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As the President of the National Dance Teachers Council, NDTC, I am very pleased to welcome you to our Internet Web Site. NDTC is the accredited governing body of professional ballroom dancing and/or dancesport in the country.

NDTC today has eight (8) Full Member Associations working together in democracy since inception. Each member association handles different aspects within the profession of dance and dance sport as follows:

Philippine Professional Dance Sport Association (PPDSA): Education
United Philippine Professional Dance Federation (UPPDF): Competitors & performers
Austral-Asian Arts theater Dance (AATD: Certification Licensing
Certified Social Dance Instructors Association (CSDI); TESDA certifications of social DI's
Dance Association of the Philippines (DAP: Jazz and National Folk Dance
National Dance League (NDL): Non Commercial Professionals, Amateurs & DepEd/CHEd training
World Casino Dance Federation (WCDF): Promotion of Competitions
Council United Professional Dance Teachers of the Philippines (CUPDT): Star Ball

The profession of dance and dance sport includes:

Performing Arts: Ballet; Modern Expressive/Contemporary; Jazz; Tap; Show Dance,
National (Folk, Ethnic or Character); Production, Adagio, Flamenco;
Acrobatic/Gymnastic, Belly/Oriental Dance; etc
Street Dance: Hip-Hop; Disco; Techno; Electric Boogie; International Freestyle;
Break Dance; Street Dance Show; etc
Couple Dances: Modern Ballroom; Latin American;American Ballroom; American Rhythm;
                           Argentine Tango; Nordic Tango; Salsa; Merengue; Special Couple Dance
                           Formations; Bugg – Double Bugg; Disco-Hustle / Disco-Swing / Disco-Fox;
                           Mixing Blues; American Mambo; Salsa Rueda de Casino; Street Latino;
                           Street Mambo; Caribbean Dances; Latino Show; Jitterbug; Bachata;
                           Salsa Shines; Lambada / Zouk; New Vogue; Country Western;
                           English Old Time; Exhibition; Cabaret; Segue; Show Dance; Wheel Chair; etc

Participants within the profession include Dance Teachers, Choreographers, Coaches; Examiners, Scrutineers, Adjudicators, Marshalls, Invigilators; Competitors, Artists and Performers, Amateur Competitors and Medallists, Certified Social Dance Instructors, and others.

NDTC received full recognition and accreditation in 2007 from the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) and is a Member of UNESCO's Conseil Internetional de la Danse (Paris)

Following GAB recognition, NDTC continues to work for professional ballroom dancing and Dance Sport as a professional sport in the Country, and to protect the interest of the profession in general as well as all other participants. Dance sport can help in democratization of sports, providing access to all Filipinos regardless of age, gender, practical belief, ideology and economic status and an avenue for the inculcation and internationalization of values in sports.

The President’s Objectives

To protect and grow the livelihood of the professionals by formulating unified rules and regulations.
To upgrade standardized skills, education and licensing for the goal of professionalizing the sport and profession to the highest form of standards.
To ensure spectators, enthusiasts and supporters in ballroom dancing and dancesport will be provided with outstanding services and entertainment.

The Presidium and I believe that each and every professional, professional dance teacher, dance instructor and/or competitor/performer have the right to be included and served with equality in order for them to achieve an improved livelihood and career. We are ready to give to each member all they can need that is necessary to move forward. This is one of the ways to avoid any animosity, disruptions and discriminations.

We will remain open for friendly discussion and suggestion among each dance organization striving for a common goal, to try to find our way to a more positive Ballroom Dancing Profession.

And finally, I wish to state clearly that our dream to become one of the most promising countries internationally is now very much alive and has a determined support with the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) that has a mandated power under the Republic Of The Philippines, Office of the President.

Edgar C. Borromeo
President of the NDTC

The Republic of the Philippines Department of Education (DepEd) has confirmed that PPDSA will assist DepEd Rgn III manage the April 9, 2010 Palarong Pambansa Dance Sport Demonstration to be held at Bulawagan, Tarlac Municipality.

For full information "click" here.

The Palarong Pambansa (National Games) for Dance Sport will be April 9, 2010 in Bulwagan, Tarlac. (Palaro is regarded as a laboratory of all acquired knowledge, skills, and attitude from the Physical Education curriculum, a prerequisite in Philippine education. It also serves as a means to promote sports education, health, and peace).

The Palarong Pambansa Dance Sport Demonstration will be conducted under the Rules and Regulations of the National Dance Teachers Council (NDTC).

The PPDSA-AATD have set the syllabus, will provide all technical input and use only PPDSA-AATD licensed Officials recognized by NDTC to conduct the Palarong event.

The Republic of Philippine Department of Education selects Representatives from 17 Regions in Juvenile, Junior and Youth Age Divisions covering elementary and high school of the public and private education systems from local school intramurals, followed by the district, division, and regional athletic meets.

DepEd Region III management official Dr. Iluminada Estenios assisted by Presidents of PPDSA & AATD with Dance Sport Technical Consultant to DepEd, Stanley "Stan" Alexander, Hon. Ambassador Guam, USA