It’s almost time for the third BDFI Countdown Competition of 2026! 🏆
Will you join us at the prestigious NY Dance Festival?
Make sure to join as many Countdown competitions As possible this year to collect points and win the scholarship in your category! With the Countdown, we want to encourage Rising Star couples in both Professional and Amateur participants in Latin and Ballroom competitions. Based on their ranking in Countdown competitions, the couples receive points. The couple with the most points in every category receives a free ant of £500 per couple. The winners will be announced at the BDFI UK Congress in January 2027 ✨
Throwback to the UK Open and congratulations to Justin Wenjie Peng and Tina Ting Lan for winning the BDFI scholarship at the UK Open! 🏆
The Bill & Bobbie Irvine scholarship is presented to the winners of the British Amateur “Rising Star” Latin competition and they are awarded £500.00.
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Congratulations to Egor Romaniuk & Anastasiia Ptashinskaia for winning the BDFI scholarship at the UK Open! 🏆
The Benny Tolmeyer scholarship is presented to the winners of the Amateur “Rising Star” Ballroom competition at the UK Open. The couple receives an Award of £500.
Throwback to our Board of Directors meeting last week! We hope you all enjoyed the UK Open just as much as we did and to see you soon at one of the Countdown Competitions or for our members meeting in Blackpool!
It’s a wrap! ✨
The BDFI wants to thank everybody who attended this year’s Congress, live at Bournemouth International Centre or from home via DSI TV.
All competitors the best of luck for the upcoming competitions. Keep an eye on our social media channels for upcoming Countdown competitions! 🏆
We’re very much looking forward to seeing you at the BDFI UK Congress 2026 tomorrow ✨
Can’t make it? DSI TV will be broadcasting live from the Bournemouth International Centre starting at 4PM. Join the lectures with Michael Malitowski, Victor Fung and Morena Colagreco and the Audience with Augusto Schiavo and Caterina Arzenton from your living room!
To support wider access to the event, day access to DSI TV is reduced from £22.50 to just £6.00 for the duration of the BDFI UK Congress 2026.
Don’t miss it! And let us know how you’re watching by tagging us on your social media posts.
We’re looking forward to the latin lecture of Michael Malitowski during the BDFI UK Congress on 19 January! 🕺
Entry is free to everyone, so make sure to join us at the Bournemouth International Centre! Doors open at 3PM, we start the lectures and Audience with at 4PM. See you there!
Happy 2026 🍾
We’re starting the year with a BDFI Countdown Series competition: the BDF Star Ball on January 14th. Make sure to join us there to collect your first points for the ranking of 2026! ✨
All BDFI couples joining one of the Countdown Series Competitions automatically gain points. With the Countdown, we want to encourage Rising Star couples in both Professional and Amateur participants in Latin and Ballroom competitions. Based on their ranking in Countdown competitions, the couples receive points. The couple with the most points in every category receives a free grant of £500 per couple.
Join us for the lecture of Victor Fung and Morena Colagreco during the BDFI UK Congress 2026 on 19 January 💃
Entry is free for everybody, but make sure to reserve by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Preferential seating it available exclusively for BDFI members.
We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
