JANUARY

Country Dance World Championships Hosted by the UCWDC

December 29, 2024 – January 5, 2025

Event Director:
Anthony Lee

Orlando, FL

FEBRUARY

UCWDC General Council Spring Meeting

February 20-22, 2025

Virtual Online Meeting

MARCH

Tulip Challenge

March 7-9, 2025

Event Directors:
Daan Geelen
Pamela van der Beek
Clive Eaton-Stevens
Leann Geelen

De Rijp, (near Amsterdam) Netherlands

Peach State Country Western Dance Festival

March 13-16, 2025

Event Directors:
Bill Robinson
Linda Hembree

Atlanta, GA USA

APRIL

Calgary Dance Stampede

April 10-13, 2025

Event Directors:
Keith & Chrissi Armbruster

Calgary, AB, Canada

San Diego Dance Festival

April 17-20, 2025

Event Directors:
Ronnie DeBenedetta
Carmen Mattei
Marnie Mattei

Irvine, CA

Oklahoma Dance Rush

April 24-27, 2025

Event Directors:
Beth Emerson & Mike Shoemake
Lee & Marcy Harpe

Oklahoma City, OK

Italian C/W Dance Classic

April 4-6, 2025

Event Directors:
Nicola (Nick) Vitale
Clive Eaton-Stevens
Simona Vitale Selenator

Siracusa, Sicily

MAY

Carolina Dance Fusion
(formerly MidAtlantic Dance Classic)

May 1-4, 2025

Event Directors:
Antoinette Santoro
Satu Ketallapper
Jennifer Allen Egl

Raleigh, North Carolina

Texas Classic

May 16-18, 2025

Event Directors:
Bernadette Carmichael
Sloane Hansen
Jenny Nguyen

Austin, TX

Indonesia Open International Line Dance Competition 

May 10-11, 2025

Event Directors:
Risma Yulana
Clive Eaton-Stevens

Bali, Indonesia

German Dance Cup

May  2025

Event Directors:
Slavi Baralic
Shaun Parr

Düsseldorf, Germany

JUNE

Orange Blossom Dance Festival

June 5-8, 2025

Event Directors:
Donna Bonham Steinfeld
Shawn Swaithes

Orlando, FL

Seoul International Line Dance Festival

June 2025

Event Directors:
Young-Hwan Kim
Jiyeon Park
Yong-Jin Yoon
Sara Hong

Seoul, Korea

Colorado Country Classic

June 2025

Event Directors:
Kathi Bittner
Rachel Champion
Kay Bryan

Denver, CO

Indy Dance Explosion

June 26-29, 2025

Event Directors:
Melissa Culbertson
LuAnn Pemberton
Glen Ruch

Fort Wayne, IN

European Open Championships

2025

Event Directors:
Shaun Parr

Mol, Belgium

JULY

Big Apple Country Dance Festival 

July 10-13, 2025

Event Directors:
Anthony Lee
Paul Stoddard
Alan Saperstein
Mike Wagner

 Morristown, NJ

New Orleans Dance Mardi Gras

July 24-27, 2025

Event Directors:
Dean Garrish
Dawn Garrish

New Orleans, LA

AUGUST

New England Dance Festival

July 31-August 3, 2025

Event Directors:
Kathy St. Jean
Randy Deats

Boston, MA

Arizona Dance Classic

July 31-August 3, 2025

Event Directors:
Mona Brandt
Anita Williams

Phoenix, AZ

Chicagoland Country & Swing Dance Festival

August 15-17, 2025

Event Directors:
Randy & Jennifer Jeffries

Rosemont, IL

Asia Pacific Line Dance Classic

August 2025

Event Directors:
Rachelle Loong
Joanne Wong

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

SEPTEMBER

Nashville Dance Classic

August 28 – September 1, 2025

Event Directors:
Bill Robinson
Chris & Emily Bailey

Nashville, TN

South Bay Dance Fling

August 28 – September 1, 2025

Event Directors:
Maryann Harvey
Stuart Palmer

San Jose, CA

Benelux Open

August 29-31, 2025

Event Directors:
Louis Van Hattem

Venray, NL

UCWDC General Council Fall Meeting

September 4-6, 2025

Arizona Grand Resort & Spa

Phoenix, AZ

New Mexico Dance Fiesta

September 25-28, 2025

Event Directors:
Noelle Linch
Chad Graber
Karen O’Leary
Crystal Thompson

Albuquerque, NM

Global Dance Festival

September 26-28, 2025

Event Directors:
An Ji Won
Louis van Hattem
Moon-Jung Kim
Park Shin Young

Incheon, Korea

OCTOBER

Japan Country Dance Challenge

October 2025

Event Directors:
Hiromi Smith

Tokyo, Japan

Shamrock Western Dance Classic

October 3-5, 2025

Event Directors:
Ann Cunningham
Tommy Weafer
Claire Cunningham
Cathy Taylor

Dublin, Ireland

Paradise Country Dance Festival

October 9-12, 2025

Event Directors:
Ronnie De Benedatta
Steven Bennett

Irvine, CA

Southern National Dance Competition

October 2025

Event Directors:
Todd Longsworth
Sue Boyd
Jamie Hoyt

Panama City Beach, FL

Philly Fall Fest

October 30 – November 2, 2025

Event Directors:
Shari Huggett-Milton
Matt Milton

Philadelphia, PA

NOVEMBER

Dallas Dance Festival

November 13-16, 2025

Event Directors:
Dave Getty
Tracy & Pam Butler
Gary McIntyre

Dallas, TX

China Cup International Line Dance Open Competition

HIATUS 2024

Event Directors:
Sunny Shan
Cassie Wang
Eve Lu

Hangzhou, China

South African Classic

November 7-9, 2025

Event Directors:
Theo Williams
Keith Armbruster
Lizette Williams
Mark Engelbrecht

ATKV Buffelspoort, Rustenburg, South Africa

Lithuanian Open

November 15-17, 2024

Event Directors:
Neringa Kirkliene
Gintare Kirklyte

Druskininkai, Lithuania

Indonesia International Dance Festival

November 30 – December 1, 2024

Event Directors:
Risma Yulana

Jakarta, Indonesia

 

 

DECEMBER

Las Vegas Dance Finale

December 2025

Event Directors:
Tracy & Pam Butler
Mike Quail
Ed von Adelung

Las Vegas, NV

Christmas in Dixie

December 12-15, 2024
December 11-14, 2025

Event Directors:
Mary Hannah
Rachel Champion
Helen Matthews
Ed von Adelung

Birmingham, AL