adding youth)

Update: Feb 25, 2008

Message from OADA President:

To all competitors, please, in future, try and do your tanning (Bronze spraying)at home prior to coming to the event, at the Ramese Shrine or for that matter any competition event. If this is not completely possible then please make sure you bring with you some type of sheet to place over the floor before applying the tanning, as it made a complete mess of the ladies change room floor on Saturday evening. As I have mentioned in the past, at this moment this is the only venue we current have and we do not want to loss it. Also, it was found Saturday morning that someone decide to spray black shoe polish on their latin or ballroom shoes, on the carpet, in the main lobby, again without putting anything down. Please do this outside or at home before coming to the event. I am sure you wouldn't do this in your own home without putting down any covering.

Thank you

Gord Brittain, OADA President.

Update: Feb 19, 2008

Download OADA E-newsletter - Issue 3

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Update: Jan 14, 2008

Message from President

Increase to Ticket Sales

Unfortunately, OADA has had to increase, by $5.00, the price of our ticket sales for the Ontario Closed Championships and future OADA run events, due to increasing costs and overall expenses. Some of these expenses are to cover the increase in Hall rental, judges fees, travel expenses for out of town judges, the hiring of security personnel, etc.

In addition, recently at the October, 2007, Ontario Open Championships, some individuals decided to damage areas of the Ramese Shrine, by spraying fire extinguisher chemicals on the floors and walls in rooms which were out of bounds to them. Because of this, we have been charged an additional clean up fee and have had to agree to hire security guards, again an additional cost, which should not have been needed.

We have always tried to keep the cost of our ticket sales down and have not had an increase in ticket sale prices for a number of years.

Thanks you for your understanding in this matter.

Yours in dancing,

Gord Brittain
OADA President

Update: Sept 18, 2007

Competitors, the IDSF has decided to be very strict in their enforcement of the dress code. No warnings will be given. According to Heinz Spaeker (Oct. 2nd 2007), the IDSF Sports Director, “the biggest breaches of the rules relate to the use of skin coloured panties, open dresses of more than 5 cm in the hip area and, open dresses in the breast area. Please consider that adjudicators of DanceSport Competitions concentrate on your performance and not on your costumes! If you are good enough, you can win in a very basic but elegant outfit. If you feel that you need an outfit that is not accepted under the rules, then you are questioning you own abilities as competitors.” Therefore OADA will be also strictly enforcing this particular portion of the dress code. Please check the OADA web site for the complete dress code. If in doubt please contact either Paulina Cheng or myself for clarification not your coach.

Click here for more detail

Update: Sept 18, 2007

JUVENILE
All categories Pre-Bronze to Gold
No competition costumes allowed.
Girls: - Leotard with wrap-over skirt or a simple dress, both with no sequins, rhinestones or similar decoration. One simple circular underskirt is allowed. Must have sleeves, no bare midriffs, and no more than 10cm above the knee and no longer than 10cm below the knee. The panties of the dress have to cover the underwear.
Colour: CADA has permitted dresses to be of a print fabric or a solid colour fabric but the dress must be of the same fabric throughout. No combining of different colour fabrics is permitted. No skin colour or see through inserts are permitted.
Hairstyles: Too elaborate hai

Click here for more "Dress Code" information - all level

Update: Jun 5, 2007

Canadian Champions and our representatives to Worlds.

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Update: Jan 15, 2007

Dear Studios & Amateurs,

I just want to remind everyone that if you have any amateurs who may be trying out for this Toronto Production of Dirty Dancing, that by definition of “Loss of Amateur Status”, as defined by OADA & CADA, - CADA rule: 8.03 “An amateur is one who does not earn his livelihood from participation in Dancesport”.

As this is a major production, performing in Toronto for many months, OADA executive, at our last executive meeting, consider this to be a professional act, and as such, open to professionals only, and therefore any amateur, taking part in such a production, would lose their amateur status, as they would in fact be earning their livelihood from this type of stage production.

If you know of any amateurs that may be considering this production work, please let them know of this ruling.

Regards, Gord Brittain

Update: July 2006

Message from New President

As my first official message as the newly elected President of OADA, I would like to acknowledge and welcome to all the OADA membership your newly elected OADA Board of Directors.

Gord Brittain – President
Dave Stokes – Vice-President
Treasurer – Dave Winn
Secretary – Diane List
Membership – Paulina Cheng
Entertainment – Annette Morgan
Dance Scene Editor – Henri List
Publicity – Margaret Law
Webmasters – Candy Leung & Nixon Wu

On behalf of the OADA members, I wish to thank Andrew and Kasia Wajzer for the excellent work that they have done for the past number of years as members of the Board but especially for the outstanding contribution that they have made to OADA as Entertainment Co-chairs. Their efforts have culminated in the organizing of the Ontario Open and Closed competitions twice a year and have ensured sold-out events each time they organized any of the competitions. Their participation as members of the organizing committee of the 2006 Canadian Closed definitely has not gone unnoticed and has been most appreciated by all who attended the event. They however made the organizing of competitions a family affair and received much support from Teresa and Magda. Thanks to all four of them for all of their contribution to OADA.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank John Trommelen, Past President of OADA, for all his hard work and dedication while serving on the OADA board in many capacities over the last number of years. John decided that after twelve years on the OADA executive that it was time to take a break from the administration and politics of competitive ballroom dancing. Even though John has retired from the OADA executive, I know we will continue to see him and Linda on the competitive dance floor and I personally want to wish him all the best and my thanks for his many dedicated years as a board member.

Visit the website, at www.ontariodancesport.com which has been completely redesigned and updated by Candy Leung and Nixon Wu and update yourself on all the competitions and OADA news or re-familiarize yourself with the bylaws, rulebook and newly changed dress code.

As a reminder to competitors, please do not fail to obtain OADA’s permission to perform dance demonstrations or one-time shows, in order to protect your amateur status and submit your remuneration to the OADA Treasurer to be held in trust to be used for dance related expenses. Also provide receipts for such expenses when you request re-
imbursement from the Treasurer.

Effective July 1st, 2006 as per agreement with the newly formed Canadian Dancesport Federation (CDF);

Amateur competitors are advised that competing or participating in any competitions not sanctioned by CADA, a CADA Regional organization, the British Dance Council or an IDSF-affiliated Federation will result in a one year suspension from all registered Canadian and Foreign competitions.

Note to all members: E-mail addresses

Could you please send to either Paulina Cheng, Membership Director, or myself, your e-mail addresses as we would like to keep all of you advised of any unsanctioned/registered competitions, as well as the “new periodical CADA e-letter”. Your e-mails will not be used for any other purpose than keeping you, our members, fully aware of all that is taking place in the dance world.

To all competitors intending on competing outside of Canada, please let me know, before doing so, to make sure it is a recognized sanctioned/registered event and, also, please let us know of your results, especially the Championship level competitors, for we can post them on the OADA web site.

Gord Brittain OADA President