The World Dance Council Ltd ( WDC ) , previously known as the International Council of Ballroom Dancing ( ICBD ) until 1996 , was established at a meeting organised by P.J.S Richardson on September 22 , 1950 in Edinburgh . The World Dance Council Ltd ( WDC ) , is a registered limited company , and the legal successor to the International Council of Ballroom Dancing , and was established at a meeting organised by P.J.S Richardson on 22 September 1950 in Edinburgh .