IVDC 2026

The Inter Varsity Dance Association invites you to the

63rd Inter Varsity Dance Championships

Saturday 28th February 2026 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Date

Saturday 28th February 2026

Date

Saturday 28th February 2026

Location

Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Location

Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Comperes

Mark Brown, Kevin Clapson & Lee Williams

Comperes

Mark Brown, Kevin Clapson & Lee Williams

Scrutineer

Nicholas Miles

Scrutineer

Nicholas Miles

Adjudicators

Alan Ford, Tomasz Gazda, Stephen Hannah, Diane Haywood, Mark Lunn, Barbara McColl-Stopford BEM, Pamela McGill, Timothy Palmer, Jason Parkinson, Adrian Pritchard, Michael Sandham, David Trueman, Mark Willemite & Laurie Yates

Adjudicators

Alan Ford, Tomasz Gazda, Stephen Hannah, Diane Haywood, Mark Lunn, Barbara McColl-Stopford BEM, Pamela McGill, Timothy Palmer, Jason Parkinson, Adrian Pritchard, Michael Sandham, David Trueman, Mark Willemite & Laurie Yates

Music

Scott Harwood & Kyle Harwood

Music

Scott Harwood & Kyle Harwood

Latin Demonstration

Giacomo Ballarin and Alessia Altieri

Latin Demonstration

Giacomo Ballarin and Alessia Altieri

Spectator tickets

Spectator tickets can be purchased on the door priced at £15 per person.

Spectator tickets

Spectator tickets can be purchased on the door priced at £15 per person.

For more information

Please e-mail president@universitydancesport.com.

For more information

Please e-mail president@universitydancesport.com.

Open Events

Ballroom
Beginners
W
Beginners - W
Beginners
Q
Beginners - Q
Novice
WQ
Novice - WQ
Pre-Intermediate
WQ
Pre-Intermediate - WQ
Intermediate
WFQ
Intermediate - WFQ
Advanced
WTFQ
Advanced - WTFQ
Same sex
WQ
Same sex - WQ
Ex-student novice
WQ
Ex-student novice - WQ
Ex-student intermediate
WFQ
Ex-student intermediate - WFQ
Ex-student
WTVFQ
Ex-student - WTVFQ
Ex-student same sex
WQ
Ex-student same sex - WQ
Latin
Beginners
C
Beginners - C
Beginners
J
Beginners - J
Novice
CJ
Novice - CJ
Pre-Intermediate
CJ
Pre-Intermediate - CJ
Intermediate
CSJ
Intermediate - CSJ
Advanced
CSRJ
Advanced - CSRJ
Same sex
CJ
Same sex - CJ
Ex-student novice
CJ
Ex-student novice - CJ
Ex-student intermediate
CSJ
Ex-student intermediate - CSJ
Ex-student
CSRPJ
Ex-student - CSRPJ
Ex-student same sex
CJ
Ex-student same sex - CJ
Rock n Roll
Acrobatic
Acrobatic -
Non-acrobatic
Non-acrobatic -
Salsa
Open Salsa (all styles)
Open Salsa (all styles) -
Team match & Offbeat
Offbeat
Offbeat -
Team Match
WCQJ
Team Match - WCQJ
Ex-student Team Match
WCQJ
Ex-student Team Match - WCQJ

Timetable

A full round-by-round timetable will be available in the competition programme available on the day.

Doors open
8am
8am: Doors open

Introduction of adjudicators
8.55am
8.55am: Introduction of adjudicators

Ballroom section first rounds
: Ballroom section first rounds
Beginners
9am
9am: Beginners
Novice
9.22am
9.22am: Novice
Pre-Intermediate
10.02am
10.02am: Pre-Intermediate
Intermediate
11.14am
11.14am: Intermediate
Advanced
11.50am
11.50am: Advanced
Same Sex
10.46am
10.46am: Same Sex
Ex-Student Novice
9.05am
9.05am: Ex-Student Novice
Ex-Student Intermediate
9.41am
9.41am: Ex-Student Intermediate
Ex-Student
11.55am
11.55am: Ex-Student
Ex-Student Same Sex
12:15pm
12:15pm: Ex-Student Same Sex

Offbeat
1.19pm
1.19pm: Offbeat

Latin section first rounds
: Latin section first rounds
Beginners
2.10pm
2.10pm: Beginners
Novice
2.32pm
2.32pm: Novice
Pre-Intermediate
3.12pm
3.12pm: Pre-Intermediate
Intermediate
4.20pm
4.20pm: Intermediate
Advanced
4.56pm
4.56pm: Advanced
Same Sex
3.56pm
3.56pm: Same Sex
Ex-Student Novice
2.25pm
2.25pm: Ex-Student Novice
Ex-Student Intermediate
3.39pm
3.39pm: Ex-Student Intermediate
Ex-Student
2.05pm
2.05pm: Ex-Student
Ex-Student Same Sex
5.23pm
5.23pm: Ex-Student Same Sex

Rock 'n' Roll and Salsa section first rounds
: Rock 'n' Roll and Salsa section first rounds
Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll
7.08pm
7.08pm: Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll
Non-Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll
6.36pm
6.36pm: Non-Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll
Open Salsa
6.24pm
6.24pm: Open Salsa

Team Match
7.27pm
7.27pm: Team Match
Ex-Student Team Match
9.05pm
9.05pm: Ex-Student Team Match

Demonstration
8.25pm
8.25pm: Demonstration
Prize presentations
11.15pm
11.15pm: Prize presentations
Last waltz
11.55pm
11.55pm: Last waltz

