Competition

NUBallroom is excited to announce our annual Northeastern Ballroom Classic will be Sunday, April 12th 2026!

Information about registration, event schedule, and more can be found on our DSCO page.

Registration

Early registration will open February 1st and can be found here. Late registration closes April 5th.

All spectating is free!

Preliminary Schedule (Subject to change)

All competitors should arrival at least 30 minutes before their expected start time to account for potential schedule changes

Registration

Double registration in two consecutive levels is allowed in gold and above. Eligibility for an event based on YCN point accumulation will still apply for those double registering.
Competitors may only span two levels of events across registration. E.g., a competitor may dance Gold Latin and Silver Standard, but not Gold Latin, Silver Standard, and Prechamp Rhythm.

Eligibility

Newcomer: Dancers may compete in the newcomer level if they began competing after January 1st, 2026.
Bronze: Dancers may compete in the Bronze level only if they have began competing after January 1st, 2025.
Competitors may not dance in an event in which they have accumulated 7 YCN points. This supersedes any time based eligibility.- If a partnership is composed of two dancers of differing levels, the partnership must register for events at the higher level of the two.
Syllabus events are open to all dancers competing at newcomer to gold levels.

Choreography

Syllabus competitors must abide by the ISTD Syllabi for International Latin and Standard events, and by the NDCA Syllabi for American Smooth and Rhythm events.
Open choreography is permitted in the Pre-Champ and Champ events only.

Costumes

Costumes are permitted in all levels except Newcomer.
All heels MUST have heel taps or suede coverings to protect the dance floor. Dancers with shoes without heel taps/suede will not be permitted to compete.

Safety and Consent:

Like last year, we are requiring all competitors to sign our safety and consent form. The purpose of this form is to promote a safe and respectful atmosphere while maintaining the well-being of all competitors.
The safety and consent form can be signed at any point before the competition through the underlined links here or on the day of by using the provided QR codes.
If you have attended a NUBDC event this year and have already signed this form, your submission is valid for the 2025-2026 academic year and you do not need to re-submit.

Please reach out to us at nuballroom@gmail.com if you have any questions regarding the rules.

Boston College High School, Boston, MA

Address: 150 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125

Parking: Free

Closest Public Transportation: Red Line Stop @ JFK/UMass

Details on entrance — Coming soon!