Our Achievements

Singapore’s Most Established

Founded by world-renowned, multi-award winning Ballroom ten-dance dance champions Shawn and Gladys Tay, Shawn & Gladys DanceWorld is the most established dance school in Singapore, achieving the highest number of awards and accolades for Shawn and Gladys’ accomplishments in DanceSport.

 
Their passion for dance is manifested in the detailed planning of the studio, making learning to dance fun, easy and engaging. Comprehensive dance courses are catered to both beginners and advanced learners, while technical and creative programmes are provided for more serious, competitive dancers. Over the years, Shawn and Gladys Tay have groomed numerous dance champions in Singapore and around the region. They are also the most popular dance coaches and choreographers for many of our MediaCorp celebrities.

 

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Overview

Outstanding Achievements, Awards and Accolades

2011                           Co-organisers of 2011 WDSF World DanceSport Championship Latin, Singapore

2011                           Technical Consultant and Dance Choreographers for Hyundai Card Super Match 12 - DanceSport, Korea

2010 - Present            Shawn Tay, General Secretary, World DanceSport Federation (WDSF)

2010                           Dance Choreographers for ChildAid 2010

2009                           Judge for 2009 World Games, Kaohsiung

2008                           Chief Adjudicator for “2008 Eurovsion Dance Contest”

2007                           Dance Production Consultants for “The Dance Floor” MediaCorp production
                                  Dance Production Consultants for “Dance of the Dragon” Movie

2006                           Singapore Sports Council Coach Recognition Award – High Performance Coaching (Junior Competitions)

2005                           Singapore Sports Council Coach Recognition Award – High Performance Coaching (Junior Competitions)
                                  National Coach, 1st Asian Indoor Games, Bangkok and 23rd South East Asian Games, Cebu

2004                           Singapore Sports Council Coach Recognition Award – High Performance Coaching (Junior Competitions)

2004 - Present             Advisor, Chinese Taipei DanceSport Federation
                                  Advisor, China DanceSport Federation

2004 - Present             Presidium Member, World DanceSport Federation (WDSF)

2003                           Singapore DanceSport Federation (SGDF) Award for outstanding contribution to the development of DanceSport
                                  Certificate of Commendation, National Sport Association (NSA), for significant contribution to DanceSport

2000                           International DanceSport Federation (IDSF) President’s Award

1997 - Present             Advisory Director, Asian DanceSport Federation (ADSF)

1993 – Present            International and World Renowned DanceSport Adjudicators

1982 – 1992                20 Times International Ballroom Dancing Champions

 

 

 

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 Chronological list

1982

- Singapore (Open) Ballroom Dancing Championships (Amateur Latin Champions)

1983

- South-East Asia Ballroom Dancing Championships, Thailand (Amateur Latin Champions)
- Singapore (Open) Ballroom Dancing Championships (Amateur Latin Champions)

1984

- Singapore (Open) Ballroom Dancing Championships (Amateur Latin Champions)

1985

- 1st 'Tzyh Chang' Cup International Ballroom Dancing Championships, Taiwan (Amateur Latin Champions)
- Doris Lavelle Latin Challenge Trophy, England (Amateur Latin Champions)
- Felbridge Amateur Latin Championships, England (Amateur Latin Champions)
- 1st Lion City International Ballroom Dancing Championships, Singapore (Amateur Latin Champions)                                                                            

1986

 

       - Asia Cup Ballroom Dancing Invitation Championships, Taiwan (Amateur Latin Champions)   
       - 2nd Lion City International Ballroom Dancing Championships, Singapore (Amateur Latin Champions)

 

1987

- South-East Asia Professional Latin Championships, Thailand (Professional Latin Champions)

1988

- Superstar Cup International Ballroom Dancing Championships, Taiwan (Professional Latin Champions)

