Dance Fest opens on April 26

Dance Fest 2013 organised by the Lanka Dancesport Council (LDC) will be held from April 26 to May 5. This year's Dance Fest will be held in Colombo, Negombo and Kandy, and will include a Dance Championship, a Dance Show, Workshops and Medal examinations.

It is the first time that a Dance Competition of this nature will be held in Negombo.

The LDC has made a special effort to reach out to Dance Schools out of Colombo as the response received from them is tremendous.

The main event of Dance Fest will be the Dance Championship in Negombo on April 28. The venue will be Avenra Hotel, Negombo.

The Championship will have Ballroom, Latin American and Salsa Sections in which participants may compete under categories ranging from beginners, pre-novices, juniors under 12, juniors under 16, novices, pre-amateur and amateur for standard and Latin American, while Salsa will consist of the novices and open category.

The juvenile events of course are very much anticipated events among the lot as it is a known crowd pleaser to watch the young take to the floor. The medal examinations conducted in the Dance Fest 2013 by the United Kingdom Alliance (UKA) will provide for a formal world recognised certificate for those seeking to qualify themselves in their levels: bronze, silver and gold.

In addition to the medal examinations there will also be free workshops conducted by foreign trainers for all LDC members in Colombo, Negombo and Kandy.

The final show at the Queen's Hotel, Kandy will wrap up Dance Fest 2013 on May 5.

It will take on a theatre style set up for two hours. The show will be presented by the winners of the competition.

In addition, there will be dance items performed by the students of leading dance schools in the country.

The LDC is a group of dedicated dance teachers, professionals, amateurs and dance enthusiasts promote Ballroom and Latin American Dance in Sri Lanka.