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Sequence dancing is a form of dance in which a pre-set pattern of movements is followed, often to music which has been arranged specifically for Sequence Dancing. Sequence Dancing comprises three main groups: Classical Sequence, Modern Sequence and Latin Sequence sometimes referred to as round or circle dances since they move around the floor in an anti-clockwise direction. However, it also encompasses line dances, such as Sir Roger de Coverley, in which pairs of dancers form lines facing each other and square dances, such as The Lancers in which pairs of dancers arrange themselves in a square pattern.
Sequence dances are mostly arranged in 16 bar routines which are then repeated and Modern Sequence Dancing is a very popular form of social dancing both in the UK and overseas. It is an interesting and pleasurable activity and a good way of becoming involved in dancing. Not only does this type of dancing provide an excellent form of physical activity, it also exercises the cognitive skills and so is beneficial for all ages. It can be a great way to make new friends and enjoy a healthy life.
Inventive Dance Competitions are competitions to find an original sequence dance, usually of 16 bar duration. The prize-winning dances are then used by social dancers and they are also used for sequence examinations and competitions. Inventive Dance Competitions may be held in Classical Sequence, Modern Sequence and Latin Sequence and they are open to professionally qualified teachers of dancing.
The British Dance Council licence and approve Inventive Dance Competitions which, in turn, are organized by a number of promoters and professional dance teacher associations and societies throughout the year.
The dances which have won first place at these competitions and are officially recognised by the British Dance Council. Scripts for these dances and other prize-winning dances can be found by contacting a Sequence Script Service such as Brockbank Lane (www.brockbanklane.com). Dance teachers are encouraged to consider using dances such as these and also prize-winning dances from previous years when compiling their programmes for social dances and classes.
The British Dance Council licences new sequence dance competitions each year (often referred to as Inventive Dance Competitions) and these are run by a number of promoters. In this way the number of new dances is limited each year and means that patrons of social dances, which may be held anywhere in the country, will be able to recognise and join in with many of the dances on the programme. Furthermore, dancers can be assured that the dance will conform to a common technique and professionals can be confident that the script has been checked to ensure that it represents the dance demonstrated.
The British Dance Council also authorise and licence competitions in Sequence Dancing which take place throughout the year for dancers of all abilities and ages. This ensures a uniform set of rules by which competitions are run and the Sequence Advisory Committee select dances which are believed suitable for the various grades and ages to ensure a standard approach across all events.
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INVENTIVE DANCE | |||
10591 | Cora Ann Leornard | 21/01/2024 | NCDTA INVENTIVE DANCE (CS/MS/LS) |
10465 | Martin Bird | 18/02/2024 | WEST OF BRITAIN (CS/MS & LS-ONLINE) |
10044 | David Bullen | 29/03/2024 | THE NORTH OF BRITAIN OPEN INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION (CS/LS/MS) |
11395 | Carol Parry | 21/04/2024 | ALLIED INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION (CS/MS/LS) |
9940 | Russell Sergeant | 02/06/2024 | UKA INVENTIVE DANCE (CS), (MS), (LS) |
15066 | Russell Sergeant | 02/06/2024 | UKA INVENTIVE DANCE (CS), (MS), (LS) |
11564 | Mark Anderson | 16/06/2024 | B.A.T.D INVENTIVE DANCE |
12552 | Natalie Hayes | 20/10/2024 | BRITISH INVENTIVE DANCE (CS), (MS), (LS) |
12055 | Martin Bird | 10/11/2024 | ADA UNSWORTH MEMORIAL INVENTIVE (CS),(LS),(MS) |
12584 | Cora Ann Leornard | 19/01/2025 | NCDTA INVENTIVE DANCE (BR,MS,LS) |
12584 | Cora Ann Leonard | 19/01/2025 | NCDTA INVENTIVE DANCE (BR,MS, LS) |
12701 | Martin Bird | 16/02/2025 | WEST OF BRITAIN (CS,MS,LS) |
12593 | David Bullen | 18/04/2025 | THE NORTH OF ENGLAND OPEN INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION |
13759 | James Stockdale | 05/07/2025 | IDTA INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION |
13760 | James Stockdale | 05/07/2025 | THE DEREK TONKS INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION |
14112 | Paul Taylor | 14/09/2025 | ALLIED INVENTIVE DANCE COMPETITION (CS) (MS) (LS) |
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SEQUENCE | |||
JUVENILE | Â | Â | Â |
8766 | Darren Park | 11/02/2024 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN JUVENILE CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
8758 | Darren Park | 11/02/2024 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN JUVENILE SOLO CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
11698 | Natalie Hayes | 03/04/2024 | BRITISH LATIN SEQUENCE JUVENILE OPEN |
9690 | Marjorie King & Mary Kirsten | 14/07/2024 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CLASSICAL SEQUENCE JUVENILE OPEN |
11939 | Kris Turner | 09/11/2024 | UNITED KINGDOM OPEN CLASSICAL SEQUENCE JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP |
11783 | Darren Park | 01/12/2024 | THE ENGLISH OPEN JUVENILE CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
12098 | Darren Park | 08/02/2025 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN JUVENILE CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
13940 | Carol Perry | 02/03/2025 | WELSH JUVENILE CLASSICAL SEQUENCE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP |
14495 | Natalie Hayes (BECL) | 23/04/2025 | BRITISH LATIN SEQUENCE JUVENILE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP |
