OTB Street Dance Competition July 2026 – Blackpool Tower

Date

04 - 05 Jul 2026
Ongoing...

Location

Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower, Blackpool, UK

Time

All Day

Welcome to the Competition Info Page for OTB Weekender- Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July at Blackpool Tower Ballroom

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 main events and is open to dancers of all levels.

Entry Limits:

Each dancer can participate in the following across the weekend:

  • Workshops on both days
  • One team event
  • One set routine event
  • One freestyle solo event
  • One duo event
  • One fun duo on Saturday (Little & Large or Parent & Child)
  • One fun duo on Sunday (mixed dance school duo or teacher/student)
  • One trio OR quad event
  • One house battle event
  • Party night on Saturday
  • Megacrew section (Sunday)

Winners of set routine/freestyle solos will also compete in ‘tops of’ finals. Please note that any teachers competing can only take part in limited events. Please check through rules on this.

SATURDAY 4TH JULY

11:00am – Promenade doors open
11:10am – Ballroom doors open for teachers
11:20am – Ballroom doors open for dancers & spectators

Workshops

11:50am – 12:20pm – Workshop with Natasha
Aimed at dancers aged 11 years & under or Beginner level. Held in the Tower Ballroom.

2:45pm – 3:15pm – Workshop with Yazmin
Aimed at dancers aged 12 years & over or Intermediate / Advanced level. Held in a separate room. Dancers should meet on the top balcony of the ballroom (top right corner when facing the stage) at 2:30pm.

Competition

Warm-up for 7 Years & Under / 9 Years & Under Trios & Quads
12:40pm – 7 Years & Under / 9 Years & Under Trios & Quads
Awards presented immediately after each final.

Warm-up for 11 Years & Under / 13 Years & Under Trios & Quads
1:00pm – 11 Years & Under / 13 Years & Under Trios & Quads
Awards presented immediately after each final.

Warm-up for 15 Years & Under / 16 Years & Over / Parents / Teachers Trios & Quads
1:40pm – 15 Years & Under / 16 Years & Over / Parents / Teachers Trios & Quads
Awards presented immediately after each final.

2:15pm – 11 Years & Under Freestyle Solos (Class Members / Beginners / Intermediates)
Awards presented immediately after each final.

3:45pm – Advanced Freestyle Solos & Parents Freestyle
Awards presented immediately after each final.

4:20pm – 12 Years & Over Freestyle Solos (Class Members / Beginners / Intermediates)
Awards presented immediately after each final.

5:35pm – Tops of Freestyle Solos (Class Members / Beginners / Intermediates), Elite Allstars & Mum vs Dad Battle
Winner presented immediately after each final.

6:00pm – Little & Large / Parent & Child
Awards presented immediately after each final.

Short Break

7:30pm – 12 Years & Over Team Events & Parents Team Events

  • 13 & UNDER BEGINNERS (3 TEAMS ENTERED)
  • 15 & UNDER BEGINNERS (4 TEAMS ENTERED)
  • 13 & UNDER INTERMEDIATES (7 TEAMS ENTERED)
  • 16 & OVER INTERMEDIATES (6 TEAMS ENTERED)
  • 13 & UNDER ADVANCED (1 TEAM ENTERED)
  • 16 & OVER ADVANCED (2 TEAMS ENTERED)
  • PARENTS (5 TEAMS ENTERED)

awards presented after all teams have danced

Awards presented after all teams have danced.

9:00pm – Party (World Cup Party Night)

As our Weekender falls right in the middle of the World Cup, we’re bringing the tournament to Blackpool with a World Cup Party Night! We’d love everyone to join in with the theme. Think football shirts from around the world, tracksuits, sporty outfits, flags, whistles, foam hands, glow sticks, tourist shirts or anything else that brings fun, worldwide party vibes.The more people who join in, the better the atmosphere will be—we can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!

