12th Annual International
NZ Latin Dance
Championships
21 November 2026
The Best of New Zealand's Latin Dancers.Registrations for the 12th annual competition is now open to dance soloists, couples and teams from New Zealand and abroad covering street latin dance genres popular around the world, namely Salsa, Bachata, and Latin (Zouk, Kizomba, Chacha, Reggaeton, Tango, Samba).
Compete
Competition Categories
Three disciplines, dozens of categories, every level from Novice to Professional.
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All You Need to Know
Competitor Information
Who can enter, divisions, rules, music & the Division Finder.
Judging Information
Meet the panel, scoring criteria and how results work.
Event Schedule
Find out whats going on when, incl. full Comp Day schedule.
Tickets & Registration
Enter categories, buy spectator and party tickets.
News Updates
Latest announcements, categories and championship news.
Parties
Friday Warm Up Party at Viva Dance. Saturday After Party venue to be confirmed.
Registrations now open
Lets Go Champions!
Entries close Friday 6 November 2026, 1:00 PM. Secure your categories and tickets through our platform.
Competitor Registrations
Enter your categories, upload music and secure your place on the floor.
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Add NZLDC to your phone
Put the championship on your home screen and stay up to date. It opens like an app, and there is nothing to download from an app store.
- Schedule and running order on the day
- Any changes or notices as they happen
- Your entry and tickets, one tap away
iPhone & iPad
This only works in Safari. If you are reading this in Chrome or from a link inside another app, open the site in Safari first.
- 1Tap the Share button — the square with an arrow pointing up, at the bottom of the screen.
- 2Scroll down the list and tap Add to Home Screen.
- 3Tap Add in the top right.
Android
Chrome usually offers this by itself. If you have not seen the prompt, or dismissed it:
- 1Tap the three dots in the top right of Chrome.
- 2Tap Install app, or Add to Home screen.
- 3Tap Install to confirm.