Event Details

WHEN

Sat-Sun 31st May-1st June 2025
Saturday and Sunday morning session commences at 9:00am, (doors open 8:00am)
Saturday and Sunday evening session commences at 7:00pm

VENUE

Wellington College Memorial Hall, 15 Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington 6011

Google Maps link

EVENTS LIST

click here

Entries close 3rd May 2025

PRICING

Adult Competitors - Weekend - $180

Child Competitors - Weekend - $100
Adult Spectators - Weekend - $70

Child Spectators - Weekend - $25
Adult Day Pass Saturday/Sunday - $30

Child Day Pass Saturday/Sunday - $10

Adult Morning Pass Saturday/Sunday - $30

Child Morning Pass Saturday/Sunday - $10

Adult Morning Pass Saturday/Sunday - $30

Child Morning Pass Saturday/Sunday - $10

COMPETITION ENTRIES

Late entries will only be accepted at the organiser’s discretion.
Online entry only using the following link:
click here

NOTE: All Amateur teachers in the Am-Am events, must be registered with an amateur teacher accreditation programme – either NZFATD or NZFDT.
They can easily request this by clicking on their profile in NZRDI and submitting that way.

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TICKETS

You must purchase your competitor tickets when you enter online
here

Spectator tickets are available online
here

COMPETITOR ENTRY INFORMATION TO NOTE

Changes for 2025 :-

Masters 3 is being introduced as we have a high proportion of Masters 3 aged dancers and feel this is the fairest way for them to compete against those their age.

The New Vogue dances are different to those at the October Nationals. This is to give dancers a chance to work on a variety of dances throughout the year.

This competition is run under the guidelines and rules of New Zealand Recreational Dance Inc in either Dancesport or Recreational division as applicable.

Dancesport couples can dance their own grade and one higher as well as enter the Open to all events for their age group – either Juvenile/Junior, Youth/Adult or Masters.

All recreation competitors can dance in their own age group (only) as well as the Open to All events – age applies to the three sections – under 16, 16-35 or 35+.

In all the grades, you can choose to dance all or some of the dances.

This competition is unique because you have the selection of many dances to choose from no matter the grade (apart from D grade) but we only have the set number of dances for New Vogue to help manage timings.

All competitors must be registered with NZRDI (New Zealand Recreation Dance Inc) in either Dancesport or Recreational division as applicable.

Youth and Masters 1 competitors may also enter the Adult divisions. However please note that couples may have to dance events consecutively.

All Dancesport events listed will be New Zealand Title Events.

Pro-Am and Am-Am events will be at the start of each day (at this stage). Please note that the Amateur Teacher cannot also dance the same student in the open to all events or other graded events.

Any enquiries can be emailed at wellingtonsecretaryfatd@outlook.com

North vs South Teams Match

This is a long-standing event that has been fought out between the two islands since 1964, when it was started at the Junior, Juvenile Nationals and will be the last event of our Championship.
It is a fun and very competitive event with the couples selected being the top North and South Island couples from particular events.

Juvenile - selected from Juvenile/Junior Open Gypsy Tap

Junior - selected from Juvenile/Junior Open Samba

Youth - selected from Youth/Adult Open Quickstep

Adult - selected from Youth/Adult Open Cha Cha

Masters 1 - selected from Masters 1/Masters 2 Open Waltz

Masters 2 - selected from Masters 1/Masters 2 Open Tango Terrific

If there is no couple in the final of the chosen event from one of the islands, then the 2nd placed couple (of that age group) in the event will be invited to represent that island.

Champion of Champions

In previous years, the Champion of Champions has been based on Open events only. Since we have combined age groups for the Open events this year, we have decided to base it on the number of wins in the respective grade for Dancesport. Recreation will remain the same with the most number of wins in the age division.
To make it fair for Dancesport grades, we will only be basing it on 2 x New Vogue dances plus the 5 x Ballroom and 5 x Latin American over C, B and A grades.

Junior/Juvenile - To be confirmed

Youth/Adult - To be confirmed

Masters1/Masters 2 - To be confirmed

F.A.Q.

Q - I have two dance partners, do I have to pay fee twice?
A - No, you only have to pay once. You have two options, you can pay it twice and we will refund you or you can email Keri and she will manually enter you and organise the ticket separately. She would send you the bank account number for direct payment.

Q - I am a professional or Amateur Teacher and my name is not showing on the list to select.

A - You have potentially not registered through NZRDI. You need to set up an account with them, register your status and you should be added to the list. If you are still not showing up, please email Keri direct

Any enquiries can be emailed to wellingtonsecretaryfatd@outlook.com
or phone Keri Porter on 021484599.

Thank you for supporting the NZFATD New Zealand Open One Dance Championship –

we look forward to hosting you and providing an exciting competition for competitors and spectators alike!

2025 COMPETITION CALENDAR
Coming soon