2025 world
dancesport
championships
dancesport
championships
13-15 December
United Arab Emirates
abu dhabi
mubadala arena
Training camp
Competitions
16-18 December
Deadline for entries – December 1, 2025
Competitions schedule
WORLD SHOWDANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
13 December (Saturday)
09:30
Doors open for participants
12:00
Doors open for spectators
13:00
First rounds
World Ballroom Showdance Championship
World Latin Showdance Championship
World Latin Showdance Championship
18:00
Opening Ceremony
18:30
Final
World Ballroom Showdance Championship
World Latin Showdance Championship
World Latin Showdance Championship
20:00
Awards ceremony
20:30
The end of the competitions
WDC WORLD CUP PROFESSIONAL BALLROOM
WDC WORLD CUP PROFESSIONAL LATIN
WDC WORLD CUP PROFESSIONAL LATIN
14 December (Sunday)
14:30
Doors open for participants
14:30 – 15:30
Registration of participants
15:00
Doors open for spectators
16:00
First round
WDC World Cup Professional Ballroom
WDC World Cup Professional Latin
WDC World Cup Professional Latin
17:00
Semifinals. Battles.
WDC World Cup Professional Ballroom
WDC World Cup Professional Latin
WDC World Cup Professional Latin
18:30
Finals
WDC World Cup Professional Ballroom
WDC World Cup Professional Latin
WDC World Cup Professional Latin
20:30
Awards ceremony, the Winner’s dance
21:00
The end of the competitions
WDC AL WORLD CUP AMATEUR BALLROOM
WDC AL WORLD CUP AMATEUR LATIN
WDC AL WORLD CUP AMATEUR LATIN
15 December (Monday)
13:00
Doors open for participants
13:00 – 14:30
Registration
14:00
Doors open for spectators
15:00
Preliminary Rounds
WDC World Cup Amateur Ballroom
WDC World Cup Amateur Latin
WDC World Cup Amateur Latin
19:00
Semifinals. Battles.
WDC World Cup Amateur Ballroom
WDC World Cup Amateur Latin
WDC World Cup Amateur Latin
20:45
Awards ceremony
21:15
The end of the competitions
Training camp schedule
December 16
LESSONS / LATIN
Lesson 1. 10.00 – 10.40
Lesson 2. 10.40 – 11.20
Lesson 3. 11.20 – 12.00
Lesson 4. 12.00 – 12.40
Lesson 5. 12.40 – 13.20
Lesson 6. 13.20 – 14.00
Lesson 7. 14.00 – 14.40
Group 1. 14:50 – 15:35 (45 min)
LESSONS / BALLROOM
Lesson 1. 15.45 – 16.25
Lesson 2. 16.25 – 17.05
Lesson 3. 17.05 – 17.45
Lesson 4. 17.45 – 18.25
Lesson 5. 18.25 – 19.05
Lesson 6. 19.05 – 19.45
Lesson 7. 19.45 – 20.25
Group 2. 20:30 – 21:15 (45 min)
Group 3. 21:15 – 22:00 (45 min)
Lesson 1. 10.00 – 10.40
Lesson 2. 10.40 – 11.20
Lesson 3. 11.20 – 12.00
Lesson 4. 12.00 – 12.40
Lesson 5. 12.40 – 13.20
Lesson 6. 13.20 – 14.00
Lesson 7. 14.00 – 14.40
Group 1. 14:50 – 15:35 (45 min)
LESSONS / BALLROOM
Lesson 1. 15.45 – 16.25
Lesson 2. 16.25 – 17.05
Lesson 3. 17.05 – 17.45
Lesson 4. 17.45 – 18.25
Lesson 5. 18.25 – 19.05
Lesson 6. 19.05 – 19.45
Lesson 7. 19.45 – 20.25
Group 2. 20:30 – 21:15 (45 min)
Group 3. 21:15 – 22:00 (45 min)
December 17
LESSONS / LATIN
Lesson 1. 08.00 – 08.40
Lesson 2. 08.40 – 09.20
Lesson 3. 09.20 – 10.00
Lesson 4. 10.00 – 10.40
Lesson 5. 10.40 – 11.20
Lesson 6. 11.20 – 12.00
Lesson 7. 12.00 – 12.40
Group 1. 12:50 – 13:35 (45 min)
Group 2. 13:35 – 14.20 (45 min)
LESSONS / BALLROOM
Lesson 1. 14.30 – 15.10
Lesson 2. 15.10 – 15.50
Lesson 3. 15.50 – 16.30
Lesson 4. 16.30 – 17.10
Lesson 5. 17.10 – 17.50
Lesson 6. 17.50 – 18.30
Lesson 7. 18.30 – 19.10
Group 3. 19:20 – 20:05 (45 min)
Group 4. 20:10 – 20:55 (45 min)
Lesson 1. 08.00 – 08.40
Lesson 2. 08.40 – 09.20
Lesson 3. 09.20 – 10.00
Lesson 4. 10.00 – 10.40
Lesson 5. 10.40 – 11.20
Lesson 6. 11.20 – 12.00
