SO YOU WANT TO COMPETE?

Competitions are back and this year we have a very special prize for the winners of the open classic. We are also working on possibly adding a couple of different fun, no pressure competitions which we promise will be spread out over the weekend so you don’t have to worry about missing out on social dancing. More to be announced soon but iin the meantime, we’re back with the following contests:

  1. The Open Mix’n’Match

  2. The Open Classic

  3. Crossover Mix’n’Match

  4. Impromptu fast feet competition (no registration needed)

All levels welcome to enter. Competitions descriptions below so you can decide which one you’d like tp participate in.

2025 competitions

  • Mix'N'Match

    Open to dancers of any skills level - enter as a lead, follow, or enter for both roles! The sky is the limit!

    How it works: Leads and Follows sign up individually and are randomly matched to a partner for each round of this competition.

    Prelims: couples will dance in heats to a minimum of three songs of three different tempos (medium, fast, faster or ~ 180bpm, 200bpm, 230bpm).

    Final: finalists will dance a warm-up all-skate dance and will have one spotlight to DJ-ed music, then a final all-skate. Final tune will be approx. 230-250bpm.

  • Open Classic

    Open to couples of any skills level. A couple consists of one leader and one follower.

    How it works: designed to showcase the beauty of partner dancing and the intricacies of Balboa. Show off your skills, connection and energy.

    Prelims: couples will dance in heats to a minimum of three songs of three different tempos (medium, fast, faster)

    Final: finalists will dance a warm-up all-skate dance and will have one 1min30 long spotlight to live music, followed but a final all-skate - approx. 230bpm for final.

  • Mix'n'Match Crossover

    This year we're celebrating jazz roots and introducing our crossover competition where our random partnerships dance to a traditional balboa tune, and are challenged to dance to a more modern tune celebrating Black artists.

    How it works: Leads and follow sign up individually and are randomly matched to a partner each round.

    Prelims: couples will dancing in heats to a minimum of 3 songs with at least one a modern tune.

    Final: finalisist will dance a funky warm up song, and will have one spotlight each to a modern tune.

  • Fast Feet Competition

    This competition could take place at ANY TIME during the weekend. Find yourself a partner, and showcase your pure balboa to fast, faster, faaaaster music.

    While not an "official" competition, we want to keep it fun and if you're up for a challenge, listen to the announcements throughout the weekend.