Vancouver Challenge Cup

Vancouver Challenge Cup – Information updated January, 2020

Basic Information:

Website: http://www.vancouverchallengecup.com/ 

Organizers: Michel Guimond, David Marisigan, Clara Shih Marisigan

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vancouverchallengecup/

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Usual Date: 3rd Weekend in January

Registration Deadline: Mid-December

Private Videotaping: Permitted! The competition was live-streamed on social media in 2019.

Schedule Information:

  • Friday Daytime – Ballroom, Smooth, and Latin Single and Multi-Dance Events
  • Friday Evening – Ballroom, Smooth and Latin Scholarships and Open One-Dance Events
  • Saturday Daytime – Rhythm Single and Multi-Dance Events
  • Saturday Evening – Rhythm Scholarships and Open One-Dance Events

Cash Prizes offered: Yes, for scholarship events. Amounts not listed online. Scholarships require similar number of single dance entries (eg. 3 singles for a 3-dance Scholarship). Plaques are awarded to the 6 Top Students in addition to Top Teacher awards.

Multi-Dance Event Size Range:

All event sizes can be easily viewed on the o2cm results at the link below.

Previous Year’s Results: http://results.o2cm.com/event3.asp?event=vcc20&bclr=#FFFFFF&tclr=#000000 

Multi-Dance and Scholarship Event Information:

VCC 2020 Multi Dance Events

Heat lengths tend to be short for single dances (under 1 min), and longer for scholarships (up to 1:15). All multi-dance events are open age categories, but have different divisions to allow instructors to dance with multiple students at the same level.

Costs:

Tickets:

  • Adult Competitor Pass (for all sessions, VIP seat) –  $185
  • Adult Competitor Pass (for all sessions, front row seat) –  $115
  • Adult Competitor Pass (for all sessions, reserved seat) –  $95
  • Adult Competitor Pass (for all sessions, general admission) –  $45

Entry Fees:

  • Solo Routines (per couple) – $60 per event
  • Single Dance Event (per couple) – $35 per event
  • One Dance Event (per couple) – $35 per event
  • Three Dance Event (per couple) – $75 per event
  • Four Dance Event (per couple) – $90 per event
  • Five Dance Event (per couple) – $125 per event

**NOTE: Scholarships require similar number of single dance entries (eg. 3 singles for a 3-dance Scholarship)

***This competition charges a 3% administrative fee for credit card transactions

Extras:

VCC includes social dancing, Jack and Jill competitions on Friday evening and a professional showcase on Saturday night. This competition has been steadily growing. Prices did increase for 2019.

While we make every effort to be accurate, information is posted as a guideline only and subject to change. Please refer to the websites posted for the most up-to-date and accurate information. Our cost information are competition fees only. Keep in mind that most professionals charge their own fees in addition to these costs (as is fair for the amazing work they do). P/ADC is not responsible for the accuracy of information.