30 SEP – 4 OCT 2026 · REGENSBURG
DANCEIMPERIAL
FESTIVAL 2026
International professionals and Let's Dance stars. Five days of dancing, workshops and unforgettable shows.
WHY THIS FESTIVAL
Why this festival of all festivals?
This will change the way you dance
Six reasons why the DANCEIMPERIAL Festival is more than five days of workshops.
A family atmosphere
No anonymous mass event. Here people know each other, and that is exactly what creates the special atmosphere.
Close to the instructors
Talk to the professionals directly and get valuable tips first hand, instead of only from the stage.
Small workshop groups
Everyone gets individual feedback instead of disappearing in the crowd.
First-class sound
Professional sound in every ballroom, so that every beat lands.
Shows in the evening
Entertainment at stage level: after the workshops, shows are waiting for you that truly impress.
Professional cocktail bar
Drinks and a relaxed finish in a stylish setting — the perfect end to every festival day.
HOW A DAY WORKS
TICKETS & CHECK-IN
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Limited numbers — book early!
Check-in on site
Once you have booked your ticket you will receive access to the DANCEIMPERIAL app. With the QR code in your personal profile you check in on site directly: fast, simple and straightforward. The app also gives you the complete schedule in digital form and shows you which parties are on.
You will find the full workshop programme further down this page. Booking and all the details run directly here through our ticket booking.
PARTIES & SHOW PROGRAMME
Shows & gala evenings
Thu 01.10.
SHOWTango Argentino Show
with Elvira Lambo & Michael Nadtochi
Fri 02.10.
SHOWWest Coast Swing Show
with International instructors
Sat 03.10.
SHOWGala Night
with DANCEIMPERIAL Show Team
Party areas in the evening
Several areas every evening
Everyone is welcome at the festival parties from 20:00. Depending on the evening, several themed areas open in parallel. Admission to the evening parties from Wednesday to Saturday is included with the respective day ticket and with the full pass.
- Wednesday · 30.09. from 20:00 Admission 8 € per person Latin & Ballroom Tango Argentino Discofox West Coast Swing
- Thursday · 01.10. from 20:00 Admission 12 € per person Latin & Ballroom Tango Argentino West Coast Swing
- Friday · 02.10. from 20:00 Admission 12 € per person Latin & Ballroom Tango Argentino West Coast Swing Salsa
- Saturday · 03.10. from 20:00 Admission 12 € per person Latin & Ballroom West Coast Swing
Dance parties Wed–Sat from 20:00: four ballrooms, different dance styles.
WORKSHOPS / PROGRAMME
Workshop areas
Four workshop areas, five days. Pick a day within an area — and see straight away which workshops run and who teaches them.
Latin Solo: with international coach Stephanie Budde-Thoms and “Let’s Dance” star Katja Graf.
The five Latin solo workshops
- 10:15–11:15 Solo Cha Cha Cha Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 11:30–12:30 Solo Samba Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 12:45–13:45 Solo Rumba Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 15:15–16:15 Solo Paso Doble Katja Graf
- 16:30–17:30 Solo Rumba Katja Graf
Latin & Ballroom
Wednesday · 30.09.
- 10:15–11:15 Slow Waltz · Figures & Technique Sergiu & Regina Luca
- 11:30–12:30 Samba · Figures & Technique Sergiu & Regina Luca
- 12:45–13:45 Rumba · Figures & Technique Sergiu & Regina Luca
- 15:15–16:15 Jive · Figures & Technique Sergiu & Regina Luca
- 16:30–17:30 Tango · Figures & Technique Sergiu & Regina Luca
Thursday · 01.10.
- 10:15–11:15 Samba · Figures & Technique Manuela Faller
- 11:30–12:30 Jive · Figures & Technique Manuela Faller
- 12:45–13:45 Cha Cha Cha · Figures & Technique Manuela Faller
- 15:15–16:15 Rumba · Figures & Technique Manuela Faller
- 16:30–17:30 Paso Doble · Figures & Technique Manuela Faller
Friday · 02.10.
