Pacific Ballroom Dance (PBD), a nonprofit dance studio out of Auburn, competes in the Delta Cup Dancesport Gala in Vancouver, B.C., Canada on Oct. 7-9.

Delta Cup is a comprehensive ballroom dance competition featuring amateur and professional events in a wide variety of skills levels and age groups.

Pacific Ballroom Dance will send five teams to the formation events at the Delta Cup competition, as well as numerous individual competitors, with well more than 100 students. The individual competitors will be dancing in all styles and all levels (newcomer, bronze, silver, gold, open): waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep, cha cha, samba, rumba, Paso Doble, etc. Teams will dance a Latin medley, standard medley, Samba, swing, rumba, and Lindy hop.

PBD decided to participate in this competition because it fulfills many goals for an event location, events offered and team categories. It also provides an excellent chance for students to see what syllabus competition is like early on in the year.

“Pacific Ballroom Dance is very excited to participate in the Delta Cup competition,” said Katie Mecham, PBD artistic director. “It is a great opportunity for our students to experience the thrill of competition and the confidence boost of doing something hard, with the added benefit of an international competition venue. It’s a great way for us to kick off the season with a bang.”

Pacific Ballroom Dance, a nonprofit youth-focused ballroom dance studio, builds character in youth through a positive ballroom dance experience.

For more information about classes or upcoming events, go to pacificballroom.org.