Dance Matters

foxtrotter | May 8, 2011

So many of these "Press Releases" and "Personal Letters" were consindered unwise and antagonistic by readers. Perhaps even IOC and especially CONI did not like the content. The IDSF one eye view of the world shows all the arrogance one associates with dictatorships. They demonstrate how IDSF want to advance and make progress for the Politicians that make up the IDSF but show little regard for the actual activity of dancesport and to see it move in the right direction and develop and make progress.

Admin | May 10, 2011

Does this explain it? A Press Release from Mr Augusto Schiavo. This was Mr Schiavo who was attacked and reviled over and over by Mr Freitag and IDSF, He was accused of spending vast sums of money to damage FIDS. The innocent WDC (and Mr Schiavo had withdrawn from the WDC Member for Italy the Italian Dance Council and set up his own "gang") were linked and dragged into the Press Releases. Today what do we discover? Mr Schiavo no longer believes in Freedom to Dance now he is committed to FIDS and IDSF. Now he is concerned about dancing in Italy and Freedom to Dance no longer matters. He is trying to entice WDC dancers to dance in IDSF PD "World" Championships. Mr Gozzoli gave a very loud "NO". Even legends have feet of clay is the sad lesson we learn Read this and remember this is the world to which Mr Schiavo has chosen to belong http://www.dance-matters.com/blog/2011/05/just-how-low-can-idsf-go-do-laws-mean-nothing-to-them/ Little wonder IDSF want to hide their accusations against WDC which are sp spectacularly proven false...Mt Schiavo is one of "them" ************************************************************************************* for immediate release Just a clarification Schiavo Augusto -I have been very strong in all my statement about the Federation that is representing the I.D.S.F. in ITALY which is F.I.D.S. the reason why I was so strongly against will be more and more clear soon, but already in the media in Italy there is a lot of information about the problem that the dancers suffering for long time. Now after the appointment of a “Commissary” Mr.Luca Pancalli and the restructure of the all federation, I have been ask to be part of this federation and try to help the dancing in Italy.So I am always been open to work if the project is clear and clean therefore I decide to accept the position, I hope dancers in Italy will get some more trust in the Federation and specially that parents will get their faith back, this will be my main concern, plus of Corse the development of the dancing in my country.Soon after I accept the position I was inform about the people that was part of this commission, one of the component was Mr. Mirko Gozzoli.The first job that the “ Commissary” ask me to do was to select the two couple that will represent Italy at the Professional Division World Championship.So I contact all the people in my commission, but first I HAD to ask Mr.Mirko Gozzoli as a member of the commission if it was his intention to dance this championship because IF SO it will be consider for the selection.WELL WELL, I have been accuse of pushing Mirko Gozzoli do dance for I.D.S.F. people asking around to find out why I push people to the I.D.S.F. so I wait for sometime but now I had enough of all the GOSSIP, i beleive that we have to cut the gossip and be more direct and clear so I decide to write a letter to let every one know what happen so that we can stop the useless gossip and focus in what is good for dancing. ?I don’t have any possibility to push Mirko Gozzoli in any direction, I respect the man for what he has done, but we never had more than 5 minute talk to each other so I am not in a position to give him advise, and for sure he will not listen to me. ?I never push people in any direction, as I believe that people are Free to do what they want in their life, no one ever push me in any direction and if they do I WILL PUSH THEM BACK. ?The most important part of my dancing life is my BELIEVE, and my INTEGRITY, I am not supporting any one, and I repeat ANY ONE that does not fit to my BELIEVE. The reason is very simply my life is my and I do what I think is best for me, as long I am not hurting anyone. I can always make mistake but be sure that they are done in a genuine way, and if I do so I am never ashamed to admit it. ?If I accept the position in F.I.D.S. is because I believe that in my country there is a lot of potential great dancers but they have been miss lead in the wrong direction for the past few years, so I try to see if I can spend a little part on my day to continue and Follow my Dreams, that dancing is the most important content of our dancing World, and leave the rest aside. ?If you think that I am doing something wrong and this is going to damage the World of dancing, it’s easy to give me a call, like Mr. Marcus Hilton and Mr. Rudy Trauz, and Mr. Sammy Stopford did, they call me and ask me to explain why I did that it was simple, I answer them. ?I have greatest respect for all the past champions and the dancers that spend their life on the dance floor in try to improve the quality of what they do. So my heart is for the dancers and for the people that really believe that the best quality dancer should be rewarded. ?I will never be any good politically so this is not a political move but just a step to see if there is a possibility to allow the people to live peacefully in this great dance World. In the past few years I heard so many negative comments about the dance World, that it will be nice if everyone start seeing the positive and talk about the positive that will bring some faith to our World. Schiavo Augusto Via Dell'industria 13/bSommacampagna Verona schiavoaugusto@me.com +39 045 8978909+39 335 6666634 www.scuolediballoitalia.com

John Caprez | May 23, 2011

Dear foxtrotter and Admin, i would like to take this opportunity to clarify the reasons why the IDSF Press Releases where not visible for some time: I had published a security update for the website on May 5th that included an improved and fine grained category management. Unfortunately the public access rights of the Press Release category was overseen. I take 100% responsibility for this technical mistake.

Admin | May 23, 2011

Thank you for your explanation. Wonder why a note to this effect was not placed rather than "No data available". Good to see IDSF have their "fall guys". Any idea when the other errors will be corrected on the website, launched in a blaze of publicity and mutual back slapping and telling the IOC how great it all was?

John Caprez | May 24, 2011

i'm sure you know a website depends on user's feeback (good and bad) and i would be more that happy to know about 'the other errors'. Please contact me via the provided email for any error reports or ideas to make the website of more value for the users.

Admin | May 27, 2011

If you require me to work for you pointing out the countless errors then I suggest you offer a suitable fee for my services. This I may not or maybe not accept. In the meantime a very good start would be for you to once again remove the Press Releases with considerable misinformation and then arrange for a suitable apology from President Freitag.