14497 | Natalie Hayes (BECL) | 24/04/2025 | BRITISH CLASSICAL SEQUENCE JUVENILE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP |
12251 | Marjorie King | 13/07/2025 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE & NORTHAMPTONSHIRE JUVENILE CLASSICAL SEQUENCE OPEN |
14907 | Darren Park | 16/08/2025 | THE ENGLISH OPEN JUVENILE SOLO 8 DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
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JUNIOR | Â | Â | Â |
8770 | Darren Park | 11/02/2024 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN JUNIOR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
8761 | Darren Park | 11/02/2024 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN JUNIOR SOLO CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
11699 | Natalie Hayes | 04/04/2024 | BRITISH LATIN SEQUENCE JUNIOR (OPEN) |
11715 | Natalie Hayes | 05/04/2024 | BRITISH CLASSICAL SEQUENCE JUNIOR OPEN |
9691 | Marjorie King & Mary Kirsten | 14/07/2024 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CLASSICAL SEQUENCE JUNIOR OPEN |
11938 | Kris Turner | 09/11/2024 | UNITED KINGDOM OPEN CLASSICAL SEQUENCE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP |
11786 | Darren Park | 01/12/2024 | THE ENGLISH OPEN JUNIOR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
12102 | Darren Park | 08/02/2025 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN JUNIOR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
13942 | Carol Perry | 02/03/2025 | WELSH JUNIOR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP |
14494 | Natalie Hayes (BECL) | 23/04/2025 | BRITISH BALLROOM SEQUENCE JUNIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP |
14498 | Natalie Hayes (BECL) | 24/04/2025 | BRITISH LATIN SEQUENCE JUNIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP |
14499 | Natalie Hayes (BECL) | 25/04/2025 | BRITISH CLASSICAL SEQUENCE JUNIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP |
12248 | Marjorie King | 13/07/2025 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE & NORTHAMPTONSHIRE JUNIOR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE OPEN |
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SOLO | Â | Â | Â |
11499 | Darren Park |  17/08/2024 | THE ENGLISH OPEN JUVENILE SOLO SEQUENCE 6 DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
11501 | Darren Park |  17/08/2024 | THE ENGLISH OPEN JUNIOR SOLO SEQUENCE 6 DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
11507 | Darren Park |  18/08/2024 | THE ENGLISH OPEN JUVENILE SOLO CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
11504 | Darren Park |  18/08/2024 | THE ENGLISH OPEN JUNIOR SOLO CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
11940 | Kris Turner | 09/11/2024 | UNITED KINGDOM OPEN CLASSICAL SEQUENCE JUNIOR SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP |
11941 | Kris Turner | 09/11/2024 | UNITED KINGDOM OPEN CLASSICAL SEQUENCE JUVENILE SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP |
12091 | Darren Park | 08/02/2025 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN JUVENILE SOLO CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
12094 | Darren Park | 08/02/2025 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN JUNIOR SOLO CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
14909 | Darren Park | 16/08/2025 | THE ENGLISH OPEN JUVENILE SOLO SEQUENCE 6 DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
14910 | Darren Park | 16/08/2025 | THE ENGLISH OPEN JUNIOR SOLO SEQUENCE 6 DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
14916 | Darren Park | 17/08/2025 | THE ENGLISH OPEN JUNIOR SOLO CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
14913 | Darren | 17/08/2025 | THE ENGLISH OPEN JUVENILE SOLO CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
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YOUTH | Â | Â | Â |
12550 | Natalie Hayes | 20/10/2024 | British Classical Sequence Youth Under 21 (Open) |
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AMATEUR | Â | Â | Â |
8778 | Darren Park | 10/02/2024 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN AMATEUR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
9692 | Marjorie King & Mary Kirsten | 14/07/2024 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CLASSICAL SEQUENCE AMATEUR OPEN |
11787 | Darren Park | 01/12/2024 | THE ENGLISH OPEN AMATEUR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
12551 | Natalie Hayes | 20/10/2024 | BRITISH LATIN SEQUENCE AMATEUR (OPEN) |
12548 | Natalie Hayes | 20/10/2024 | BRITISH BALLROOM SEQUENCE AMATEUR (OPEN) |
12546 | Natalie Hayes | 21/10/2024 | BRITISH CLASSICAL SEQUENCE AMATEUR (OPEN) |
12106 | Darren Park | 08/02/2025 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN AMATEUR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
12298 | Marjorie King | 13/07/2025 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE & NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AMATEUR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE OPEN |
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SENIOR | Â | Â | Â |
8783 | Darren Park | 10/02/2024 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN SENIOR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
9689 | Marjorie King & Mary Kirsten | 14/07/2024 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CLASSICAL SEQUENCE SENIOR OPEN |
11788 | Darren Park | 01/12/2024 | THE ENGLISH OPEN SENIOR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
12109 | Darren Park | 08/02/2025 | THE ALL ENGLAND OPEN SENIOR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE CHAMPIONSHIP |
12252 | Marjorie King | 13/07/2025 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE & NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SENIOR CLASSICAL SEQUENCE OPEN |
12549 | Natalie Hayes | 20/10/2024 | BRITISH CLASSICAL SEQUENCE SENIOR OVER 35’S (OPEN) |
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PROFESSIONAL | Â | Â | Â |
12547 | Natalie Hayes | 21/10/2024 | BRITISH CLASSICAL SEQUENCE PROFESSIONAL (OPEN) |
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