1989

- Malaysia International Ballroom Dancing Championships (Professional Latin Champions & Professional Ballroom Champions)
- Malaysia Professional Ballroom Dancing Championships (Open to Asia-Pac Countries)
(Professional Latin Champions & Professional Ballroom Champions)

1990

- Asia-Pacific Ballroom Dancing Championships, Korea (Professional Latin Champions)

1992

- 2nd Asia Ballroom Dancing Championships - Hong Kong (Professional Latin Champions)
- Malaysia International Ballroom Dancing Championships (Open to Asia-Pac Countries) (Professional Latin Champions)
- Organised mass ballroom/Latin-American Dance display for Singapore National Day Parade celebrations

- Adjudicator, IDSF World Amateur Standard DanceSport Championship, Singapore
- Adjudicator, World Youth Modern Championships, Germany

1993

- Hong Kong International Ballroom Dancing Champions (Professional Latin Champions)

1995

- Adjudicator, 2nd Asian-Pacific DanceSport Championships, Singapore

- Adjudicator, Fox Cup Hong Kong Open DanceSport Championships

1996

- Adjudicator, 1st Asian DanceSport Championships, Chinese Taipei
- Adjudicator, 1st Asia DanceSport Championships, Manila

- Adjudicator, 3rd Asian-Pacific DanceSport Championships, Korea
- Adjudicator, Fox Cup Hong Kong Open DanceSport Championships

1997

- Elected Advisory Director, Asian DanceSport Federation (ADSF)
- Adjudicator, 4th Asian DanceSport Championships, Chinese Taipei
- Adjudicator, 2nd Asia DanceSport Championships, Manila
- Adjudicator, Fox Cup Hong Kong Open DanceSport Championships

1998

- Adjudicator, Asian Sports Festival, China
- Adjudicator, Bangkok Asian Games, Thailand
- Adjudicator, 5th IDSF Asia-Pacific DanceSport Championships, Malaysia

- Adjudicator, Singapore Open DanceSport Championship
- Adjudicator, IDSF World Standard Championships, Japan

1999

- Adjudicator, IDSF Ten Dance Championships, Chinese Taipei
- Adjudicator, IDSF 6th Asian-Pacific DanceSport Championships, Chinese Taipei
- Adjudicator, IDSF Asian Open DanceSport Championships, Chinese Taipei
- Adjudicator, IDSF World Latin Championship, Switzerland
- Adjudicator, United States DanceSport Championship, USA
- Adjudicator, IDSF World Senior Latin & Standard Championships, New Zealand

2000

- IDSF President’s Award
- Adjudicator, 2nd SGDF Singapore Open DanceSport Championships
- Advisor, IDSF Asia-Pacific DanceSport Championships, Hong Kong
- Adjudicator, IDSF Asia-Pacific DanceSport Championships, Hong Kong
- Adjudicator, United States DanceSport Championships, USA
- Adjudicator, Fox Cup Hong Kong Open DanceSport Championships

2001

- Adjudicator, IDSF Asia-Pacific DanceSport Championships, Australia
- Adjudicator, Singapore Open DanceSport Championships
- Adjudicator, 14th Hong Kong Open Latin Championships
- Adjudicator, IDSF Taipei International Open DanceSport Championships
- Adjudicator, IDSF Asian DanceSport Championships, Chinese Taipei
- Adjudicator, Tokyo International Open DanceSport Championships, Japan
- Adjudicator, 2001 Akita World Games, Japan

2002

- Adjudicator, IDSF Asian DanceSport Championships, China
- Adjudicator, Tokyo International Open DanceSport Championships
- Adjudicator, Fox Cup Hong Kong Open DanceSport Championships
- Organiser, IDSF Annual General Meeting, Singapore

2003

- SGDF Award, in recognition for outstanding contribution to the development of DanceSport
- Certificate of Commendation, National Sports Association, Singapore for significant contribution to DanceSport
- Organiser, IDSF World Youth Latin, Singapore
- Adjudicator, IDSF World Youth Latin, Singapore
- Adjudicator, 4th SGDF Singapore Open DanceSport Championships - Adjudicator, IDSF Asian DanceSport Championships, Macau
- Performance for the Singapore President’s Office
- Adjudicator, Tokyo International Open DanceSport Championships, Japan

