WHERE ELEGANCE
MEETS THE ANDES
- Mandarin Oriental, Santiago de Chile
- December 26, 2026 to January 1, 2027
FRED ASTAIRE DANCE STUDIOS CHILE REGION
Spend the last week of the year at the Mandarin Oriental Santiago: three days of Pro-Am competition, tours through Chilean wine country and the Pacific coast, and five-star luxury at every turn.
Then the night it all builds to: New Year’s Eve in the hotel gardens, with an open bar, a seven-course gourmet dinner and live music carrying you into 2027.
December 31 · Mandarin Oriental Santiago
Celebrate the New Year
with Dinner & Dancing
When the championship ends, the celebration begins. Ring in 2027 in the gardens of the Mandarin Oriental, with French champagne and fine wines under the southern sky.
- From 6 PM
- Open Bar
- 7-Course Gourmet Dinner
- Live Music
- General Dancing
Included in every package
The Experience
Six Days of Dance, Discovery and Celebration in Santiago
A Pro-Am championship in one of South America's most striking capitals, framed by the Andes and crowned by a New Year's celebration.
Championship
Pro-Am competition
December 26 to 28
Santiago Tours
The best of the city
December 29 to 30
New Year's Gala
Dinner & dancing
December 31
Luxury Venue
Mandarin Oriental
Santiago
Workshops
Private lessons
& masterclasses
The Destination
Experience Santiago de Chile
Few capitals sit on a stage like this one. Santiago rises between the snow-capped Andes and the Pacific coast, a city of rooftop lights, historic plazas and vineyards at its doorstep.
Between the championship and the New Year's celebration, your package includes tours of the best of Chile on December 29 and 30: the historic Santa Rita winery in the Maipo Valley, the colors of Valparaíso and the garden city of Viña del Mar.
The Venue
Mandarin Oriental Santiago
The championship, the celebration and your stay, all under one roof. Mandarin Oriental Santiago is one of the city's most distinguished addresses, with refined interiors, landscaped gardens and service that never draws attention to itself.
Compete, dine and dance without ever calling a taxi, then welcome the New Year exactly where the music is.
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Ballroom, salsa and bachata studios from Chile and across South America.
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Register HerePackage deadline: November 20, 2026 · Entries deadline: November 27, 2026
For Studios & Managers
Bring Your Studio
to Santiago
Promote Open Chile Championship in your studio. Download the official 24 x 36 poster, print-ready for your notice board, newsletters and socials.
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Registration Desk
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM- 7:00 AMBreakfast, until 10:00 AM
Session 1 · Sunday Matinée
From 8:30 AM- 8:30 AMCompetition start: solos, showcase & novelty divisions
- 9:35 AMInternational Ballroom division
- 11:00 AMArgentine Tango division
- 11:20 AMAmerican Smooth single dances
- 1:15 PMLunch break
- 2:00 PMAmerican Smooth single dances & championships
- 4:45 PMDinner break, until 7:00 PM
Session 2 · Sunday EveningDisco Night
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM- 8:00 PMNight club dances & Tropical Championship
Registration Desk
9:30 AM – 7:00 PMSession 3 · Monday Matinée
From 10:00 AM- 10:00 AMInternational Latin single dances & championships
- 12:00 PMLunch break
- 1:00 PMAmerican Rhythm division single dances & championships
- 6:00 PMDinner break, until 8:30 PM
Session 4 · Monday EveningFormal Dress Code
8:30 PM – 12:00 AM- 8:30 PMShows, formations, solos, duos & professional competitions
The Panel
Meet the Judges
An international panel judging every division, December 27 and 28.
Alex Armaos (USA) · Brenda Xavier (Argentina) · Patricia Diaz (Chile) · Victor Caneo (Chile / USA)