An International Dance Workshop and Competition Event
The Century Center. South Bend, Indiana, USA. August 27-30, 2026
Event Directors: Dale & Tanya Curry hellotanyacurry@gmail.com 260-466-2484
SHOWDOWN 2026
Partner Dance
Workshops
2-Step & Waltz
East & West Coast Swing
Country Swing & Hustle
Night Club 2-Step
Cha Cha & Shag
Pattern Partner Dances
Learn Couples Styling, Poses, Technique, Turns, Spins
Dance Tricks & Tips​​
Lead & Follow Basics
Beginner to Advanced
classes for social and
competition dancers
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Line Dance
Workshops
Beginner * Improver
Intermediate * Advanced
Specialty Phrased Dances
Winning Choreography
Dances from USA &
International Choreography
Competition taught at event
Line Dance Camp:
Friday 1:00-5:00 pm
covering dance technique, spins, styling, flair, dance step modifcations and variations
For Beginner to Advanced
Line Dancers
Schedule of
Activities
Dance Party
Thursday, Friday & Saturday night dances included in weekend pass. Open until 3 am
6 workshops an hour.
Private Lessons
& Master/Specialty Dance​
Class (no extra cost)
Participate in or watch the
dance competitions.
Join & Perform during the show
with the "World Dance Team",
WCS Flash Mob or Cloggers
THANK YOU
World Dance Showdown 2026
Instructors and Judges
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2026 INVITED INSTRUCTORS
***Announcing Returning and New Instructors***
150+
DANCE
WORKSHOPS
DANCE
COMPETITION
AND DANCING
ALL WEEKEND
*LINE DANCE
CAMP
*CHOREOGRAPHY
INNER CIRCLE
*WORLD DANCE
INSTRUCTOR
SEARCH
*DANCE SECRETS
REVEALED
SOCIAL DANCE
COMPETITION
FOR
LINE DANCERS
COUPLES
CHOREOGRAPHERS
AND
DANCE TEAMS
NTA WORKSHOPS
LEARN
FUNDAMENTALS
GET
CERTIFIED
INTERNATIONAL
USA &
CANADA
CHOREOGRAPHERS
COMPETE FOR THE
GRAND CHAMPION
CHOREOGRAPHER
AWARD
OPEN
DANCING IN
4 BALLROOMS FOR
*LINE DANCERS
*COUPLES
*WEST COAST
SWING DANCERS
*BEGINNER DANCERS
World Dance Showdown Hotel Room Blocks are open.
Hotel rooms are attached to the Century Center Convention Center or across the street and a few steps from the Convention Center Front Door.
RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM
Downtown South Bend, Indiana--on the St. Joe River
120 S. Doctor M.L.K. Jr Blvd, South Bend, IN 46601
located on the St. Joseph River
Please make your hotel reservation through the red buttons below to get the room block rate
for this event!
World Dance Showdown 2026
Room reservations at these three host hotels will be filled quickly. Please reserve your room now if you plan to attend the event on August 27-30, 2026. Group rates expire
mid July 2026 but we expect the room blocks to sell out prior to this. Each hotel has parking and food and beverage services on property. Parking is also available at the Century Center.
123 N Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
South Bend IN 46601
574-234-2000
(attached to the Century Center
through an enclosed Sky Bridge)
121 S Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
South Bend IN 46601
574-236-7777
(directly across the street from the
Century Center)
111 N Main St.
South Bend IN 46601
574-344-5408
(2 block walk from the
Century Center)
Please support our Event Vendors at the Showdown
Success Worldwide Inc.
Life's A Dance Worldwide Inc.
Bigg Sexxy Robb
Dance Connection
Energy Spot
Elektrohorse
National Teachers Association
Spotlight Massage
Steve Davis
Tim Hand DJ Services
Jim Stanley DJ Services
add your business here
Heather Joffer
We Line Dance
Jamie Marshall
Mark Paulino
Carol Tortorice​​
Celina Meador
Dancer and Instructor Workshops
Open to all event attendees and included in your weekend pass