2004

- Elected member, IDSF Presidium
- Adjudicator, 5th SGDF Singapore Open DanceSport Championships - Chief Adjudicator, IDSF Asia DanceSport Championships, Korea
- Adjudicator, IDSF Asian-Pacific DanceSport Championships, New Zealand
- Adjudicator, 1st Bauhinia Cup Great China Open Championships
- Adjudicator, Australia Open DanceSport Championships
- Adjudicator, Tokyo International Open DanceSport Championships, Japan
- Adjudicator, IDSF Grand Slam Finals, Germany
- Adjudicator, IDSF World Latin, Germany
- Member, IDSF membership commission
- Singapore Sports Council Coach Recognition Awards – High Performance Coaching Award (Junior Competitions)

2005

- Singapore Sports Council Coach Recognition Awards – High Performance Coaching Award (Junior Competitions)
- Committee Member, International DanceSport Judges and Teachers Association (IDJTA)
- Adjudicator, IDSF Asian-Pacific DanceSport Championships, Singapore
- Adjudicator, IDSF Asian DanceSport Championships, Chinese Taipei
- Adjudicator, Tokyo International Open DanceSport Championships, Japan
- National Coach, 1st Asian Indoor Games, Bangkok
- Adjudicator, 1st Asian Indoor Games, Bangkok
- National Coach, 23rd South-East Asia (SEA) Games, Cebu
- Adjudicator, East Asian Games, Macau
- Organiser IDSF Grand Slam Finals, Singapore
- Adjudicator, IDSF Grand Slam Finals, Singapore                                                                                                                                                 Shawn Tay receiving his best coach award in 2005
- Adjudicator, Fox Cup Hong Kong Open DanceSport Championships
- Adjudicator, German Open 2005

2006

- Singapore Sports Council Coach Recognition Awards- High Performance Coaching Award (Junior Competitions)
- Adjudicator, Tokyo International Open DanceSport Championships, Japan
- Adjudicator, The Shui On Cup IDSF World Grand Slam Finals 2006, Shanghai
- Member, IDSF Planning & Development Commission- Adjudicator, IDSF Adjudicator Congress, China
- Chairman, IDSF Asian DanceSport Championships, Hong Kong
- Organiser, IDSF Adjudicator Congress, Singapore
- Organiser, IDSF World Cup Latin, Singapore

2007

- Chairman of Adjudicators, 7th SGDF Singapore Open DanceSport Championships
- Adjudicator, “grand Lisboa” Cup Open DanceSport Championships, Macau
- Adjudicator, 2007 Hong Kong IDSF International Open, Hong Kong
- Advisor, Shanghai IDSF Open DanceSport Championships, Shanghai
- IDSF Presidium Member 2nd term
- Vice President, International Professional DanceSport Council (IPDSC)
- President, Asia Professional DanceSport Council (APDC)
- Dance consultant for “The Dance Floor” MediaCorp Singapore Channel 5 TV reality dance contest
- Judge, MediaCorp Singapore Channel 5 ‘The Dance Floor”
- Dance Choreography consultant for “Dance of the Dragon” Movie
- Singapore Sports Council Coach Recognition Awards- High Performance Coaching Award (Junior Competitions)

2008

- Head Adjudicator, Eurovision 2008 Dance Contest, Glasgow, UK.

2009

       - Judge for 2009 World Games, Kaohsiung

2010

       - Dance Choreographer for ChildAid 2010

2011

       - Co-organisers of 2011 WDSF World DanceSport Championship Latin, Singapore

       - Technical Consultant and Dance Choreographers for Hyundai Card Super Match 12 - DanceSport, Korea