Blackpool Teacher Student Championships and Proam Championships

17/05/2026

Good morning dancers ✨

Number collection will be available today inside the Winter Gardens next to the ballroom doors between 5.15pm and 6.45pm

No admission ticket required

16/05/2026

🔢 NUMBER COLLECTION

Number collection will be available today between 4.00pm and 6.00pm in side the Winter Gardens next to the Ballroom doors (no admission ticket required)

14/05/2026

📣It's not long now until we welcoming you to 100th anniversary of the Blackpool Dance Festival - Proam and Teacher Student Championships.

To help prepare and guide you through the four days of these events please use the following link; competitor.escrut.com

Here you will find your running order

-Find your competitor number on ‘Competitors’

-Complete sign in on ‘My Timetable’ and search your competitor number

✨Early number collection will be available tomorrow (Friday) between 3pm and 8pm next to the Box office.

eScrut entries application

11/05/2026

✨ Dear Teachers & Dancers ✨

We look forward to welcoming you to the iconic Empress Ballroom from this Saturday for our ProAm & Teacher/Student Competitions! 💃🕺

Here are a few important details to help you prepare:

📌 First round times are attached for each day
📌 Running orders (heat lists) will be sent separately via link
📌 The American Smooth Closed Syllabus is on our website
📌 Practice floor bookings are now open - click the link https://blackpooldancefestival.com/practice-space/

📌 Reserved tables & VIP upgrades can be purchased through your entry registration account

🎟 Early number collection will be available on Friday 15th via the doors next to the Box Office, between 3pm – 8pm.

🎥 Don’t forget — you can capture your performances by purchasing personal videos with DST TV! https://www.dsi-london.tv/

We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor soon ✨

blackpooldancefestival.com

24/04/2026

✨ The Blackpool Dance Festival 2026 is almost here! ✨

We’re so excited to welcome you to the Empress Ballroom for 4 amazing days of ProAm & Teacher Student events

🎟️ Reserved seating & VIP Balcony upgrades are available – just log into your entry account and head to “Tickets” on the Proam Teacher Student Upgrades
📺 All competitions will be live streamed on DSI TV, so friends & family can watch from home
🎥 Don’t forget – you can also purchase personal performance videos to capture your moment

https://www.dsi-london.tv/

📩 One week before the festival, we’ll email you everything you need to know:
• Events list
• Teacher number
• Advanced number collection times
• Venue & local transport guide

👉 keep following this page for updates as we count down to the festival!

06/04/2026

🔶ENTRIES WILL REMAIN OPEN TILL FRIDAY 10th APRIL🔶
We have been receiving a high volume of entries over the Easter weekend - the closing date will be extended to Friday 10th April.

01/04/2026

There’s only 4️⃣5️⃣ days to go...

5 days remain to complete your entries for the 100th Blackpool Dance Festival. The closing date for entries is Monday 6th April.

Enter via Blackpool Dance Festival website
🔗https://blackpooldancefestival.com/register/

27/03/2026

Entries for the 2026 Teacher Student & ProAm Championships close on 6th April ⏳

📅 16th – 19th May
📍 Empress Ballroom

Reserved seating and VIP upgrades are available to book via the entry page:
https://blackpooldancefestival.com/register/

More information will be shared as we approach the 100th anniversary of the Blackpool Dance Festival—don’t miss your chance to be part of this historic celebration ✨

Sign up for updates on the Blackpool Dance Festival registration.

31/12/2025

✨ Entries open tomorrow- 1st January 2026

Happy New Year! 🎆

✨Happy New Year from the Blackpool Dance Festival ✨

Special Announcement for Smoothies!

As we celebrate our Centenary Year, we are delighted to present the Pro-Am and Teacher–Student Championships, including American Smooth, at the Blackpool Dance Festival.


The Information Pack and Global Smooth Guidelines for closed syllabus divisions are now available on our website.
In 2026 Closed Syllabus divisions are now Bronze and Silver only .
We continue to work hard to enhance your dance experience here in Blackpool.

🎆 Welcome the New Year by completing your entries — opening 1st January 2026.

👉 Be sure to follow our dedicated page ’ for all updates in the New Year.

We look forward to welcoming you to Blackpool! 💃🕺✨

27/02/2025

Information Pack for this years Festival can be found on the Blackpool Dance Festival website - link below 👇

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