Buckeye Dance Festival

29/05/2026

One of the top Midwest country competitions 🫡🫡

Exciting news—we have added yet another newly CTST-sanctioned event! Please join us this summer at Chicagoland Dance Festival in August for our contest and so much more 🤠

26/05/2026

The Buckeye Dance Festival is officially a sanctioned Worlds Qualifier for the UCWDC World Championships. 🎉

This past February, Buckeye Dance Festival was officially passed and approved as a sanctioned UCWDC event taking place February 25th -28th, 2027 in Columbus, Ohio.

If you are in the Midwest region, or simply looking for a fun new road to Worlds, we would love to welcome you to Ohio. 🤠

All dances qualify for Worlds qualification points and advancement.

Lead.
Follow.
Mixed role.
Pro-Am.
Pro-Pro.
All the divisions.
All the excitement.
All the connection.

We are building an event focused on great dancing, great people, social connection, competition, workshops, and an unforgettable experience on and off the dance floor.

We are incredibly grateful for the support, encouragement, and belief from the dance community and beyond as we continue building something special for Ohio and the Midwest.

Columbus, Ohio… we are coming. 🔥

25/05/2026

The IEH pop-up events are all about getting people started.

Some are social nights.

Some are workshops.

Some are competition focused.

Some are just straight-up coaching weekends.

Every event is a little different, but the goal stays the same.

Connection, growth, movement, and community.

We have coaches helping with dance, movement, mindset, nutrition, confidence, and all the fun things that help people level up both on and off the dance floor.

This week, we’re headed to Nashville.

And we’re just getting started.

Be on the lookout for more IEH pop-up events around Ohio and throughout the Midwest.

You never know when one of those events might include giveaways or FREE tickets to the Buckeye Dance Festival.

Come hang out with us.

Come learn something new.

Come dance.

25/05/2026

24/05/2026

Happy Memorial Day weekend 🥰
There are several workout tributes this weekend around Columbus, Ohio message us if you’d like to attend 

22/05/2026

I’m here in Maddison Wisconsin about to start coaching. Today I start with Country 🤠.

Yes I am teaching ballroom pros, couples and students country and showing them how much fun it is. ❤️

These guys from Wisconsin will be ready to dance in Chicago in Aug. 🏆

Who else wants to join us and learn the country dances??? 😘

You too could join team Kimberley, I’m taking on new competitive students to compete at country competitions 🤠❤️

20/05/2026

with Jack and Jill competitions, the partners are randomly selected, the music is unknown ahead of time, and everything is made up on the spot.

That means the dancers are relying completely on connection, communication, timing, creativity, and trust in the moment.

This is one of the first levels of competition that grows directly out of social dancing, which makes it incredibly fun and approachable for people getting into the dance world.

You do not need a choreographed routine.
You do not need to know your partner.
You just dance, connect, adapt, and have fun.

And honestly… that unpredictability is what makes it so awesome to watch.

Every dance is different.
Every partner brings something unique.
Every song creates a new challenge.

We are very excited to be bringing this style of competition and social connection to the Buckeye Dance Festival and through the IEH Dance Circuit events coming around Ohio.

The IEH Dance Circuit is designed to help people learn country two-step, grow confidence socially, meet great people, and have opportunities to step into fun competitions like Select and Jack and Jill divisions if they choose to.

Whether you want to compete someday or simply enjoy dancing socially, this community is welcoming, energetic, and full of connection.

Ohio… we’re bringing more dancing your way 🤠

19/05/2026

Division 1 pro dancers at the Texas Classic bringing the heat with high-speed two-step, insane connection, and crowd energy that you can feel through the screen.

The cheers, the excitement, the footwork, and the fun are exactly why country dance events are unlike anything else.

We’re excited to bring that Texas-style energy to Columbus, Ohio for the Buckeye Dance Festival, February 25th through the 28th, 2027.

Be on the lookout for the IEH Dance Circuit social events coming near you as we continue building connection, community, and lots of dancing across Ohio.

This is just the beginning.

More information coming soon.

19/05/2026

Are you ready for worlds? We are!

The Worlds hotel group block is open! $169 per night includes garage parking - taxes and applicable fees apply. The block rate is available for extended stays from December 20, 2026 – January 7, 2027. The room block closes on December 14, 2026.
Note: There is a one-night deposit of $201.21 charged at the time of the reservation.
www.ucwdcworlds.com > Click on the hotel menu item

Competition starts Sunday, December 27th!

16/05/2026

One of the things that makes country dance competitions so special, intriguing, and inviting is that the social aspect of dancing never disappears.

People are still out there connecting, laughing, learning, and dancing with each other outside of competition rounds.

Students dance with other students.

Teachers dance with other people’s students.

Friends practice together.

New dancers get pulled onto the floor and encouraged to join in.

Sometimes it turns into a practice session during social dancing.

Sometimes everybody jumps into a line dance together.

Sometimes it’s both happening at the same time.

That blend of competition and social connection is what makes the country dance world feel so welcoming and alive.

It’s not just about placements or routines.

It’s about community.

It’s about connection.

It’s about having fun while growing.

That’s one of the biggest reasons these events continue to grow in popularity and why we are so passionate about creating spaces that encourage more people to step onto the floor and become part of it all.

The dancing may bring people in, but the connection is what keeps people coming back.

16/05/2026

Lots of instruction & learning going on at the Texas Classic 😎

What would you like to take a workout shop on?