In this article, the focus is on dance competitions, but we include dance conventions, festivals and events. Moreover, partner dance events are featured but we will continue to add other dance styles, genres and categories. In addition, we include larger categories of dancing like ballroom, swing, Latin, salsa, Lindy hop, West Coast swing and County Western dance styles. Also, while there are some International dance competitions, most of the competitions included here are held in the United States. Additionally, this list is not complete and is still growing. Finally, it is our goal to expand this article into a comprehensive resource for dance competitions, conventions, festivals, events and dance cruises over time.
The Final Reel DanceSport Total
World Open Latin (Tokyo, Japan)
Ballroom Dance Competitions, DanceSport, Conventions, Cruises and Festivals
Ballroom competitions include International and American style dance genres. In addition, there are divisions including ballroom, Latin, smooth and rhythm categories. Also, each division features 4 or 5 dance genres at different levels. For instance, juniors, adults, Pro-Am, Professional and others. USA Dance Inc has over a 150 chapters in the United States and is the national governing body for dance sport. Also, it is an official member organization of the U.S. Olympic Committee. In addition, it is the U.S. member of the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF). Furthermore, as a 501c3 non-profit organization, it claims it has 19,000 financial supporting members.
Disney Showdance 2017
Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko Paso Doble
Major Ballroom Dance Competitions
- National Dance Council of America NDCA Events Calendar
- USA Dance USA Dance Events Calendar
- Canada DanceSport Canada DanceSport Sanctioned Competitions
- Dance USA Competitions Alphabetical Index
- Blackpool Dance Festival Blackpool Dance Festival Info
- Southeastern States Dancesport Championships Event
- Ballroom Beach Bash (San Diego)
Ohio Star Ball Pro Theatre Arts Show 2016
Travis & Jaimee Tuft
West Coast Swing Conventions
West Coast swing conventions and/or competitions include competitions for all ages and levels. In addition, there is usually lots of general dancing as well. Normally, the World Dance Council sets up the guidelines, definitions and a point system for the competitions. Additionally, dancers accumulate points to qualify for higher levels of the competition. Also, these conventions happen worldwide and are more or less standardized.
West Coast Swing Conventions, Competitions, Events
- World Swing Dance Council Swing Dance Championship Events
- US Open Swing Dance Championships
- The USA Swing Dance Network USA Swing Net Member Events
- SwingDiego (San Diego)
Swing Competitions (Lindy Hop)
- International Lindy Hop Championships
- European Swing Dance Championships About
Salsa Competitions (Club Latin)
- World Latin Dance Cup Annual Event
Country Western Conventions
- San Diego Dance Festival
- UCWDC Worlds Country Dance World Championships
- Best of the Web Country and Western Competitions
Other Dance Competitions, DanceSport, Conventions, Festivals
- International Folk Dance Festivals
- CIOFF International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts
- IDASDC International Dance Association of San Diego County
- Contra Dance Festivals, Camps and Weekends
- Dance Festivals
- Gator by the Bay (San Diego)
- Dance Cruises
- Mid-Atlantic DanceNet Dance Cruises
- Dancers At Sea Coming Events
Additional Dance Competition Info
- DancePartner.com
- Dance Store (Shoes, bags, brushes)