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INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM AND LATIN COMPETITION & GALA BALL


We are honoured to invite you to the 4. edition of NORDIC BALL  taking place in Aarhus, the city of  “SMILES”  in the amazing “Hermans” concert hall, where everything is about entertainment.  Dancers of all levels and age groups are invited to  participate in this great event with the most distinguished panel of adjudicators, including dance legends, World Champions and World Championship finalists.

All dancers regardless of level and age are invited to join. 

6. – 7. february 2026 

both days finishes with our Nordic  Ball  evening Gala program  from 20:00 – 23:00 with  World class dance shows in different styles and general dancing  mixed with finals and crowning of the 

Nordic Ball Champions 2026

During the intervals of the evening program our audience can enjoy the dancefloor for a  general dance, or meet for a drink in the beautiful foyer bar of Hermans.

Afterparty is right in the foyer of Hermans where all guests and dancers are invited 

Audience ticket

Are valid for entry, all day : 

3 ticket types : 

Friday:  All day access with free seating. 

Saturday:

All day access with free seating for session 1-2 and standing ticket for session 3 and galla. 

Saturday: all day access and assigned seat for session 3 and galla. 

Only seating tickets ensures a seat for session 3 and  the Nordic Ball Gala evening program. 

Dancers tickets 

Dancers entrance fee  is included when you have entered for the competition.

Program 

Friday 6. february starting time aprox 15:00 

Ballroom SOLO

  • U8   Solo, Rising Star ( W – Q )

  • U10 Solo New Coming Star (W, Q), Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, SF, Q)

  • U12 Solo New Coming Star (W, Q), Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, SF, Q)

  • U14 Solo New Coming Star (W, Q), Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, SF, Q)

  • U16 Solo New Coming Star (W, Q), Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, SF, Q)

  • U19 Solo New Coming Star (W, Q), Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, SF, Q)

  • U35 Solo New Coming Star (W, Q), Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, SF, Q)

  • O35 Solo New Coming Star (W, Q), Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, SF, Q)

Ballroom Couples

  • Juvenile U10  New Coming Star (W, Q), Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, SF, Q)

  • Juvenile U12  New Coming Star (W, Q), Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, VW,SF, Q)

  • Junior U14     New Coming Star (W, Q), Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, VW, SF, Q)

  • Junior U16     New Coming Star (W, Q), Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, VW, SF, Q)

  • Youth U19     Rising Star ( W, T, SF, Q)

  • Youth U21     Rising Star ( W, T, SF, Q)

  • Adult U35      Rising Star ( W, T, SF, Q)  

  • Professional    ( W, T, VW, SF, Q)

Latin Couples

  • Youth U19 Rising Star (S, C, R, J)

  • Youth U21  Rising Star (S, C, R, J)

  • Adult U35  Rising Star (S, C, R, J)

  • Senior 1 Rising Star (C, R, J)

  • Senior 2 Rising Star (C, R, J)

  • Senior 3 Rising Star (C, R, J)

  • Senior 4 Rising Star (C, R, J)

Saturday 7. February 

Session 1  starting time aprox 9:30 

Latin Solo  :

  • U8   Solo, New Coming Star ( V, C), Rising Star ( C, J )

  • U10 Solo New Coming Star (C, J), Rising Star (C, R, J), Open (C, S, R, J)

  • U12 Solo New Coming Star (C, J), Rising Star (C, R, J), Open (C, S, R, J)

  • U14 Solo New Coming Star (C, J), Rising Star (C, R, J), Open (C, S, R, J)

  • U16 Solo New Coming Star (C, J), Rising Star (C, R, J), Open (C, S, R, J)

  • U19 Solo New Coming Star (C, J), Rising Star (C, R, J), Open (C, S, R, J)

  • U35 Solo New Coming Star (C, J), Rising Star (C, R, J), Open (C, S, R, J)

  • O35 Solo New Coming Star (C, J), Rising Star (C, R, J), Open (C, S, R, J)

Latin couples

  • Juvenile U8 New Coming Star ( V, C), Rising Star ( C, J )

  • Juvenile U10 New Coming Star (C, J), Rising Star (C, R, J), Open (C, S, R, J)

  • Juvenile U12  New Coming Star (C, J), Rising Star (C, R, J), Open (C, S, R, P, J)

  • Junior U14     New Coming Star (C, J), Rising Star (C, R, J), Open (C, S, R, P, J)

  • Junior U16     New Coming Star (C, J), Rising Star (C, R, J)

  • Senior 1 Open (C, S, R, P, J)

  • Senior 2 Open (C, S, R, P, J)

  • Senior 3 Open (C, S, R, P, J)

  • Senior 4 Open (C, S, R, P, J)

  • Professional    ( C, S, R, P, J)

Saturday session 2 

Ballroom

  • Junior U14 New Coming Star ( V, Q)

  • Junior U16 New Coming Star (V, Q)

  • Youth U 19 Open (V, T, VW, SF, Q)

  • Adult U35 Open (V, T, VW, SF, Q)

  • Senior 1 Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, VW, SF, Q)

  • Senior 2 Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, VW, SF, Q)

  • Senior 3 Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, VW, SF, Q)

  • Senior 4 Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, VW, SF, Q)

