German Association for Guard and Show Dance
| German Association for Guard and Show Dance | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4th September 1986 |
| president | Cynthia Rosengarten |
| Association headquarters | Frankfurt am Main |
| Homepage | www.dvg-tanzsport.de |
The German Association for Guard and Show Dance e. V. (DVG) was founded on September 4, 1986, initially as the German Association for Guard Dance Sport - the aim was to practice carnival dance as a dance sport. The association had its big day one year later, when the then President Christa Schmidt-Holzhauer and the President of the German Dance Sports Association (DTV) Günter Meinen signed the framework agreement on September 5, 1987 , with which the DVG as a professional association with special tasks in the German Dance Sports Association and was thus included in the German Sports Association. Guard dance became a recognized sport.
The young dance sport enjoyed great popularity nationwide. Not only dancers from carnival clubs, but also dance groups and soloists from gymnastics clubs are becoming more and more interested in dance as it is practiced in the DVG. In addition to the guard dance, the show dances have become increasingly important. This was taken into account in 1996: The German Association for Guard Dance became the German Association for Guard and Show Dance .
The high level of athletic and dance performance of the formations and soloists from the DVG clubs is presented at the nationwide rankings and masters tournaments, the state championships, German championships and European championships - the guard and show dance sport has established itself among the competitive sports disciplines in German dance sport association conquered.
Qualification for the Masters Cup:
The best five dances in the ranking by January 31 of the respective year.
Qualification for the German and European championships:
The first three places in the Masters Cup qualify for the German Championship and the winner of the Masters Cup qualifies directly for the European Championship.
The first five places on the ranking list up to the last ranking tournament qualify for the German championship.
The first three places in the German Championship qualify for the European Championship.
Dances in the guard dance discipline are solo, couple, march, polka and guard dance with lifting figures. A distinction is made between show dances, show dances, freestyle, character, modern and show dance with lifting figures. There is an open discipline for both the guard and the show dance area, in which new clubs can join the DVG without having to observe all the criteria of the regulations. There are three different age groups: pupils (5–11 years; solo leagues: mini-league up to 8 years, maxi-league 9–11 years), youth (12–15 years) and main class (from 16 years).
Regional associations
The following regional associations are subordinate to the DVG:
- Hessian association for guard and show dance sport
- Guard and Schautanzsportverband Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Guard and Schautanzsportverband Nord
- Guard and Show Dance Association Rhineland-Palatinate
- Guard Dance Association Baden-Württemberg
- Guard and Schautanzsportverband Bayern