WDC-AL

Empire Open Dance Festival

Name: Empire Open Dance Festival
Start: 2025-07-30
End: 2025-07-30
Location: The Westin Jersey City Newport, United States Of America

WDC-AL sanctioned competition · Organizer to be announced

Jul 30, 2025The Westin Jersey City Newport, United States Of America

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What this competition is like

4 editions on record · 2023–2026

Mainly Pro-Am — 72% of all entries

Last held 2026: 1,051 events, 3,479 entries · -10% on the year before

The three sports in the room

Pro-Am3,383 events · 10,668 entriestypical field 3.2 · deepest 8

Amateur1,117 events · 3,879 entriestypical field 3.5 · deepest 8

Professional37 events · 207 entriestypical field 5.6 · deepest 7

Deepest fields · amateur and professional only

8Fordney Cl AM/AM Closed P2 Int'l Ballroom Championship (W,T,VW,F,Q) · 2025
8Fordney JR & Y Grand Slam AM/AM Open JR Int'l Latin (CC,S,R,PD,J) · 2024
7Am Rising Star Champ AM/AM Open A Int'l Latin (CC,S,R,PD,J) · 2025
7Am U21 5-Dance Champ AM/AM Open U21 Int'l Latin (CC,S,R,PD,J) · 2026
7Buddy Schwimmer Professional Open Amer. #NR (CC,R,SW,B,M) · 2025
7Fordney Cl AM/AM Closed P2 Int'l Latin Championship (CC,S,R,PD,J) · 2025

Entries per edition

20233,675

20243,755

20253,845

20263,479

Styles it runs

International Latin · American Smooth · International Standard · American Rhythm · Nightclub / Other · Other

Age divisions

Adult · Juvenile / Petite · Junior · Senior / Masters · Youth

Derived from this competition’s own published results. Figures describe past editions and are not a forecast — a programme can change from one year to the next.

Results archiveThis competition’s published results are on record — placements and dance-by-dance detail.Open →

Schedule & heats

The session schedule and heat lists publish here as the organizer finalizes them — typically 2–3 weeks before the first round.

Publishes when the organizer connects

Registration

Entries open through the organizer. When WDF registration connects, dancers will enter, pay, and track status right here.

Publishes when the organizer connects

Hotel & travel

Host-hotel block, negotiated rates, and travel guidance for competitors and families.

Publishes when the organizer connects

Adjudicators

The invited panel, chairman of judges, and scrutineer — published with organizer confirmation.

Publishes when the organizer connects

Event media

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Sample posts — community media goes live with accounts.

Anna Petrova

Amateur Latin · New York

“Heat lists for Saturday sessions are posted. Doors open 8:00 AM; first heat 9:00…”

Empire Open Organizers

Official update

Leo K.

Youth Ballroom · Parent-approved

Dance With Me Fort Lee

Studio update · Fort Lee, NJ

Encore Ballroom Couture

Vendor showcase

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Empire Open Media

Official event media

The venue

Getting there

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