Saturday, October 17, 2026, will belong to one of the highlights of this year's Brno Open. From 19:30, the MUNI Campus Brno Arena will transform into a venue for a grand dance gala featuring world-class dance sports, emotions, shows, and exceptional personalities.
Brno Open 2026 will be welcomed this year World Junior Championships in Standard Dances – WDSF World Championship Standard Junior II. It is his evening program that will offer viewers the opportunity to watch the battles of the best young dance couples right in the atmosphere of a grand gala evening.
The Junior World Championship will culminate at the Brno Open
Saturday evening will offer semifinal and final of the World Junior Championships in Standard Dances. Young dance pairs from many countries around the world will take to the floor to compete for the title of world champions.
Standard dances will bring traditional elegance, precision, and high technical difficulty. Waltz, tango, Viennese waltz, slowfox, and quickstep will be combined with the atmosphere of a top-level world competition during the evening.
For young dancers, this will be one of the most significant moments in their entire sporting careers. Detailed information about the World Championships is also provided in the article. Brno Open 2026: World Junior Championship brings world-class dancing to Brno.
World Latin will offer a battle of adults
In addition to the Junior World Championship, the evening program will also include semifinal and final of the WDSF World Open Latin in the adult category.
Thus, during a single evening, viewers will see two distinctly different forms of dance sport – the elegance of standard dances and the energy of Latin American disciplines.
The evening part of the competition will bring couples to the stage who will fight their way through the entire day, reaching the decisive matches for the highest positions.
The Gala Dinner under the direction of Jan Ondra and Kamily Tománková
They will entertain the audience throughout the evening Jan Onder and Kamila Tománková.
Their moderation will be accompanied not only by the actual competition, but also by the ceremonial moments and other parts of the program of the Brno Open 2026 gala evening.
The world vice-champions in Showdance will also perform on the stage
The program will include a performance World vice champions in Showdance Jana Metlická and Ely Odstrčilová.
Their performance will present a different form of dance sport – a combination of top-notch dance technique, choreography, music, and scenic performance.
Dance that makes sense
An exceptional moment of the evening will also be the performance of the clients Emil Foundation.
Her dancers have already performed on the Brno Open stage last year, and this year they will also have the opportunity to show that dance can bring people together, regardless of their life situation or limitations.
Their performance will be a reminder that the dance floor doesn’t have to be just a place of competition and victory. It can also be a place of joy, encounter, courage, and shared experience.
It is during Brno Open 2026 that the Emil Foundation is also officially announce their Christmas fundraising, which will be used to support its clients.
The Brno Open is not just a competition
The Brno Open has long been connecting the world of high-level dance sports, social experience, and the presentation of dance art. Therefore, the Saturday gala evening will not be just a series of competition rounds.
They meet on one stage during a single evening The best young dance pairs, world-class adults, vice world champions in dance show, and clients of the Emil Foundation.
Sporting performances, emotions, show and social aspects thus combine into one big dance experience.
Brno Open 2026 – Gala Dinner
Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 19:30
MUNI Sports Hall Campus Brno
Kamenice 5
625 00 Brno-Bohunice
- World Junior Championships in Standard Dances – semi-finals and finals
- WDSF World Open Latin – adults – semi-finals and finals
- Jan Metlický & Ela Odstrčilová – Showdance
- Jan Onder & Kamila Tománková – moderating the gala dinner
- Emil Foundation – dance performances by clients and a performance of the Christmas collection
Visitors can find the current program, information about tickets, transportation, parking, and other practical information on the page. Brno Open 2026 – Information for Spectators.
October 17, 2026. A night when the battle for the world title will take place. A night full of dance, emotion, and exceptional performances. And a night that will also offer a real social impact.