WDSF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS DISCO & STAGE DANCE 2025
DATE & PLACE
Saturday 12th of april at Skövde Arena in Skövde City, Sweden
About Arena Skövde
DISCIPLINES & AGE CATEGORIES
- WDSF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Disciplines and age categories WDSF European Championships
* Disco Solo, Duo, Junior, Youth, Adult
* Disco Small teams, Large teams Junior, Adult
* Acrobatic Disco Solo Junior, Youth, Adult
Disciplines and age categories Swedish Open Slowdance
* Slowdance Solo Junior, Youth, Adult
WDSF COMPETITION RULES
Disco (link to dokument)
Stage Dance (link to document)
Dancefloor: “balletfloor” plastic/rubber dance mat
ANTIDOPING SWEDEN
All competing dancers needs to be aware about Antidoping rules.
Antidoping Sweden
https://www.danssport.se/taevling/antidoping-ren-vinnare/
Antidoping WDSF
https://www.worlddancesport.org/Rule/Athlete/Anti-Doping
Eligibility Disco dance
All athletes of the highest competitive category of a WDSF Member body are eligible to participate, but athletes’ application for entry may only be made by the relevant WDSF Member body.
Eligibility Slowdance:
All athletes of the two highest competitive categories of a WDSF Member body are eligible to participate, but athletes’ application for entry may only be made by the relevant WDSF Member body.
Starting fee
Disco Dance 30 Euros/dancer
Slowdance 20 Euro per dancer
Starting fee is paid by each NMB through invoice that will be sent out by organizer.
REGISTRATION
Through WDSF CRS - CompetitionRegistrationSystem, registration link will be published soon at www.danssport.se
Dancers E-card
All dancers need a WDSF E-card (license) valid for 2025
Register or update your E-card here https://ecards.worlddancesport.org/
MUSIC FILES
All music for Big Teams must be sent to DJ on April 1st the latest!
- Music files must be sent to amanda-holgersson@hotmail.com
through www.wetransfer.com or www.sprend.com to maintain good sound quality.
- Music files must be named by start number first, name of team, country and age
- Music files must be in wav or mp3 format
- Music files must be in good quality and correct length
- All team captains must have a backup on all music on USB, a safety if needed.
TRAVEL
Two optional airports with transfer (train) for international travellers:
1. Arlanda Airport, Stockholm
Train from Stockholm - Skövde City (2 hours)
2. Landvetter Airport, Gothenburg
Train from Gothenburg - Skövde City (1 hour)
Book you train ticket:
www.sj.se or www.mtrx.travel
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel Scandic Billingen, 15 minutes walk from the competition hall. You have a discount with a booking code Disco EM 2025
Booking through this e-mail: cecilia.andersson@scandichotels.com
https://www.scandichotels.se/hotell/sverige/skovde/scandic-billingen
Through booking apps you find many options of accommodations.
Skövde city can also provide cheap options for teams to book for sleeping in sports hall or Schools if you bring madresses, bedcovers and pillows and. Contact organiser for booking.
AUDIENCE ENTRY FEE
Entry audience 165 Sek/15 euro
Children 8-15 years 80 Sek/7 euro
Children - 7 years free
Ban of bags
At the moment there is a swedish law due to national security.
That means that only competing athelets can bring bags into competition hall.
Audiance can not have any bags.
https://polisen.se/en/laws-and-regulations/bag-ban-at-major-events/
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Arena Skövde Cafeteria:
Sandwiches, toasts, coffee, soda and sweets.
Only credit card or Swish. No cash!
More options:
There are several restaurants in the area.
OFFICIAL PARTNER
Explore Skövde:
Explore Skövde's purpose is to, in collaboration with private and public actors, strengthen the Skövde brand and contribute to the place being developing and attractive to visit, live and work in. This is achieved by marketing the destination to selected target groups and markets and participating in the development of the place Skövde as a tourist, meeting and event destination.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Competition Manager:
Judith Martinez Åkesson
Competition Manager
judith.danssport@gmail.se
+ 46 70 322 84 62
Organizer:
Danceclub Sportdansklubben Dansverkstan Tidaholm www.dansverkstan.se with support
from Swedish Dancesportfederation www.danssport.se
