Announcing the exciting 2024 DSF 4-Season Ranking Series and the DSF USA Nationals Grand Finale!

Get ready to showcase your dancing skills and compete against the best as we present the DSF 2024 4-Season Ranking Series. This exhilarating series consists of four legs, each with its unique theme and challenges. To make the experience even more thrilling, we have a grand finale lined up for you at the highly anticipated 2024 DSF USA National Championships.

Participating in the four legs, along with the grand finale, will allow you to earn valuable ranking points in the Open Championship Events. These points will accumulate throughout the series and open doors to remarkable opportunities. As you accumulate points, you stand a chance to win a prestigious grand money prize scholarship, enabling you to participate in the highly acclaimed 2024 Dance Alliance Asian Tour, 2025 The Open Worlds in Blackpool, or the 2025 WDO World Championship in your respective age category and discipline.

Kicking off the series with a winter-themed extravaganza, this leg promises an exciting start to the competition. Show off your skills and set the tone for a remarkable journey ahead.

As spring blossoms, dancers will gather to compete in the second leg of the series. Embrace the fresh energy of the season and impress the judges with your outstanding performances.

Summer brings warmth, joy, and a renewed zest for dance. In this leg, step onto the floor and captivate the audience with your sizzling moves and remarkable talent.

As leaves change colors and nature prepares for a new season, dancers will take the stage in the fall leg. Demonstrate grace, strength, and artistic expression, and leave a lasting impression on the judges and your fellow competitors.

The pinnacle of the series, the DSF USA National Ballroom Championships, will be an unforgettable event. On this prestigious occasion, participants from various divisions will showcase their extraordinary talent and compete for the accolades of being crowned champions in their respective categories.

– Juvenile 1 & 2 Ballroom & Latin Couples

– Junior 1 & 2 Ballroom & Latin Couples

– Youth Ballroom & Latin Couples

– Under 21 Ballroom & Latin Couples

– Amateur Ballroom & Latin Couples

– Juvenile 1 & 2 Ballroom & Latin Solo Dancers

– Junior 1 & 2 Ballroom & Latin Solo Dancers

Join us on this exhilarating journey, where talent meets passion, and dreams become a reality. Mark your calendars for the 2024 DSF 4-Season Ranking Series and the DSF USA Nationals Grand Finale. It’s time to shine and make your mark in the world of dance!

Additionally, we are thrilled to announce that the highest ranking couples and solo dancers in each participating division will have the chance to win the prestigious final prize. The winning couple in each division will receive $1,000, while the top solo dancer will be awarded $500. However, to claim these prizes, winners must have completed their participation in either the Asian Tour, Open Worlds, or WDO World Championship.

But that’s not all! The Grand Finale National Champions will be bestowed with an incredible opportunity. They will be crowned as World Team Representatives, representing their respective divisions on the world stage. This honor grants them the extraordinary chance to showcase their talent and represent their country, capturing the hearts of dance enthusiasts worldwide.

So, prepare to give it your all, as this unique series offers not only the excitement of fierce competition, but also the potential to win cash prizes, claim prestigious titles, and embark on an international journey as ambassadors of dance excellence. Join us and be a part of this extraordinary experience!

1^st Place: 200 points

2^nd Place: 175 points

3^rd Place: 150 points

4^th Place: 125 Points

5^th Place: 100 Points

6^th Place: 75 Points

1^st Place: 300 points

2^nd Place: 275 points

3^rd Place: 250 points

4^th Place: 225 Points

5^th Place: 200 Points

6^th Place: 175 Points

What a week it was in Orlando, Florida! With Hurricane Ian approaching landfall, the organizers of the 2022 DSF National Championships were apprehensive of the upcoming event. They made their way into the Sunshine State from New Jersey on Tuesday, September 27th, before the roll of flight cancellations and delays started piling in during the expected days of Wednesday and Friday.

Wednesday was a hit of cancellation after cancellation after cancellation, followed by the unexpected news that the Production Company taking care of the flooring, music, and lighting for the event, declared it would be closing its doors for the days of Wednesday and Thursday to shelter in from the storm. Then, all of a sudden, we noticed that the main ballroom was leaking from the ceiling, and by leaking, we mean it was raining from the inside – right into the middle of where the ballroom floor was supposed to be laid! It was hit after hit until we really thought it would be best to just cancel the event. In addition, outside of the full semi-final that was supposed to comprise the WDO O55 Ballroom World Championship competition, over 8 couples canceled their trips, or had their flights canceled for them by airlines. 

Sitting on the sidelines, the organizers were really at the depths of contemplating canceling and moving the event to another date – but we knew that supporters were arriving and some dancers had already come to compete that weekend. We could not cancel as we knew that we had to continue and persevere for those that were coming to dance. DSF is the federation that is all about doing the best it can for the dancers, to bettering this industry and bringing more joy to the best of our abilities to all those around.

And so as Thursday rolled in, with a tiny boombox as our main source of music, and our emcee’s wonderful presentational voice as the microphone, the event began. Day by day, the number of competitors grew, and the dancers came rolling in. Adjudicator after adjudicator arrived as flights were moved around and we found ourselves on Friday morning with a beautiful sunny day and the worst of the storm behind us. The fire marshal would not allow us to continue in the main ballroom due to hazards of placing lighting rigging and electrical aspects until the leakage would be fixed by the hotel convention center. And so it is for this reason that we became the first ever Ballroom Dancing competition that took place in a hallway! I guess there is a first for everything isn’t there….

Saturday was a wonderful evening packed with the Amateur and Professionals dancing and putting on a beautiful show. We had wonderful couples that had recently fled the war from the Ukraine, move to represent the United States and join us to perform. Sunday was a jam packed day filled with dancing kids and our prestigious GrandSlam events of joining age groups – our DSF signature.

We want to say the biggest thank you to each and every dancer, teacher, adjudicator, volunteer, and spectator that came out despite all odds. To the first ever Ballroom Dancing competition that took place in a hallway, we did our best to continue for each one of you that did attend. We did not give up, as we could never let you down. We are so grateful and look forward with open arms and hearts to seeing the DSF growing with each and every year. See you all soon!