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North American Imperial Star Ball

Nov 9, 2034Chicago, IL (2027 edition)

2,586

entries last edition

31

divisions last edition

2,979

days to go

Last edition's Open Pro Smooth finalSeason Form 1,668–1,929?

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.

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Last edition

Nov 12, 2025 · 2,586 entries scored · 31 divisions

Pro-Am
77% · 1,986
Amateur
15% · 375
Solo
4% · 115
Pro
4% · 110

Shares of all 2,586 entries scored at this edition.

Levels danced last edition

LevelPro-AmAmateurPro
Beginner50 entriestypical field of 2
Bronze571 entriestypical field of 327 entriestypical field of 2
Silver502 entriestypical field of 321 entries5 entries
Gold740 entriestypical field of 48 entries6 entries
Open39 entriestypical field of 425 entriestypical field of 691 entriestypical field of 6
Championship10 entriestypical field of 4

These rows account for 2,095 of 2,586 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 Standard · 6 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,710–2,065
  • Gold Pro-Am Standard · 22 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,288–1,588
  • Open Pro Smooth · 7 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,668–1,929
  • Gold Pro-Am Smooth · 20 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,210–1,481
  • Open Pro Rhythm · 6 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,864–2,189
  • Gold Pro-Am Rhythm · 13 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,361–1,579
  • Open Pro Latin · 6 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,885–2,015
  • Gold Pro-Am Latin · 10 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,314–1,518
  • Open Amateur Latin · 6 couples in the finalSeason Form of the final 1,613–1,751

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.

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Who competes here

from results on file · last edition Nov 12, 2025

  • 431

    regulars · 2 of last 3

  • 12

    pros brought students

Dancers here also compete at

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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Pros who brought students

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

Nov 12, 2025 · 27 adjudicators · number beside each name = heats they judged at this edition

  • Daniel Messenger681 heats
  • Martin Cawston581 heats
  • Marianne Nicole579 heats
  • Kimberley Mitchell575 heats
  • Stephen Knight557 heats
  • Amy Anderson538 heats
  • Irek Mleczko517 heats
  • Anik Jolicoeur517 heats
  • Charles Danza513 heats
  • Artem Plakhotnyi494 heats
  • Tatiana Kazakova491 heats
  • Rauno Ilo467 heats
  • Alain Doucet456 heats
  • Anna Mikhed435 heats
  • Mark Weiss408 heats
  • Yuriy Simakov388 heats
  • Donald Johnson385 heats
  • Daria Chyslov343 heats
  • Michelle Hudson288 heats
  • Igor Pilipenchuk241 heats
  • Kristiina Ilo193 heats
  • Polina Pilipenchuk180 heats
  • Alexandra Perzhu126 heats
  • Cassandra Schneider85 heats
  • Didio Barrera47 heats
  • Gary McDonald44 heats
  • James McCaskill4 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.

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