How To Qualify For The 2026 World Finals
All dancers must qualify to take part at the DWC Finals. If there is a qualifying competition in your country of residence, you must qualify through this competition. The suggested qualification mark is 70 points or above. For more information about qualifying in your country, please contact your local qualifier organiser at the email address listed below.
If there is no live competition available in your country, you can qualify by submitting a video entry. Please visit the Video Qualifiers 2026 page for details on the online entry process.
Live Country Qualifier dates for the 2026 World Finals will be added here as soon as received from each country organiser.
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Argentina | 20 - 24 November 2025 | 30 October 2025 | Buenos Aires | 22 December 2025 | 05 January 2026 | admin@fglatinamerica.com |    |
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Australia | 14 January 2026 | Adelaide Convention Centre | 04 February 2026 | 18 February 2026 | dwcaustraliainfo@gmail.com | |
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Austria | 24 - 26 April 2026 | 29 March 2026 | Stadttheater Grief Wels | 29 April 2026 | 02 March 2026 | austriadance.dwc@gmail.com | |
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Belgium | 14 February 2026 | 31 January 2026 | Wevelgem | 02 March 2026 | 16 March 2026 | info@dwc-belgium.be | |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 - 8 March 2026 | S.D Tomislav Pirc Pozega | 01 March 2026 | 15 March 2026 | dwc.croatia@gmail.com | |
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Brazil | Online Qualifier | dance@dwcworld.com | |||||||
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Bulgaria | 28 - 29 March 2026 | 10 March 2026 | Sofia | 19 April 2026 | 30 April 2026 | dwc.bulgaria@gmail.com | |
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Canada | By Auditions | worldperformerscanada@gmail.com | |
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Canary Islands | 22 - 23 November 2025 | 01 November 2025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 21 December 2025 | 04 January 2026 | info@dwc-canary-islands.com | |
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China | 10 January 2026 | 29 December 2025 | Beijing | 31 January 2026 | 14 February 2026 | dwc_asian@163.com | |
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Croatia | 7 - 8 March 2026 | S.D Tomislav Pirc Pozega | 01 March 2026 | 15 March 2026 | dwc.croatia@gmail.com | |
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Cyprus | 24 - 26 October 2025 | 10 October 2025 | Agios Nikolaos | 30 November 2025 | 14 December 2025 | greece@danceworldcup.org | |
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Czech Republic | 14-15 March 2026 | 31 January 2026 | Dum kultury Jihlava | 05 April 2026 | 19 April 2026 | dwcczechrepublic@email.cz | |
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Denmark | 23 February 2026 | 12 January 2026 | Online | 17 March 2026 | 31 March 2026 | info@dwcnordic.com | |
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Egypt |
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1 March 2026 | Online | 22 March 2026 | 05 April 2026 | dance@dwcworld.com | |||
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England | 5 November 2025 | N/A | Online | 04 January 2026 | 18 January 2026 | jo.arnett@dwc-uk.com | |
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France | 15 February 2026 | N/A | Online | 08 March 2026 | 22 March 2026 | dwc.france@gmail.com | |
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Germany | 4 - 8 March 2026 | 31 January 2026 | Wessling | 29 March 2026 | 12 April 2026 | dwc@taf-germany.de | |
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Gibraltar | 28 March 2026 | 01 March 2026 | Special Olympics Sports Complex | 18 April 2026 | 26 April 2026 | gibraltar@dwcworld.com | |
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Greece | 24 - 26 October 2026 | 10 October 2025 | Agios Nikolaos | 30 November 2025 | 14 December 2025 | greece@danceworldcup.org | |
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Hong Kong | 26 February - 01 March & 05 March - 08 March | 18 January 2026 | Hong Kong | 29 March 2026 | 12 April 2026 | info@dwc-asiancup.com | |
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Hungary | 21 March 2026 | 01 March 2026 | Budapest | 11 April 2026 | 25 April 2026 | info@dwchungary.com | |
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Iceland | 23 - 24 February 2026 | 09 January 2026 | Reykjavik | 17 March 2026 | 31 March 2026 | danceworld.ireland@gmail.com | |
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Ireland | 11 - 12 April 2026 | 02 March 2026 | Church of Scientology, Dublin | 26 April 2026 | 03 May 2026 | danceworld.ireland@gmail.com | |
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India | 1 March 2026 | 01 March 2026 | Global Online | 22 March 2026 | 05 April 2026 | india@danceworldcup.org | |||
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Israel | 17 - 13 February & 11 -13 March | 13 January 2026 | Tel Aviv | 16 April 2026 | 30 April 2026 | DWCISRAEL@gmail.com | |
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Italy | 28 - 29 March 2026 | 15 March 2026 | Bergamo | 18 April 2026 | 02 May 2026 | dwc.italy@gmail.com | |