10:00pm – 10:15pm – Approximate finish time

SUNDAY 5TH JULY

8:00am – Promenade doors open
8:10am – Ballroom doors open for teachers
8:20am – Ballroom doors open for dancers & spectators

Workshops

8:45am – 9:25am – Workshop with Jeffrey
Aimed at dancers entering Set Routines 1–3 or younger/beginner level dancers. Held in the ballroom.

11:30am – 12:15pm – House Workshop with Dre
Aimed at dancers entering Set Routines 4–7 or older/more experienced dancers. Held in a separate room. Dancers should meet on the top balcony of the ballroom (top right corner when facing the stage) at 11:15am.
Please note: Dancers entering Set Routines 1–3 should attend the Sunday morning workshop with Natasha instead.

9:25am – 9:40am – Warm-up for 11 Years & Under Teams

Competition

9:40am – All 11 Years & Under Team Events

  • 5 & UNDER BEGINNERS (1 TEAM)
  • 7 & UNDER BEGINNERS (5 TEAMS)
  • 9 & UNDER BEGINNERS (6 TEAMS)
  • 10 & UNDER BEGINNERS (3 TEAMS)
  • 11 & UNDER BEGINNERS (5 TEAMS)
  • 7 & UNDER INTERMEDIATES (2 TEAMS)
  • 9 & UNDER INTERMEDIATES (2 TEAMS)
  • 11 & UNDER INTERMEDIATES (2 TEAMS)

awards presented after all teams have danced

11:00am – Set Routines 1–3 (All Ages)
Awards presented immediately after each final.

12:50pm – Set Routines 4–7 (All Ages)
Awards presented immediately after each final.

3:00pm – Tops of Set Routines
Winner presented immediately after each final.

3:30pm – Megacrews
(4 Teams Entered)
Awards presented after all teams have danced.

3:55pm – All 11 Years & Under Duo Events
Awards presented immediately after each final.

4:50pm – All 12 Years & Over Duo Events
Awards presented immediately after each final.

5:45pm – Teacher & Student Duos / Mixed Dance School Duos
Awards presented immediately after each final.

6:15pm – 11 Years & Under House Battle

6:45pm – 12 Years & Over House Battle

7:30pm – Approximate finish time

Please see below the final age categories for all solo, duo and trio/quad events. These have been adjusted in line with the entries received.

FREESTYLE SOLOS (SATURDAY)

Class Member / Additional Support Needs FS

  • 6 YEARS & UNDER
  • 6 YEARS ADD NEEDS
  • 7 & 8 YEARS
  • 7 YEARS ADD NEEDS
  • 9 & 10 YEARS
  • 14 & 15 YEARS

Beginner FS

  • 5 YEARS & UNDER
  • 6 YEARS
  • 7 YEARS
  • 8 YEARS
  • 9 YEARS
  • 10 YEARS
  • 10 YEARS ADD NEEDS
  • 11 YEARS
  • 12 YEARS
  • 12 YEARS ADD NEEDS
  • 13 YEARS
  • 14 YEARS
  • 15 YEARS
  • 16 & 17 YEARS
  • 18 YEARS & OVER

Intermediate FS

  • 8 YEARS & UNDER
  • 9 YEARS
  • 10 YEARS
  • 11 YEARS
  • 12 YEARS
  • 13 YEARS
  • 14 YEARS
  • 15 YEARS
  • 16 YEARS
  • 17 YEARS & OVER

Advanced FS

  • 8 & 9 YEARS
  • 10 & 11 YEARS
  • 12 & 13 YEARS
  • 14 & 15 YEARS
  • 16 YEARS & OVER

Parents FS

  • PARENTS

SET ROUTINE SOLOS (SUNDAY)

Dance 1 (Buzzin)

  • 4 YEARS
  • 5 YEARS
  • 6 YEARS
  • 7 YEARS
  • 6 & 7 YEARS ADD NEEDS
  • 8 YEARS
  • 9 YEARS
  • 10 & 11 YEARS
  • 12 YEARS & OVER
  • PARENTS

