North American Imperial Star Ball
Nov 8, 2029Chicago, IL (2027 edition)
2,586
entries last edition
31
divisions last edition
1,152
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.
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
| Level | Pro-Am | Amateur | Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 50 entriestypical field of 2 | — | — |
| Bronze | 571 entriestypical field of 3 | 27 entriestypical field of 2 | — |
| Silver | 502 entriestypical field of 3 | 21 entries | 5 entries |
| Gold | 740 entriestypical field of 4 | 8 entries | 6 entries |
| Open | 39 entriestypical field of 4 | 25 entriestypical field of 6 | 91 entriestypical field of 6 |
| Championship | 10 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.
See last edition's resultsWho 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
- United States Dance Championships255 dancers
- Windy City Open Dancesport Competition248 dancers
- Emerald Ball Dancesport Championships236 dancers
- Manhattan Dance Championships231 dancers
- New York Dance Festival183 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
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.
Other editions
Entries scored per edition
- 20221,623
- 20231,962
- 20242,525
- 20252,586
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- 2029this edition