We are really looking forward to seeing you all at our next event on Sunday 15th May at Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham, Manchester. It’s so great to see you all come together to perform these dances after months of working hard in preparation for this competition!
Delighted to welcome our distinguished judges for this competition- Jowita Przystal, Martin Rycroft & Samantha Wilkins!
Dancers can enter a maximum of 6 events at this competition. We have now processed all the entries and can confirm the times and age categories of each section as well as some other useful info to help plan your day with us.
Address of venue- West Street, Oldham, Manchester, OL1 1QJ
Note Car Park Address- New Radcliffe Street, Oldham, Manchester, OL1 1NL
Parking- The venue has a large pay & display car park. Its free for 3 hours on weekends but you still must display a ticket from when you arrive (even if staying under 3 hours). If staying for longer than 3 hours, it is roughly £4 for the day. The machine accepts cash & card.
Food & drink policy– There is a great range of food available at the venue (bacon & sausage sandwiches, chips, chip sandwiches, jumbo hot dogs, cold sandwiches etc, ice cream, sweets etc) as well as an open bar serving hot & cold drinks all day.
Packed lunches are permitted to be brought inside the ballroom but can we kindly ask everyone to clear away any rubbish before they leave. Please don’t bring hot takeaway food inside.
Wristbands– 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 on the door. Please see our full wristband policy here- https://allnations.dance/wristband-policy/
Additional wristbands will be on sale on the door for £20 but these are only available to people attending with a dance school that is booked on to the event and not available to the general public (in line with our safeguarding policy).
Photo/video policy- A reminder that you are permitted to take photographs and videos of your own dancers whilst they are performing. If anyone objects to this, please see us prior to the start of the event. There will also be a videographer in attendance on the day.
Allocated seating- All seating will be reserved clearly with your dance school name.
Please see below our schedule for the day. We will allow time for dancers in the pairs events to get changed if needed after their solos.
7.50am- Doors open & teachers access to Ballroom (Teachers, please collect your numbers from us as you arrive)
8am- Dancer & spectator access to Ballroom
8.30am- Under 12 Latin Solos
Presentation of Under 12 Latin Solos
10.45am- Under 12 Latin Pairs
Presentation of Under 12 Latin Pairs
11am- Under 12 Ballroom Solos
Presentation of Under 12 Ballroom Solos
1pm- Under 12 Ballroom Pairs
Presentation of Under 12 Ballroom Pairs
1.30pm- All Ages Classical Solos & Pairs
Presentation of All Ages Classical Solos & Pairs
3.30pm- 12 & Over Ballroom Solos
Presentation of 12 & Over Ballroom Solos
5pm- 12 & Over Ballroom Pairs
Presentation of 12 & Over Ballroom Pairs
5.15pm- 12 & Over Latin Solos
Presentation of 12 & Over Latin Solos
6.45pm- 12 & Over Latin Pairs
Presentation of 12 & Over Latin Pairs
Approx Finish- 7-7.30pm
Please see below the solo age categories for each dance-
Latin- Starter 1- September
4 & 5 Years
6 Years
7 & 8 Years
9 Years
10 & 11 Years
Additional Needs Under 12
Latin- Starter 2- Carwash
3 & 4 Years
5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10 & 11 Years
Additional Needs Under 12
Latin-Dance 1- Faith
6 & 7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10 Years
11 Years
12 & 13 Years
14 & 15 Years
25- 40 Years
41 Years & Over
Latin-Dance 2- Poker Face
7 & 8 Years
9 Years
10 Years
11 Years
12-15 Years
16-38 Years
41 Years & Over
Latin-Dance 3- Swing The Mood
9 Years & Under
10 Years
11 Years
12 Years
13 Years
14 & 15 Years
16- 40 Years
41 Years & Over
Latin-Dance 4- Don’t Go Yet
10 Years & Under
11 Year
12 Years
13 Years
14 Years
15 & 16 Years
17- 40 Years
41 Years & Over
Latin-Dance 5- Am I Wrong
13 & 14 Years
15 & 16 Years
17- 23 Years
50 Years & Over
Latin-Dance 6- Domino
9-11 Years
12 & 13 Years
14 & 15 Years
16 & 17 Years
18-34 Years
34 Years & Over
Latin-Dance 7- Que Calor
10 & 11 Years
12 & 13 Years
14 Years
15 Years
16 & 17 Years
18 Years & Over
Ballroom Starter 1- You’ve Got A Friend
4 Years
5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10 & 11 Years
Additional Needs Under 12
Ballroom Starter Dance 2- Be Prepared
4 & 5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10 & 11 Years
Additional Needs Under 12
Ballroom Dance 1- Remember The Time
7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10 Years
11 Years
12- 15 Years
22 Years & Over
Ballroom Dance 2- Hero
8 Years
9 Years
10 Years
11 Years
12 Years
13 Years
14 & 15 Years
16- 25 Years
34-47 Years
50 Years & Over
Ballroom Dance 3- Black Hole
9 & 10 Years
11 Years
12 Years
13 & 14 Years
15 & 16 Years
17-28 Years
38 Years & Over
Ballroom Dance 4- Runaway
12 & 13 Years
14 & 15 Years
16 & 17 Years
18- 23 Years
38 Years & Over
Ballroom Dance 5- Hot Stuff
10 & 11 Years
12 & 13 Years
14 & 15 Years
16-19 Years
22- 34 Years
45 Years & Over
Ballroom Dance 6- Why Don’t You
10 & 11 Years
12- 14 Years
15-16 Years
17- 30 Years
34 Years & Over
Classical Starter 1- Me Too
3 & 4 Years
5 & 6 Years
7 & 8 Years
9 Years
10 & 11 Years
Additional Needs Under 12
Classical Starter 2- Tick Tock
4 & 5 Years
6 & 7 Years
8 & 9 Years
10 & 11 Years
Additional Needs Under 12
Classical Dance 1- Beat It
7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10 Years
11 Years
12-14 Years
34 Years & Over
Classical Dance 2- Let’s Get Loud
6-9 Years
10 & 11 Years
12 & 13 Years
15 & 16 Years
19-25 Years
40 Years & Over
Classical Dance 3- Mmm Bop
8 & 9 Years
10 Years
11 Years
12- 14 Years
16- 25 Years
50 Years & Over
Classical Dance 4- Hey Soul Sister
8-11 Years
12 & 13 Years
14 & 15 Years
16- 23 Years
38 Years & Over
Classical Dance 5- Dive
11 Years & Under
12 & 13 Years
14 & 15 Years
16 & 17 Years
18-23 Years
47 Years & Over
Classical Dance 6- Best Day of My Life
11 Years & Under
12- 14 Years
15- 22 Years
50 Years & Over
The pairs dances will have categories as below (based on entries received)
Classical 1- U8/U10/ U12
Classical 2- U10/ U14/U16/ U30/ 30 & OVER
Classical 3- No entries
Ballroom 1- U8/U10/ U12
Ballroom 2- U10/ U12/ U14/U16/ U30/ 30 & OVER
Ballroom 3- U16/ U30
Latin 1- U6/ U8/U10/ U12
Latin 2- U10/ U12/ U14/U16/ U30/ 30 & OVER
Latin 3- U14/U16/ U30/ 30 & OVER
Latin 4- U16/ U30
