Nordic Dance Tour – Official Ranking and Points System

🎯 1. General Overview

The Nordic Dance Tour unites dancers from across the Nordic region and Europe — from Juniors to Professionals — in a joint ranking circuit.
Participants collect points across selected international competitions, leading to annual awards, trophies, and prize money.

🏆 2. Competitions in Each Tour Period

Tour Period 1 – 2026 Season

Ranking Competitions:

Nordic Ball (Denmark) – Start of ranking period
Swedish Open (Sweden)
Jurmala Dance Festival (Latvia)

➡️ Awards & Final Results Presented:
Nordic Ball 2027

Note: Attendance at Nordic Ball 2027 is required to receive your awards or prize money.

Tour Period 2 – 2027–2028 Season

Ranking Competitions:

Nordic Ball (Denmark) – Start of new ranking period
Swedish Open (Sweden)
Jurmala Dance Festival (Latvia)
Nordic Ball (Denmark) – Final ranking event

➡️ Awards & Final Results Presented:
Swedish Open 2028

Note: Attendance at Swedish Open 2028 is required to receive your awards or prize money.

Tour Period 3 – 2028–2029 Season

Ranking Competitions:

Swedish Open (Sweden) – Start of ranking period
Jurmala Dance Festival (Latvia)
Nordic Ball (Denmark)
Swedish Open (Sweden) – Final ranking event

➡️ Awards & Final Results Presented:
Jurmala Dance Festival 2029

Note: Attendance at Jurmala Dance Festival 2029 is required to receive your awards or prize money.

📊 3. Official Points Table (Effective 2026–2029)

Points are awarded to all categories — from Juniors to Professionals — based on final placement at each Nordic Dance Tour event.

PlacementPoints Awarded

Participation (just for joining)10 points

12th–24th place12 points

10th–12th place15 points

7th–9th place18 points

4th–6th place20 points

1st–3rd place22 points

Rules:

Every registered dancer or couple automatically receives 10 points for participation.
Additional points are added according to final placement.
Points from all ranking competitions in the same tour period are summed to determine final standings.

💰 4. Awards and Prize Money

At the end of each tour period, top-ranked competitors and teachers will receive the following awards:

CategoryAward / Prize

🧑‍🏫 Top Teacher1000 €

💃 Professional Latin1000 €

🕺 Professional Ballroom1000 €

💃 Adult Latin750 €

🕺 Adult Ballroom750 €

🏅 All Other Groups (Junior, Youth, etc.)Exclusive trophies

⚔️ 5. Tie-Break Rule (Split Places)

If a tie occurs in any money-awarded category, an extra battle round will be held at the final event of the tour period (the same event where awards are presented).
The winner of the battle will take the higher place and receive the prize.

📢 6. Ranking Publication

Updated rankings will be published after each competition.
Standings will show total accumulated points per category and division.
Rankings will be available on the official Nordic Dance Tour website and partner channels.

📅 7. Summary Timeline

Tour Period 1 (2026): Nordic Ball → Swedish Open → Jurmala | Awards at Nordic Ball 2027
Tour Period 2 (2027–2028): Nordic Ball → Swedish Open → Jurmala → Nordic Ball 2028 | Awards at Swedish Open 2028

Tour Period 3 (2028–2029): Swedish Open → Jurmala → Nordic Ball → Swedish Open 2029 | Awards at Jurmala Dance Festival 2029