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All Nations Competition September 2025- Oldham, Manchester

28 September, 2025

Welcome to the Event Competition Page for All Nations- Sunday 28th September at QEH, Oldham. 

Here, you’ll find all the information you need to plan your time with us. Use the tabs at the bottom of this page to navigate through different sections of information for this event.

This competition is one of our main events.

Dancers can enter a maximum of 5 solo events.This can be a combination of

A maximum of 2 latin solo events
A maximum of 2 ballroom solo events
A maximum of 2 classical events

The day will be split into 2 main sections (10 years & under/ 11 years and over with Classical section altogether in the middle)

8:10am – Teachers access

8:15am – Doors open

8:45am – Section 1 Latin events (10 years & under)
awards presented immediately after each final

10:30am – Section 2 Ballroom events (10 years & under)
awards presented immediately after each final

SHORT BREAK

12:15pm – All ages Classical events
awards presented immediately after each final

2:45pm – Section 2 Ballroom events (11 years & over)
awards presented immediately after each final

4:15pm – Section 2 Latin events (11 years & over)
awards presented immediately after each final

6:00pm – Approximate finish time

LATIN DANCE 1 (WE’RE GOING TO IBIZA)
4 YEARS & UNDER
5 YEARS
6 & 7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 & 10 YEARS
11 YEARS

LATIN DANCE 2 (REET PETITE)
5 YEARS & UNDER
6 & 7 YEARS
7 YEARS ADD NEEDS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS

LATIN DANCE 3 (DON’T JEALOUS ME)
7 YEARS
7 YEARS ADD NEEDS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 & 13 YEARS
14-16 YEARS
21-39 YEARS
40-46 YEARS
54 YEARS & OVER

LATIN DANCE 4 (ROCK DJ)
8 YEARS & UNDER
9 & 10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 & 15 YEARS
18-33 YEARS
36-46 YEARS
54 YEARS & OVER

LATIN DANCE 5 (THE WAY YOU MOVE)
8 YEARS & UNDER
9 & 10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 & 14 YEARS
15-17 YEARS
18-23 YEARS
31 YEARS & OVER

LATIN DANCE 6 (COOL RIDER)
9 YEARS & UNDER
10 YEARS
11 & 12 YEARS
13-15 YEARS
16-20 YEARS
23-37 YEARS
44 YEARS & OVER

LATIN DANCE 7 (UNWRITTEN)
10 YEARS & UNDER
11 & 12 YEARS
14-16 YEARS
17-20 YEARS
33 YEARS & OVER

LATIN DANCE 8 (LOVE ME JEJE)
11 & 12 YEARS
14-15 YEARS
17 YEARS & OVER

LATIN DANCE 9 (SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER)
11-12 YEARS (4)
14 & 15 YEARS
20 YEARS & OVER

BALLROOM DANCE 1 (ONE MORE TIME)
5 YEARS & UNDER
6 & 7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS

BALLROOM DANCE 2 (SAY YOU’LL BE THERE)
5 YEARS & UNDER
6 & 7 YEARS
7 YEARS ADD NEEDS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS & OVER

BALLROOM DANCE 3 (OOPS I DID IT AGAIN)
7 & 8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 & 12 YEARS
13 & 14 YEARS
15-21 YEARS
33-46 YEARS
54 YEARS & OVER

BALLROOM DANCE 4 (ABRACADABRA)
8 YEARS & UNDER
7 YEARS ADD NEEDS
9 & 10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 & 14 YEARS
16-26 YEARS
36-46 YEARS
58 YEARS & OVER

BALLROOM DANCE 5 (WALKING ON SUNSHINE)
10 YEARS & UNDER
11 & 12 YEARS
13 & 14 YEARS
15-17 YEARS
18-32 YEARS
39 YEARS & OVER

BALLROOM DANCE 6 (DISTURBIA)
11 & 12 YEARS
13-15 YEARS
16-25 YEARS
33 YEARS & OVER

BALLROOM DANCE 7 (LOVE ON THE BRAIN)
11 & 12 YEARS
14-16 YEARS
17-25 YEARS
44 YEARS & OVER

BALLROOM DANCE 8 (GLAD YOU CAME)
11 & 12 YEARS
14-19 YEARS
33 YEARS

CLASSICAL DANCE 1 (CRAZY CHICK)
4 YEARS & UNDER
5 & 6 YEARS
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 & 10 YEARS

CLASSICAL DANCE 2 (TREAT MYSELF)
5 YEARS & UNDER
6 & 7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 & 10 YEARS
11 YEARS & OVER

CLASSICAL DANCE 3 (WHEN I LOOK AT YOU)
7 & 8 YEARS
7 YEARS ADD NEEDS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 & 12 YEARS
13 & 14 YEARS
16-21 YEARS
31-46 YEARS
54 YEARS & OVER

CLASSICAL DANCE 4 (COUNTRY GIRL)
8 YEARS & UNDER
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 & 13 YEARS
14-16 YEARS
17-26 YEARS
31-45 YEARS
54 YEARS & OVER