- 10:15–11:15 Rumba · Figures & Technique Federico Slemties & Katja Graf
- 10:15–11:15 Solo Cha Cha Cha · Solo Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 11:30–12:30 Jive · Figures & Technique Federico Slemties & Katja Graf
- 11:30–12:30 Solo Samba · Solo Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 12:45–13:45 Samba · Figures & Technique Federico Slemties & Katja Graf
- 12:45–13:45 Solo Rumba · Solo Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 15:15–16:15 Slow Waltz · Technique Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 15:15–16:15 Solo Paso Doble · Solo Katja Graf
- 16:30–17:30 Quickstep · Figures Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 16:30–17:30 Solo Rumba · Solo Katja Graf
Saturday · 03.10.
- 10:15–11:15 Viennese Waltz · Figures Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 10:15–11:15 Rumba · Figures & Technique Federico Slemties & Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 11:30–12:30 Quickstep · Technique Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 11:30–12:30 Jive · Figures & Technique Federico Slemties & Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 12:45–13:45 Slow Waltz · Figures Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 12:45–13:45 Paso Doble · Figures & Technique Federico Slemties & Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 15:15–16:15 Tango · Technique Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 15:15–16:15 Samba · Figures & Technique Federico Slemties & Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 16:30–17:30 Slow Foxtrot · Figures Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 16:30–17:30 Cha Cha Cha · Figures & Technique Federico Slemties & Stephanie Budde-Thoms
Sunday · 04.10.
- 10:15–11:15 Viennese Waltz · Figures & Technique Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 10:15–11:15 Cha Cha Cha · Figures Stephanie Budde-Thoms & Federico Slemties
- 10:15–11:15 Lifts · Figures Katja Graf & Sascha Epstein
- 11:30–12:30 Slow Foxtrot · Figures & Technique Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 11:30–12:30 Rumba · Technique Federico Slemties & Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 11:30–12:30 Posing · Technique Katja Graf & Sascha Epstein
- 12:45–13:45 Tango · Musicality / Feel the music Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 12:45–13:45 Samba · Figures Stephanie Budde-Thoms & Federico Slemties
- 12:45–13:45 Rumba · Figures Katja Graf & Sascha Epstein
- 15:15–16:15 Slow Waltz · Technique / Rise & Fall Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 15:15–16:15 Jive · Figures & Technique Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 15:15–16:15 Cha Cha Cha · Figures Katja Graf & Federico Slemties
- 16:30–17:30 Quickstep · Figures & Technique Feodora Khan & Heiko Kleibrink
- 16:30–17:30 Rumba · Figures & Technique Stephanie Budde-Thoms
- 16:30–17:30 Samba · Figures & Technique Katja Graf & Federico Slemties
West Coast Swing
Wednesday · 30.09.
- 10:15–11:15 West Coast Swing · Comp Class Thomas & Vanessa Bachmann
- 10:15–11:15 West Coast Swing Tschen & Luisa Wang
- 11:30–12:30 West Coast Swing · Comp Class Thomas & Vanessa Bachmann
- 11:30–12:30 West Coast Swing Tschen & Luisa Wang
- 12:45–13:45 West Coast Swing · Comp Class Thomas & Vanessa Bachmann
- 12:45–13:45 West Coast Swing · EN Daric & Nastia Lion
- 15:15–16:15 West Coast Swing · Comp Class Tschen & Luisa Wang
- 15:15–16:15 West Coast Swing · EN Daric & Nastia Lion
- 16:30–17:30 West Coast Swing · Comp Class Tschen & Luisa Wang
- 16:30–17:30 West Coast Swing · EN Daric & Nastia Lion
Thursday · 01.10.
- 10:15–11:15 West Coast Swing · Comp Class Tschen & Luisa Wang
- 10:15–11:15 West Coast Swing · EN Daric & Nastia Lion
- 11:30–12:30 West Coast Swing · Comp Class Tschen & Luisa Wang
- 11:30–12:30 West Coast Swing · EN Daric & Nastia Lion
- 12:45–13:45 West Coast Swing · Comp Class Thomas & Vanessa Bachmann
- 12:45–13:45 West Coast Swing · EN Daric & Nastia Lion
- 15:15–16:15 West Coast Swing · Comp Class Thomas & Vanessa Bachmann
- 15:15–16:15 West Coast Swing Tschen & Luisa Wang
- 16:30–17:30 West Coast Swing · Comp Class Thomas & Vanessa Bachmann
- 16:30–17:30 West Coast Swing Tschen & Luisa Wang
Friday · 02.10.
