Dance Live! 2026

Register your school or college here!

2026 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Dance Live! 2026 registration will open at 8am, Wednesday 21st May. Please ensure you have read our 2026 Information Pack before registering. If you are a returning school, all new/updated information has been highlighted in yellow for you.

Please find a list of our 2026 dates and venues below:
 

Portsmouth Guildhall (Portsmouth):

Monday 26th January SENIORS

Tuesday 27th January SENIORS

Wednesday 28th January SENIORS

Thursday 29th January JUNIORS

Friday 30th January JUNIORS

Monday 2nd February SENIORS

Tuesday 3rd February SENIORS

Wednesday 4th February SENIORS

Thursday 5th February JUNIORS

Friday 6th February JUNIORS – AT CAPACITY

The Swan (High Wycombe):

Monday 16th March SENIORS

Tuesday 17th March SENIORS

White Rock Theatre (Hastings):

Thursday 19th March JUNIORS

Friday 20th March SENIORS

 

Registrations close at 5pm, Monday 7th July 2025.

Please note: only one team from each school can enter into Juniors and Seniors. A school with a Junior and Senior section can therefore enter 2 teams, one into the Junior competition and one into the Senior competition. If a school is a Middle School, it must enter either the Junior competition with only participants of Junior ages or the Senior competition with participants of Senior ages (and Junior ages if they wish).

Middle Schools are not allowed to compete in the Junior competition with participants of Senior competition ages.

To complete the registration form you will need the following information:

  • Contact Details (including email addresses for up to two lead contacts and a school finance contact)
  • School details (including full address and Learning Education Authority)
  • Approximate participant and teacher numbers (we are aware these are likely to change in Autumn term but this gives us an idea of venue capacities)
  • Preferred dates and venues
  • Headteacher Signature (a digital signature is required within the form from the lead contact and the Headteacher. The signatures will be made with your mouse cursor if using a desktop, or by finger if using a touchscreen device)

Please make sure that any email addresses entered in the form are spelled correctly. If you have any questions or would like to complete your form via phone, please contact hello@dancelive.co.uk or call 02393 870196.

 

If you are interested in booking a FREE 2025 introductory workshop ready for 2026 Dance Live! participation, please complete a booking form here.

Embracing an ever-evolving digital world and how this is changing the face of modern performance, Dance Live! sees those in KS2-4 and Further Education compete with choreographed routines to the backdrop of a giant digital screen with pupils showcasing a range of skills from dance, performance and off-stage technical skills to creative design.

Dance Live! delivers an amazing, inclusive, developmental experience for your students:

  • FREE workshop day for Students and Teachers
  • Experience of performing on a professional stage
  • Develop off-stage and technical skills
  • Develop friendships, teamwork and confidence
  • Health & wellbeing benefits
  • Improve attainment and aspiration levels
  • Links to Ofsted and the Gatsby benchmark

"Thank you so much for an amazing day. the event was so well organised and my children had the best time."