President: Neale Byrnes
 

 

Neale Byrnes is the former CEO of The Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing and ran the National Capital Dancesport Championships, the South Pacific Dancesport Championships and all of the FATD events for the past 3 years. He is Co-Principal of Byrnes Dance Image. Together with wife and partner Nicole, Neale was the Australian National, South Pacific, Australasian, Crown and National Capital Professional Latin Champion and ranked in the top 15 Professional Latin couples in the world in 1998 and 1999. He has performed worldwide and trained many Australian Champions in all age groups. He is a Level 3 qualified Coach and Adjudicator with Dancesport Australia, is a qualified Scrutineer, Examiner and Chairman and a member of the World Dance Council. 

AUSTRALIAN TITLES (LATIN AMERICAN ONLY)

  • Australia's World Professional Latin Representatives in 1998 and 1999 
  • 1st NSW Open Championships 1999/94
  • 1st Crown Casino Championships 2000/1999/98/97/96
  • 1st Premier Championships 2000/1999/98
  • 1st Southern Cross Championships 2000/1999/98/96/95
  • 1st Australian National Championships 2000/1999/98/97/96
  • 1st National Capital Championships 2000/1999/98/95
  • 1st Australasian Championships 2000/1999/98/97/96
  • 1st South Pacific Championships 2000/1999/98/96
  • 1st Southern Star Championships 1996/94
  • 1st Victorian Championships 2000/1999/98/97/96
  • Runner-up Australian Championships 2000/1999/95/94 

WORLDWIDE (LATIN AMERICAN ONLY)

  • 1st Taiwan International Pro Latin 1999 
  • 1st Korean International Pro Latin 1999
  • 2nd Korean International Pro Latin 1998 
  • 14th World Championships Pro Latin 1998/99 
  • Quarter Final British Open Pro Latin 1996/98 
  • 19th UK Pro Latin 1997 
  • Semi Final British Open Pro Rising Stars Latin 1996 
  • 3rd Pan Pacific Pro Latin 1996 
  • 6th Pioneer UK Open Pro Rising Star Latin 1995 
  • 4th Closed British Amateur Latin Championships 1991/92/93 
  • Semi-Finalist British Open Latin Championships1991/92/93 
  • Semi-Finalist European Latin Championships 1991/92/93 
  • Semi-Finalist World Amateur Latin Championships 1991/92/93 
  • Finalist World Masters Amateur Latin Championships 1991/92/93 
  • Finalist World Cup 1991/92/93

SPONSORS 

 RosRon Designs 

TRAINING 

38 years in Australia, 6 yrs in UK; 

STUDIO 

Opened in 1997 :
Byrnes Dance Image
5/46 Wellington Road
South Granville, NSW 2142
AUSTRALIA

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Licentiate in Latin and Standard, Associate in New Vogue since 1994 : 
  • Australian Dancing Society
  • Australian National Dance Association
  • Australian Rock'n Roll Association
  • DanceSport Australia (Level 3 Adjudicating and Coaching)
  • Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing
  • Society of Australian Teachers of Dancing
  • WD&DSC Adjudicating License 2000/01/02/03/04/05
  • Professor of Dance in South Korea

INTERNATIONAL ADJUDICATING (10 DANCE)

  • Donnie Burns Cup 
  • World Ten Dance Championships 
  • Australian Open 
  • Korean Open 
  • Hong Kong Open 
  • Singapore Open 
  • Taiwan Open  
  • New Zealand Open  

NATIONAL ADJUDICATING (LATIN AMERICAN ONLY)

  • South Pacific Championships 
  • Australian Championships 
  • Crown Championships 
  • DSA Victorian Championships
  • National Championships 
  • National Capital Dancesport Championships 
  • Southern Cross Championships 
  • ADS Victorian Championships