Below is the 60th Gala Ball’s final schedule, for reference. There were some minor day-of changes that are not reflected here. See you all in 2026 at the 61st Gala Ball!
60th Annual UBC Gala Ball Final Schedule
Friday Evening Session
5:00PM – DOORS OPEN
6:00 PM [1] Amateur Adult Bronze Standard Semi-Final (WTQ)
6:06 PM [2] Pro/Am 50+ Division B Championship Intl. Waltz
6:08 PM [3] Club Closed Adult Newcomer Latin (CJ)
6:12 PM [4] Amateur Senior IV Pre-Champ Latin (SCRJ)
6:20 PM [5] Pro/Am 50+ Division B Championship Intl. Tango
6:22 PM [1] Amateur Adult Bronze Standard Final (WTQ)
6:28 PM [6] Pro/Am 50+ Division B Championship Intl. Foxtrot
6:30 PM [7] Club Closed Adult Open Intl. V. Waltz
6:32 PM [8] Pro/Am 50+ Division B Championship Intl. Quickstep
6:34 PM [9] Amateur Senior III Championship Standard Semi-Final (WTVFQ)
6:56 PM [10] Club Closed Adult Mixed Latin (CJ)
7:00 PM [11] Amateur Senior I Bronze Standard (WTQ)
7:00 PM [11] Amateur Adult Newcomer Standard
7:06 PM [12] Pro/Am 50+ Division B Championship Intl. V. Waltz
7:08 PM [13] Club Closed Adult Intermediate Standard (WTQ)
7:08 PM [13] Amateur Senior III Bronze Standard (WTQ)
7:08 PM [13] Amateur Senior II Newcomer Standard
7:14 PM [14] Amateur Senior III Pre-Bronze Standard (WQ)
7:14 PM [14] Club Closed Adult Newcomer Standard (WQ)
7:18 PM [15] Club Closed Adult Open Rising Star (QR)
7:22 PM [16] Amateur Senior I Pre-Bronze Standard (WQ)
7:22 PM [16] Amateur Senior I Newcomer Standard
7:26 PM [17] Amateur Adult Pre-Champ Standard (WTFQ)
7:34 PM Social Dancing
7:49 PM [9] Amateur Senior III Championship Standard Final (WTVFQ)
7:59 PM [18] Amateur Adult Pre-Bronze Standard (WQ)
7:59 PM [18] Amateur Senior IV Newcomer Standard
8:03 PM [19] Pro/Am 50+ Division B Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
8:13 PM [20] Solo Adult Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
8:13 PM [20] Amateur Under 21 Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
8:23 PM [21] Club Closed Adult Open Intl. Foxtrot
8:25 PM Awards and Social Dancing
8:45 PM [22] Amateur Senior II Pre-Bronze Standard (WQ)
8:45 PM [22] Club Closed Adult Mixed Standard (WQ)
8:49 PM [23] Amateur Senior I Bronze Latin (CRJ)
8:49 PM [23] Amateur Senior I Newcomer Latin
8:55 PM [24] Amateur Senior II Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
9:05 PM [25] Amateur Senior II Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
9:05 PM [25] Amateur Senior IV Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
9:05 PM [25] Solo Adult Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
9:15 PM [26] Amateur Adult Silver Standard (WTF)
9:21 PM [27] Amateur Adult Pre-Bronze Latin (CJ)
9:25 PM [28] Club Closed Adult Intermediate Latin (CRJ)
9:31 PM Hankerthief Tango
9:46 PM [29] Amateur Senior I Pre-Bronze Latin (CJ)
9:50 PM [30] Amateur Adult Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
10:00 PM [31] Amateur Under 21 Bronze Latin (CRJ)
10:00 PM [31] Amateur Senior II Newcomer Latin
10:06 PM [32] Amateur Senior III Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
10:06 PM [32] Amateur ~Senior V Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
10:16 PM Awards and Social Dancing
10:36 PM End of Friday Evening Session
Saturday Daytime Session
9:00 AM – DOORS OPEN
10:00 AM [33] Solo Juvenile Pre-Bronze Latin Semi-Final (CJ)
10:03 AM [34] Solo Youth Gold Intl. Waltz
10:03 AM [34] Solo Junior Silver Intl. Waltz
10:03 AM [34] Solo Juvenile Silver Intl. Waltz
10:05 AM [35] Amateur Under 21 Newcomer Latin
10:05 AM [35] Mixed Junior Newcomer Latin
