BDSA News

Considering the considerable volume of discussion and, regrettably, a great deal of misinformation currently circulating across various social media platforms following yesterday’s VAT announcement, I feel it is both necessary and appropriate to issue this formal clarification on behalf of the British Dance Sport Association.

His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has now issued its findings following the First-tier Tax Tribunal, which was held a few weeks ago in Manchester. These findings are exceptionally concerning for the dance community and sport as a whole. 

The British DanceSport Association (BDSA) is proud to announce a landmark partnership with NI DanceSport, aimed at transforming the landscape of competitive dance in Northern Ireland. This strategic collaboration will introduce enhanced standards of safety, fairness, and inclusivity, aligning regional events with national and international best practices.

The British DanceSport Association is proud to spotlight Salsatropical Dance Academy, a leading Latin dance institution based in the heart of London.

As a Sports Governing Body we have a responsibility to apply all laws that affect us whether we agree with them or not. Regardless of any personal views on the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on matters related to The Equality Act 2010, we are obliged to implement it as it affects any of our work.

The British DanceSport Association (BDSA) welcomes the publication of the English Amateur DanceSport Association Green Paper and supports the objective of establishing an effective, inclusive, and future-proof National Governing Body for dancing in the UK.

The BDSA acknowledges the ruling of the Supreme Court yesterday on the legal definition of a woman for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010.

Sport England’s Active Lives survey is so important. This annual publication gives details of adult and young people’s participation in different sports across England. The BDSA has summarised the key data for dance class participation and set out our views in our Response document.