The DFR faculty host a number of competitions and events throughout the year.
Dance Exchange
The DFR Faculty hosts an annual congress with a wide variety of lectures; providing choreography ideas for examinations, class, and competition work as well as help and advice regarding syllabi.
Bookings are now open for Dance Exchange 2023 on Sunday 17th September at The Elgiva Theatre, Chesham.
Area Medallist Competitions
Imperial Society of Teachers of Teachers of Dancing members may enter their pupils into our popular Medallist Competitions. On passing a Disco/Freestyle medal test, pupils may enter various events, including the DFR Set Dance Competition, Rock n Roll, DFR pairs and solos. These events are held throughout the country and successful finalists are eligible to attend the DFR Grand Finals day, held annually in Guildford.
The 2024 area competition dates are as follows for your diaries:
Salisbury (Five Rivers) 14 January
Essex (Greys) 21 January
Hants Dorset (Bournemouth) TBC
Hemel Hempstead (1) 17 March
East Ang Clacton TBC
East Ang Sudbury 21 April
Hemel Hempstead (2) 12 May
Cambridge 9 June
Maidstone TBC
Wiltshire (Chippenham) 23 or 30 June
North (Bradford) 22 September
Grand Finals Day 13 October
