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The 41st edition was a fantastic success! A huge thank you to everyone for creating such a wonderful atmosphere throughout the ETDS. We are still buzzing at the thought of the biggest European Tournament for Dancing Students EVER... Can it really be over?!? We hope that dancing in the exam hall of the University of Groningen will remain an unforgettable memory! Thank you to all volunteers, participants and contributors.
And if you have any nice photos, please send us a link — we're very curious! We'd also be happy to share the link on the website if you'd like.
2026-06-04
We appeared in the University of Groningen's newspaper:
The article text reads:
This weekend, André Bal and Eva-Maria Zimmermann from Berlin [actually from Twente and Kaiserslautern] won the 41st European Tournament for Dancing Students [the professionals on Saturday], held in Groningen. Never before had so many participants taken part. The organisation had set a maximum of 500 dancers, but after a wave of protests and requests, the waiting list was accepted for participation. The picture shows Philip-Benjamin Ostfeld and Olga Birt (couple 58) just before a tournament on Saturday. They made it to the semi-finals.
2026-06-01
It's over! And the winner of the Tanzmaus is... Berlin! Congratulations, Berlin!
2026-05-28
Tomorrow is the big day! We wish everyone a safe journey to Groningen and will welcome all participants with open arms!
2026-05-27
We've made it into several newspapers :-) (and we haven't even started O_o )
2026-05-26
Good news: fries and other warm snacks will be available on Friday near the dance hall!
2026-05-26
To get you excited for the tournament, here are some great announcements:
- A few masseurs will be on hand during the tournament to treat your sore muscles for free!
- Two shops will be open on Sunday selling beautiful dancing clothes and other dancer essentials! So don't forget to bring some money.
- Wireless internet will be available in the dance hall, along with two desktops you can use to check your email.
2026-05-24
Today we sent the list of scheduled adjudicators to the team captains. If you want to know whether you've been scheduled to adjudicate, ask your team captain.
2026-05-23
We've closed registration again so we can transfer the participant list to the online tournament system. Any changes must now be emailed and processed manually by the organisation. You can still register, but you'll need to email the organisation directly.
2026-05-20
We're excited to introduce a new Breitensport class at this ETDS! Alongside the amateur, professional and master classes, we'll also introduce the champion class — the highest level. More details about the structure are on the tournament structure page.
2026-05-11
Registration is open again — team captains can enter the final registrations in the system: TC login.
2026-05-08
At last, some (very good) news for those on the waiting list: we can now admit EVERYONE currently on it! So if you or your team captain added you to the waiting list, get your things together for a trip to Groningen :-). We'll update team captains and individuals in the coming days so the official registration of those concerned can be completed. We expect the number of participants to rise to around 550. If you haven't registered and aren't on the waiting list yet but would still like to join, email us quickly.
2026-05-06
We've put together a survival kit: a checklist of things participants shouldn't forget.
2026-05-04
The dress code rules are now online.
2026-04-29
After closing registration at 500 participants, we received an overwhelming flood of emails from people who still want to register. We've added them all to the waiting list and are currently working out our absolute maximum number of subscriptions. Please be patient — it takes some time (licenses, etc.). Sorry for the inconvenience, but we're doing our best :-).
2026-04-20
Registration is closed for now because we've reached our safe estimated capacity of 500 participants. If you'd like to register more participants, email the organisation (see contact information). We MIGHT admit a few more: we're calculating our exact capacity and usage, and some people may cancel. Please check back later.
2026-04-15
We currently have 440+ participant subscriptions! That's far more than we expected at this point, more than a month before the event! If registrations keep growing this quickly, registration will likely close early because we'll have reached our maximum capacity.
2026-03-09
The first 100 participants have signed up!
2026-02-27
The rules have been expanded with the open class rules and the blind-date rules. We already have forty subscriptions!
2026-02-22
Registration is open! All team captains should have received an email with instructions. We're very curious how quickly we'll reach the first 100 subscriptions!
2026-02-20
Registration isn't open yet... We're making sure all the rules are appropriate, and this is taking longer than expected. The good news: it's less than 100 days until the ETDS! So we'll meet soon!
2026-01-30
The rules for entering breitensport and open class have been updated. We still have a few last things to do before opening registration... but we'll open very soon now.
2026-01-16
We have pre-prints of the T-shirt we'll be selling. Details are here: T-shirt information
2025-12-29
The organisation wishes you a wonderful transition into the new year! We hope to see you all during the ETDS in the new year!!
2025-12-28
Another sub-committee has begun working on ETDS preparations: the music committee. They'll be responsible for choosing the perfect slow waltz to float across the dance floor, the perfect jive to make everyone happy, and all the other music styles!
2025-11-22
Our registration will open soon! Thanks to the system administrators from Kaiserslautern, our registration system is up and running and ready for sign-ups. We expect to open registration in January.
2025-11-17
Photos from the previous event are available here: nala.ath.cx/images
2026-10-28
Our first sub-committee has been formed: the decoration group — the people who will plan and coordinate the decoration for the weekend! Monique Coenen and Els Rennen are in this subcommittee and, together with main committee members Marije W. and Marije S., will take charge of this creative task. (update: Joke Ruwen has also joined the decoration group :D)
2026-10-15
We invited a very special guest to our "once upon a time" tournament... We thought a visit from a REAL princess would be marvelous! Today we received a formal reply from Her Royal Highness Máxima, Princess of the Netherlands. She can't make it :-(.
2026-10-14
Yesterday was the final day of the 40th ETDS in Kaiserslautern! It was great — GREAT! Check the Kaiserslautern website for results. Janine and everyone in Kaiserslautern, thank you so much for this tremendous organisation!
2026-10-12
During the 40th ETDS, the official invitation for our 41st ETDS was issued! We hope to see you all in Groningen!
2026-09-08
We've gained two new organisation members: Eva ter Weele, who will handle catering, and Kelly Sprenkeling, who will assist Xandra with acquisition. Unfortunately, Inge has moved away, so she can no longer help organise and has therefore left the organisation. Thanks for your help, Inge!
2026-05-13
We were all at the 39th ETDS in Kiel, and it was GREAT! Thank you so much, Kiel! Hope to see you all in Kaiserslautern...
2026-02-27
The website for the 41st ETDS is live!
41st ETDS in Groningen, http://etds.eu/