The Blackpool Dance Festival is a dance festival held every May in Blackpool, a small town in northern England. It is the first international standard dance event.

It is also known as the "Olympics of ballroom dancing". It is the temple in the hearts of ballroom dancers from all over the world, and it is also an important stage to show the development level of ballroom dance in various countries.

In addition to the seven-day international standard dance championship, the dance festival also includes master classes, world international standard dance conferences, dance costumes and dance supplies exhibitions, etc.

History of Blackpool Dance Festival:

As for the origin of the idea of ??"Dance Festival", some people say that it originated from the musical director of Blackpool Winter Gardens (Winter Gardens). Director Harry Wood, some say it originated from Blackpool music publisher Nelson Sharples.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Blackpool Dance Festival