Updated: 18 February 2011

What is Solo Style®?

Solo Style® Dance is a dance class program that teaches people, young and old, about a variety of different dance types - including Latin, Ballroom, Street, Swing and Showdance - all in one class. Dancers learn different styles and dance to different types of music every single week.

Solo Style® Dance classes are taught by only qualified instructors, all chosen and trained by the Solo Style® Development Team, to ensure that all attendees are getting the best instruction.

Classes run weekly in many different locations throughout the UK and are set to grow over the coming months. Classes average an hour in length and dances will build up a knowledge of all dance forms.

Classes can transfer dancers into competitions ran by World Dance Masters. Every Solo Style® instructor is a seasoned competitor, and most are World Champions of Solo Style® Dance. They will pass their experience onto all of their class members, resulting in the potential of becoming a UK, European or World Champion themselves.

The Most Versatile Dance Classes in the World

Solo Style® dance classes are by far the most versatile that any dancer can experience. By training in a variety of different disciplines, individuals will create a strong backbone for a future in dance. It is widely accepted that those who train in a variety of different forms of dance benefit from increased versatility and therefore better career prospects in the future.

Many Solo Style® dancers have gone on to have incredible and long-lasting careers, travelling the world and even becoming multiple World Champion title holders. In fact, a dancer who trains and competes solo style has a higher future employment rate than a dancer who trains solely in one discipline.

Some successes from solo style include:

  • Principle dancer for the National Dance Company of Wales.
  • Stars of Strictly Dance Fever & Strictly Come Dancing.
  • Backing dancers for major artists such as Kylie Mingoue, Take That & Lady GaGa.

Why Would I Want Do To Solo Style® Classes and Competitions?

Being able to do several things well, and adapt to different situations and scenarios easily and effectively is a sought after quality in everyone - and it should be in dance too! Not only will dancers develop the skills of several dance forms at beginner, intermediate and advanced level, they will understand the underlying similarities between dance forms and be able to apply them to anything.

What's more - the Official Solo Style Competitions - organised by World Dance Masters™ - currently top more than 1200 people, from all over the world. Representatives from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Finland, Latvia, Spain, Holland, Estonia, South Africa, Malaysia, Australia & even China attend World Dance Masters events every year. Why wouldn't you want to be a part of that?

Finally, the best reasons for doing Solo Style Classes & Competitions include the chance to win amazing trophies and cash prizes, win the chance to travel the world teaching and performing and get the chance to be part of the Masters Elite Show Team (click to see the Show Team in action!).

Regional Events

World Dance Masters hold regional events in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland every year. Regional events are highly important as dancers must dance at two of these to be eligible to participate in the World Solo Style Championships.

  • Local event accessible in all regions.
  • One day events that are affordable for all.
  • Build up points to graduate to higher divisions.

UK Championships - Blackpool Tower

Held in December each year in the most prestigious ballroom in the UK, the World Dance Masters UK Championships have been established for three years and are usually held just after Strictly Come Dancing.

  • Entry includes passes for access to the Blackpool Tower
  • Competition is followed by a Xmas Party Night
  • Amazing dancing environment that should be experienced at least once!



European Championships

A weekend event currently held at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool, the European Solo Style Championships is becoming a great event to compete against people from all over Europe.

  • Become a Champion of Europe.
  • Two days of competition, technical workshops and party nights.

World Championships

Represented by 10 countries in 2010, the World Dance Masters World Championship titles are the highest accolade in the Solo Style arena. Currently held in August at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool the World Championship are the climax of the Solo Style dance season.

  • More than 1200 attendees.
  • Three full days of competition, technical workshops and party nights!

To see a list of events and respective dates that are held by World Dance Masters Visit World Dance Masters' Website.





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