The complete competition regulations, as they currently stand. Read them here, download the PDF, or have it sent to your inbox — this page is always the current version.
The CPA World Cup — Asia-Europe Dream is held as part of the Dance Art Festival and organised by the Chinese Culture Promotion Society, National Art Test and Estimation Committee (CCPS).
The show dance events are held as the WDC AL World Championship Showdance (Ballroom and Latin). , with the support of the World Dance Council (WDC), the World Federation of Acrobatic Dances and Dance Sports (WFADS) and XinJue (Shanghai) Education Technology Co., Ltd.
Workshops and the dance camp run on 3-4 December 2026. The competition runs 4-6 December 2026.
Daytime events are held 08:00-18:00, evening events 19:00-23:00.
All competition rounds are held at the Guangde National Fitness Center, Binhe Road No. 65, Guangde, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, China.
Participants, adjudicators and guests are accommodated at the official championship hotel. Room allocation and booking are handled by the organising committee; hotel details are confirmed with each booking.
Airport transfers for adjudicators and competitors are provided on 2-3 December on arrival and on 7 December on departure. A shuttle bus runs between the official championship hotel and the competition venue throughout the event.
Registration is online at cpa-cup.pro. Entries close on 19 November 2026.
An entry is only processed once payment has been submitted with it; entries without payment are not accepted. Entries must also be sent to the official championship email address, which is to be confirmed by the organising committee.
Entry fees are payable in cash, by Alipay, by WeChat Pay or by bank transfer. QR codes for Alipay and WeChat Pay are issued by the organising committee on request. Bank transfer details are to be confirmed by the organising committee.
Entry fees submitted and confirmed by the organiser cannot be refunded and cannot be transferred to another event.
The organiser reserves the right to decline an entry from any competitor whose status is unclear under the organiser's rules and conditions.
Substitution of partners within the same event is strictly prohibited.
Competitors must be present and checked in on time for every event they have entered. Late arrivals are not permitted to compete and are disqualified.
Children may take part only with the consent and supervision of a parent or guardian.
Amateur competitors may not enter non-amateur events, with the exception of Youth under 19 and Junior under 16.
Date of birth must be stated in the entry form, and the organiser may request proof of age at any time.
In the under-10, under-12, under-14, under-16 and under-19 events, proof of age may be requested in the event of a dispute or complaint. Such matters are decided by the Chairman or the organiser, and their decision is final.
Age limits for each age group are to be confirmed by the organising committee and will be published here.
The competition is judged by a panel of qualified, experienced, internationally licensed adjudicators.
The adjudicators' decision is final and no correspondence on results will be entered into.
In every event, the couples placed first, second and third are awarded trophies and/or medals. All finalists receive medals and/or certificates.
The organiser reserves the right to change the programme of events without prior notice where it considers this necessary.
The organiser reserves the right to cancel, without prior notice, any event entered by fewer than two couples.
The organiser accepts no liability and no claims for injury, damage or loss suffered by competitors during or after the competition.
Everyone attending the championship - guests, spectators, competitors and the organiser's officials alike - is bound by these regulations, and by attending accepts them. No exceptions are made.
Where a question or dispute arises on a point not expressly covered by these regulations, the organiser resolves the matter at its own discretion.
Hotel bookings confirmed through the organiser are subject to charges in the event of cancellation or no-show. The applicable charges are to be confirmed by the organising committee.
Questions about entries, categories and accommodation are handled by the organising committee. The official email address and contact telephone number are to be confirmed by the organising committee and will be published here.