The London Ball
Friday 4th October 2024
Gala Dinner Dance
18:00
Doors open
18:15
Champagne reception
19:00
Call for dinner
19:00
VIP Pro-Am Showcases
19:45
Dinner served
20:00
Empress Orchestra General Dancing
21:30
Professional Showcases
22:00
Empress Orchestra General Dancing
23:30
Carriages
The London Ball: Saturday 5th October 2024
Start Times
06:30 Doors open
07:00 General dancing
08:30 Student-Partner Ballroom
08:55 American Smooth
10:51 Student-Partner Ballroom, American Smooth Prize Presentation
11:14 Student-Partner Latin
13:18 Student-Partner Latin Prize Presentation
13:40 Quarter-final Under 21 Ballroom
13:55 Warm-up Senior Ballroom
14:05 Band start
14:05 Semi-final Under 16 Ballroom
14:55 Student-Partner Argentine Tango
15:01 Warm-up Senior Latin
15:18 Student-Partner Argentine Tango Prize Presentation
15:20 Semi-final Under 16 Latin
15:30 Semi-final Under 21 Latin
16:10 Quarter-final Open Championship Student-Partner Latin
16:35 (U16, U21, SN35) Competitions Prize Presentation Ballroom & Latin
16:55 1st Round Amateur Ballroom
17:20 1st Round Amateur Latin
17:45 Semi-final Open Championship Student-Partner BL
18:05 Semi-final Open Championship Student-Partner LA
18:45 1st Round Professional Ballroom
19:10 Open Championship Student-Partner LA Finals C + B + A
19:35 Open Championship Student-Partner BL Finals B + A
20:20 Student-Partner Open Championship Prize Presentation BL & LA
20:30 1st Round Professional Latin
22:05 Warm-up Professional American Smooth
22:13 Victor & Sophia Showcase
22:18 Nazar & Mariko Showcase
22:23 Judges Introduction
23:40 Prize Presentation
23:50 The King
We are delighted to announce this year’s presentation of the London Ball, it will take place on the 4th & 5th October 2024 at the fabulous London Intercontinental Hotel, Park lane. We have an extensive range of event categories to choose from, Student-Partner, Juveniles, Juniors, Youth, Senior, Amateurs and Professionals.
Ashley Frolick and the Empress orchestra will return and play their superb sounds throughout the day.
We’re hoping for a most enjoyable day of great dancing and look forward to welcome you all back very soon.
Thank you and see you there.
Andrew & Irina
Intercontinental Hotel London, contemporary style in the heart of Mayfair. Once the site of a Royal residence, InterContinentalLondon Park Lane is now the epitome of modern elegance. Located between Mayfair and Knightsbridge in view of Buckingham Palace, the hotel is not far from the Tower of London, Big Ben and Trafalgar Square. Also worth seeing is the Victoria and Albert Museum, Madame Tussauds and The National Portrait Gallery.
- Caterina Arzenton
- Michael Barr
- Loraine Barry
- Tony Dokman
- Anne Gleave
- Robert Grover
- Christopher Hawkins
- Karen Hilton MBE
- Natascha Karabey
- Kenny Welsh
- John Wood
- Stefano Di Filippo
- Alan Fletcher
- Paul Killick
- Slavik Kryklyvyy
- Lorna Lee
- Gary McDonald
- Espen Salberg
- Evgeny Smagin
- Karina Smirnoff
- Peter Stokkebroe
- David Sycamore
- Eldar Dzhafarof
