OTB Street Dance Competition May 2026 – Accrington Town Hall
Welcome to the Competition Info Page for OTB – Sunday 17th May at Accrington Town Hall
Here, you’ll find all the information you need to plan your time with us. Use the tabs at the bottom of this page to navigate through different sections of information for this event. Please note that final event details are typically posted one week before the event, once entries have been processed.
This is one of our smaller events perfect for new competitors, beginners & intermediate dancers.
Entry Limits:
Each dancer may enter up to 4 events:
- 2 solos (either 1 set routine + 1 freestyle OR 2 set routines)
- 1 duo
- 1 team
Schedule
8:15am – Doors open (teacher access first)
8:45am – Section 1 set routines & freestyle solos (7 years & under)
awards presented immediately after each final
10:15am – Section 1 duos (7 years & under)
awards presented immediately after each final
10:30am – Section 1 team events (7 years & under)
awards presented after all teams have danced
5 years & under beginner teams (2 teams entered)
7 years & under beginner teams (2 teams entered)
15 MINS BREAK
11:00am – Section 2 team events (9 years & under)
awards presented after all teams have danced
9 years & under beginner teams (2 teams entered)
11:15am – Section 2 duos (9 years & under)
awards presented immediately after each final
11:30am – Section 2 set routines & freestyle solos (9 years & under)
awards presented immediately after each final
12:30pm – Section 3 teams (11 years & under)
awards presented after all teams have danced
11 years & under beginner teams (2 teams entered)
12:45pm – Section 3 duos (11 years & under)
awards presented immediately after each final
1:00pm – Section 3 set routines & freestyle solos (11 years & under) & parents solos
awards presented immediately after each final
30 MINS BREAK
2:25pm – Section 4 team events (12 years & over)
awards presented after all teams have danced
13 years & under beginner teams (2 teams entered)
14 years & over beginner teams (1 team entered)
13 years & under intermediate teams (2 teams entered)
14 years & over intermediate teams (4 teams entered)
3:00pm – Section 4 duos (12 years & over)
awards presented immediately after each final
3:30pm – Section 4 set routines & freestyle solos (12 years & over)
awards presented immediately after each final
5:30pm – Approximate finish time
Age Categories
Please refer to the link here for the initial programme for this event. Note that the age categories have been adjusted below now that the entries have been processed. The finalised age categories for solos are below:
DANCE 1 – GOLDEN
4 YEARS & UNDER
5 YEARS
6 YEARS
6 YEARS ADD NEEDS
7 YEARS
8 & 9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
12 YEARS & OVER
13 YEARS ADD NEEDS
16 YEARS ADD NEEDS
DANCE 2 – DON’T WANNA GO HOME
5 YEARS & UNDER
6 YEARS
6 YEARS ADD NEEDS
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 & 13 YEARS
13 YEARS ADD NEEDS
14 YEARS & OVER
16 YEARS ADD NEEDS
DANCE 3 – BUTTER
6 YEARS & UNDER
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
13 YEARS ADD NEEDS
14 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS
DANCE 4 – I’M REAL
7 YEARS
8 & 9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 YEARS
15 YEARS ADD NEEDS
16 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS
DANCE 5 – FREEZE
8 & 9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
12-14 YEARS
15 YEARS & OVER
DANCE 6 – MASTERPIECE
11 YEARS
12 & 13 YEARS
14 & 15 YEARS
16 YEARS & OVER
DANCE 7 – IS IT
11 YEARS
12-14 YEARS
15 & 16 YEARS
17 YEARS & OVER
CLASS MEMBER FS
4 YEARS & UNDER
5 YEARS
6 & 7 YEARS
9 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS & OVER
BEGINNER FS
4 YEARS & UNDER
5 & 6 YEARS
7 YEARS
8 & 9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
12 & 13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 & 16 YEARS
17 YEARS & OVER
INTERMEDIATE FS
7 YEARS & UNDER
8 & 9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
12-14 YEARS
17 YEARS & OVER
15 YEARS ADD NEEDS FS
Judges
Important Information
A Body of Persons Approval (BOPA) has been issued for this event by the local Council. Under BOPA conditions, the priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of all event participants, with particular attention to children up to school-leaving age. This should be considered a team effort between:
* Event Organisers
* Event Staff
* Licensed Chaperones
* Dance School Teachers/Leaders
* Parents/Guardians/Responsible Adults
It would be much appreciated if all attendees could take note of the following information.
Photo/ Video Policy-
As this is a private event for event participants and their family/friends, our organisation would like to be able to permit the use of cameras to capture these special memories. We would however like to bring your attention to the following:
Solos & Duos- If you are intending to upload photos/videos of your participant to social media, it is recommended that you consider your privacy settings so that you limit your audience to close friends & family. Our team may also take videos and photos to use on OTB social media pages. If anyone does have any concerns/objections to this or would like us to make adjustments for any particular event, please speak to your dance school lead who will communicate this with our events team.
Team events- One nominated person from the dance school performing their team routine may video the routine from the front. It is strictly prohibited for anyone else in the venue to take a video recording. It is then at the teachers discretion where that recording gets shared. This is so that the teacher can decide who has access to their choreography and also for safeguarding reasons which are considered different to a solos/duos type event. Still photographs are permitted but please consider the points highlighted in the solos/pairs sections above.
Child Supervision & Sign in/ Sign Out Procedure-Participants up to school-leaving age are supervised by a responsible adult at all times. Participants of this age will not be permitted to pass our door/security team without a responsible adult accompanying them. On arrival and departure, event participants are asked to inform their teacher/group lead so that they can record attendance times at the event.
Safeguarding info- Our safeguarding policy can be found here
The Designated Safeguarding Lead for OTB is Jessica Porter, who will be in attendance for the duration of the event and will be based on the stage. Alternatively, you can email info@onthebeat.dance
Venue Information
Please see the venue page for information on travel, parking, changing facilities, emergency procedures and first aid.
Merchandise– Our merchandise stall will be available in the Arena. Payments by cash & card are accepted.
Wristband Information
Please have your wristbands on and fastened securely before entering the building. Lost, damaged or forgotten wristbands will not be replaced and will have to be re-purchased.
Please see our full wristband policy here.
There will be a limited number of wristbands available on the door – priority access will be given to those who have a wristband in advance.
Please note that bands are only available to people attending with a dance school and are not on sale to the general public.
Payments by cash & card are accepted.
Wristbands purchased on the door are £24
Allocated Seating- All seating will be reserved clearly with your dance school name.