back to news IDSF Press Release Peter Maxwell To Step Down As Grand Slam Chair, Increase His Work For IDJTA The eminent DanceSport professional Mr. Peter Maxwell, of England and Monaco, has informed IDSF President Carlos Freitag of his decision that, effective January 1, 2007, he will relinquish his duties as IDSF Grand Slam Series Chairman. Mr. Maxwell is convinced that it is important at this time to dedicate more of his energy to the many challenges facing Dance Sport worldwide, and that "to that end my work as Managing Director of the International Dancesport Judges & Trainers Association (IDJTA) requires even more attention and effort, making attendance at all the Grand Slam events a little difficult." At the same time, Mr. Maxwell and IDJTA have reconfirmed their continued commitment to cooperate closely with IDSF on the Grand Slam Series and on many other vital issues in DanceSport. "Having been involved with the launch and success of the world's most successful DanceSport series for three years and been instrumental in establishing the highest standards, it is, perhaps, time to move on," he said. Mr. Maxwell has also asked IDSF to extend his thanks to all Competitors, Judges, Organisers and Officials who have made his tenure as Chairman such a great pleasure and honour over the past three years. IDSF wishes to publicly express its gratitude to Mr. Maxwell for his enormous help and prodigious contribution to the Grand Slam Series, which under his Chairmanship has enjoyed the highest level of international success. "We are also deeply grateful that Mr. Maxwell has chosen not to take a well-deserved rest, but rather to rededicate himself to IDJTA's ongoing work with IDSF, by taking on more work to ensure IDJTA's growth and continuing success," said President Freitag in a statement in Barcelona today. Submitted by Carlos Freitag President of the IDSF