EDILIO PAGANO
I started dancing Rock and Roll and Boogie Woogie in 1981. I participated in several national and international competitions. I won for several years the title of regional champion, the Italian champion and was finalist at the world championships. In 1996 I graduated Master of Dance in the disciplines freestyle (disco dance and show dance) and dance jazz (rock and roll and boogie woogie) at the Italian Dance Professionals Federation. In 1997 I became an international judge IDO (International Dance Organization) and WRRC (World Rock and Roll Confederation). Since 1999 I have judged the National Championships of the Italian Dance Sport Federation, the national championships in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Germany and Ukraine. For the IDO I judged: 1999 World Championship Under 15 (Slovenia) 2002 World Championship Show Dance (Germany) 2003 World Championship Juniors (Slovenia) 2003 World Championship Disco Freestyle (Poland) 2004 World Championship Disco Dance (Norway) 2004 World Championship Couple Dance (Hungary) 2004 World Championship Show Dance (Germany) 2005 World Championship Disco Dance (Slovak) 2005 World Championship Couple Dance (Italy) 2006 World Championship Disco Dance (Czech Republic) 2006 World Championship Couple Dance (France) 2007 European Championship Belly Dance (Ukraine) 2007 European Championship Show Dance (Serbia) 2007 World Championship Disco Dance (Czech Republic) 2008 World Championship Disco Dance (Czech Republic) 2008 European Championship Couple Dance (Switzerland) 2009 World Championship Disco Dance (Slovak) 2009 World Championship Couple Dance (Austria) 2009 World Championship Show Dance (Germany) 2010 World Championship Disco Dance (Czech Republic) 2010 European Championship Couple Dance (Hungary) 2010 World Championship Couple Dance (Czech Republic) 2010 World Championship Street Show (Ukraine) 2010 World Championship Show Dance (Germany) 2011 World Championship Folk Dance (Russia) 2011 European Championship Disco Dance (Poland) 2011 European Championship Show Dance (Gibraltar) 2011 World Championship Disco Dance (Germany) 2011 World Championship Couple Dance (Germany) 2012 European Championship Couple Dance (France) 2012 World Championship Disco Dance (South Africa) 2012 European Championship Disco Dance (Denmark) 2012 World Championship Couple Dance (Czech Republic) 2012 European Championship Jazz Dance (Poland) 2013 WORLD GAMES Salsa 2013 (Colombia – South America) 2013 World Championship Couple Dance (Austria) 2013 World Championship Show Dance (Germany) 2013 World Championship Tap Dance (Germany) 2014 European Championship Couple Dance (Bosnia-Herzegovina) 2014 World Championship Jazz Dance and Modern Dance (Poland)
I was also Chariman of judges, supervisor and scrutineer in the following competitions: 2003 World Cup Salsa (italy) 2003 World Championship Salsa (Italy) 2003 World Championship Street Mambo (Italy) 2004 World Championship Caribbean Dances (Italy) 2004 World Championship Merengue & Salsa (Italy) 2005 World Championship Rueda & Bachata (Italy) 2005 European Championship Disco Dance (Italy) 2005 World Championship Argentine Tango (Belgium) 2005 World Championship American Mambo (France) 2005 World Championship Caribbean Dances (Italy) 2005 European Championship Bachata (Switzerland) 2006 World Championship Salsa (Germany) 2006 European Championship Disco Fox (Italy) 2010 World Cup Synchro Dance (Italy) 2010 European Championship Oriental Dance (Italy) 2011 European Championship Show Dance (Serbia) 2011 World Dance Games (Italy) 2012 Festival de la Danse (France) 2012 European Championship Tap Dance (Italy) 2012 World Championship Street Show (Czech Republic) 2013 Dance World Festival (France) 2013 World Cup Oriental Dance (Italy) 2013 European Championship Jazz and Modern Dance (Italy) 2013 World Championship Couple Dance (Italy) 2014 World Championship Synchro Dance (Italy) 2014 World Championship Couple Dance (Austria)
Currently I’m: National Technical Director of IDO and WRRC disciplines in FIDS Vice President of IDO (International Dance Organization) Vice President of WRRC (World Rock and Roll Confederation) Member of Council MIDAS (Maestri Italiani Danza Sportiva) Founder of ANIDS (Accademia Nazionale Insegnanti Danza Sportiva)