A s i a n O p e n D a n c e To u r 2 0 1 7
Presented by the Asian Dance Organisers
President/ Isao Nakagawa
Vice-President/ Junichiro Kusunoki, Terence Lay, Sammy Liu,
Jay Park, Manfred Wang

Syllabus
Date/ February 26, 2017
Tokyo, JAPANEvent/ 2017 Asian Open Dance Championships in Tokyo, Japan
Organizer/Japan Dance Council/ Junichiro Kusunoki
E-mail/ jdc-office@crux.ocn.ne.jp
Venue/ Nippon Budokan

Total Prize Money USD130,600.
Pro Open B&L/
1st$12,500. / 2nd$9,500. / 3rd$6,500. /4th$3,500. / 5th$2,500. / 6th$1,500. /7th- 12th$1,000.

Address/ 2-3 Kitanomaru-kouen,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo102-8321
Official Hotel/ Shinagawa Prince Hotel
Address/ 4-10-30,Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8611
TEL/ +81 3 3440 1111 FAX/ +81 3 3441 7092

Pro Closed B&L/ 1st$1,800./
2nd$1,400./ 3rd$1,000./4th $700. /5th $500. / 6th $400. /7th -12th $200.

Date/ February 28, 2017
Taipei ,TAIWAN
Event/ 2017 Asian Dance Tour Taipei Open
Organizer/ Taiwan International Sport Dance Development
Association/Sammy Liu & Jane Liu
E-mail/dance@tisdda.org/ dance2658@gmail.com
Tel / +886 28773-2658
Fax/+886 28773-1169.
Mobile/ +886 938-186-788 (Jane Liu)
Venue/ Taipei Arena
Official Hotel/ Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Taipei /100, Don Hua North Road, Taipei 10549, Taiwan/
TEL/ +886 227-198-399
http://www.sunworlddynasty.com.tw/html/2009/
Eng/index.html

Total Prize Money USD102,400.
Pro
Open
B&L/ 1st$10,000./
2nd$8,000./3rd $ 6,500./ 4th $5,000./
5th$ 4,000./ 6th$3,000./ 7th -12th$ 1200.

Date/March 5, 2017 Seoul , KOREA
Event/ 2017 Korea Open International Dance Championships
Organizer/ Korea professional Dance Council /President/Mr. Jay Park
E-mail/ ladancer@naver.com
Homepage/www.korea-open.com
Tel:+82-10-9625-0230/ Fax:+82-2-586-8522
Venue/ The-K Seoul Hotel Convention Center

Ama Open B&L/ 1st$4,000./
2nd$3,000./3rd$2,000./4th$1,800./
5th$1,500./6th$1,000./7th-12th$500.

Pro Closed B&L/1st $1,000.
/2nd$650./ 3rd$450./4th-6th $250.
Ama Open B&L/1st $1800./
2nd$1300./ 3rd $800./ 4th- 6th $250.
Pro/Ama B&L/ No Prize Money
Pro.Open Rising Star B&L/ No
Prize Money
Ama Closed B&L/ No Prize Money
Total Prize Money USD100,000
Pro Open B&L/1st $10,000./2nd$8,000./3rd $6,000./
4th $5,000./5th $4,000./6th $3,000./
7th-9th $1,500./
10th-12th $1,000.
Pro Closed B&L/1st $1,200./
2nd $900./3rd $600./

Address/ 70, Baumoe-ro 12-gil, Seocho-gu, Korea
Tel/ +82-2-571-8100
Website/ www.Thek-hotel.co.kr
Official Hotel/ The-K Seoul Hotel

4th $500./5th $400./6th $400.
Ama Open B&L/1st $700./2nd $550./
3rd $450./4th $350. /5th $250./6th $200.
Pro-Am-Single Dance Challenges/No Prize Money

Date/March 10, 2017 Xiamen, CHINA
Event/2017 Asian Open Dance Tour- China OpenXiamen World Superstar Championships
Organizer/ China Ballroom Dance Federation
Organizing Chairman/ Manfred Wang
E-mail/ shenzhenganglong@aliyun.com
Mobile Number/+8618824645910( Crystal – Assistant )Venue/ Xiamen International Conference Center Hotel
Official Hotel/ Xiamen International Conference Center Hotel
Hotel Address/ No.1697 The East Ring Road, Siming District,
Xiamen, China
Hotel Tel./ +86 400-688-6687

Total Prize Money USD100,000.
Pro Open B&L/ 1st USD12,000./
2nd USD9,000./3rd USD6,500./
4th USD3,500./ 5thUSD3,000./
6th USD2,500./ 7th -12th USD800.

