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Society Of Australasian Teachers of Dancing in New Zealand SATD (NZ) Incorporated While visiting Australia in March 1949 Jack and Valmai Guthrie met Mr Jack Keating, the then organising Secretary for the SATD in Australia. During their stay Jack and Valmai attained Fellowship Degrees and on their return to New Zealand, founded SATD, New Zealand. Since 1950, SATD (NZ) Inc. has sponsored over 40 Amateur couples to compete in International competitions. This has sent Amatuer couples to every state in Australia as NZ representatives. SATD has also sponsored adjudicators to judge at prestigious International Competitions and sponsored local workshops and Dance Events. A Fellow & Examiner and Founding Member, Miss Irene Oliver, Rotorua, was presented with the Queens Service Medal (QSM) for services to dance and the community by Queen Elizabeth II. An Honorary Life Member, Ms Candy Lane, Auckland, was presented with the Queens Service Medal (QSM) by the Governor General for services to dance. ADT continues to work to promote dancing and support Professionals in their careers. This not-for-profit organisation acknowledges the hard work of its original Board of Governors which included: Jack & Valmai Guthrie Irene Oliver QSM Fay & Leon Harbottle Da Katipa Currently ADT organises Professional Dance Teacher Examinations, Dancesport Competitions and Dance Medal Examinations in Ballroom, Latin American, New Vogue, Classical Sequence, Jazz and Theatre Dance styles. ADT is an active Member of the New Zealand Ballroom Dancing Council a Charitable Trust and the Governing Body for Ballroom, New Vogue, Latin American & Classical Sequence Competitions in New Zealand The Current Board of Directors of the ADT are: Angela Gainsford - Secretary & Examiner Kingsley Gainsford - Vice President & Examiner Zarlane Ziegler - Past President & Examiner Brian Jones - Examiner Robert Connors - Examiner Past Board of Directors - now Advisers Anne Broadbridge - Waikato Diane Wilcox - Waikato Emily Broad - Canterbury International Advisers - Peter Smith, Woollongong, Australia Wendy Johnson, New York, USA Peter & Rachell Van der Veek, Gisse, Netherlands Mathew Nicholson - Australia Richard & Olya Peters - United Kingdom |
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