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Please read this page first so you understand your registration options and limitations, then click the link below to register.

Registration closes October 15, 2022.

Teams who wish to pay as a group may register as a group and pay through Ballroom Comp Express, or they may contact bdc@umn.edu to arrange payment.

Confused?

If we lose you anywhere, our friendly guide for newcomers may be useful.

What can I enter? What's it cost?

For amateur couples, we offer 5 levels: Newcomer, Bronze, Advanced Bronze, Silver, and Gold/Open. For mixed proficiency couples, there is only 1 level. In Newcomer, Bronze, and Advanced Bronze, we offer these single-dance events:

Smooth	Standard
Waltz Tango Foxtrot	Waltz Tango Foxtrot Quickstep

Rhythm	Latin
Cha Cha Rumba Swing Mambo	Samba Cha Cha Rumba Jive

In Silver, Gold/Open, and Mixed Proficiency, we offer these single-dance events:

Smooth	Standard
Waltz Tango Foxtrot Viennese Waltz	Waltz Tango Viennese Waltz Foxtrot Quickstep

Rhythm	Latin
Cha Cha Rumba Swing Bolero Mambo	Samba Cha Cha Rumba Paso Doble Jive

Pricing

Here’s all the ways you can dance:

Competitor package: up to 12 amateur event entries for $40 per person. Includes a program and admission to the ballroom for both the day session and the evening Halloween Ball.
Your first mixed proficiency event is free--program and admission to the Halloween Ball in the evening is not included.
More than one mixed proficiency event = $40 competitor package (see above).
Mixed proficiency events are always free for the more proficient partner.

Limits

Here's how your entries are limited:

Each person may enter any event only once.
Each person may enter up to 12 amateur events.
You may not dance mixed proficiency and amateur with the same partner.
Two consecutive levels per individual.
Mixed proficiency is for new dancers (no previous competition experience) with an experienced partner.
Newcomer is for competitors who have been ballroom dancing no more than six months.

Destination

St. Paul Student Center
2017 Buford Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
(Map)

Schedule (this may change a bit)

Day Session

8:00 A.M.	Good Morning! Registration Opens
9:00 A.M.	Latin Starts
10:15 A.M.	Rhythm Starts
12:30 A.M.	Magnificent Mambo with Kate Bratt
1:00 P.M.	Terrific Tango with Neli Petkova
1:30 P.M.	Standard Starts
3:00 P.M.	Smooth Starts
5:00 P.M.	Dinner Break

Evening Session

6:30 P.M.	Halloween Bash	featuring a fabulous Evening Show and exciting Costume Contest sponsored by the Nicholas R. Westlake Memorial Fund
9:30 P.M.	Good Night!	We hope to see you tomorrow at the Level Up Dance Seminar!

Minnesota Ballroom Blast is

low-stress, feedback-based, and designed to:

Provide social dancers and competitors alike with meaningful feedback from professionals they might not otherwise have access to
Introduce beginners to the general format of a competition in a low-chaos environment
Provide a preparatory event for those looking to compete
Allow couples to experiment with new choreography and costuming