It is our pleasure to announce, that BADC is back! Join us for Syllabus AND Open events on February 14th and 15th, 2026.
It is our pleasure to announce, that BADC is back! Join us for Syllabus AND Open events on February 14th and 15th, 2026.
Announcements:
Please fill out THIS FORM by February 12th to get access to Columbia University!
Open events on Saturday night will have a $5 fee for spectators (non-registered, non-volunteers)
Below is the intended order of events for BADC 2026. During the competition itself, please be prepared to dance up to 30 minutes before your scheduled event start time.
Note: online registration is now CLOSED. If you need to update your entries, please email us at badc.registrars@gmail.com by Thursday, February 12 with you and your partner(s) names and confirmation codes (if you have them) along with the events you wish to add/drop and we will update your registrations. Any add/drops after Thursday must be made at the competition.
Note for TBAs: we sent an email on Sunday, February 8 with updates on the TBA system for this year. There will be no TBA rounds. In the email there are several resources to help you find a partner, and instructions for what to do if you still need to be matched with a partner by the competition day. If you did not receive this email, please let us know at badc.registrars@gmail.com and we will forward it to you.
*** IMPORTANT FOR ADD/DROPS: Add/drop for each event will close 15 minutes before the style starts, e.g. if Rhythm is set to begin at 7:30 am, all add/drops must be complete by 7:15 am - including those for Silver and Newcomer, even though those events begin later. This is a hard deadline. If you intend to add/drop or find a TBA for a style, be at the desk EARLY to ensure your entries are updated as desired. ***
6:45 am: Doors open
7:30 am: Bronze/Gold/Syllabus Rhythm
9:10 am: Silver/Newcomer Rhythm
12:00 pm: Bronze/Gold Smooth
1:30 pm: Newcomer/Silver/Novice Smooth
4:30 pm: End of Saturday matinee session, dinner break
5:00 pm: Reopen ballroom
5:15 pm: Open Standard
7:55 pm: Open Latin
9:05 pm: Open Rhythm
9:40 pm: Open Smooth
11:00 pm: End of Saturday evening session
6:45 am: Doors open
7:30 am: Bronze/Gold/Syllabus Standard
8:50 am: Newcomer/Silver/Novice Standard
11:50 am: Bronze/Gold/Syllabus Latin
1:45 pm: Newcomer/Silver/Novice Latin
5:00 pm: End of Sunday matinee session