Boston Open Dancesport

ABOUT BOSTON OPEN DANCESPORT

Boston Open DanceSport was founded back in September of 2012. It started with teaching ballroom dance classes, street performances and fundraisers. Those events, shows, classes and competitions are outlining the grace and skills of the ballroom dance couples. The Boston Open DanceSport events benefit the general population - 18 years old and above; man, woman and transgender. They are open to everybody, both mainstream and the LGBTQ communities.
One of the main goals is to introduce ballroom dancing as an outlet, a safe environment and an alternative pro-social event for the youth.
The first ballroom dance competition took place on September 21, 2013 at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts. That was the first same-sex ballroom dance competition in New England.
Our competitions are extremely successful with over 300 spectators and 110 participants from Europe, Canada and The United States. The competitions were endorsed by then Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick and Mayor Martin Walsh. After the first two years in the Hynes Convention center, we have hosted our competitions in Provincetown Massachusetss, Providence Rhode Island, Needham Massachusetts. The latest two events, our 8th and 9th editions (2021 and 2023) we were happy to host Boston Open Dancesport Championship in Dedham, Massachusetts.​
With the Pandemic, many things have changed and reflected to a lower participation. That's why we bacame a by-annual competition. 2024 is a hiatus year for us.
Please, reach out to us with suggestions, recommendations, and willingness to participate in the future.
Hopfully we will see you all in 2025.

​Boston Open DanceSport

The MAC (Manhattan Amateur Classic) has been around since 1990 or 1991 depending on who you ask. The competition started as a one day event and grew into a 3-day event with over 1000 competitors. After a 3-year break due to COVID it returned in 2023 as a 2-day event, and in 2024 it will be a 2.5-day event over the MLK weekend, Jan. 12 - 14, 2024. MAC 2024 is continuing the MAC's history of innovation and acceptance of all dancers and couples. This year, for the first time, the competition is offering an event called 'Grading Rounds' to all couples regardless of age, level, or couple configuration (https://www.macnyusadance.org/). This event is sanctioned by NASSPDA and run under NASSPDA's Competition Rules (https://nasspda.org/competition-rules/) and will take place on Friday afternoon, Jan 12, 2024. It is a free, from 'Dance Fees' event, so all one would need to pay is the Competitor's Pass that gets you into the ballroom for the entire weekend and allows you also to attend the New Jersey Hustle Congress that will be taking place over the same weekend. NASSPDA membership is not required to compete in the 'Grading Rounds.' If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send them to [email protected].