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Brno Open 2026 will bring the world's top dance elite and the Junior World Championship in Standard to Brno!

Brno, October 2026 – On the days October 17–19, 2026 if it takes place in Brno Brno Open 2026 – Junior World Championships in Standard, prestigious international ballroom dance competition, which annually attracts hundreds of dancers and thousands of spectators. This year's event will be hosted by the modern MUNI Campus Sports Halls, which will provide an ideal setting for a three-day dance program.

Dance couples from the Czech Republic and abroad will compete on the dance floor in the standard and Latin American dance categories across age and skill levels.

We anticipate that this year's Brno Open will be attended by approximately 700 sports couples from 40 countries worldwide and 4 continents! The highlight of Saturday's program will be the Junior World Championship in Standard, where the Czech dance couple David Kasal – Sára Odstrčilová will compete for medals!

Viewers can look forward to dancing youth combined with the experience of adult dance couples, who will be competing for points on the world rankings in the WDSF World Open new series competition.

Brno Open is among the significant events of ballroom dancing in Central Europe and regularly brings not only top dancers but also coaches, judges, and fans of this elegant sport to the city. The competition thus represents not only a sporting but also a social event that strengthens Brno's international prestige as a center of sports and culture.

„Our goal is to create a competition at the highest organizational and sporting level, offering excellent conditions for dancers and at the same time an attractive spectacle for spectators,“ state the event organizers.

Competition Program under the heading World DanceSport Federation, will take place on both days and will include a wide spectrum of categories from junior to adult dance pairs.

In addition to the competition rounds, the event will also feature a festive Saturday GALA EVENING with the final rounds of the highest WDSF World Open Latin category and the Junior World Championships in Standard.
The traditional competition between the partner cities of Brno (Vienna, Bratislava, Leipzig, Stuttgart, Kaunas, Brno) will also take place during the GALA EVENING as the PARTNER CUP.

Basic information:

Action Name: Brno Open 2026
Term: October 17–19, 2026
Location: MUNI Campus Sports Hall, Brno
Action Type: International Ballroom Dancing Competition

Details about the program, competitor registration, and ticket sales will be announced in the coming months.

Media contacts

Jan Tománek – PR & VIP Guests: jan@dancesportpro.cz   📞 +420 603 512 754

Official website: www.brnoopen.eu

Media Department: jonas@dancesportpro.cz   📞 +420 604 969 28