Lesson 7. 12.00 – 12.40
Group 1. 12:50 – 13:35 (45 min)
Group 2. 13:35 – 14.20 (45 min)
LESSONS / BALLROOM
Lesson 1. 14.30 – 15.10
Lesson 2. 15.10 – 15.50
Lesson 3. 15.50 – 16.30
Lesson 4. 16.30 – 17.10
Lesson 5. 17.10 – 17.50
Lesson 6. 17.50 – 18.30
Lesson 7. 18.30 – 19.10
Group 3. 19:20 – 20:05 (45 min)
Group 4. 20:10 – 20:55 (45 min)
December 18
LESSONS / BALLROOM
Lesson 1. 08.00 – 08.40
Lesson 2. 08.40 – 09.20
Lesson 3. 09.20 – 10.00
Lesson 4. 10.00 – 10.40
Lesson 5. 10.40 – 11.20
Lesson 6. 11.20 – 12.00
Lesson 7. 12.00 – 12.40
PRACTICE ST. 13:00 – 14:20
LESSONS / LATIN
Lesson 1. 14.30 – 15.10
Lesson 2. 15.10 – 15.50
Lesson 3. 15.50 – 16.30
Lesson 4. 16.30 – 17.10
Lesson 5. 17.10 – 17.50
Lesson 6. 17.50 – 18.30
Lesson 7. 18.30 – 19.10
GROUP 1. 19:20 – 20:05 (45 MIN)
GROUP 2. 20:05 – 20:50 (45 MIN)
PRACTICE LA. 21:00 – 22:20
Lesson 1. 08.00 – 08.40
Lesson 2. 08.40 – 09.20
Lesson 3. 09.20 – 10.00
Lesson 4. 10.00 – 10.40
Lesson 5. 10.40 – 11.20
Lesson 6. 11.20 – 12.00
Lesson 7. 12.00 – 12.40
PRACTICE ST. 13:00 – 14:20
LESSONS / LATIN
Lesson 1. 14.30 – 15.10
Lesson 2. 15.10 – 15.50
Lesson 3. 15.50 – 16.30
Lesson 4. 16.30 – 17.10
Lesson 5. 17.10 – 17.50
Lesson 6. 17.50 – 18.30
Lesson 7. 18.30 – 19.10
GROUP 1. 19:20 – 20:05 (45 MIN)
GROUP 2. 20:05 – 20:50 (45 MIN)
PRACTICE LA. 21:00 – 22:20
16 December
LESSONS / LATIN
Lesson 1. 10.00 – 10.40
Lesson 2. 10.40 – 11.20
Lesson 3. 11.20 – 12.00
Lesson 4. 12.00 – 12.40
Lesson 5. 12.40 – 13.20
Lesson 6. 13.20 – 14.00
Lesson 7. 14.00 – 14.40
Group 1. 14:50 – 15:35 (45 min)
LESSONS / BALLROOM
Lesson 1. 15.45 – 16.25
Lesson 2. 16.25 – 17.05
Lesson 3. 17.05 – 17.45
Lesson 4. 17.45 – 18.25
Lesson 5. 18.25 – 19.05
Lesson 6. 19.05 – 19.45
Lesson 7. 19.45 – 20.25
Group 2. 20:30 – 21:15 (45 min)
Group 3. 21:15 – 22:00 (45 min)
17 December
LESSONS / LATIN
Lesson 1. 08.00 – 08.40
Lesson 2. 08.40 – 09.20
Lesson 3. 09.20 – 10.00
Lesson 4. 10.00 – 10.40
Lesson 5. 10.40 – 11.20
Lesson 6. 11.20 – 12.00
Lesson 7. 12.00 – 12.40
Group 1. 12:50 – 13:35 (45 min)
Group 2. 13:35 – 14.20 (45 min)
LESSONS / BALLROOM
Lesson 1. 14.30 – 15.10
Lesson 2. 15.10 – 15.50
Lesson 3. 15.50 – 16.30
Lesson 4. 16.30 – 17.10
Lesson 5. 17.10 – 17.50
Lesson 6. 17.50 – 18.30
Lesson 7. 18.30 – 19.10
Group 3. 19:20 – 20:05 (45 min)
Group 4. 20:10 – 20:55 (45 min)
18 December
LESSONS / BALLROOM
Lesson 1. 08.00 – 08.40
Lesson 2. 08.40 – 09.20
Lesson 3. 09.20 – 10.00
Lesson 4. 10.00 – 10.40
Lesson 5. 10.40 – 11.20
Lesson 6. 11.20 – 12.00
Lesson 7. 12.00 – 12.40
PRACTICE ST. 13:00 – 14:20
LESSONS / Latin
Lesson 1. 14.30 – 15.10
Lesson 2. 15.10 – 15.50
Lesson 3. 15.50 – 16.30
Lesson 4. 16.30 – 17.10
Lesson 5. 17.10 – 17.50
Lesson 6. 17.50 – 18.30
Lesson 7. 18.30 – 19.10
Group 1. 19:20 – 20:05 (45 min)
Group 2. 20:05 – 20:50 (45 min)
PRACTICE LA. 21:00 – 22:20
Training CAMP
schedule
schedule
World—class coaches are champions, judges, choreographers who train the best of the best.
- Alessia Manfredini
- Andrey Borovsky
- David Yin
- Dmitry Zharkov
- Donnie Burns
- Evgeny Smagin
- Fabio Selmi
- Gaynor Fairweather
- Heidi Burns
- Lu Ning
- Maksym Bulanyi
- Massimo Giorgianni
- Mikhail Karbainov
- Mirko Saccani
- Sergey Ryupin
- Warren Boyce
- William Pino
Competitions schedule
13 December
2025 WDC AL World Ballroom Showdance Championship
2025 WDC AL World Latin Showdance Championship
14 December
2025 World Cup Professional Ballroom
2025 World Cup Professional Latin
15 December
2025 World Cup Amateur Ballroom
2025 World Cup Amateur Latin
