BDC Inventive Dance Winners

Celebrating 76 Years of Dance Innovation: British Dance Council’s Inventive Dance Competition

Sunday 3rd August 2025 — the British Dance Council hosted its 76th Annual Classical, Latin & Modern Sequence Inventive Dance Competitions. This prestigious event drew top choreographers, dancers, and professionals from across the UK eager to showcase their creativity and compete for national recognition.

Judged by a distinguished panel of adjudicators — including Helen Blackburn (ADA), Jayne Burnett (ABD), Jean Hodgkinson (NCDTA), Andrew Pigg (UKA), and Dawn Parker (IDTA) — the event celebrated original sequence dance choreography in three genres: Classical, Latin, and Modern.

The following new sequence dances were crowned winners in their respective categories:

• Classical Sequence Winner: Saunter Violetta
  Choreographed by David Bullen and demonstrated by Fabio & Amy D’Angelo
• Latin Sequence Winner: Rumba Novello
  Created by Beverley Murch-Fowkes and performed with Barry Earnshaw
• Modern Sequence Winner: Daisy Love Foxtrot
  Arranged by Paul & Caroline Dellar

The event was compered by Robert Aldred, with music provided by Martin Bird and scrutineer Louise Aldred. Behind the scenes, script technicians Kevin Page and Sarah Bird produced the new dance scripts and John and Ann Rainey brought warmth and charisma to the floor as MCs.

With 13 dances in each category and semi-finals required for every section, the day was a testament to the world of inventive sequence dance. 

Scripts of the winning dances were made available at the event, coordinated by Julie Pharaoh, for eager teachers and dancers keen to bring the latest dances to their own dance studios.

As always, the British Dance Council extends its sincere thanks to the Sequence Advisory Delegates for their dedication and hard work in organising this prestigious annual event. Appreciation is also warmly extended to all the competitors and attendees whose enthusiasm and support helped make the day such a success.

Mark your calendars! The next major event on the sequence dance calendar is the Allied Dancing Association’s Inventive Dance Competition, taking place on Sunday, 14th September 2025 at Ellesmere.

Visit their website or see our competition page.