We're celebrating 120 Years since the founding of the Society!
Since 1904, we've celebrated dance excellence in every form, from our humble origins at the Hotel Cecil in Covent Garden, London, to the worldwide organisation we are today. Over the course of the year, we celebrated 120 years in a series of three special events:
Ballroom Latin Sequence Congress
1 September 2024, Chessington
Dance Exchange
15 September 2024, Chesham
Theatre Congress
2 Saturday Nov 2024, Reading
Catch up on what happened at the events below:
BLS Congress DFR Dance Exchange Theatre Congress
For the last 120 years, we've nurtured and celebrated dance talent across the globe, with a lot of special memories made along the way.
We're eager to showcase your inspiring stories as part of our celebrations, both on social media and the pages of Dance magazine - click below to share your memories!
Since 1904, we've celebrated dance excellence in every form, from our humble origins at the Hotel Cecil in Covent Garden, London, to the worldwide organisation we are today. We have a fascinating history, star-studded with some of dance's biggest names.
We've created a timeline of the key dates and figures in the Society's history - follow us as we tread 120 years of the ISTD.
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