Date/March 12, 2017 Hong Kong, CHINA
Event/ 2017Asian Open Dance Tour-Hong Kong World Superstar
Championship
Organizer/ Terence Lay/ Asia Starlight Dance Association/ Macau
International Professional Ballroom Dance Association
E-mail/ mipbdalay@gmail.com / terence.lay@asiastarlight.com
Official Webpage/www.asiastarlight.com
Tel/+852 2886 8020 Fax/+852 2886 2697
Mobile/ +852 6253 6262 (Terence Lay)
Venue/ Runway11,AsiaWorld-Expo Hong Kong
Address/Asia World-Expo, Hong Kong International Airport,
Lantau, Hong Kong
Venue Webpage/ www.asiaworld-expo.com.hk
Official Hotel/ Hong Kong Skycity Marriott Hotel
Address/ 1 Sky City Road East, Hong Kong International Airport,
Lantau, Hong Kong Tel/+852 3969 1888
Hotel Webpage /www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/hkgap-hong-kongskycity-marriott-hotel/

Total Prize Money USD100,800.
Pro Open B&L/1stUSD10,000./
2ndUSD7,000./3rd USD6,000./
4th USD5,000./5th USD4,000./
6th USD3,000./7th ~12th USD800.

Pro Closed B&L/1st USD1,000./
2nd USD700./3rd USD500./
4th USD300./ 5th USD250./
6th USD200./7th -12th USD150.
Ama Open B&L/1st USD2,500./
2nd USD1,800./3rd USD1,400./
4th USD1,000./5th USD500./
6th USD300./7th -12th USD100.

Pro Closed B&L/1st USD1,000./
2ndUSD800./3rd USD700./
4th USD600./5th USD500./
6th USD400.
Ama Open B&L/1st USD2,000./
2ndUSD1,500./3rd USD1,000./
4th USD800./5th USD700./
6th USD600.
Pro Ama Single Dance Challenges(B&L)/ No Prize Money
Senior Over 40 B&L/ No Prize
MoneyEntryA double entry between Ballroom and Latin section is not allowed in
all Events.
I. Professional Asian Closed is restricted to dancing only for Asiancompetitors. (Asian nationality is required of either one ofpartners.)
II. Application Deadline will be 10th of January, 2017 and no lateentries will be accepted. If you need the visa, deadline will be17th December, 2016.

(Caution!: Tokyo and Korea event, All professionals
need to get the entertainment visa)
III. All entries will be acknowledged by Web entry.
http://www.asiandanceorganisers.org/
Exemption( Japan )※ Asian Open Professional Dance Championships
Exemption from the First Round will be granted to those couples who
danced in the Semi Final of the 2016 Asian Open Professional Dance
Championships in Tokyo.
※Asian Closed Professional Dance Championships
I. Exemption from the First and the Second Round will be granted
to those couples who danced in the Final of the 2016 Asian Closed
Professional Dance Championships in Tokyo.
II. Exemption from the First Round will be granted to those couples
who danced in the Semi Final of the 2016 Asian Closed
Professional Dance Championships in Tokyo.
III. Exemption from the First Round will be granted to those couples
who made the top 12 in 2016 ADO Ranking.
★ The exemptions only apply to the same partnership as existed in
the aforesaid event, and not to the competitors individually.

Exemption( Taiwan )※ Exemption from the First Round will be granted to those who
danced in the Final of Open Professional Ballroom/Latin in 2016
Asian Dance Tour Taipei Open on February 28th, 2016 in Taiwan.
★ The exemptions only apply to the same partnership as existed in
the aforesaid event and not to the competitors individually.

Exemption (Korea)※Korea Open International Dance Championships
Exemption from the First Round will be granted to those couples who
danced in the Semi Final of the 2016 Korea Open International Dance
Championships.
※Asian Closed Professional Dance Championships
I.
Exemption from the First Round will be granted to those couples
who danced in the Semi Finalist the 2016 Asian Closed
Professional Dance Championships in Korea.

II.

Exemption from the First Round will be granted to those couples
who made the top 12 in 2016 ADO Ranking.

★ The exemptions only apply to the same partnership as existed in
the aforesaid events, and not to the competitors individually.
Exemption(Hong Kong)

Exemption for 1st Round of Hong Kong Open Professional will be
granted to those who ranked Top 6 in WDC Professional World
Ranking after 2017 UK Open Championships at the time of theclosing date.(The exemptions only apply to the same partnership andnot to the competitors individually.)
Exemption for 1st Round of Asian Closed Professional will be granted
to those who ranked Top 6 in 2016 ADO Asian Professional Ranking.
(The exemption only apply to the same partnership and not to thecompetitors individually.)