10:07 AM [36] Amateur Juvenile Gold Latin (SCRJ)
10:14 AM [33] Solo Juvenile Pre-Bronze Latin Final (CJ)
10:18 AM [37] Solo Youth Gold Intl. Tango
10:18 AM [37] Solo Junior Silver Intl. Tango
10:18 AM [37] Solo Juvenile Silver Intl. Tango
10:20 AM [38] Solo Juvenile Gold Intl. Paso Doble
10:22 AM [39] Solo Youth Gold Intl. Foxtrot
10:22 AM [39] Solo Junior Silver Intl. Foxtrot
10:23 AM [40] Solo Youth Bronze Latin (CRJ)
10:23 AM [40] Amateur Junior Bronze Latin (CRJ)
10:23 AM [40] Amateur Youth Newcomer Latin
10:29 AM [41] Solo Youth Gold Intl. Quickstep
10:29 AM [41] Solo Junior Silver Intl. Quickstep
10:29 AM [41] Solo Juvenile Silver Intl. Quickstep
10:31 AM [42] Solo Youth Gold Latin (SCRJ)
10:31 AM [42] Amateur Youth Pre-Champ Latin (SCRJ)
10:31 AM [42] Amateur Junior Gold Latin (SCRJ)
10:38 AM [43] Amateur Youth Pre-Bronze Standard (WQ)
10:38 AM [43] Amateur Juvenile Pre-Bronze Standard (WQ)
10:42 AM Awards
11:02 AM [44] Solo Junior Pre-Bronze Latin Semi-Final (CJ)
11:05 AM [45] Solo Youth Gold Intl. V. Waltz
11:05 AM [45] Solo Juvenile Silver Intl. V. Waltz
11:07 AM [46] Amateur Junior Pre-Champ Latin (SCRJ)
11:07 AM [46] Solo Junior Pre-Champ Latin (SCRJ)
11:15 AM [44] Solo Junior Pre-Bronze Latin Final (CJ)
11:18 AM [47] Solo Junior Gold Intl. Paso Doble
11:20 AM [48] Amateur Under 21 Pre-Bronze Standard (WQ)
11:24 AM [49] Solo Junior Bronze Latin Semi-Final (CRJ)
11:29 AM [50] Solo Junior Gold Latin Semi-Final (SCRJ)
11:37 AM [51] Mixed Junior Newcomer Standard
11:38 AM [49] Solo Junior Bronze Latin Final (CRJ)
11:44 AM [52] Mixed Junior Gold Standard (WTFQ)
11:44 AM [52] Solo Youth Gold Standard (WTFQ)
11:44 AM [52] Solo Junior Silver Standard (WTF)
11:44 AM [52] Solo Juvenile Silver Standard (WTF)
11:51 AM [50] Solo Junior Gold Latin Final (SCRJ)
11:59 AM [53] Solo Juvenile Bronze Intl. Rumba
11:59 AM [53] Solo Juvenile Newcomer Intl. Rumba
12:00 PM [54] Solo Juvenile Newcomer Latin (CJ)
12:00 PM [54] Amateur Junior Pre-Bronze Latin (CJ)
12:04 PM [55] Solo Youth Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
12:04 PM [55] Amateur Youth Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
12:13 PM Awards
12:33 PM Lunch Break
1:03 PM [56] Amateur Juvenile Pre-Champ Latin (SCRJ)
1:03 PM [56] Solo Youth Silver Latin (SCR)
1:11 PM [57] Solo Juvenile Bronze Latin Semi-Final (CRJ)
1:16 PM [58] Mixed Junior Pre-Champ Standard (WTFQ)
1:23 PM [59] Amateur Under 21 Pre-Bronze Latin (CJ)
1:27 PM [57] Solo Juvenile Bronze Latin Final (CRJ)
1:33 PM [60] Solo Junior Gold Intl. Rumba
1:33 PM [60] Solo Juvenile Silver Intl. Rumba
1:34 PM [61] Amateur Youth Championship Smooth (WTFV)
1:42 PM [62] Amateur Juvenile Bronze Latin (CRJ)
1:42 PM [62] Amateur Junior Newcomer Latin
1:47 PM [63] Solo Juvenile Pre-Bronze Intl. Rumba Semi-Final
1:49 PM [64] Amateur Under 21 Newcomer Standard
1:49 PM [64] Amateur Juvenile Newcomer Standard
1:51 PM [65] Solo Juvenile Gold Intl. Cha Cha
1:51 PM [65] Solo Junior Silver Intl. Cha Cha
1:51 PM [65] Solo Junior Bronze Intl. Cha Cha
1:51 PM [65] Solo Juvenile Pre-Bronze Intl. Cha Cha
1:53 PM [66] Solo Juvenile Silver Latin (SCR)
1:58 PM [67] Solo Junior Gold Intl. Jive
1:58 PM [67] Solo Juvenile Pre-Bronze Intl. Jive
2:00 PM [63] Solo Juvenile Pre-Bronze Intl. Rumba Final
2:02 PM [68] Amateur Junior Newcomer Standard
2:04 PM [69] Solo Junior Gold Intl. Samba
2:04 PM [69] Solo Juvenile Silver Intl. Samba
2:06 PM [70] Solo Junior Newcomer Standard (WQ)
2:06 PM [70] Amateur Youth Newcomer Standard
2:09 PM [71] Solo Junior Gold Intl. Cha Cha
2:09 PM [71] Solo Juvenile Silver Intl. Cha Cha
