The Snow Ball
Jan 25, 2029Minneapolis, MN (2027 edition)
873
entries last edition
21
divisions last edition
865
days to go
Last edition's Open Pro Smooth finalSeason Form 1,648–2,106?
The range of Season Form — FilledCard's FC Score for the season — across the couples in that final. Read it as how strong the room was: the higher and tighter the range, the deeper the field. A community signal, not an official ranking.
Last edition
Jan 29, 2026 · 873 entries scored · 21 divisions
- Pro-Am
- 84% · 733
- Amateur
- 11% · 100
- Pro
- 5% · 40
Shares of all 873 entries scored at this edition.
Levels danced last edition
| Level | Pro-Am | Amateur | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 14 entriestypical field of 2 | — | — |
| Bronze | 192 entriestypical field of 4 | 8 entriestypical field of 2 | — |
| Silver | 319 entriestypical field of 3 | 20 entriestypical field of 2 | — |
| Gold | 26 entries | 14 entriestypical field of 2 | — |
| Open | 175 entriestypical field of 3 | 16 entriestypical field of 3 | 39 entriestypical field of 4 |
These rows account for 823 of 873 entries. The rest are junior and youth divisions and solo heats — scored for ratings, never broken out as a room; the mix above counts them.
- Open Pro Smooth · 6 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,648–2,106
- Bronze Pro-Am Smooth · 8 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 966–1,370
- Silver Pro-Am Rhythm · 7 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,179–1,358
- Open Pro-Am Latin · 6 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,245–1,411
Computed from results on file, never self-reported. Season Form ranges are the finalists' season numbers (FilledCard's FC Score) — a community signal, not an official ranking.
See last edition's resultsWho competes here
from results on file · last edition Jan 29, 2026
141
regulars · 2 of last 3
12
pros brought students
Dancers here also compete at
- Go Wild Minneapolis Dancesport58 dancers
- Twin Cities Open DanceSport Competition57 dancers
- Emerald Ball Dancesport Championships54 dancers
- Wisconsin State Dance Championships48 dancers
- United States Dance Championships45 dancers
Counted from adult and senior results on file: dancers who entered last edition here and also entered that competition within two seasons. Junior and youth entries are excluded.
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by pro-am entries danced last edition
Counted from pro-am results on file — the partner of a rated student in an adult or senior entry. Not a roster, an endorsement, or a claim of affiliation.
Last edition's panel
Jan 29, 2026 · 17 adjudicators · number beside each name = heats they judged at this edition
- Mark Weiss1,045 heats
- Ekaterina Kuznetsova933 heats
- Tatiana Kazakova876 heats
- Elena Grinenko730 heats
- Bob Powers669 heats
- Donna Edelstein660 heats
- Igor Pilipenchuk604 heats
- Kristiina Ilo596 heats
- Babette Brown581 heats
- Nathan Daniels580 heats
- Irek Mleczko580 heats
- Polina Pilipenchuk528 heats
- Rauno Ilo463 heats
- Gary McDonald430 heats
- Katusha Demidova398 heats
- Linda Wakefield318 heats
- Lee Wakefield8 heats
This year's panel appears once it is published or heats are scored. Panels change year to year — read this as a guide, not a promise.
Other editions
Entries scored per edition
- 2023958
- 2024912
- 2025902
- 2026873
- Next · Jan 2027listed
- 2029this edition