Exemption( Xiamen, China )※Exemption for the 1st Round of Open Professional will be granted tothose who ranked Top 6 in WDC Professional World Ranking after
2017 UK Open Championships at the time of the closing date.
( The exemptions only apply to the same partnership and not to thecompetitors individually.)

Prize Money( Tokyo )All competitors will be required to pay 20.42% income tax out of the
prize money in Tokyo competition.
Prize Money will be paid in US dollars ($).
The prize money for the two couples who become tie in a final will be
the sum of the prize money for the tie ranking placement and the prize
money for its next lower ranking placement divided by two.

Prize Money( Xiamen, Taipei, Korea )All competitors will be required to pay 20% income tax out of the
prize money stated above.
Prize Money will be paid in US dollars ($).

Prize Money( Hong Kong )No Tax will be required out of the prize money stated above.
Prize Money will be paid in US dollars ($).

Accommodation (Hong Kong)

The Organizer will provide complimentary hotel accommodation in
the official hotel for two nights on the 11th March & 12th March 2017(per couple).
Couples qualified for complimentary accommodation are those:
1. Who ranked Top 24 in WDC Professional World Ranking after the
addition of the 2017 UK Open Championships, and
2. Who ranked Top 12 in 2016 ADO Asian Professional Ranking, and3. Who ranked Top 6 in WDC Amateur League World Ranking, after
the addition of the 2017 UK Open Championships.
The accommodation but must be enrolled and informed to theorganizer your Flight Detail before 31st January 2017. Otherwise, therooms will be cancelled. All other couples are required to maketheir own hotel reservations and to bear all relevant charges.
For hotels nearby the competition venue, all other couples arewelcome to make email enquiry to the organizer. The organizer willassist in provide further informations.
Accommodation(Xiamen , China)

The organizer will provide complimentary hotel accommodation in theofficial hotel for two nights on the 9th March & 10th March 2017 percouple.
Couples qualified for complimentary accommodation are those:
1,Who ranked top 24 in WDC Professional World Ranking after the
addition of the 2017 UK Open Championships, and2, Who ranked Top 12 in 2016 ADO Ranking, and3, Who ranked Top 6 in WDC Amateur League World Ranking, after
the addition of the 2017 UK Open Championships, and4, Who make entry for Pro-Am events.
The accommodation but must be enrolled and informed to theorganizer your Flight Details before 10th February 2017.Othewise, therooms will be canceled. All other couples are required to make theirown hotel reservations and to bear all relevant charges.
★Visa Required: All couples and adjudicators who require an
invitation letter need to provide the passport copy by e-mail.

Accommodation(Tokyo)

The organizer will provide a twin-room at the official hotel, on the day
before and on the day of competition, for couples who made the last
24 in 2016 World Super Series Asian Open Professional Dance
Championships in Japan, and also for the couples who rank within top
12 in 2016 ADO Ranking.
For the Amateur couples who rank within top 6 in 2016 Asian OpenTokyo.
However, all are on condition that you are asked to fill in the hotel
accommodation application form which is enclosed with theconfirmation notice that is sent from us after your entry is accepted.
In condition the hotel application must be returned to us until 30th
January 2017.

Accommodation ( Korea )The organizer will provide a twin-room at the official hotel, on the day
before and on the day of competition, for couples who made the last

24 in 2016 WDC Rank and also for the couples who rank within
finalist in 2016 Korea Open Asian Closed Latin & Ballroom and forthe couples who rank in top 12 in ADO ranking 2016.
For the Amateur couples who rank within finalist in 2016 Korea Open
Amateur Latin & Ballroom.
The accommodation but must be enrolled and informed us your Flightdetails before February 1st, 2017. Otherwise, we will cancel yourrooms.
Accommodation(Taiwan)A) Provide a twin-room at the official hotel, on 27th February & 28th
February is as following overseas couples:
1, For couples who made the Top24 in WDC World Ranking.
( Pro Latin and Pro Ballroom)
2, Semi-final couples for Open Pro.Latin & Ballroom in 2016 AsianOpen Dance Tour Taipei Open.
3, Final couples for Open Amateur Latin and Ballroom in 2016
Asian Open Dance Tour Taipei Open.
4,Couples within Top 12 in2016 ADO Ranking.
5, Couples who entry Pro.-Ama.event.
★The couples must be enrolled your accommodation andinformed us your Flight detail before 31st Jan.2017.
Otherwise, we will cancel your rooms.
If you would like to cancel the hotel reservation please also
inform us before 8th Feb.2017 , or you should pay allaccommodation fees.
★Transportation: We only arrange the transport from airport toHotel from 09:00 to 21:00 on 27/2. Regarding departure, we willoffer you the depart transport information, but please arrange by
yourself on your payment.