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Japan | 31 January 2026 | 31 January 2026 | Online | 16 February 2026 | 02 March 2026 | japan@danceworldcup.jp | |
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Jersey Guernsey | 23 - 25 January 2026 | 07 November 2025 | Haute Valle School Jersey | 15 February 2026 | 01 March 2026 | anca.anghelina@dwcworld.com | |||
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Lebanon | 1 March 2026 | 01 March 2026 | Global Online | 22 March 2026 | 05 April 2026 | dance@dwcworld.com | |||
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Luxembourg | 04 - 08 March 2026 | 31 January 2026 | Wessling | 29 March 2026 | 12 April 2026 | dwc@taf-germany.de | |||
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Macau | 28 - 29 March 2026 | 04 March 2026 | Macau | 19 April 2026 | 30 April 2026 | macauentry@dwc-asiancup.com | |
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Malaysia | dwcmalaysia@gmail.com | ||||||||
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Malta | 08 February 2026 | 31 January 2026 | University of Malta Sir Temi Zammit Hall | 01 March 2026 | 15 March 2026 | malta@danceworldcup.org | |
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Mexico | By Auditions | worldperformersmexico@gmail.com | |
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Morocco | 7 - 8 February 2026 | 11 January 2026 | Casablanca | 01 March 2026 | 15 March 2026 | silia.inessa@gmail.com | |
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Netherlands | 14 February 2026 | 11 January 2026 | info@dwc-belgium.be | ||||||
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New Zealand | 14 January 2026 | 14 January 2026 | Adelaide Convention Centre | 04 February 2026 | 18 February 2026 | support@fydentry.com | |
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Nigeria | 14 February 2026 | TBC |
Cultural Centre, Kuto-Abeokuta
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07 March 2026 | 21 March 2026 | internationaldancenigeria1@gmail.com | |
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Northern Ireland | 10 January 2026 | N/A | Online | 05 February 2026 | 19 February 2026 | jo.arnett@dwc-uk.com | |
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Norway | info@dwcnordic.com | |
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Poland | 23 - 24 March 2026 | 16 January 2026 | TBC | 14 April 2026 | 28 April 2026 | balet@balet-krakow.pl | |
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Rep. Moldova | 15 February 2026 | 01 February 2026 | Chișinău Arena | 08 March 2026 | 22 March 2026 | info@dwcmoldova.com | |
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Portugal | 18 - 22 February 2026 | 08 December 2025 | Exponor International Fair Porto | 15 March 2026 | 29 March 2029 | portugal@dwcworld.com | |||
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Romania | asociatiamoments@gmail.com | |
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Scotland | 05 November 2025 | N/A | N/A | 04 January 2026 | 18 January 2026 | jo.arnett@dwc-uk.com | |
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Serbia | 01 March 2026 | 15 March 2026 | dwc.croatia@gmail.com | |
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Singapore | 22 February 2026 | Singapore | singapore@dwc-asiancup.com | |
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Slovakia | 21 February 2026 | 01 February 2026 | Športová Hala, Bratislava | 14 March 2026 | 28 March 2026 | info@dwcslovakia.com | |
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Slovenia | events@arsnova.ro | ||||||||
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South Africa | 27 October - 01 November 2025 | 29 September 2025 | Lewende Woord Church, Centurion (Pretoria) | 30 November 2025 | 02 March 2026 | office@danceworldcup.co.za |  |
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Spain | 27 - 29th March 2026 | 12 January 2026 | Forum Evolución Burgos | 19 April 2026 | 30 April 2026 | spain@dwcworld.com | |
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Sweden | 23 February 2026 | 12 January 2026 | Online | 17 March 2026 | 31 March 2026 | info@dwcnordic.com | |
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Switzerland | 01 March 2026 | N/A | Online | 22 March 2026 | 05 April 2026 | switzerland@danceworldcup.org | |||
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Taiwan | 31 January - 01 February 2026 | 15 January 2026 | Taichung | 22 February 2026 | 08 March 2026 | taiwanentry@dwc-asiancup.com | |
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Turkey | Online Qualifier | ||||||||
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Ukraine | 25 January 2026 | 18 January 2026 | Online | 15 February 2026 | 01 March 2026 | uadanceorg@gmail.com | |
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United Arab Emirates | 7 - 8 March 2026 | 15 January 2026 | Sharjah Performing Arts Academy | 28 March 2026 | 18 April 2026 | info@danceprojectuae.com | |||
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United States | By Auditions | worldperformerscanada@gmail.com | |
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Wales | 05 November 2025 | N/A | N/A | 04 January 2026 | 18 January 2026 | jo.arnett@dwc-uk.com | |
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