Saturday • January 17, 2026
Come join us for the 1st annual Pacific Ballroom Dancesport Challenge in Washington, Saturday January 17th. We will be featuring a full roster of amateur individual and team showdance events. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
REGISTRATION OPENS 10/6
PACIFIC BALLROOM
DANCESPORT CHALLENGE
When: Saturday January 17, 2026
Location: Pacific Ballroom Dance Studio
1604 15th ST SW #109 • Auburn, WA 98001
Tickets:
• Spectator: $30/Person Online, $35 @ the Door
• Competitor: $15/Dancer (Included in your registration)
• 6 & Under: Free
Tentative Schedule of Events:
• 8:30am = Doors Open
• 9:00am-1:00pm = Morning Session (Syllabus Events)
• 1-2:30pm = Lunch Break
• 2:30-9:00pm = Afternoon Session (Open & Showcase Events)
*Solo & Mixed Amateur Events offered in all categories
Dates & Deadlines:
Registration Opens: October 6, 2025
Registration Deadline: December 15, 2025
Late Registration Deadline w/Fee: January 10, 2026
Event Fees (Per Dancer):
• Syllabus/Novice = $15
• Prechamp = $20
• Championship = $25
• Formation Team = $50/Entry
• Showdance = $75/Entry
Late Fees
Registration without a late fee is due December 15th, 2025. After December 15th, a $5 late fee per entry will be added. Late Registration closes January 10th, 2026. After January 10th, a $10 late fee per entry will be added and additional entries will only be allowed if no additional heat is created.
Event Roster:
MORNING SESSION
• Solo & Syllabus Events
AFTERNOON SESSION
• Open & Mized Events
*Solo & Mixed Amateur Events offered in all categories
Dances offered at each skill and age for all Coupled, Solo, and Mixed Events.
INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM
| Teddy Bear | Preteen | Junior | Youth | Adults | |
| Syllabus Newcomer/Bronze | W | W | W | W | W |
| Syllabus Silver/Gold | W/Q | W/Q | W/Q | W/Q | W/Q |
| Open Novice | W/Q | W/Q | W/Q | W/Q | W/Q |
| Open Prechamp | W/T/Q | W/T/Q | W/T/Q | W/T/Q | W/T/Q |
| Open Championship | W/T/F/Q/V | W/T/F/Q/V | W/T/F/Q/V | W/T/F/Q/V | W/T/F/Q/V |
INTERNATIONAL LATIN
| Teddy Bear | Preteen | Junior | Youth | Adults | |
| Syllabus N/B | C | C | C | C | C |
| Syllabus S/G | C/R | C/PD | C/R | C/S | C/R |
| Open Novice | C/S | C/S | C/S | C/S | C/S |
| Open P.C. | C/S/R | C/S/R | C/S/R | C/S/R | C/S/R |
| Open Champ | C/S/R/P/J | C/S/R/P/J | C/S/R/P/J | C/S/R/P/J | C/S/R/P/J |
AMERICAN SMOOTH
| Teddy Bear | Preteen | Junior | Youth | Adults | |
| Syllabus N/B | W | W | W | W | W |
| Syllabus S/G | W/F | W/F | W/F | W/F | W/F |
| Open Novice | W/F | W/F | W/F | W/F | W/F |
| Open P.C. | W/T/F | W/T/F | W/T/F | W/T/F | W/T/F |
| Open Champ | W/T/F/V | W/T/F/V | W/T/F/V | W/T/F/V | W/T/F/V |
AMERICAN RHYTHM
| Teddy Bear | Preteen | Junior | Youth | Adults | |
| Syllabus N/B | C | C | C | C | C |
| Syllabus S/G | C/Sw | C/Sw | C/Sw | C/Sw | C/Sw |
| Open Novice | C/M | C/M | C/M | C/M | C/M |
| Open P.C. | C/B/M | C/B/M | C/B/M | C/B/M | C/B/M |
| Open Champ | C/R/B/Sw/M | C/R/B/Sw/M | C/R/B/Sw/M | C/R/B/Sw/M | C/R/B/Sw/M |
Rules & Regulations:
1. All competitors must purchase a competitor admission ticket, $15. Entry fees are additional.
2. All competitors are required to check in with the competition registrar at least one hour in advance of their scheduled time to dance.
3. All competitors are required to be in the on-deck area at least 30 minutes in advance of their scheduled time to dance.
4. Competitors will not be limited in number of entries to dance events in any given style, including if they dance up to another age category.
5. Competitors may dance up one age level and one skill level from their current level.
6. Coupled events must consist of one lead and one follow and are non-gendered.
7. Costumes for syllabus events should be plain syllabus attire (one solid color is allowed, but no ruffles, fringe, rhinestones, or embellishments will be allowed).
Event Coordinators:
Adam Lee & Shannon Hesketh
Email: dancesport@pacificballroom.org
Phone: (253) 939-6524
Address: Pacific Ballroom Dance
1604 15th ST SW #109
Auburn, WA 98001
PACIFIC BALLROOM DANCE
1604 15th ST SW #109 • Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 939-6524