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.
2025 Festivals​​
Eastbourne Music and Arts Festival 2025
16–22 Feb (specific dates released in 2025)
February Half Term, Wintergardens
Dance solo, duet, trio – Parents enter
Group dances – Teachers enter
https://eastbourneperformingartsfestival.co.uk/
Intermediate Ballet Group (14&U): Blackbird
Senior Ballet Group (21&U): Gershwin
Intermediate Contemporary Group (14&U): The Look
Senior Lyrical Mini Group (21&U): Fool That I Am
Street/Commercial Group (All Ages): Deja Vu ​
Senior MT Mini Group (21 and Under): ​Let's Be Bad
Junior MT Group (10 and Under): Supercali
Senior Contemporary Mini Group: D.A.S.H
Senior Contemporary Group (21&U): Feeling Good ​
Inter Jazz Group (14&U): Young and Beautiful
(NEED TO CHANGE TO LYRICAL)​
Senior Lyrical Modern Group (21&U): Stay On Top​
Intermediate Jazz Mini Group (14&U): Mariella​
Senior Jazz Modern Group (21&U): Evil ​
Junior Jazz Modern Group (10&U): Ring a Ding Ding​​​
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Worthing Festival 2025, Pavilion Theatre
1–8 March
Dance solo, duet, trio – Parents enter
??? TBC
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Sussex Festival of Performing Arts 2025
Solo, duet, trios
Roedean Theatre
5–12 April 2025
Parents Enter
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Small Group classes:
Hurstpierpoint College,
Hurstpierpoint
Sunday 6th April 2025
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Mariella
Fool That I Am
Let's Be Bad
Deja Vu
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Large Group classes:
Hawth Theatre
27th April 2025
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Fiesta
Stay On Top
Evil
Feeling Good
The Look
Young and Beautiful
Gershwin
Blackbird
Ring a Ding Ding
Supercali
Undercover Lover
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https://www.sussexfestival.co.uk/​​​
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​East Grinstead Dance Festival
26–27 April & 3–11 May,
Chequer Mead Theatre
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​Please note that we may have started DWC rehearsals in May so depending on how important the rehearsal is you will have to miss any solos/duos that clash with Sunday rehearsals if you do enter this one. Sussex Festival group day is also on 27 April so you will not be able to compete any dances that fall on this date.
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Petersfield Dance Festival
23–30 July 2025. Entries open on 5th January. https://petersfielddancefestival.co.uk/
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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Senior Jazz Group: Evil ​
Senior Modern Group: Stay On Top ​
Senior Contemporary Group: Feeling Good ​
Senior MT Group: Let's Be Bad​
Senior Commercial Group: Deja Vu ​
Senior Ballet Group: Gershwin​
Teen Lyrical Group: Young and Beautiful ​
Teen Contemporary Group: The Look​
Teen Ballet Group: Blackbird ​
Junior MT Group: Supercalifragilistic ​
Junior Jazz Group: Ring a Ding Ding​
Senior Contemporary Group: D.A.S.H​​​
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Destination Dance Finals
Coventry, Warwick University
7 and 8 June 2025
Solo, duet, trios – optional for those who qualified
Groups – TBC
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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.
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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
South East Dance, The Dance Space
Sunday 1 December
Dancers needed 10–5.15pm
Shows 2pm and 4pm
BOOK YOUR TICKETS
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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
Wed 12 Feb
BDC YOUTH
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U.Dance
Crawley, the Hawth Theatre
Tuesday 11 March
BDC JUNIORS
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