Dance 2 (Best Things In Life)

  • 5 YEARS & UNDER
  • 6 & 7 YEARS
  • 8 YEARS
  • 9 YEARS
  • 10 & 11 YEARS
  • 12 YEARS & OVER
  • 12 YEARS ADD NEEDS
  • PARENTS

Dance 3 (Ghetto Superstar)

  • 7 YEARS & UNDER
  • 8 YEARS
  • 9 YEARS
  • 10 YEARS
  • 11 YEARS
  • 12 & 13 YEARS
  • 14 YEARS & OVER
  • PARENTS

Dance 4 (High Maintenance)

  • 8 YEARS & UNDER
  • 9 YEARS
  • 10 YEARS
  • 10 YEARS ADD NEEDS
  • 11 YEARS
  • 12 YEARS
  • 13 YEARS & OVER
  • PARENTS

Dance 5 (It Takes 3)

  • 9 YEARS & UNDER
  • 10 YEARS
  • 11 YEARS
  • 12 YEARS
  • 13 & 14 YEARS
  • 15 YEARS & OVER
  • ADULT ADD NEEDS
  • PARENTS

Dance 6 (Wall To Wall)

  • 11 YEARS & UNDER
  • 12 & 13 YEARS
  • 14 YEARS
  • 15 YEARS
  • 16 YEARS
  • 17 YEARS & OVER

Dance 7 (Like2)

  • 10 YEARS & UNDER
  • 11 & 12 YEARS
  • 13 & 14 YEARS
  • 15 YEARS
  • 16 YEARS
  • 17 YEARS & OVER

DUOS (SUNDAY)

Beginner Duos

  • 5 & UNDER
  • 7 & UNDER
  • 9 & UNDER
  • 11 & UNDER
  • 13 & UNDER
  • 15 & UNDER
  • 16 & OVER

Intermediate Duos

  • 7 & UNDER
  • 9 & UNDER
  • 11 & UNDER
  • 13 & UNDER
  • 15 & UNDER
  • 16 & OVER

Advanced Duos

  • 9 & UNDER
  • 11 & UNDER
  • 13 & UNDER
  • 15 & UNDER
  • 16 & OVER

TRIO & QUAD EVENTS (SATURDAY)

Please note that all Trio & Quad events are split as separate events except those shown below as combined.

Trios & Quads

  • 7 & UNDER – TRIO AND QUAD COMBINED
  • 9 & UNDER – TRIO
  • 9 & UNDER – QUAD
  • 11 & UNDER – TRIO
  • 11 & UNDER – QUAD
  • 13 & UNDER – TRIO
  • 13 & UNDER – QUAD
  • 15 & UNDER – TRIO
  • 15 & UNDER – QUAD
  • 16 & OVER – TRIO
  • 16 & OVER – QUAD
  • TEACHERS – TRIO AND QUAD COMBINED
  • PARENT QUAD – TRIO AND QUAD COMBINED

HOUSE BATTLE (SUNDAY)

  • 11 YEARS & UNDER
  • 12 YEARS & OVER

FUN DUOS (SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

All Fun Duo events will be run as one combined age category.

Speakers

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

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.

Please have your wristbands on and fastened securely before entering the building.
Please see our full wristband policy here.

• Weekend bands are waterproof, durable and designed to stay on for the full weekend.
• Please do not remove wristbands between Saturday and Sunday. If a wristband has been removed, it may suggest that it has been passed to someone else, so a replacement wristband will need to be purchased.
• Lost, damaged, removed or forgotten wristbands must be re-purchased.
• Wristbands are non-transferable and not available to the general public.
• Priority entry will be given to those who have purchased bands in advance.

Door Prices

Saturday – £31.00
Sunday – £31.00
Weekend Pass – £56.00

Allocated Seating- All seating will be reserved clearly with your dance school name.

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