Date

Saturday 28th February 2026

Date

Saturday 28th February 2026

Location

Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Location

Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Comperes

Mark Brown, Kevin Clapson & Lee Williams

Comperes

Mark Brown, Kevin Clapson & Lee Williams

Scrutineer

Nicholas Miles

Scrutineer

Nicholas Miles

Adjudicators

Alan Ford, Tomasz Gazda, Stephen Hannah, Diane Haywood, Mark Lunn, Barbara McColl-Stopford BEM, Pamela McGill, Timothy Palmer, Jason Parkinson, Adrian Pritchard, Michael Sandham, David Trueman, Mark Willemite & Laurie Yates

Adjudicators

Alan Ford, Tomasz Gazda, Stephen Hannah, Diane Haywood, Mark Lunn, Barbara McColl-Stopford BEM, Pamela McGill, Timothy Palmer, Jason Parkinson, Adrian Pritchard, Michael Sandham, David Trueman, Mark Willemite & Laurie Yates

Music

Scott Harwood & Kyle Harwood

Music

Scott Harwood & Kyle Harwood

Latin Demonstration

Giacomo Ballarin and Alessia Altieri

Latin Demonstration

Giacomo Ballarin and Alessia Altieri

Spectator tickets

Spectator tickets can be purchased on the door priced at £15 per person.

Spectator tickets

Spectator tickets can be purchased on the door priced at £15 per person.

For more information

Please e-mail president@universitydancesport.com.

For more information

Please e-mail president@universitydancesport.com.

Open Events

Ballroom
Beginners
W
Beginners - W
Beginners
Q
Beginners - Q
Novice
WQ
Novice - WQ
Pre-Intermediate
WQ
Pre-Intermediate - WQ
Intermediate
WFQ
Intermediate - WFQ
Advanced
WTFQ
Advanced - WTFQ
Same sex
WQ
Same sex - WQ
Ex-student novice
WQ
Ex-student novice - WQ
Ex-student intermediate
WFQ
Ex-student intermediate - WFQ
Ex-student
WTVFQ
Ex-student - WTVFQ
Ex-student same sex
WQ
Ex-student same sex - WQ
Latin
Beginners
C
Beginners - C
Beginners
J
Beginners - J
Novice
CJ
Novice - CJ
Pre-Intermediate
CJ
Pre-Intermediate - CJ
Intermediate
CSJ
Intermediate - CSJ
Advanced
CSRJ
Advanced - CSRJ
Same sex
CJ
Same sex - CJ
Ex-student novice
CJ
Ex-student novice - CJ
Ex-student intermediate
CSJ
Ex-student intermediate - CSJ
Ex-student
CSRPJ
Ex-student - CSRPJ
Ex-student same sex
CJ
Ex-student same sex - CJ
Rock n Roll
Acrobatic
Acrobatic -
Non-acrobatic
Non-acrobatic -
Salsa
Open Salsa (all styles)
Open Salsa (all styles) -
Team match & Offbeat
Offbeat
Offbeat -
Team Match
WCQJ
Team Match - WCQJ
Ex-student Team Match
WCQJ
Ex-student Team Match - WCQJ

Timetable

A full round-by-round timetable will be available in the competition programme available on the day.

Doors open
8am
8am: Doors open

Introduction of adjudicators
8.55am
8.55am: Introduction of adjudicators

Ballroom section first rounds
: Ballroom section first rounds
Beginners
9am
9am: Beginners
Novice
9.22am
9.22am: Novice
Pre-Intermediate
10.02am
10.02am: Pre-Intermediate
Intermediate
11.14am
11.14am: Intermediate
Advanced
11.50am
11.50am: Advanced
Same Sex
10.46am
10.46am: Same Sex
Ex-Student Novice
9.05am
9.05am: Ex-Student Novice
Ex-Student Intermediate
9.41am
9.41am: Ex-Student Intermediate
Ex-Student
11.55am
11.55am: Ex-Student
Ex-Student Same Sex
12:15pm
12:15pm: Ex-Student Same Sex

Offbeat
1.19pm
1.19pm: Offbeat

Latin section first rounds
: Latin section first rounds
Beginners
2.10pm
2.10pm: Beginners
Novice
2.32pm
2.32pm: Novice
Pre-Intermediate
3.12pm
3.12pm: Pre-Intermediate
Intermediate
4.20pm
4.20pm: Intermediate
Advanced
4.56pm
4.56pm: Advanced
Same Sex
3.56pm
3.56pm: Same Sex
Ex-Student Novice
2.25pm
2.25pm: Ex-Student Novice
Ex-Student Intermediate
3.39pm
3.39pm: Ex-Student Intermediate
Ex-Student
2.05pm
2.05pm: Ex-Student
Ex-Student Same Sex
5.23pm
5.23pm: Ex-Student Same Sex

Rock 'n' Roll and Salsa section first rounds
: Rock 'n' Roll and Salsa section first rounds
Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll
7.08pm
7.08pm: Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll
Non-Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll
6.36pm
6.36pm: Non-Acrobatic Rock 'n' Roll
Open Salsa
6.24pm
6.24pm: Open Salsa

Team Match
7.27pm
7.27pm: Team Match
Ex-Student Team Match
9.05pm
9.05pm: Ex-Student Team Match

Demonstration
8.25pm
8.25pm: Demonstration
Prize presentations
11.15pm
11.15pm: Prize presentations
Last waltz
11.55pm
11.55pm: Last waltz

Spectators are most welcome at the event and spectator tickets are available for purchase on the door priced at £15 per person. For more information about any aspect of the competition please contact us.

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