Event Entry Fee

Korea / Pro Open / Pro Closed / Ama Open USD100.
Pro-Am USD1000.( One twin room with 2 nights free
Accommodation, each dance will be Adjudicated separately. )Japan, Tokyo
WDC Registered / Pro Open USD100./Pro Closed USD80./
Ama Open USD100.
WDC Non-Registered / Pro Open USD120./ Pro Closed USD100./
Ama Open USD100.
Taipei /Pro Open/Pro Closed/Ama Open /Pro Rising Star/Ama Closed
One event USD100./ One extra event USD50.
Pro./ Ama. USD1000.( One twin room with 2 nights freeaccommodation, and 2 VIP tickets, each dance will be
Adjudicated separately.)Xiamen ,China / Pro Open USD120./ Pro Closed USD100./
Ama Open USD100.
Pro-Am Open Group A USD500.
(two nights of complimentary accommodation)
Pro-Am Open Group B USD500.
(two nights of complimentary accommodation)
Youth Open CNY550.(Between 16 to 21 years old)
Junior Open CNY400.(Under 12 years old)Hong Kong /Pro Open USD100./Pro Closed USD100./
Ama Open USD100./ Senior Over 40 USD100.
Pro-Am USD500.(No Accommodation)/
Pro-Am USD1000.(One Twin Room with 2 Nights freeaccommodation)
Traveling Expenses

Traveling expenses will be borne by the competitors.

Confirmation of Entry

All entries will be acknowledged by WEB entry.
http://www.asiandanceorganisers.org/
If competitors do not receive a Confirmation of Entry within two
weeks; it is their responsibility to contact the organizer to verify thatthey are entered in the relevant competitions.

Publicity

The copyright for all television coverage, production of videos andphotographs is vested solely with the Championships organizer,
regardless of their purpose or use.

Adjudicators

Robin Short (Great Britain) Donnie Burns MBE(Great Britain)
Hannes Emrich ( Austria ) Christopher Hawkins ( Great Britain )Marcus Hilton MBE(Great Britain) Gary Mcdonald (USA )Ferenc Polai ( Austria) Steve Powell ( Scotland )Sergey Ryupin (Russia)Andrew Sinkinson (Great Britain)
Sirpa Suutari ( Finland ) Rudi Trautz ( Germany )Kenny Welsh (Great Britain )ADO Adjudicators※

World Super Series

The above adjudicators are subject to change.

Asian Open Professional Ballroom& Latin in Tokyo on 26th ofFebruary, 2017
Hong Kong World Superstar Open Professional Ballroom & Latinin Hong Kong on 12th March, 2017

World Series

Asian Open Tour Taipei Open in Taipei on 28th of February, 2017

Asian Series

Asian Closed Professional Ballroom & Latin in Tokyo on 26th ofFebruary, 2017
Asian Closed Professional Ballroom & Latin in Taipei on 28th ofFebruary ,2017
Asian Closed Professional Ballroom & Latin in Korea on 5th ofMarch , 2017
Asian Closed Professional Ballroom & Latin in Xiamen on 10th ofMarch, 2017
Asian Closed Professional Ballroom & Latin in Hong Kong on 12th ofMarch , 2017

WADA

Warning! To All Competitors,
The Asian Open Dance Championships is one of the World Dance
Council’s “World Super Series Championships”
As such, the event is subject to “ unannounced at random anti-dopingtest” according to the Rules of World Anti-Doping Association(WADA) to which the belongs. Please be fully aware that when you
put your signatures on the “Entry forms”, you are automatically
accepting to undergo the doping test, when and if so selected.

