{"id":8974,"date":"2026-08-17T19:58:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T23:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/westerville\/?post_type=events&#038;p=8974"},"modified":"2026-08-17T21:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T01:28:03","slug":"columbus-dance-challenge-2026","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/westerville\/events\/regional-competitions\/columbus-dance-challenge-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus Dance Challenge 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8974\" class=\"elementor elementor-8974\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"events\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf7e4c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fbbb8aa \" data-id=\"fbf7e4c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fbf7e4c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fbf7e4c\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6888f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3abbcf5 \" data-id=\"5b6888f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5b6888f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5b6888f\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eaf5139 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eaf5139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"aWBg0w _6klkDA Sp3u_w Gcy95A aZskFA Yrg82w mKhvSg\">Columbus Dance Challenge 2026<\/h1><p>Join us for the <b>Columbus Dance Challenge 2026, \u201cAutumn Symphony,\u201d<\/b> taking place <b>October 9\u201310, 2026<\/b> at the <b>Marriott Columbus Airport!<\/b><\/p><p class=\"aWBg0w _6klkDA Sp3u_w Gcy95A aZskFA Yrg82w mKhvSg\">This exciting ballroom dance event brings the passion and artistry of ballroom dancing to our neck of the woods, making it an easy and convenient destination for dancers, supporters, and guests alike to participate. With a beautiful and artistic theme, \u201cAutumn Symphony\u201d creates the perfect backdrop for a weekend filled with ballroom dancing, energy, and celebration.<\/p><p class=\"aWBg0w _6klkDA Sp3u_w Gcy95A aZskFA Yrg82w mKhvSg\">We hope you will join us for a truly wonderful event that brings our whole Fred Astaire Ohio dance family together in a memorable atmosphere to celebrate the passion, artistry, and community that make ballroom dance unforgettable.<\/p><p class=\"aWBg0w _6klkDA Sp3u_w Gcy95A aZskFA Yrg82w mKhvSg\">Last year, we proudly earned the title of <b>Top Studio<\/b> \u2014 and this year, we\u2019re ready to defend it. 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