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2011 |
Partnership with 'International Dance Supplies'. |
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2011 |
CDET Validation of Vocational Grades. |
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2006 |
The NATD’s Centenary year. |
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1976 |
NATD celebrates its Diamond Jubilee |
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1968 |
Nornie Dwyer publishes a 'Handbook of Modern Dancing’. |
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1964 |
NATD and DTA hold a Joint Conference with a view to amalgamation. |
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1963 |
Len Scrivener edits a new book, called the ‘Complete Dancer’. |
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1962 |
Nornie Dwyer’s ‘The Twist’ booklet sold out a print run of 125,000 in ten days. |
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1957 |
NATD re-issued the technical section of Henry Jacques book as a ‘Revised Technique’ for professionals |
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1954 |
NATD booklet ‘Ballroom Dancing to Bronze Medal’ issued. |
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1952 |
NATD incorporated as a Limited Company. First directors: Tommy Rogers, Millicent Simmonds, Keith Jones, Frank Borrows, Alex Hooper, George Holden, Maude Wells. |
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1950 |
‘Revised Technique Explained’ book by Frank Borrows. This was a godsend for student professionals. Very logical. Saved hours in the learning of theory. |
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1948 |
‘Latin American Dancing’ by Frank Borrows. This was the first comprehensive book on Latin dance. |
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1947 |
‘Ballroom Dancing for Beginners’ published by Frank Borrows. |
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1946 |
'Ballroom dancing for Amateur Tests’ book issued by Carl Bryant. |
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1945 |
NATD initiates Student Tests in Ballroom. |
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1940 |
'Modern Ballroom Dancing' by Henry Jacques published. Most detailed analysis of technique ever. |
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1939 |
NATD initiate the Junior Championship at the Blackpool Dance Festival. Gwen Silvester, sister of Victor Silvester, donated the Trophy. |
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1938 |
NATD initiated the Juvenile Championship at the Blackpool Dance Festival. Bob Garganico donated the trophy. |
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1932 |
Alex Moore (the famous personality who later moved to the ISTD, started the world-wide Letter Service and became the third President of the International Council of Ballroom Dancing) was elected as the National’s President. |
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1932 |
NATD started Medal Test system. National member Edgar Newton conceived this great idea. |
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1916 |
Now grown to 90 members. |
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1913 |
64 members attended Congress. (That represented almost 100% attendance) |
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1912 |
NATD had 50 members |
