Dancesport
Dancesport competitions 2026 in Italy
Standard, Latin, liscio
Dancesport is the couples’ circuit: standard and Latin American dances, Italian liscio and ballroom, with trophies, championship rounds and national championships. Several have already been run on DanceMatik, from regional trophies to multi-round Italian championships.
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upcoming Dancesport event
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past Dancesport events
WDSF Austrian Open 2015 — photo by Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 AT (Wikimedia Commons)
Dancesport styles
The styles recognised by the main organisers' rules.
Slow waltzTangoViennese waltzSlow foxtrotQuickstepSambaCha cha chaRumbaPaso dobleJiveLiscio unificatoBallroom (ballo da sala)
Categories and levels
How competitions are organised.
Categories
Couple
Solo and duo
6- and 10-dance combined
Team dances
Levels
Juvenile and Junior
Youth and Adult
Senior
Merit classes
Open and Pro-Am
Upcoming competitions
Typical season: October — July.
Dancesport city by city
The areas with the most events in this discipline.
Other disciplines
Frequently asked questions
The most searched answers about Dancesport competitions.
How does a dancesport competition work?
Couples compete by age, class and discipline — standard, Latin American, liscio — in elimination rounds up to the final, and a panel of judges draws up the ranking. The organiser publishes rules, eligible classes and times on the event page.
Can I compete without a partner?
Yes, where the rules include solo and duo categories: each competition lists its categories on its page, with the classes and ages allowed.
What is the 10-dance combined?
It is the competition in which a couple dances both the five standard and the five Latin American dances, with a single ranking.