- 10:15–11:15 West Coast Swing Thomas Bachmann
- 11:30–12:30 West Coast Swing Thomas Bachmann
- 12:45–13:45 West Coast Swing · EN João & Savana
- 15:15–16:15 West Coast Swing · EN João & Savana
- 16:30–17:30 West Coast Swing · EN João & Savana
Saturday · 03.10.
- 10:15–11:15 West Coast Swing Thomas Bachmann
- 11:30–12:30 West Coast Swing Thomas Bachmann
- 12:45–13:45 West Coast Swing · EN João & Savana
- 15:15–16:15 West Coast Swing · EN João & Savana
- 16:30–17:30 West Coast Swing · EN João & Savana
Sunday · 04.10.
- 10:15–11:15 West Coast Swing · EN João & Savana
- 11:30–12:30 West Coast Swing · EN João & Savana
- 12:45–13:45 West Coast Swing · EN João & Savana
- 15:15–16:15 West Coast Swing Thomas Bachmann
- 16:30–17:30 West Coast Swing Thomas Bachmann
Tango Argentino
Wednesday · 30.09.
- 10:15–11:15 Tango Argentino · Technique · EN Michael Nadtochi & Elvira Lambo
- 11:30–12:30 Tango Argentino · Figures · EN Michael Nadtochi & Elvira Lambo
- 12:45–13:45 Tango Argentino · Figures · EN Michael Nadtochi & Elvira Lambo
- 15:15–16:15 Tango Argentino · Technique · EN Michael Nadtochi & Elvira Lambo
- 16:30–17:30 Tango Argentino · Figures · EN Michael Nadtochi & Elvira Lambo
Thursday · 01.10.
- 10:15–11:15 Tango Argentino · Figures · EN Michael Nadtochi & Elvira Lambo
- 11:30–12:30 Tango Argentino · Technique · EN Michael Nadtochi & Elvira Lambo
- 12:45–13:45 Tango Argentino · Figures · EN Michael Nadtochi & Elvira Lambo
- 15:15–16:15 Tango Argentino · Technique · EN Michael Nadtochi & Elvira Lambo
- 16:30–17:30 Tango Argentino · Figures · EN Michael Nadtochi & Elvira Lambo
Discofox & Salsa
Friday · 02.10.
- 10:15–11:15 Salsa · Technique · EN Anouk Lagerburg & Mike Mensink
- 11:30–12:30 Salsa · Figures · EN Anouk Lagerburg & Mike Mensink
- 12:45–13:45 Salsa · Figures · EN Anouk Lagerburg & Mike Mensink
- 15:15–16:15 Salsa · Technique · EN Anouk Lagerburg & Mike Mensink
- 16:30–17:30 Salsa · Figures · EN Anouk Lagerburg & Mike Mensink
Saturday · 03.10.
- 10:15–11:15 Discofox · Figures & Technique · EN Daric & Nastia Lion
- 11:30–12:30 Discofox · Figures & Technique · EN Daric & Nastia Lion
- 12:45–13:45 Discofox · Figures & Technique · EN Daric & Nastia Lion
- 15:15–16:15 Discofox · Figures & Technique Werner & Michele Straßer
- 16:30–17:30 Discofox · Figures & Technique Werner & Michele Straßer
All workshops from beginner to advanced level. EN = workshop taught in English. Programme as per the official schedule, subject to change. You book tickets directly here through our ticket booking.
THE FULL SCHEDULE
Schedule 2026
All five days, four ballrooms and more than 100 workshops at a glance: with search, filters by area and language, and a personal dance card to print out.
To the schedule
GUEST INSTRUCTORS 2026
Instructors & artists
The DANCEIMPERIAL Festival 2026 brings international professionals and Let’s Dance stars to Regensburg. Top instructors from Latin, Ballroom, Tango Argentino, Discofox, Salsa and West Coast Swing.
International professionals
Instructors from the German-speaking countries and further afield — world-class level.
Let's Dance stars
Well-known faces from German television dance.
20+ instructors
More than 20 top instructors across 5 days and 100+ workshops.
