Malta
The B.A.T.D Malta Region is the largest professional Ballroom and Latin American dance teachers association in Malta.
Maltese dance teachers have been members of the B.A.T.D since, March 1985. The Malta Region was established in December 1990 under the patronage of the then B.A.T.D President Helen Ford whilst on a presidential visit in Malta along with Mrs. Dorothy Cray who was also appointed examiner to Malta. The Malta Region has since held annual medal tests and has recently seen an influx of new young professsional members which augures well for the future. During the past years it has organised various team matches, competitions, social evenings and lectures for their members.
In April 2010 it also celeberated its 20th Anniversary as a region and was honoured by a Presidential visit by Ms.Margaret Smith who was accompanied by both the past and present examiners, Ms.Dorothy Cray and Mr. Richard Mc. Gilchirist accordingly.
The Malta Region of the B.A.T.D meet regularly and continually endeavour to improve the dance scene in Malta and encourage new members.
Alistair & Melanie Chetcuti
Alistair and Melanie Chetcuti have been dancing together Latin American and Ballroom Dancing for the past twenty two years and during this time they have always been an outstanding and successful dancing couple in Malta.
Alistair and Melanie had the opportunity to compete abroad and obtain good results. They represented Malta in the International B.A.T.D. Championships in Weymouth, in various I.D.S.F. International Championships, in the European Championships 2002 held in Barcelona, and in the most prestigious dance festival in the world: The Blackpool Dance Festival. During their career, the couple won several local championships. They held the title of the Closed Medallists Championships from 1996 to 1999. They also won the Moses Fenech Memorial, Malta Euro Trophy, Malta Amateur Pre-Champ Championships 2000, Malta Dance Spectacular 2002, Malta B.A.T.D. Amateur Competition 2003 and The 9th Malta Closed Amateur Competition 2003. The couple was also four times 1st runner up in the Malta Amateur National DanceSport Championships. They became Maltese Amateur National Latin American DanceSport Champions in 2003.
The couple had the opportunity to be coached by some of the world top coaches and dance champions who gave them inspiration and encouragement in their dancing.
In September 2005 Alistair and Melanie decided to move on to their next stage in their dancing careers. Their ambition to dedicate their time to dancing as well as to share their knowledge and experience in Latin American and Ballroom Dancing through teaching took them to England where they studied and sat for the B.A.T.D. Professional Associate examination. Both obtained excellent results in Latin American as well as Ballroom Dancing. Alistair believes that dancing is a lifelong learning process and therefore continued to study for the Member professional examination in both Latin American and Ballroom Dancing in which he obtained highly commended results. Later he went further in his studies and sat for the Fellow professional Latin American examination in which he also obtained excellent results.
Together with their dancing experience and through the in depth studies done throughout the years, Alistair and Melanie established their school as one of the leading Latin American and Ballroom Dance Schools in Malta.
Villa Lija, Main Street, Lija, LJA 1021, Malta
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A professional dance school in the south of the island, situated in the centre of Fgura. The school offers a variety of dance disciplines such as Ballet, Modern, Spanish, Flamenco, Free style Hip-hop, Fitness & Latin American from 3years up to adults. All disciplines lead to a professional dance exams through UK recognised boards - RAD, ISTD, SDS, BATD
Paul CurmiDance Studio, Bastion Street Fgura, Bastion Str Fgura, Fgura, FGR123, Malta
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