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DanceSport

DanceSport is the new term for competitive ballroom dancing.

USA Dance:

  1. Serves as the National Governing Body for DanceSport, the competitive version of ballroom dancing, in the United States subject to the statutes of : a) the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF);b) the United States Olympic Committee (USOC); and c) the Amateur Sports Act of the United States Congress;
  2. Organizes and supports DanceSport events internationally and nationally, including national, regional and local championships;
  3. Selects the DanceSport Athletes to represent the United States in the IDSF World DanceSport Championships and the World Games and helps to finance their participation;
  4. Promotes DanceSport as a sport both nationally and internationally and fosters its inclusion in the Olympic and Pan American Games.

Interested in competitive dancing? See USA DanceSport

Current Status of DanceSport with respect to the Olympics

(18 March 2001): DanceSport has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as being a sport and the International DaneSport Federation (IDSF) has been designated as the World Governing Body of that sport. The next step in DanceSport's journey into the Olympics will be for the IOC to designate DanceSport as a medal sport.

Here in the United States the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the IDSF has officially recognized the United States amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (USADance) as the National Governing Body for DanceSport.

For the latest Olympic Updates.

All dances held at

The Point Community Center
2595 N 10th St. (Oshtemo)
Kalamazoo, MI

except where noted
Saturday Sept 20, 2025
September Dance
Instructor: Art & Jill Downey
Lesson: East Coast Swing
Saturday Oct 18, 2025
October Dance
Instructor: Mary Hoedeman
Lesson: Texas 2-Step
Saturday Nov 15, 2025
November Dance
Instructor: Sharon Fisher
Lesson: Cha Cha
Saturday Dec 13, 2025
December Dance
Instructor: Shannon Bean
Lesson: Waltz
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
January Dance
Instructor: TBA
Lesson: TBA
Saturday Feb 21, 2026
February Dance
Instructor: Teri Geer
Lesson: TBA
Saturday Mar 21, 2026
March Dance
Instructor: Erik Yettaw
Lesson: West Coast Swing
Saturday Apr 18, 2026
April Dance
Instructor: TBA
Lesson: TBA
Saturday May 16, 2026
May Dance
Instructor: Byron Doss
Lesson: Rumba
For more information on our upcoming events, visit our calendar