OTB Street Dance Competition February – Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Date

01 - 02 Feb 2025

Location

Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower, Blackpool, UK

Time

All Day

Welcome to the event page for OTB Blackpool Tower February 2025 Event!

Saturday, 1st & Sunday 2nd February 2025 

We’re thrilled to have you join us for two incredible days in the world’s most iconic ballroom.

Dancing on this historic floor is a truly special experience, and there’s simply no place quite like it.

We hope you have an amazing time with us! To find all the information you need, please use the tabs at the bottom of the page.

If you have any questions, we kindly ask that you direct these to your teacher first. If they’re unable to assist, they’ll reach out to us on your behalf.

Events for Dancers:

Participants can enter the following events over the weekend:

  • 1 Set Routine Event
  • 1 Freestyle Solo Event
  • 1 Duo Event
  • 1 Team Event

Plus…

Exclusive to this event…Spotlight Dancer Awards:

All finalists of each solo section are invited to compete again. Judges will converse with each other and immediately award their chosen dancer on the spot. Lot’s of suspense and excitement for this one! This will be run for all set routines and freestyle solo categories

Saturday Schedule
Please see below the timings for events held on Saturday

1:30pm – Promenade doors open (Attendees, please allow teachers to the front of the queue)
1:40pm – Ballroom doors open for teachers
1.45pm – Ballroom doors open for dancers & spectators

2:30pm – Set routines
*awards presented immediately after each final*

5pm – Set routine spotlight awards

5:10pm – Freestyle solos (class members-intermediates)
*awards presented immediately after each final*

7:00pm – Advanced freestyle
*awards presented immediately after each final*

7:20pm – Freestyle spotlight awards

7:30pm – Duos
*awards presented immediately after each final*

8:30pm – Teams
*awards presented immediately after all teams have danced*

Note- the number of teams in each section will be confirmed here once we have received music from teachers to cross check
13 & under beginner teams
15 & under beginner teams
16 & over beginner teams
13 & under intermediate teams
15 & under intermediate teams
16 & over intermediate teams
14 & over advanced teams
Parents teams

10:00pm – 20-30min Party

Sunday Schedule
Please see below the timings for events held on Sunday

8am- Promenade doors open (Attendees, please allow teachers to the front of the queue)
8.15am – Ballroom doors open for teachers
8.20am – Ballroom doors for dancers & spectators

9am – Section 1 set routines (7 years & under)
*awards presented immediately after each final*

10am – Section 1 set routine spotlight awards (7 years & under)
*awards presented immediately after each final*

10:10am – Section 1 freestyle solos (7 years & under)
*awards presented immediately after each final*

11:10am – Section 1 freestyle spotlight awards (7 years & under)
*awards presented immediately after each final*

11:30am – All ages duos & parents solos
*awards presented immediately after each final*

12:45pm – All ages team events
*awards presented immediately after all teams have danced*

Note- the number of teams in each section will be confirmed here once we have received music from teachers to cross check
5 & under beginner teams
7 & under beginner teams
9 & under beginner teams
11 & under beginner teams
9 & under intermediate teams
11 & under intermediate teams

*** Party Dances etc will run across the duo/ team sections for these dancers

2:35pm – Section 2 set routines (8 years & over)
*awards presented immediately after each final*

4:15pm – Section 2 set routine spotlight awards (8 years & over)
*awards presented immediately after each final*

4:25pm – Section 2 freestyle solos (8 years & over)
*awards presented immediately after each final*

6:00pm – Section 2 advanced freestyle (8 years & over)
*awards presented immediately after each final*

6:10pm – Section 2 freestyle spotlight awards (8 years & over)
*awards presented immediately after each final*

6:15- 6:30pm – Approx finish time

Please see below the age categories for Solo events on Saturday 1st February

DANCE 1 (BREAK FREE)
12 YEARS & UNDER
13-15 YEARS
PARENTS

DANCE 2 (FUN)
12 YEARS & UNDER
13 YEARS
14 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS

DANCE 3 (BEBOT)
11 YEARS & UNDER
12 YEARS
13 & 14 YEARS
15 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS

