Peter van der Veek is Chairman of the New Zealand Ballroom Dance Council
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Reflections on 2023 and suggestions for the future of our dance industry
By Peter van der Veek. Investigations The dancing year in Aotearoa New Zealand has nearly come to an end and for me to evaluate my first year as chairperson of the NZBDC. As a novice in an administrative function my first task was to observe and investigate the market of the NZ dance industry. I did that by talking to studio owners, trainers, dancers and parents. I also judged several competitions to get an idea of how these are different to overseas events and visited some dance studios to get
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Newsletter May 2023.
Peter’s newsletter Dear teachers and dancers, It has now been two months since I was elected as chairperson to the NZBDC. After my recent introduction email I feel you are due an update on the goals I have set myself and my team of trustees. Our main aim needs to be unifying the dancers, teachers and all