More to the point, it isn't something that EFDSS see as part of their remit nowadays; nor should it be. They used to provide qualifications for dance teachers so that there was a standard that users could rely on to ensure that they were using teachers who knew what they were talking about. No more than that. Comhaltas (and the Mod in Scotland, for example, for Scots Gaelic song) are far more formal and conservative, as I've already said.

EFDSS is needed, but not for this sort of thing. I don't much care for competitions, and have frequently been quite baffled by the criteria involved in judging them. That, I think, would be a common experience.

Finally, don't dismiss Anglo's comments just because you don't like them. He knows what he is talking about, and has, I suspect, at least as much experience as you do. Likely rather more. It's always difficult when people won't use their real names in places like this; so many misunderstandings ensue that wouldn't happen if we knew who we were talking to from the start.