The world governing body the International Dance Organisation (IDO) has chosen Gibraltar as its headquarters for IDO YouTube. The IDO Executive Presidium has appointed the Gibraltar National Dance Organisation (GNDO) President, Seamus Byrne, to initiate, run and maintain the new IDO YouTube page.

GNDO President Seamus Byrne said, “It’s an honour to have been asked by the IDO President, Jorn Strobraten, to run with this project. I am also very grateful to IDO Vice President and long-standing friend of Gibraltar, Michael Wendt, because he has worked very closely with me to develop this new IDO marketing scheme.”

The GNDO can confirm that the IDO YouTube page is fully functioning. Several sections from the 2012 IDO World Show Dance, Tap and Street Dance Championships have being included as well as a general page “Dancevids IDO”. Many more pages will follow, which means that every IDO Official Event for 2013 and for every year thereafter, will be included, using various subheads within the performing arts, street dance and couple dance categories.

“All videos posted on the page will always be of a good taste so that the IDO will be promoted to the highest of standards. We invite member nations of the IDO, the local dance fraternity and everyone with a dance interest to subscribe to the channel by typing: ‘International Dance Organisation’ or ‘Dancevids IDO’”, added Seamus Byrne.

The team appointed to oversee IDO YouTube, all of whom are members of the GNDO Committee are: Noemi Chipolina, Elijah Cruz, Wendy Garro and Alan Pereira.

At the invitation of the IDO Executive Presidium, Seamus Byrne will be giving an IDO YouTube presentation at the IDO Annual Conference to be held in Portroz, Slovenia in June this year. The opportunity will allow Gibraltar to present this marketing tool to all member nations, so that with their support this marketing strategy becomes big and successful.

For further information: www.ido-dance.com

Any IDO competition videos and links can be sent to the Gibraltar Headquarters at: [email protected]