  • Pro / Am / Teacher Student Ballroom all categories

  • Latin

  • Danish Ranking Dans Denmark all categories

Saturday Session 3

Latin :

  • Junior U16    Open (C, S, R, P, J)

  • Youth U19     Open (C, S, R, P, J)

  • Youth U21     Open (C, S, R, P, J)

  • Adult U35      Open (C, S, R, P, J)

  • Professional    (C, S, R, P, J)

  • Pro / Am / Teacher Student latin all categories

  • Ballroom :

  • Senior 1 Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, VW, SF, Q)

  • Senior 2 Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, VW, SF, Q)

  • Senior 3 Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, VW, SF, Q)

  • Senior 4 Rising Star ( W, T, Q), Open ( W, T, VW, SF, Q)

Evening program aprox. 19:30

Selected finals 

Finish aprox 23:00 

Afterparty in the foyer 

23.00 – 00:30 

 

LEVELS

Solo and couples 

  • New coming Star
  • Rising Stars 
  • Open 

With the possibility to dance up to 3 competitions per day. 

See the detailed list of  dances for each category  HERE

Pro / Am – Teacher / Student 

  • Bronze
  • Silver
  • Gold 
  • Scholarship  
  • Nordic Ball Pro /Am open Cup 

With the possibility to dance up to 4 competitions.

See the detailed list of  dances for each category  HERE

CATEGORIES, RULES & REGULATIONS

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VISA INVITATION

If you’re in need of an official invitation from us to apply for a visa – please send an e-mail to info@nordicball.dk  with your passport number, your full name as it is in your passport and the date of your arrival and departure. Please send your e-mail as soon as possible to ensure sufficient time for your visa application.

We’ll then send you an official invitation.

ADJUDICATORS

CHAIRPERSON

International adjudicators

Slavik Kryklyvyy
Slavik Kryklyvyy
Lene James
Lene James
Graham Oswick
Graham Oswick
Motsi Mabuse
Motsi Mabuse
Hannah Kelly
Hannah Kelly
Hans Laxholm
Hans Laxholm
Vlad Zapolskyi
Vlad Zapolskyi
Jelena Samuilova
Jelena Samuilova
TBA
TBA
Valentina Lundin
Valentina Lundin
TBA
TBA
Kristina Rihanoff
Kristina Rihanoff
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THE ORGANIZERS

The Nordic Ball have come to life through a strong collaboration between Aarhus Sportsdanserforening ÅS and the former 5 times World Dance Champions Kristina and Peter Stokkebroe.

The mission is to create the best possible experience for both dancers and audience at an International Dancesport Competition. 

 

 

THE MANAGEMENT

 

No succesful competition without a strong management team.

Nordic Ball event manager, Henrik Larsen is famous for having organized no less than 7 World and European Championships during his career. 

Events  which awarded him the “Aarhus city event of the year Award”  no less than 3 times.

Thanks to Henrik, Aarhus is considered one of the leading dance capitals in the world.
Henrik will, together with our great team, make sure that Nordic Ball  will be unforgettable for both dancers, officials and audience.

Contact : henrik@nordicball.dk

 
 
 
 
REGISTRATION


HERE IS NORDIC BALL Hermans - Tivoli Friheden Aarhus

Skovbrynet 5, 8000 Aarhus

The cosy garden offers plenty of experiences with beauty, entertainment, concerts, theatre and much more. With its wide range of opportunities and entertainment, Hermans – Tivoli Friheden is the ideal choice for cultural experiences like dancesport.  

 

REGISTER NOW

Our official hotel partner for 2026 is Helnan Marselis

 discount of 10 % is activated with the code HELNAN26 either online or by telephone 

Helnan Marselis Hotel

 

TIMETABLE

Competition starting times will be :

15:00 Friday the 6th February

and 

09:00 on 7th February 

We will publish each categories starting times by 1. november. 

finishing with the Gala evening program with selected finals  from 20:00 – 23:00 

You can  download the full detailed schedule 1 week before the event here 

Timetable might be adjusted, please check again one day before the competition and on the day of the competition!

Please pick up your starting number at least 30 min. before your competitio:

n’s starting time, otherwise you will be withdrawn automatically.

Afterparty will be in the foyer of the competition hall from 23:00 – 00:00

Our Partners

Nordic Ball would not be possible without support and strong collaboration  with our partners. Our gratitude goes out to all who made this event possible. A special thanks goes  to Aarhus Events and the City of Aarhus. 

 

NORDIC BALL LATIN TRAINING DAY
8. February

For all international dancers incl. Pro / Am

LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES

  • 4 Latin groups  with Slavik Kryklyvyy, Graham Oswick, Lene James  and Peter & Kristina  Stokkebroe on 8. Feb from 10:00 – 13:30 
  • Private Lessons on 8. – 9. February  upon availability
  • Confirmed teachers for privates : 
  • Slavik Kryklyvyy  UKR
  • Graham Oswick ENG
  • Peter Stokkebroe DEN
  • Vlad Zapolskyi UKR 
  • Kristina Stokkebroe DEN
  • Lene James DEN 
  • Camp price
  • Latin only groups 80 Euro pp. 
  • Private lesssons will be allocated upon request. 
ENTER AND LESSONS REQUEST TO camp@nordicball.dk
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