CLASSICAL DANCE 5 (I’M YOUR BABY TONIGHT)
9 YEARS & UNDER
11 & 12 YEARS
13-15 YEARS
16-20 YEARS
23-39 YEARS
44 YEARS & OVER

CLASSICAL DANCE 6 (NEVER LOVE YOU AGAIN)
11-13 YEARS
14-17 YEARS
18-23 YEARS
37 YEARS & OVER

CLASSICAL DANCE 7 (MY GIRL)
11-15 YEARS
16-20 YEARS
37 YEARS & OVER

A Body of Persons Approval (BOPA) has been issued for this event by the local Council. Under BOPA conditions, the priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of all event participants, with particular attention to children up to school-leaving age. This should be considered a team effort between:
* Event Organisers
* Event Staff
* Licensed Chaperones
* Dance School Teachers/Leaders
* Parents/Guardians/Responsible Adults

It would be much appreciated if all attendees could take note of the following information.

Photo/ Video Policy-
As this is a private event for event participants and their family/friends, our organisation would like to be able to permit the use of cameras to capture these special memories. We would however like to bring your attention to the following:

If you are intending to upload photos/videos of your participant to social media, it is recommended that you consider your privacy settings so that you limit your audience to close friends & family. Our team may also take videos and photos to use on All Nations social media pages. If anyone does have any concerns/objections to this or would like us to make adjustments for any particular event, please speak to your dance school lead who will communicate this with our events team.

Child Supervision & Sign in/ Sign Out Procedure-Participants up to school-leaving age are supervised by a responsible adult at all times. Participants of this age will not be permitted to pass our door/security team without a responsible adult accompanying them. On arrival and departure, event participants are asked to inform their teacher/group lead so that they can record attendance times at the event.

Safeguarding info- Our safeguarding policy can be found here

The Designated Safeguarding Leads for All Nations are Jessica Porter & Jackie Sanderson, who will be in attendance for the duration of the event and will be based on the stage. Alternatively, you can contact us directly here

Welcome to Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham, Manchester, a prime venue for our exhilarating  Dance competitions. This expansive facility boasts over 15,000 square feet of space, including a 4,760 square foot dance floor, making it an ideal setting for events that draw dance schools from Manchester and beyond. As one of the most sought-after venues in the area, Queen Elizabeth Hall is the perfect stage for showcasing the vibrant dance culture of Manchester
Queen Elizabeth Hall Postcode- OL1 1QJ
Car Park Postcode- OL1 1NL

Parking: The venue does have a large onsite car park.

  • On weekends, there is a free 3-hour parking period however a ticket must still be displayed from the machine.
  • Tickets must be displayed at all times.
  • After the free 3-hour period, a valid ticket must be purchased and displayed.
  • The parking machine accepts both cash and card payments

Changing Facilities

Dancers are strictly not permitted to change in the ballroom or the corridors unless they are wearing a base layer (leotard, shorts, or crop top). If anyone needs to change during their time with us, both male and female changing rooms will be clearly signposted in the Ballroom. Dancers of school age or younger must be accompanied by an adult or a chaperone while changing. Please ask a member of the team if you are unsure where these are located.

Changing facilities are available and signposted at the back of the hall. For safeguarding reasons, participants up to school-leaving age must be accompanied by a responsible adult into the changing area. It is strictly prohibited to take photos or videos in this area. Changing in public areas is not permitted at our events and our staff will monitor this throughout the day.

Food & Drink Policy

The venue allows people to bring their own packed lunches inside. Hot takeaway food is not permitted to be brought inside unless it has been purchased inside the venue.

There is a large selection of hot and cold food & drinks available at the venue.

First Aid

Should anyone require medical assistance at any time during their visit, please alert any of our staff or venue staff. There will be multiple first aiders available throughout the event.

Emergency Evacuation Procedure

Assembly Point

If exiting directly through the front of the building, assemble immediately outside.

If exiting through the side fire escapes, assemble at the car park located at the front of the building.

Alarm Sound

When the alarm sounders activate, everyone must evacuate the building promptly unless explicitly instructed otherwise.

Please follow any additional instructions provided by fire marshals or emergency personnel.

Do not attempt to re-enter the venue unless instructed by the on-site staff or the attending fire officers. No access will be permitted until the Duty Manager or the attending officers give full site safety clearance.

If you are a responsible adult accompanying an event participant and it is safe to do so, please try to locate your dance school lead person at the assembly point to let them know that you have safely evacuated the building.

 

Wristbands are available to purchase in advance via your dance teacher only.

Please have your wristbands on and fastened securely before entering the building. Lost, damaged or forgotten wristbands will not be replaced and will have to be re-purchased. Please see our full wristband policy here

Wristbands may be available to purchase on the door however these are only available to people attending with a dance school and are not on sale to the general public. Door bands are available for £25.

Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham

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