Our Latin instructor of many years, Andrew Phillips, is generously sponsoring a $300 scholarship for the winners of the Championship Latin event at BADC 2026. Andrew placed 4th in US Open Professional Latin in 2002. He was also a UK Open Rising Star Finalist and Blackpool Rising Star Finalist, and has consistently placed among the top 12 professional Latin couples at major world competitions. Thank you to Andrew for his incredible support!

Our team’s long-time Standard instructors, Stanley and Jennifer McCalla, are generously sponsoring a $400 scholarship for the winners of the Championship Standard event at BADC 2026. Stanley and Jennifer held the US Amateur Standard, Latin, and 10-Dance titles, the last couple to have been so distinguished, and represented the US at four world championships. As professionals, they were Ohio Star Ball Rising Star Smooth Champions and Fred Astaire National Smooth Champions. We couldn’t be more grateful for their many years of guidance!

DCDI is a yearly intercollegiate and adult open amateur DanceSport Festival competition that has many fun features. They are generously providing registration vouchers to the first place winners of silver and gold at BADC 2026!

DCDI 2026 will take place at the University of Maryland. We encourage all of our competitors to attend!

A staple of the local dancesport scene since 1990, the Manhattan Amateur Classic is generously providing free registration vouchers to the winners of several events at BADC 2026!

MAC 2026 will take place on January 16-19 at the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott in Newark, NJ. We encourage all of our competitors to attend!

The Rutgers Ballroom and Latin Club is an undergraduate organization that is a social and competitive club that accepts members from all skill levels. It hosts the Rutgers Dancesport Competition each year!

Rutgers has partnered with BADC to provide registration vouchers for the winners in Newcomer and Bronze for their 2026 competition.  We thank Rutger's ballroom dance team for helping us build the dance community across state lines. 

The MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition is one of the largest collegiate competitions in the Northeast. MIT Open 2026  will be held on April 25 & 26, 2026, in Rockwell Cage, we encourage all our competitors to attend!

MIT Open has partnered with BADC to provide vouchers for some of our competitors.  We thank MIT for helping make collegiate ballroom accessible. 

Email: info@bigappleballroom.com | www.bigappleballroom.com

Big Apple Ballroom is New York City's premier destination for ballroom dance, offering expert instruction across various dance styles. Whether you're just starting out or are already an experienced dancer, their skilled instructors provide personalized guidance in ballroom, Latin, swing, and more. They offer classes for individuals, couples, and groups, ensuring that dancers of all levels can build confidence, improve technique, and enjoy every step on the dance floor.

At BADC 2026, they are sponsoring prizes for the winners and finalists of the Bronze and Silver events in all styles. We are extremely grateful for their support and for all they've done for the ballroom community!

IG: @klara.designs || www.klaradesignsny.com

We are so grateful to Klara Hackett of Klara Designs NY for sponsoring Prizes for Gold, & Novice (all styles). We encourage all our competitors to check out her amazing designs at her stand at BADC 2026. We thank her for supporting our competition! 

Email: perlinadancedesigns@gmail.com || IG: @perlinadancedesigns

We are thrilled to announce Perlina Dance Designs as a proud sponsor of BADC 2026! Perlina Dance Designs are sponsoring the top three placements in both pre-champ and champ of every style with discount vouchers for one of their dresses (either existing or custom-made)! They are excited to support the spirit of competition, artistry, and community that fuels the world of ballroom dance at one of the most wonderful events of the year. 

www.shoplineofdance.com || ShopLineOfDance@gmail.com 

We are thrilled to announce Line of Dance as a proud sponsor of BADC 2026! Line of Dance is a resale brand with absolutely fabulous finds at even better prices. Line of Dance will be sponsoring the first place in all Silver styles. They are so excited to support the collegiate community, and we are so grateful for their support. 

www.lddanceshoes.com  | Instagram @ld_dance_shoes

LD Dance Shoes is an up and coming ballroom and latin shoe brand, run by the fabulous Tommy and Sally Endicott. Discover their exclusive line of dance shoes tailored for new dancers with top-notch quality and design at an affordable price. Their beginner shoes are crafted with premium materials and innovative split sole technology, ensuring optimal performance in Latin and Ballroom styles. They will be providing prizes for top three couples in all 4 styles for bronze and newcomer! 

We are extremely grateful for their support and for all they've done for the ballroom community!

https://www.danznik.com/e/borough-ball/

Borough Ball is a late-night mixed ballroom social for collegiate and post-collegiate dancers, hosted by the Five Borough Ballroom post-collegiate community of NYC. We are so greatful for them for offering free entry for non-competitor volunteers! 

@studiobyhope | www.studiobyhope.com

We’re so grateful to CU Ballroom alumna Hope Chang for returning as one of our BADC 2025 photographers! Hope’s photos of our Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon sessions are available on our Media page.

Studio By Hope offers photography packages for portraits, couples, and events. Check out her website above for more information!

support@danznik.com | http://danznik.com

Danznik Studios is one of New York's most welcoming dance studio for social & ballroom dancing. They will be providing all overall winners for Rhythm, Latin, Standard and Smooth with  one-month unlimited practice passes! Also, competitors can get 20% off practice fees for the week leading up to the competition and a one-month unlimited practice pass for overall winners in all styles. Please email support@danznik.com to inquire.

We are extremely grateful for their support and for all they've done for the ballroom community!

https://www.veryfineshoes.com

Very Fine Dancesport Shoes will be providing shoes to all members of the Columbia University Ballroom Dance Team dancing in BADC. We thank them for their generous support!

Didi von Deck began ballroom dancing while attending college, and then started competing while in medical school. With her first partner, she was a regular finalist in the US amateur open championships. She then danced professionally, winning the Eastern US Rising Star Championships. She regained amateur status to dance with Mark Sheldon. Mark and Didi won numerous competitions and were 5-time undefeated Senior US Champions and 3-time Blackpool Finalists in the Senior Division. They represented the US in 7 World Championships, both Open and Senior, and at the 2001 World Games. Didi’s love of dance attracted her to her current profession as an orthopaedic surgeon. Didi is also an Ashtanga yoga Feldenkrais®, and MIT ballroom dance team teacher/coach.

Didi has partnered with BADC to provide prizes for some of our competitors.  We thank you Didi!

Harvard Ballroom Dance Team is an undergraduate organization that was created to promote Ballroom and Latin dancing in the Harvard community. It is also the host of the Harvard Beginners Dance Competition.

They partnered with BADC to provide free registration to their 2025 competition to the top newcomer and bronze couple for every style.  We thank Harvard's ballroom dance team for helping us build the dance community across state lines. 

The Princeton Ballroom Team is an undergraduate organization that was created to promote Ballroom and Latin dancing in the Princeton community. It hosts the Princeton Ballroom Competition each year!

Princeton has partnered with BADC to provide free registration to their 2025 competition to the top newcomer and bronze couple for every style and  first place overall winners for each style/level.  We thank Princeton's ballroom dance team for helping us build the dance community across state lines. 

The Eastern United States Dancesport Championships is one of the longest running competitions in the United States having run since 1968. EUSDC is one of the three original Championship events organized by the United States Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (USISTD).

Eastern has partnered with BADC to provide vouchers for some of our competitors.  We thank Eastern and hope to see our competitors there (this year in NJ!).