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2025 WDC Presidents Dinner

Dear all, As every year one of the highlights of the Blackpool Festival week is the WDC Presidents dinner, which is an evening celebrating the WDC family with the WDC Presidents Awards and showcases the talents of our most prominent WDC & WDC AL couples as well as presenting the WDC World Ranking Awards. Please […]

WDC Partners with Dwight Global Online School to Offer Exclusive Discounts to Members

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The World Dance Council (WDC) and the WDC Amateur League (WDCAL) are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with the Dwight Global Online School (Dwight Global), a world leading provider of online education. This collaboration will provide all WDC members with exclusive access to a special grant towards Dwight […]

Dusan and Valeria win first WDC World Championship Ballroom

The WDC World Championship Professional Ballroom took place on the 2nd November 2024 in the beautiful Bellagio Casino Hotel and resort in Las Vegas, USA. 36 couples took part and the result was a follows:WDC World Professional Ballroom Championship results:🏆Dusan Dragovic & Valeria Agikyan🥈Madis Abel & Liis End🥉Michael Le & Sandra JablonskaKyle Taylor & Alisa […]

Dorin & Marina win 4th consecutive World Title

The 2024 WDC World Championship Professional Latin took part on the 1st September at the Embassy Championship in the Hyatt Regency Hotel Orange County. Dorin Frecautanu & Marina Sergeeva won their 4th consecutive WDC World Title in convincing style in an high class event with excellent organisation of Brian, Kristi, Gary & Jason McDonald.The WDC […]

Baku to host WDC Double Championship and Dance Congress

Baku in Azerbaijan , and Azerbaijan Dance Council with organisers Eldar Dzhafarov & Olga Krasnyanskaya will host a historic double WDC Championship, the WDC World Championship Professional Ballroom Showdance & European Championship Professional Latin-American Showdance as part of the Azerbaijan Dance Festival. After the unprecedented success of last years event they will present a Festival […]

RIP Bryan Allen

The WDC President and Board of Directors would like to express their deepest sadness and sincere condolences, as they have received the devastating news, that the former BDC President and Honorary WDC member, Bryan Allen, has passed away during the night. He served the British Dance Council as an officer and delegate to all WDC […]

Welcome to the World Dance Council

The WDC is the world authority for Professional Dancing incorporating the World Competitive Dance Committee and the World Social Dance Committee.

The World Dance Council Ltd, until 1st June 2006 known as the World Dance & Dance Sport Council Ltd (WD&DSC), fomerly the International Council of Ballroom Dancing (ICBD), was established on 22nd September 1950 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The aims of the Council are to encourage and promote dancing through its membership.
The members elect the Presidium, (Company Directors/Vice-Presidents) every three years. New members are elected by the members at the annual meetings of the General Council.

As you browse through the numerous pages of this website I am sure you will find the information on any aspect of the Dance  profession that you are looking for.
In the meantime allow me to wish you “Happy Dancing” where ever you may be in the world.

Donnie Burns MBE
President

CALENDAR

17.05.2025
Go Wild Minneapolis Dancesport
17.05.2025
Las Vegas Classic
18.05.2025
2025 British Open Festival - 18th May -30th May 2025
21.05.2025
Peoples Choice Dancesport Competition
23.05.2025
Dancing a la Carte
24.05.2025
DM Kombineret National & International League
25.05.2025
SM Formation International & National League
29.05.2025
The Big Easy Dance Gala
31.05.2025
DM Solo / Duo / Groups International League - Hip Hop – Popping – Breaking - Battle
31.05.2025
Matrix Dancesport Competition

RESULTS

28.03.2025
2025 WDC World Masters Latin
20.01.2025
2025 United Kingdom Dance Championships
06.12.2024
2024 WDC World Championship -Professional Latin American Showdance
03.11.2024
2024 Dutch Open Festival & Congress 04-10 Nov 2024
01.11.2024
2024 World Championship Professional Ballroom
26.10.2024
2024 World Championship - Professional Ballroom Showdance
26.10.2024
2024 WDC European Championship - Professional Latin-American Showdance
 
25.10.2024
Azerbaijan Dance Festival
02.10.2024
2024 International Championships
01.09.2024
United States Dance Championships