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Welcome to Modern Sequence Dancing World

Steven Shaw and Helen Blackburn bring you details of all the latest ‘winning’ sequence dances and information about where and when local and national events are happening around the UK.
Based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Steven and Helen are qualified dance teachers and successful Inventive Dance Competitors. They have been encouraging couples to take to the dance floor and enjoy sequence dancing for many years.
Both are championship adjudicators and are available for lectures and tuition at all levels. If you would like more information contact them direct on 0113 273 6885.
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Competitions

Inventive Dance Competitions are held throughout the year to find new Modern Sequence Dances for you to learn. Below is a list of dance competitions which are open to the general public. At some events your entry ticket will include the opportunity to learn the winning dances within a few hours of them being released. Other events teach the new dances the following day, so if unsure please check with the competition organiser before attending. Further information regarding who to contact, ticket availability and venues are available by clicking on the specific competition event below. The results of each competition will be posted on this site following the event.
- 17 January 2021 – Northern Counties Dance Teachers Association ONLINE EVENT
- 21 February 2021 – West of Britain ONLINE EVENT
- CANCELLED- Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing
- 27th August 2021- North of Britain
- Date to be confirmed – Allied Dancing Association
- Date to be confirmed – British Association of Teachers of Dancing
- Date to be confirmed – International Dance Teachers Association
- Date to be confirmed – British Dance Council
- Date to be confirmed – Associated Board of Dance
- Date to be confirmed – National Association of Teachers of Dancing
- Date to be confirmed – Blackpool Dance Festival
- Date to be confirmed – Ada Unsworth Memorial Event
- Date to be confirmed – United Kingdom Alliance