The DFR faculty host a number of competitions and events throughout the year.
Area Medallist Competitions
Imperial Society of Teachers of Teachers of Dancing members may enter their pupils into our popular Medallist Competitions. On passing a Disco/Freestyle medal test, pupils may enter various events, including the DFR Set Dance Competition, Rock n Roll, DFR pairs and solos. These events are held throughout the country and successful finalists are eligible to attend the DFR Grand Finals day, held annually in Guildford.
2025 Competition dates:
Salisbury
12 January 2025
Five Rivers Leisure Centre, Hulse Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 3NR.
Bournemouth
2 February 2025
Littledown Centre. Chaseside. Bournemouth. Dorset. BH7 7DX
Essex
9 February 2025
The Civic Hall, Blackshots Lane, Grays, Essex RM16 2JU.
Hemel 1
9 March 2025
Hemel Hempstead Leisure Centre . Park Road. Hemel Hempstead. Herts. HP1 1JS
East Anglia - Clacton
27 April 2025
Clacton Leisure Centre. Vista Road. Clacton-on-Sea. Essex. CO15 6DB
East Anglia - Sudbury
27 April 2025
Great Cornard Leisure Centre, Head lane, Gt Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0JU
Hemel 2
11 May 2025
Hemel Hempstead Leisure Centre . Park Road. Hemel Hempstead. Herts. HP1 1JS
Horsham West Sussex
18 May 2025
The Bridge Leisure Centre, Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 3YS
Cambridge
8 June 2025
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre. Queen Anne Terrace. Gonville Place. Cambridge. CB1 1NA
Wilts/West
22 June 2025
Olympiad Leisure Centre, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 3PA
North
TBC
Grand Finals Day
11 and 12 October 2025
DFR Teams will feature at GFD 2025:
This will be open to all DFR Teams who have competed in at least one DFR area competition in 2025. As per the DFR area competition rules, DFR teams must have taken an examination within this time period.
Adapted dance section for Grand Finals 2025
We would like to include a section at our prestigious Grand Finals for dancers who may require additional support to achieve at our events. This would be part of a pilot to open up access and to encourage more children to be part of Grand Finals and enjoy competing.
DFR Grades event 2025
open to those who have taken DFR graded examinations. This will take place as a “class-led” session for both Grades 1-3 and 4-6. Further details to follow for those who wish to enter, but, as a basic guideline, pupils will be involved in a 45-minute class, where they will learn new exercises/routines and then have the opportunity to perform this in the main forum. Adjudicators will award a winner and runner up position for each section.
DFR and Street Teachers support group:
If you have seen the latest members newsletter, we have our teachers support session on Wednesday 17th January at 10 - 11am for both DFR and Street. You can book for this session via the following link.
Dance Exchange
The DFR Faculty hosts an annual congress with a wide variety of lectures; providing choreography ideas for examinations, class, and competition work as well as help and advice regarding syllabi.
Our programme will be release in January but, our lectures will include: Beginner and Advanced Hip Hop/How to stretch dynamically/Technique and progression for the Freestyle Dancer and improving technique for Silver and above Rock n Roll.
