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 | Buenos Aires | 22 December 2025 | 05 January 2026 | admin@fglatinamerica.com |    |
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Australia | 14 January 2026 | Adelaide Convention Centre | dwcaustraliainfo@gmail.com | |
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Austria | 24 - 26 April 2026 | Stadttheater Grief Wels | austriadance.dwc@gmail.com | |
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Belgium | 14 February 2026 | Wevelgem | 02 March 2026 | 16 March 2026 | dimitricovent@live.be | |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | dwc.croatia@gmail.com | |
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Brazil | dance@dwcworld.com | ||||||
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Bulgaria | 28 - 29 March 2026 | Sofia | dance.bulgaria@abv.bg | |
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Canada | worldperformerscanada@gmail.com | |
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Canary Islands | 22 - 23 November 2025 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 21 December 2025 | 04 January 2026 | info@dwc-canary-islands.com | |
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China | Beijing | dwc_asian@163.com | |
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Costa Rica | worldperformerscostarica@gmail.com | |
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Croatia | 6 - 8 March 2026 | S.D Tomislav Pirc Pozega | dwc.croatia@gmail.com | |
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Cyprus | 24 - 26 October 2025 | Agios Nikolaos | 16 November 2025 | 30 November 2025 | greece@danceworldcup.org | |
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Czech Republic | dwcczechrepublic@email.cz | |
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Denmark | info@dwcnordic.com | |
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Egypt | 1 March 2026 | Online | dance@dwcworld.com | ||||
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England | 5 November 2025 | Online | jo.arnett@dwc-uk.com | |
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France | dwc.france@gmail.com | |
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Germany | 4 - 8 March 2026 | Wessling | 29 March 2026 | 12 April 2026 | Marcel@Schmidt-Strunk.de | |
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Gibraltar | 28 March 2026 | Special Olympics Sports Complex | gibraltar@dwcworld.com | |
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Greece | 24 October 2025 - 26 October 2026 | Agios Nikolaos | 16 November 2025 | 30 November 2025 | greece@danceworldcup.org | |
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Hong Kong | Hong Kong | info@dwc-asiancup.com | |
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Hungary | 21 March 2026 | Budapest | 11 April 2026 | 25 April 2026 | events@arsnova.ro | |
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Iceland | 23 - 24 February 2026 | Reykjavik | 17 March 2026 | 31 March 2026 | chantelle_carey@icloud.com | |
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Ireland | 11 - 12 April 2026 | Dublin | 26 April 2026 | 03 March 2026 | danceworld.ireland@gmail.com | |
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India | 1 March 2026 | Online | india@danceworldcup.org | ||||
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Israel | 22 - 26 March 2026 | Tel Aviv | 16 April 2026 | 30 April 2026 | limorrose@gmail.com | |
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Italy | 28 - 29 March 2026 | Bergamo | 18 April 2026 | 02 May 2026 | info@stage1.it | |
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Japan | japan@danceworldcup.jp | |
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Jersey Guernsey | 24 - 25 January 2026 | Haute Valle School Jersey | anca.anghelina@dwcworld.com | ||||
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Lebanon | 1 March 2026 | Online | dance@dwcworld.com | ||||
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Luxembourg | dwc@taf-germany.de | ||||||
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Macau | Macau | macauentry@dwc-asiancup.com | |
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Malaysia | dwcmalaysia@gmail.com | ||||||
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Malta | malta@danceworldcup.org | |
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Mexico | worldperformersmexico@gmail.com | |
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Moldova | 15 February 2026 | Chișinău | 08 March 2026 | 22 March 2026 | events@arsnova.ro | |
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Morocco | 4 - 5 April 2026 | Casablanca | silia.inessa@gmail.com | |
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Netherlands | info@dwc-belgium.be | ||||||
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New Zealand | support@fydentry.com | |
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Nigeria | 1 March 2026 | Online | dance@dwcworld.com | |
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Northern Ireland | 10 January 2026 | Online | jo.arnett@dwc-uk.com | |
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Norway | info@dwcnordic.com | |
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Poland | 23 - 24 March 2026 | TBC | balet@balet-krakow.pl | |
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Portugal | 18 - 22 February 2026 | Exponor International Fair Porto | portugal@dwcworld.com | ||||
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Republic of Ireland | 11-12 April | Church of Scientology, Dublin | danceworld.ireland@gmail.com | |
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Romania | asociatiamoments@gmail.com | |
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Scotland | jo.arnett@dwc-uk.com | |
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Serbia | dwc.croatia@gmail.com | |
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Singapore | Singapore | singapore@dwc-asiancup.com | |
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Slovakia | 21 February 2026 | Bratislava | 14 March 2026 | 28 March 2026 | events@arsnova.ro | |
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Slovenia | events@arsnova.ro | ||||||
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South Africa | 27 October - 01 November 2025 | Lewende Woord Church, Centurion (Pretoria) | office@danceworldcup.co.za |  |
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South Korea | japan@danceworldcup.jp | ||||||
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Spain | 27 - 29th March 2026 | Forum Evolución Burgos | spain@dwcworld.com | |
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Sweden | info@dwcnordic.com | |
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Switzerland | 1 March 2026 | Online | switzerland@danceworldcup.org | ||||
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Taiwan | Taichung | taiwanentry@dwc-asiancup.com | |
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Ukraine | uadanceorg@gmail.com | |
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United Arab Emirates | info@danceprojectuae.com | ||||||
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United States | worldperformerscanada@gmail.com | |
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Wales | jo.arnett@dwc-uk.com | |
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