Ballroom Dance Competitions in Las Vegas

Upcoming Competitions 2022

There are dancesport (ballroom) competitions nearly every weekend of the year somewhere in the United States (sometimes as many as three on the same weekend). Below are some of the ones that are either in or relatively near Las Vegas plus a few major ones that aren’t nearby.

Major Dancesport Competitions in Las Vegas:

• Vegas Open Dance Challenge
  March 2022
  (formerly the Vegas Showdown)
  Luxor Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada
  (Pro results)
• The NV Ball
  August 2022
  (formerly the Nevada Star Ball)
  The M Resort Spa Casino- Las Vegas, NV
  (Pro results)
• Holiday Dance Classic Championships
  December 2022
  Luxor Hotel and Casino – Las Vegas, NV
  (Pro results)

Other Competitions in Las Vegas:

• May 2022
  Las Vegas Lights Dance Challenge
  Harrah’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada

  www.lasvegaslightsdance.com

• July 2022
  Viva Las Vegas
  (Non-NDCA event)
  Bellagio Hotel and Casino – Las Vegas, NV

  www.worldpromotionsinc.com

• July 2022
  Fred Astaire World Championships
  (Non-NDCA event. This is a closed event, open only to Fred Astaire competitors; however, it is open to all spectators)
  The Mirage Hotel – Las Vegas, NV

  www.fredastaire.com/events/

Out of State: (near Vegas)

• January/February 2022
  City Lights Ball
  The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, CA

  www.citylightsopen.com

• February 2022
  California Open Dancesport Championships
  Hilton Orange County, Costa Mesa, CA

  www.californiaopen.com

• March 2022
  San Francisco Open Dancesport Championships
  Marriott Waterfront Hotel, San Francisco Airport, CA

  www.sfopen.com

• April 2022
  San Diego Ballroom Beach Bash
  Hilton Resort and Spa, San Diego, CA

  www.ballroombeachbash.com

• April/May 2022
  Emerald Ball Dancesport Championships
  Los Angeles Airport Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, CA

  www.emeraldball.com

• May 2022
  People’s Choice Dancesport Competition
  Westin Keirland Resort & Spa – Scottsdale, AZ

  www.peopleschoicedancesport.com

• May 2022
  Blackpool Dance Festival
  Past Results
  Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England

  www.blackpooldancefestival.com

• June 2022
  Great Gatsby Gala Dancesport Championships
  Hyatt Regency Mission Bay, San Diego, CA

  www.greatgatsbygaladance.com

• June 2022
  Colorado Star Ball
  Westin Hotel, Westminster Promenade – Denver, CO

  www.coloradostarball.com

• July 2022
  Desert Classic DanceSport Championships
  Marriott Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, CA

  www.desertclassicdancesport.com

• July 2022
  International Grand Ball Championships
  San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel – San Francisco, CA

  www.internationalgrandball.com

• September 2022
  Embassy Ball Dancesport Championships, Inc.
  Hotel Irvine, Jamboree Road – Irvine, CA

  www.embassyball.com

• September 2022
  United States Dance Sport Championships
  Westin Diplomat Resort – Hollywood, FL

  www.usdsc.com

• September 2022
  Galaxy Dance Festival
  Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa- Phoenix, AZ

  www.galaxydancefestival.net

• October 2022
  Elite Dancesport
  Irvine Marriott – Irvine, CA

  www.elitedancesport.com

• October 2022
  Autumn Dance Classic
  Hyatt Regency San Fancisco Airport – San Francisco, CA

  www.autumndanceclassic.com

• November 2022
  Hollywood Dancesport Championships
  Universal Hilton, Universal City, CA

  www.hollywooddancesport.com

• November 2022
  Ohio Star Ball Championships
  Hyatt Convention Center – Columbus, OH

  www.ohiostarball.com

• November 2022
  California Star Ball Championships
  Radisson Hotel (LAX Airport) – Los Angeles, CA

  www.californiastarball.com

OLD Competitions in Las Vegas (no longer occurring):

• Desert Challenge Intercollegiate Dancesport Championships
  (Non-NDCA event)
  UNLV, McDermott Physical Education Building, North Gym – Las Vegas, NV

  www.desertchallengedancesport.com