The Ceroc NZ Championships will be held on Saturday, the 28th November 2026, in Auckland.
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Registrations
Registrations are open! Click on the following link to register:
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Event Dates
Friday 27th November, Welcome Dance Party.
Saturday 28th November CNZ Championships and social dancing throughout the day & night.
Sunday 29th November Workshops and Tea Dance.
Venues
The Welcome Dance Party will be held at Club Onehunga 2020, 57 Princes Street, Onehunga, Auckland.
The CNZ Championships will be held at the Te Atatu Peninsula Community Centre, 595 Te Atatu Road, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland.
The Workshops & Tea Dance will be held at Edmonton Primary School Hall, 1 School Road, Te Atatu South, Auckland.
Click here to view Venues locations & maps.
Pricing
Dance Party entry: $20.00
Competitor entry: $100 for 4 or fewer categories
$130 for 5 or more categories
All day Spectator & Social Dance entry: $20.00 for Saturday & $20.00 for Sunday.
Workshops entry: $49 (includes tea dance)
Tea Dance entry: $10
Competition Categories
The 2026 Ceroc NZ National Championships are governed by the:
Ceroc New Zealand Competition Rules, Categories and Judging Criteria 6 April 2025
Click on the above link to view these:
Classical Events
Newcomers Freestyle & DWAS
Intermediate B Freestyle & DWAS
Intermediate A Freestyle & DWAS
Advanced B Freestyle & DWAS
Advanced A Freestyle & DWAS
Champions Freestyle & DWAS
Creative Events
Open Freestyle
Pro-Am (Teacher Follow / Newcomer Lead)
Pro-Am (Teacher Lead / Newcomer Follow)
Adam & Eve
Cabaret Events
Showcase (Note: there will be a pre-selection process, refer to Showcase Rules)
Newcomer Teams
Teams
Additional Categories:
Ceroc X (Champion, Advanced B & A pairings not permitted. Refer to Ceroc X Moves in Menu)
Switch (All levels)
Triples (All levels)
45 & Over Newcomer / Intermediate B & A Freestyle
45 & Over Advanced B & A / Champion
Workshops
On Sunday, we welcome the following instructors who will be heading up the Workshop series.
Starting at 12.30 pm and finishing at 4.00 pm, there will be three 60-minute workshops with a 15-minute break in between.
Workshop Order:
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm tba Instructors tba
1:45 pm – 2:45 pm tba Instructors tba
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm tba Instructors tba
For more information pertaining to workshop content, click on Workshops in the menu above.
Tea Dance
The Tea Dance will follow on from the conclusion of the Champion Workshops, starting at 4.00 pm and finishing at 6.00 pm.
Enquiries
Call Ross on 0275 252 007 or email hq@ceroc.co.nz
Beginner Class Moves
Back Pass
Basket
Break Through
Catapult
Ceroc New Yorker
Ceroc Spin
Check Step
Fan
Figure Of 8
First Move
Hatch Back
Loop Through
Man’s Comb
Manhattan
Push Spin
Return
Shoulder Block
Slidebreak
Squeeze Box
Step Across
Travelling Return
Wurlitzer
Yoyo
Partner dance classes 