2:09 PM [71] Solo Juvenile Bronze Intl. Cha Cha
2:11 PM [72] Solo Junior Pre-Bronze Standard (WQ)
2:15 PM [73] Solo Junior Silver Latin (SCR)
2:20 PM [74] Amateur Youth Championship Rhythm (CRSBM)
2:29 PM Awards
2:49 PM [75] Solo Juvenile Pre-Bronze Standard (WQ)
2:53 PM [76] Solo Junior Silver Intl. Samba
2:55 PM [77] Solo Juvenile Newcomer Standard (WQ)
2:59 PM [78] Solo Juvenile Gold Latin (SCRJ)
3:06 PM [79] Amateur Junior Pre-Bronze Standard (WQ)
3:10 PM [80] Solo Juvenile Gold Intl. Rumba
3:10 PM [80] Solo Junior Silver Intl. Rumba
3:10 PM [80] Solo Junior Bronze Intl. Rumba
3:10 PM [80] Solo Junior Pre-Bronze Intl. Rumba
3:11 PM [81] Amateur Youth Pre-Bronze Latin (CJ)
3:11 PM [81] Amateur Juvenile Pre-Bronze Latin (CJ)
3:15 PM [82] Solo Junior Silver Intl. Jive
3:15 PM [82] Solo Junior Bronze Intl. Jive
3:15 PM [82] Solo Juvenile Bronze Intl. Jive
3:17 PM [83] Amateur Under 21 Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
3:17 PM [83] Solo ~Junior II Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
3:17 PM [83] Amateur Junior Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
3:26 PM Awards
3:46 PM End of Saturday Daytime Session
Saturday Evening Session
5:00PM – DOORS OPEN
6:00 PM [85] Amateur Adult Bronze Latin Semi-Final (CRJ)
6:05 PM [86] Amateur Senior I Pre-Champ Standard (WTFQ)
6:05 PM [86] Amateur Senior IV Pre-Champ Standard (WTFQ)
6:12 PM [87] Amateur Adult Newcomer Latin
6:14 PM [88] Amateur Adult Pre-Champ Latin Semi-Final (SCRJ)
6:22 PM [85] Amateur Adult Bronze Latin Final (CRJ)
6:27 PM [89] Club Closed Adult Open Intl. Jive
6:29 PM [90] Amateur Senior III Pre-Champ Standard (WTFQ)
6:36 PM [91] Club Closed Adult Open Intl. Paso Doble
6:38 PM UBCDC President and Gala Chairs` Address
6:48 PM [92] Amateur Senior IV Pre-Bronze Latin (CJ)
6:52 PM [93] Club Closed Adult Open Intl. Samba
6:54 PM [88] Amateur Adult Pre-Champ Latin Final (SCRJ)
7:01 PM [94] Club Closed Adult Newcomer Same Sex Latin (CJ)
7:05 PM [95] Amateur ~Senior V Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
7:14 PM [96] Amateur Senior III Pre-Bronze Latin (CJ)
7:17 PM [97] Amateur Senior I Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
7:17 PM [97] Amateur Under 21 Silver Latin (SCR)
7:27 PM [98] Amateur Senior I Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
7:36 PM Awards and Social Dancing
7:56 PM [99] Amateur Adult Silver Latin Semi-Final (SCR)
8:01 PM [100] Amateur Senior II Bronze Latin (CRJ)
8:01 PM [100] Amateur Senior IV Newcomer Latin
8:07 PM [101] Amateur Adult Championship Latin (SCRPJ)
8:16 PM [99] Amateur Adult Silver Latin Final (SCR)
8:21 PM [102] Amateur Senior III Bronze Latin (CRJ)
8:21 PM [102] Amateur Senior III Newcomer Latin
8:27 PM [103] Club Closed Adult Int. Same Sex Latin (CRJ)
8:32 PM [104] Amateur Senior IV Championship Standard Semi-Final (WTVFQ)
8:51 PM Reverse Role Rumba
9:06 PM [105] Amateur Senior II Pre-Bronze Latin (CJ)
9:09 PM [106] Club Closed Adult Advanced Same Sex Standard (WTFQ)
9:17 PM [107] Club Closed Adult Newcomer Same Sex Standard (WQ)
9:20 PM Andy and Jenny Showcase
9:30 PM [108] Club Closed Adult Int. Same Sex Standard (WTQ)
9:36 PM Social Dancing
9:51 PM [109] Amateur Senior II Bronze Standard (WTQ)
9:51 PM [109] Amateur Under 21 Bronze Standard (WTQ)
9:51 PM [109] Amateur Senior III Newcomer Standard
9:56 PM [110] ~Amateur Solo Open ~Showcase
9:58 PM [104] Amateur Senior IV Championship Standard Final (WTVFQ)
10:07 PM [111] Amateur Under 21 Silver Standard (WTF)
10:13 PM Awards
10:33 PM End of Saturday Evening Session