2026 applications are now open
Train Hard.
Dance Proud.
Team UK Performing Arts is your pathway to international performance — the United Kingdom’s representative team at International Dance Organisation championships.
Who we are
We prepare dancers from across the UK to compete and succeed at the highest level of global dance
Since 2008, our dancers have stood on podiums across the world in tap, acro, contemporary, jazz and more. Team UK brings together elite dancers from studios the length and breadth of the country to represent the nation through technical excellence and creative performance.
Our storyOur record
British dancers on podiums across the world
Why Team UK
More than a competition team
World-class guidance
Guidance from coaches and choreographers who have taken British dancers to the top of the international podium, alongside the training your dancers already do at their own school.
The international stage
Compete at IDO World and European Championships across Germany, Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic.
A national programme
More than a competition team — a pathway that develops dancers into international performers.
The Podium
News & Results
Fifteen medals from the Tap World Championships in Prague
Eight gold, two silver and five bronze from the IDO World Tap Championships in Prague, Czechia.
Nineteen medals from the Acro World Championships in Italy
Team UK came home from Castellanza with six gold, ten silver and three bronze across the Children, Junior and Adult sections.
Team News Meet the 2026 judging panel
Three judges will score every entry on Technique, Composition and Image — here is how qualification works this season.
Announcements 2026 applications are now open
Studio owners and teachers can now submit entries for the 2026 season — enter every piece in one application and pay together.
Championship Results Team UK returns from Kielce with fifteen medals
Our acro squad returned from Kielce with fifteen medals — a standout championship for the discipline.
The Podium
Every result, report and announcement
Championship results, selection news and everything else from the Team UK camp.
Read the blog
Join the team
Represent your country
Teachers can enter every dancer in one application, see the total before they pay, and receive a unique submission ID for each piece.