2026 edition

Such a cozy little event! It can get a bit crowded at times, but never in a way that bothered me. There was major construction going on around it this year, but the organizers let us know well in advance and reminded us several times, which I really appreciated. I loved that there's a bar with all kinds of drinks, plus the Barista Boys making amazing coffee every day during set hours. Those coffees were excellent and very much needed! Another sweet touch: flavored water on tap, so you can fill your bottle with something nicer than plain water. The separate chill room with mattresses is great too, whether you want to rest or just chat with people. The one thing that didn't quite work this year was the competition music. They felt a bit odd, and I wasn't the only one who thought so. Something to keep an eye on next time, but we survived! 😄 Overall, a really lovely event. ❤️

2026 edition

My first time at Augsburg Westie station and the team made a great effort, I could really feel the love and attention to it all. Though that can't make up for the shortcomings of the venue for me. It was way too hot and way too crowded, both on and off the floor. There was a chill-out room, which is very nice to have, but there weren't a lot of seating options in there. Otherwise and esp. close to the dance floor, there was very limited space to sit down or hang out. The audition in workshop format was interesting, but a bit challenging due to the amount of people on the floor. Same for workshops - just too crowded to be able to focus on dancing and learning, when I am just trying not to hit other couples all the time. The new to this year Battle Strictly is a very fun idea, but took way too long. The music on that night was fire though, with lots of instrumental songs. I loved it a lot. The live music on Farewell Party was not my cup of tea, but in general it's nice to have live artists. To my knowledge this was also not announced, so difficult to prepare for. Also, in the beginning of the last evening, there was just one of the rooms opened to the party, so even with Sunday amount of people there was very little space. (Novice) comps felt good from organisational standpoint, although it was difficult to hear the wonderful staff who were trying their best to get heard over music and chatter. Overall a very sweet event with wonderful staff and amazing teachers (Lauren makes every event better, I also really enjoyed workshops with Michael + Irina), plus the spirit award is such a nice gesture, but it's just too crowded to enjoy to the fullest.

2026 edition

It's still one of my favourite events. Although it has (smooth running) competitions, the atmosphere feels very social. The dance floor was very crowded in the first hours of a social but it was managable. The air feels quite dry for me. The dance Studio has an awareness team present which is presented via pictures. Temperature-wise the event is on the warmer side but totally ok for me. Sometimes the venue even felt a bit cold, depending where one was standing. Supermarket, hotels and restaurants are very close by. I would have liked to have more seating options at the dance floor. There were only a few chairs at the bar and therefore the floor was only accessible via one side. There's a chillout room (which also gets crowded) but there you can't see the dance floor. The new battle strictly took more time than expected and felt too long. But the organizers were aware so I think there will be changes for next year.

2026 edition

Always love Augsburg, Venue right at the main station. Same building includes supermarket and restaurants. Accomodations are not too expensive. New Audition was tried in a Workshop style. Imo great alternative, but partner changes should occur more often. New Battle Strictly was fun to watch. Music selection was sometimes more on the hiphop side and was missing blues, save for some songs on sunday.

2026 edition

A nice event in a beautiful little town 30 minutes from Munich, the dance studio right near the train station, lots of affordable hotels nearby (but be prepared for very small rooms, Ibis, looking at you). many options to eat nearby, and also it was possible to get good coffee right inside the venue (Barista Boys!). great workshops (it almost felt like a focused workshop, cause they were 90 minutes long), cool new features (like Battle Strictly, although the timing could have been better, hopefully they will fix it next time). the floor is very nice (for a proper dance footwear), but the room is quite small for the number of people. the german community is a rather close one, so if you don't know many people from there, it's gonna be harder to feel included.