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Entry Form
Gents /Surname

Gents/First Name

Ladies/ Surname

Ladies/First Name

Registration Number

Country for Programme

E-mail (*clearly)
Address

VISA Required:□Yes □No

TEL

If VISA yes, kindly send back the questionnaire included with Entry Form no later
than 17th of December, 2016. No late entries will be accepted.
*Caution! (JAPAN&KOREA) All professionals need to get the Entertainment Visa
for Tokyo & Korea event. Normal Entry Dead Line/ 10th January, 2017.
Please tick event you wish to enter through Web entry on
http://www.asiandanceorganisers.org/
Date/Country

Event

February 26
Tokyo
JAPAN

□ Professional Open Ballroom□ Asian Closed Professional Ballroom□ Amateur Open Ballroom□ Professional Open Latin□ Asian Closed Professional Latin□ Amateur Open Latin

February 28
TaipeiTAIWAN□ Asian Open Professional Ballroom□ Asian Closed Professional Ballroom□ Professional Open Rising Star Ballroom□ Asian Open Professional Latin□ Asian Closed Professional Latin□ Professional Open Rising Star Latin□ Amateur Open Ballroom□ Asian Closed Amateur Ballroom□□

March 5
Seoul
KOREA

□ Professional Open Ballroom□ Asian Closed Professional Ballroom□ Amateur Open Ballroom□ Professional Open Latin□ Asian Closed Professional Latin□ Amateur Open Latin

March 10
XiamenAmoi
CHINA□ Professional Open Ballroom□ Asian Closed Professional Ballroom□ Amateur Open Ballroom□ Professional Open Latin□ Asian Closed Professional Latin□ Amateur Open Latin

March 12Hong Kong
CHINA□ Professional Open Ballroom□ Asian Closed Professional Ballroom□ Amateur Open Ballroom□ Senior Over 40 Ballroom□ Professional Open Latin□ Asian Closed Professional Latin□ Amateur Open Latin□ Senior Over 40 Latin

Amateur Open Latin
Asian Closed Amateur Latin

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Pro-Ama Entry Form
Pro/ SurnameFirst Name

Ama/ SurnameFirst NameCountry for Programme

E-mail (*clearly)
AddressTEL

FAX

VISA Required:□Yes □No

Mob.

If VISA yes, kindly send back the questionnaire included with Entry Form no later
than 20th of December, 2016. No late entries will be accepted.
Normal Entry Dead Line/ 30th January, 2017.
If any question, please contact with each organizers directly.
Please tick event you wish to enter and fax or E-mail to each organizers directly.
Taiwan : fax +886-28773-1169 e-mail:dance@tisdda.org dance2658@gmail.com
Korea : fax +82-2-322-6482 e-mail: ladancer@naver.com
Xiamen,China : e-mail : shenzhenganglong@aliyun.com
Hong Kong,China : fax +852-2886-2697 e-mail: mipbdalay@gmail.com
Date/Country

Event

February 28
TaipeiTAIWAN□

Pro-Am Ballroom (Each dance will
be adjudicated separately. )□Pro-Am Latin (Each dance will be
adjudicated separately.)

March 5
Seoul
KOREA

□

Pro/Ama Ballroom (Each dance will
be adjudicated separately. )□Pro/Ama Latin (Each dance will be
adjudicated separately. )March 10
XiamenCHINA□ Pro/Ama Group A□ Pro/Ama Group B

March 12Hong Kong
CHINA□ Pro-Am Single Dance Challenges
Ballroom□ Pro-Am Single Dance Challenges
LatinPrice List of Reseaved Seat Ticket
2017 Asian Open Professional Dance Championships
on Sunday, February 26 in Tokyo,Japan
Ticket Amount
SS Seat
JPY30,000
S Seat
JPY26,000
A Seat
JPY23,000

Arena

1st Floor

SS Seat
S SeatA SeatB Seat

JPY21,000
JPY19,000
JPY9,000
JPY8,000

2nd Floor

Researved Seat
Non Reseraved

JPY4,000
JPY2,000

number

Total

Ticket Order FormFirst Name

Famiry Name

Name
TEL
FAX
E-MAILADDRESS
Please fax this to the Japan Dance Council Liaison Office: FAX +81 3 6413 5993

Method of Payment
By Bank Transfer to:
Beneficiary Name/NIHON DANCE GIKAI OHTA NAOMI
Beneficiary Bank Name/ MIZUHO BANK. LTD
Branch Name / SEIJO BRANCH
Branch Address/ 1-25, Seijo, 5-Chome, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo,Japan
TEL/ 03-3482-8612

FAX/ 03-3482-8619

Swift Code/ MHBKJPJT
Account Type/ Saving
Account Number/ 445-1059403
Note

Please state 2017 ASIAN OPEN DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS on Bank Transfer Note.

* Please ensure sufficient money is added to the total Ticket prize to cover Bank Charges
as Japan Dance Council will not pay these charges.
Preparation for dispatch will initiated as soon as payment is confirmed.