Aproximativ 60 de tari fac parte din Organizatia Internationala de Dans (federatii, cluburi, scoli de dans). Romania este membra a IDO, de aproximativ, doi ani si este reprezentata prin Persoana de Contact (Romania nu are, inca, federatie pentru disciplinele IDO). Persoana de Contact are drepturi si indatoriri identice cu cele ale unei federatii nationale, neavand, insa, drept de vot in Adunarile Generale (poate face propuneri). IDO are un regulament general (organizare, arbitraj....) si reglementari pentru fiecare disciplina si stil.

IDO este membra a World Dance & Dance Sport Council.

IDO promoveaza toate formele de arta de performanta si dansurile sportive cu exceptia dansurilor Standard si Latino Americane, Rock 'N' Roll, Boogie Woogie si Lindy Hop.

Dansurile Standard, Latino Americane (in special) , Rock "N" Roll, Boogie Woogie si Lindy Hop sunt discipline tutelate de International Dance Sport Federation (IDSF).

Disciplinele IDO sunt impartite in patru categorii: Performing Arts, Street Dance/Popp, Special Couple Dance si Other Dances.

Discipline "Performing Arts": Dance Show, Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Theatre Arts Exhibition, Acrobatics/Gymnastics, Ballet, Character/Folk/Ethnic, Modern, Bellydance.

Discipline "Street Dance/Popp": Break Dance, Electric Boogie, Hip Hop, Disco Dance Traditional, Disco Dance Free Style, Disco Dance Show.

Discipline "Special Couple Dance": Argentine Tango (Tango, Milonga, Tango Vals si Tango Fantasia), Mambo, Salsa, Merengue, Swing Dance, Bugg, Double Bugg, Disco-Hustle / Disco-Swing / Disco-Fox, Mixing Blues, Folklore and Old Style Dance Formations, Salsa Rueda de Casino, Street Latino.

Discipline "Other Dances": Liscio Dance 1/Liscio Dance 2.