OTB Street Dance Competition May 2026 – Oldham

Date

10 May 2026
Expired!

Location

Oldham, Manchester

Time

All Day

Welcome to the Competition Info Page for OTB – Sunday 10th May at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham, Manchester 

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 may enter up to 4 events:

  • 2 solos (either 1 set routine + 1 freestyle OR 2 set routines)
  • 1 duo
  • 1 team

8:00am – Doors Open (teacher access first)

SECTION 1 – 11 YEARS & UNDER

8:30am – Set Routine Solos (Ages 4–9 Years)
Awards presented immediately after each final

9:50am – Freestyle Solos (Ages 4–11 Years)
Awards presented immediately after each final

11:00am – Set Routine Solos (Ages 10–11 Years)
Awards presented immediately after each final

11:50am – Duos (11 & Under) & Parent Solos
Awards presented immediately after each final

12:45pm – Team Events (11 & Under)
Awards presented after all teams have danced

Teams will run in the following order:

  • 5 Years & Under Beginner Teams (2 teams)
  • 7 Years & Under Beginner Teams (5 teams)
  • 9 Years & Under Beginner Teams (1 team)
  • 11 Years & Under Beginner Teams (5 teams)
  • 7 Years & Under Intermediate Teams (1 team)
  • 9 Years & Under Intermediate Teams (2 teams)
  • 11 Years & Under Intermediate Teams (3 teams)

Short Break

SECTION 2 – 12 YEARS & OVER

2:00pm – Team Events (12 Years & Over)
Awards presented after all teams have danced

Teams will run in the following order:

    • 13 Years & Under Beginner Teams (3 teams)
    • 15 Years & Under Beginner Teams (1 team)
    • 13 Years & Under Intermediate Teams (4 teams)
    • 15 Years & Under Intermediate Teams (2 teams)
    • 16 Years & Over Intermediate Teams (4 teams)
    • 13 Years & Under Advanced Teams (1 team)
    • 16 Years & Under Advanced Teams (1 team)
    • 18 Years & Over Advanced Teams (1 team)
    • Parents Teams (1 team)

3:10pm – Duos (12 Years & Over)
Awards presented immediately after each final

3:50pm – Set Routine Solos (12 Years & Over)
Awards presented immediately after each final

5:30pm – Advanced Freestyle Solos (12 Years & Over)
Awards presented immediately after each final

5:45pm – Class Member, Beginner & Intermediate Freestyle Solos (12 Years & Over)
Awards presented immediately after each final

6:30pm – Elite All Stars
Awards presented immediately

6:45pm – Approx Finish Time

Please see below the confirmed age categories for solos & duos this event based on the entries we have received.

DANCE 1 – DON’T WANNA GO HOME
4 YEARS & UNDER
5 YEARS
6 YEARS
7 YEARS
7 & 8 YEARS ADD NEEDS
8 & 9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
11 YEARS ADD NEEDS
12 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS

DANCE 2 – BUTTER
5 YEARS & UNDER – No Video/Photos to social media for this event
6 YEARS
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
8 YEARS ADD NEEDS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
11 YEARS ADD NEEDS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS

DANCE 3 – I’M REAL
7 & 8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS

DANCE 4 – FREEZE
7 YEARS
8 & 9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS

DANCE 5 – MASTERPIECE
9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
12 & 13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 & 16 YEARS
17 YEARS & OVER

DANCE 6 – IS IT
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 YEARS
16 YEARS
17 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS

DANCE 7 – ANONYMOUS
9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
12 & 13 YEARS
14 & 15 YEARS
16 YEARS & OVER

CLASS MEMBER FS
5 YEARS & UNDER – No Video/Photos to social media for this event
6 & 7 YEARS
8 & 9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
12 YEARS & OVER

BEGINNER FS
4 YEARS & UNDER
5 & 6 YEARS
7 & 8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 YEARS & OVER

INTERMEDIATE FS
8 YEARS & UNDER
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 YEARS
16 YEARS & OVER

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

ADDITIONAL NEEDS FS
7 YEARS ADD NEEDS
11 YEARS ADD NEEDS FS

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
11 & UNDER
13 & UNDER
15 & UNDER
16 & OVER

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.
Please note the venue will not be serving any food at this event. (hot and cold drinks and confectionary will be available).

Merchandise– Our merchandise stall will be available in the foyer. Payments by cash & card are accepted.

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 priced at £25. Priority access will be given to those who have purchased a band in advance.

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

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