Having been established in Australia in 1931 the Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing is the longest established association in the Southern Hemisphere.
The New Zealand Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing inc. gained it’s independence in 1974 but has retained its long standing association with the FATD Aust. Ltd and is a foundation member of the New Zealand Dance & Dancesport Council.
The New Zealand Federal exists principally to provide assistance with the promotion of interest in dance. To this end the association endeavours to:
1. Promote interest in the knowledge of dance in its various forms.
2. Adhere to and foster through its syllabi, a comparatively uniform system
of instructions built upon universally recongised technicalities of dance
with which to develop the dancer in both leisure time and competitive
spheres, and prepare those in pursuit of a dance teaching career.
3. Award to teachers of dance, certificates of qualification based upon
assessment by examination.
The New Zealand Federal Association has a variety of examinations available, from amateur medal tests and professional degrees in:
BALLROOM - LATIN AMERICAN – NEW VOGUE – OLD TIME – ROCK N ROLL