BDC Inventive Dance Winners

Celebrating 77 Years of Dance Innovation: British Dance Council’s Inventive Dance Competition

Sunday 2nd August 2026 — the British Dance Council hosted its 77th 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 Kevin Page (NATD), Jayne Burnett (ABD), Louise Aldred (ISTD), 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: Sandale Blues
  Choreographed by Peter & Yvette Harris
• Latin Sequence Winner: Alexandra Mambo
  Created by Beverley Murch-Fowkes and performed withSandra Brewster
• Modern Sequence Winner: May Foxtrot
  Arranged by Luke Shepherd partnered by Julie Shepherd

The event was compered by Robert Aldred, with music provided by Jack Hoppley. Behind the scenes, script technicians Helen Blackburn and Sarah Bird produced the new dance scripts and John and Ann Rainey brought warmth and charisma to the floor as MCs.

With 14 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, 13th September 2026 at Ellesmere.

Visit their website or see our competition page.