Guest instructors 2026
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Daric & Nastia Lion
West Coast Swing & Discofox
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Tschen Fung & Luisa Wang
West Coast Swing
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Thomas & Vanessa Bachmann
West Coast Swing
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Joao Parada & Savana Barreau
West Coast Swing
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Michael Nadtochi & Elvira Lambo
Tango Argentino
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Anouk Lagerburg & Mike Mensink
Salsa
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Manuela Faller
Latin
International professional coach
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Stephanie Budde-Thoms
Latin
International professional coach
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Feodora Khan
Standard
Germany’s most successful Ballroom dancer
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Heiko Kleibrink
Standard
International professional coach
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Sascha Epstein
Posing & Lifts
Let’s Dance -
Sergiu & Regina Luca
Latin & Standard
Let’s Dance -
Federico Slemties
Latin
International professional coach
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Katja Graf
Latin
Let’s Dance -
Werner & Michele Straßer
Discofox
GO4SHOW
Go4Show dance shoe shop
Go4Show from Weilmünster is a guest at the DANCEIMPERIAL Festival: dance shoes for women and men from a range of brands, plus a selection of dance sportswear.
The Go4Show team advises you on site and orders the right size for you if needed. The stand is open throughout, including during the evening events, and is accessible to everyone, even without taking part in a workshop.
Range and all the details at go4show.de.
1,300 SQM · 4 BALLROOMS
THE FESTIVAL
TAKES PLACE HERE.
Your host is DANCEIMPERIAL in Regensburg: 1,300 square metres, four ballrooms with sprung parquet floors and mirrors, plus modern sound and lighting. Five festival days in one place, with no travelling between venues.
4
Ballrooms
1,300
Square metres
2016
DANCEIMPERIAL since
DTP
National training
centre
Food & bar
Food is available right here in the shopping centre, plus our large bar with hot drinks, cocktails and refreshments.
Cloakroom
A cloakroom is available on site.
Address
Dr.-Gessler-Str. 41, 93051 Regensburg. Right inside the KÖWE shopping centre.
Getting here & parking
DANCEIMPERIAL GmbH
Dr.-Gessler-Str. 41
93051 Regensburg
Right inside the KÖWE shopping centre.
- By car via the A93 motorway, exit Regensburg-Königswiesen.
- Around 1,000 free parking spaces at the KÖWE shopping centre.
- Underground car park with direct access plus a parking deck — especially handy on Sundays.
Staying overnight? Our partner hotel is listed in the section Hotel.
HOTEL
Best Western Premier Novina Hotel Regensburg
Ziegetsdorfer Str. 111, 93051 Regensburg
10 minutes on foot to the dance school
Discount code
DIF2026
Festival participants receive an exclusive discount by phone and email.
Reservations by phone on +49 941 463930.
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FAQ Festival 2026
When and where does the festival take place?
30 September to 4 October 2026 at DANCEIMPERIAL in Regensburg, Dr.-Gessler-Str. 41.
What level do I need?
We recommend one to one and a half years of previous experience in the dance concerned.
Do I need a dance partner?
For the partner workshops, yes. The Latin solo workshops on Friday (2 Oct) are danced without a partner.
Can I come to the festival parties in the evening?
Yes, everyone is welcome at the evening festival parties. Admission is free with the respective day ticket and with the full pass. Otherwise admission is 8 € per person on Wednesday and 12 € per person from Thursday to Saturday.
Is there food and drink on site?
Yes. Food is available right here in the shopping centre. Our large bar serves hot drinks, cocktails and refreshments of all kinds.
How many workshops are there?
More than 100 workshops with over 20 international top instructors across five days.
Where do I buy tickets?
You book tickets directly here through our ticket booking. Numbers are limited.
How does check-in work on site?
After booking your ticket you receive the access details for the DANCEIMPERIAL app. With the QR code in your personal profile you check in directly on site — quick, simple and hassle-free. The app also gives you the schedule digitally and shows you which parties are on. Everything at a glance.
Are there hotel recommendations?
Yes. Our partner hotel Best Western Premier Novina is a 10-minute walk away (see the accommodation section).
I still have questions. Who can I contact?
Call us on (0941) 91 06 99 66 or write to us at Info@DANCEIMPERIAL.de.
www.DANCEIMPERIAL.de