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Festivals
Dance Festivals

All England Dance is the national body of dance festivals. Festivals are usually run by volunteers and last for a few weeks. Dancers will perform in their age/style category and be judged by an examiner from a UK leading dance faculty. All dancers receive a certificate, mark and feedback. 

 

WHO DOES ENTRIES?

BDA does all the group entries for the school, but parents must do their own entries for solo/duo/trios.

2025 Festivals
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Eastbourne Music and Arts Festival 2025

15–23 Feb (TBC)
February Half Term, Wintergardens

Dance solo, duet, trio – Parents enter
Group dances – Teachers enter

https://eastbourneperformingartsfestival.co.uk/

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Groups: 
Junior Troupe 
Teen Troupe 
BDC Youth 

BDC Juniors 

Senior Troupe
 

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Worthing Festival 2025, Pavilion Theatre

1–8 March
Dance solo, duet, trio – Parents enter

https://www.wmaaf.co.uk/

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Sussex Festival of Performing Arts 2025

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Solo, duet, trios

Roedean Theatre

5–12 April 2025

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Small Group classes:

Hurstpierpoint College,

Hurstpierpoint

Sunday 6th April 2025

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Large Group classes:

Hawth Theatre

27th April 2025


Dance solo, duet, trio – Parents enter
Group dances – Teachers enter

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https://www.sussexfestival.co.uk/​​​

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Competitions
Dance Comps

Dance Competitions have become more popular in the UK and take place over one or two days. Often the dance categories follow current trends. We take a selected team (often only our Teens/Seniors) to compete at these events as there is limited space.

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WHO DOES ENTRIES?

BDA often enters dance competitions on behalf of our dancers.​

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2024 Competitions

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Destination Dance (TBC)
Leatherhead Theatre Surrey

Sat 9 and Sun 10 November

Groups, solo/duo/trio

www.destinationdanceuk.com/events/

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2025 Competitions

 

Supreme Dance Competition, Midhurst
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 February 
50 entries per school max –

all groups, selected solo/duo/trio

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Performances
Special Events

Choreography Competition & Showcase 2024

Sunday 14th July, Sir Robert Woodard Academy
approx between 10–4pm (exact times tbc)

This showcase will include performances from our junior troupe dancers, some senior school performances (solos, duets and trios) and a short
prize-giving.

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Southern Dance Awards 2024

Sunday 22 September, Brighton

www.southerndanceclassawards.co.uk

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Barbara Sharples International
Choreographic Award
Saturday 28 September
Arrival 5.30pm 
Finish 9.45pm

Our routine STAY ON TOP has been selected to be part of the prestigious BDICA awards evening at Northern College of Music in Manchester City.

https://www.bsica.co.uk/

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DWC Auditions – Filming Weekend

Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November
ALL GROUPS MANDATORY

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Brooks Dance Company Showcase 2024 (TBC)

South East Dance, The Dance Space 

Sunday 8 December

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Performers Of the Future, Brighton 2025
Saturday 18 January, Brighton Dome

BDC YOUTH​

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Making Moves Regional Platform 

Sadlers Wells Lilian Bayliss Theatre

Tue 11, Wed 12 or Thu 13 Feb

BDC YOUTH

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U.Dance
Crawley, the Hawth Theatre

Tuesday 11 March

BDC JUNIORS

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Dance World Cup, July 2025

Qualifying routines only

https://www.dwcworld.com/

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