January 2, 2025
Admin Corner, Announcements

USA Dance 2025 Competition Calendar

By Sanctioning Committee

Staff Author

Photo By Eamonn Knights

Events marked as 'pending sanction' are awaiting official approval by the Sanctioning Committee. The dates are provided for planning purposes.

April 2025

Helluva Dance Competition – COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE

April 12, 2025

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

https://ballroomdance.gtorg.gatech.edu/competition/

Desert Challenge – COLLEGIATE CHALLENGE

April 25-26, 2025

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

https://www.desertchallengelv.org/

May 2025

Florida Sunshine Dance – CHALLENGE

May 16-18, 2025

Location: Tallahassee, Florida

www.FLSunshineDance.com

June 2025

Kansas City Dance Classic – REGIONAL

June 28-29, 2025

Location: Overland Park, KS

https://kansascitydanceclassic.com

September 2025

Excelsior Cup – CHALLENGE

September 12-13, 2025

Location: Newark, NJ

nyexcelsiorcup@gmail.com

October 2025

December 2025

Hot Ballroom DanceSport Challenge – CHALLENGE (Pending Sanction)

December 5-7, 2025

Location: Los Angeles, CA

https://hotballroomdancesport.com

January 2026

The MAC – REGIONAL

January 17-19, 2026

Location: Newark, NJ

https://www.macnyusadance.org

USA Dance National Ballroom DanceSport Championships – NATIONALS!!

March 27-29, 2026

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh

https://usadancenationals.org

QUALIFYING RULES FOR 2025 Nationals

The Qualifying Rules remain much the same as they did in 2024.

Athletes may attend and compete for the National Championship titles if they meet the following criteria:

1. If they finish in the top 3 at a Regional Championship, they are qualified.

2. Take the total number of couples they danced against at a Regional Championship and multiply it by .50. If they placed between 1st and that number (we round up), they are qualified.

3. Couples may attend one Regional and compete in each age/level/style they want to dance without reaching the top 50%, which is worth 4 points (of 6). To gain an additional 2 points and qualify, they may attend a Collegiate Challenge, Challenge, or another Regional Championship. They will be qualified regardless of placement.

4. Couples may attend any three competitions and compete in each age/level/style in which they want to compete to reach 6 points (Collegiate Challenge, Challenge, or another Regional Championship). They will be qualified regardless of placement.

Are you trying to figure out how to qualify for Nationals? Check out “New Rules to Qualify at Nationals” in American Dancer.

Also, here is Table 8 from the 2024 Rulebook; see rule # 4.3.6.1.2.

If you have further questions, contact the Chair of the Rules Committee: ballroom-ruleschair@usadance.org.