DANCE 4 (BUSTALOGIC)
13 YEARS & UNDER
14 & 15 YEARS
16 YEARS & OVER

DANCE 5 (MOST GIRLS)
12 YEARS & UNDER
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 YEARS
16 YEARS
17 YEARS & OVER

DANCE 6 (LOSE CONTROL)
12 YEARS & UNDER
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 YEARS
16 YEARS
17 & 18 YEARS
19 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS

CLASS MEMBERS FS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 YEARS & OVER

BEGINNER FS
9 & 10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 YEARS
16 YEARS
17 & 18 YEARS
19 YEARS & OVER

INTERMEDIATE FS
12 YEARS & UNDER
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 & 16 YEARS
17 YEARS & OVER

ADVANCED FS
11 YEARS & UNDER
12 & 13 YEARS
14 & 15 YEARS
16 YEARS & OVER

PARENTS FS

Please see below the age categories for duo events on Saturday 1st February
13 & UNDER BEGINNER DUOS
15 & UNDER BEGINNER DUOS
16 & OVER BEGINNER DUOS
13 & UNDER INTERMEDIATE DUOS
15 & UNDER INTERMEDIATE DUOS
16 & OVER INTERMEDIATE DUOS
13 & UNDER ADVANCED DUOS
15 & UNDER ADVANCED DUOS
16 & OVER ADVANCED DUOS 

Please see below the age categories for Solo events on Sunday 2nd February

DANCE 1 (BREAK FREE)
4 YEARS & UNDER
5 YEARS
6 YEARS
5 & 6 YEARS ADD NEEDS
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS

DANCE 2 (FUN)
6 YEARS & UNDER
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS & OVER
PARENTS

DANCE 3 (BEBOT)
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 & 10 YEARS
11 & 12 YEARS

DANCE 4 (BUSTALOGIC)
7 YEARS
8 & 9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS & OVER

DANCE 5 (MOST GIRLS)
8 & 9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS

DANCE 6 (LOSE CONTROL)
7 YEARS
8 & 9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS

CLASS MEMBERS FS
4 YEARS & UNDER
5 YEARS
6 & 7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS & OVER

BEGINNER FS
4 YEARS & UNDER
5 YEARS
6 YEARS
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS & OVER

INTERMEDIATE FS
7 YEARS & UNDER
8 & 9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS & OVER

ADVANCED FS
8 & 9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
13 YEARS & OVER

PARENTS FS

ADDITIONAL NEEDS FREESTYLE 5 & 6 YEARS

Please see below the age categories for duo events on Sunday 2nd February
5 & UNDER BEGINNERS
7 & UNDER BEGINNERS
9 & UNDER BEGINNERS
11 & UNDER BEGINNERS
12 YEARS & OVER BEGINNERS
7 & UNDER INTERMEDIATES
9 & UNDER INTERMEDIATES
11 & UNDER INTERMEDIATES
9 & UNDER ADVANCED
11 & UNDER ADVANCED

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:

All events (ex teams)-  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, she 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.

The event will take place in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom. Please note, there are two entrances to the Tower; all guests must use the Promenade Entrance.

Once inside the building, proceed up the stairs or use the lift to reach the Ballroom level. Upon arrival at the Ballroom level, the Blackpool Tower security team will conduct bag searches for all guests*. (please see venue information notes re food/drink policy).

After completing the bag search, you will be directed to join the main entry queue, ready for the Ballroom doors to open on both days.

*As previously communicated via teachers, Blackpool Tower operates a strict no outside food or drink policy, except for 1 x 500ml sealed bottle of water per person.

  • Bag checks may be conducted, and non-permitted items will be confiscated (available for collection at the end of the day).
  • If anyone has allergies or medical conditions requiring their own food, they must bring proof to present to Tower security.

Refreshments will be available at the Ballroom’s bar, offering a variety of food and drink options. The Tower is also situated in Blackpool town centre, with numerous cafes and restaurants nearby if attendees would like to nip our during breaks etc.

Advanced tickets are available to purchase via your dance teacher only.

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.

Door wristband prices- 

Single Day bands- £28
Weekend bands- £40

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

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