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Norwegian Open WCS 2026 — Schedule
📍 Hamar, Norway
📅 October 1, 2026 – October 4, 2026
Full schedule for Norwegian Open WCS 2026 — 65 activities across 4 days, including workshops, competitions, and social dancing.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
17:00–22:00 — Registration Opens (Registration) Beat the queues!
21:00–03:00 — Thors Thursday Pre-Party (Social Dancing · Jotunheim, Valhalla)
Friday, October 2, 2026
00:00–07:00 — Dance until Breakfast (Social Dancing · Aasgard, Lillesal)
10:00–19:00 — Comp Reg (Registration)
10:00–21:00 — Registration Strictly Comp reg stops at 19:00
11:00–13:00 — The Cut Intensive (Workshop · Jotunheim · with Hugo & Stacy)
13:00–16:00 — Drop Choreo Intensive (Workshop · Jotunheim · with Igor & Fernanda)
14:00–17:30 — Privates or Practice (Lillesal)
16:00–17:30 — Grounded & Connected Intensive (Workshop · Valhalla · with Ardena) Intensive with Ardena
17:30–18:00 — Audition to Intermediate & Adv / All star (Competition · Lillesal)
18:00–19:00 — Novice (Workshop · Lillesal · with Hugo & Stacy)
18:00–19:00 — Intermediate (Workshop · Jotunheim · with Igor & Fernanda)
19:00–20:00 — Intermediate (Workshop · Lillesal · with Olivier & Virginie)
19:00–20:00 — Newcomer (Workshop · Jotunheim · with Igor & Fernanda)
19:00–20:00 — Adv / All star (Workshop · Valhalla · with Hugo & Stacy)
20:00–22:00 — Social Dance (Playlist) (Social Dancing · Jotunheim)
20:00–22:00 — Free Beginner Class (Workshop · Valhalla)
20:30–21:00 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Aasgard, Lillesal)
21:00–23:00 — Strictly Competitions (Competition · Aasgard, Lillesal) All competitors must be outside the ballroom 15 minutes before — late = scratched.
21:00 Novice Prelims
21:20 Intermediate Prelims
21:40 Open Prelims
22:00 Novice Finals
22:20 Intermediate Finals
22:40 Open Finals
23:00–23:30 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Aasgard, Lillesal)
23:30–00:00 — Show and Awards (Performance · Aasgard, Lillesal)
23:30–01:00 — Intermediate Peer Practice (after awards) (Valhalla)
Saturday, October 3, 2026
00:00–01:30 — Open Registration + J&J Comp Registration (Registration)
10:00–10:30 — Audition to Novice, Intermediate & Adv / All star (Competition · Aasgard, Lillesal)
10:00–14:00 — Registration Comp registration closes (14:00)
10:30–11:30 — Novice (Workshop · Aasgard, Lillesal · with Olivier & Virginie)
10:30–11:30 — Intermediate (Workshop · Jotunheim · with Hugo & Stacy)
10:30–11:30 — Adv / All star (Workshop · Valhalla · with Ibi & Ardena)
11:40–12:40 — Newcomer (Workshop · Aasgard, Lillesal · with Hugo & Stacy)
11:40–12:40 — Intermediate (Workshop · Jotunheim · with Ibi & Ardena)
11:40–12:40 — Adv / All star (Workshop · Valhalla · with Olivier & Virginie)
12:50–13:50 — Novice / Newcomer (Workshop · Aasgard, Lillesal · with Igor & Fernanda)
14:30–15:30 — Newcomer Competition Prep (Workshop · Jotunheim · with Vicky Vasiliauskaite)
15:30–16:00 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Aasgard, Lillesal)
16:00–18:30 — Jack & Jill Competitions (Competition · Aasgard, Lillesal) All competitors must be outside the ballroom 15 minutes before — late = scratched.
16:00 All-Star Prelims
16:15 Advanced Prelims
16:30 Newcomer Prelims
16:45 Sophisticated Prelims
17:00 Newcomer Semis
17:15 Sophisticated Semis
17:30 Novice Prelims
17:45 Intermediate Prelims
18:00 Novice Semis
18:15 Intermediate Semis
16:00–18:30 — Social Dance (Playlist) (Social Dancing · Jotunheim)
18:30–20:00 — Food Break (Aasgard, Lillesal)
20:00–20:30 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Aasgard, Lillesal)
20:30–22:30 — Jack & Jill Finals (Competition · Aasgard, Lillesal) All competitors must be outside the ballroom 15 minutes before — late = scratched.
20:30 Newcomer Finals
20:50 Sophisticated Finals
21:10 Novice Finals
21:30 Intermediate Finals
21:50 Advanced Finals
22:10 All-Star Finals
22:30–23:00 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Aasgard, Lillesal)
23:00–23:30 — Pro Show & Awards (Performance · Aasgard, Lillesal)
23:30–07:00 — Dance until Breakfast (Social Dancing · Aasgard, Lillesal)
23:35–01:00 — Adv / All star Peer Practice (Valhalla)
Sunday, October 4, 2026
09:45–10:45 — Privates or Practice (Aasgard)
09:45–10:45 — Newcomer (Workshop · Lillesal · with Olivier & Virginie)
09:45–10:45 — Novice (Workshop · Jotunheim · with Ibi & Ardena)
09:45–10:45 — Adv / All star (Workshop · Valhalla · with Igor & Fernanda)
10:30–12:30 — DJ Intensive (Workshop · Valhalla · with Justin)
10:45–12:00 — Novice Practice (Self Led) (Aasgard)
10:45–12:00 — Privates or Practice (Lillesal, Jotunheim)
11:00–12:00 — Registration
12:05–13:05 — Novice (Workshop · Aasgard · with Igor & Fernanda)
12:05–13:05 — Intermediate (Workshop · Lillesal · with Olivier & Virginie)
12:05–13:05 — Newcomer (Workshop · Jotunheim · with Ibi & Ardena)
12:05–13:05 — Adv / All star (Workshop · Valhalla · with Hugo & Stacy)
13:15–14:15 — Novice (Workshop · Aasgard · with Hugo & Stacy)
13:15–14:15 — Intermediate (Workshop · Lillesal · with Igor & Fernanda)
13:15–14:15 — Newcomer (Workshop · Jotunheim · with Ibi & Ardena)
13:15–14:15 — Adv / All star (Workshop · Valhalla · with Olivier & Virginie)
15:00–16:00 — Last Call Merch (Registration)
15:00–17:00 — Loki's Lottery Fun Comp (Competition · Aasgard, Lillesal) 15:00 Loki's Lottery Prelims
15:40 Loki's Lottery Semis (if needed)
16:20 Loki's Lottery Finals
17:00–17:30 — Awards - Loki's Lottery (Performance · Aasgard, Lillesal)
17:30–19:00 — Break (Aasgard, Lillesal)
19:00–20:00 — Open level Hip Hop Class (Workshop · Jotunheim · with Leo Nyuyen)
20:00–06:00 — Dance until Breakfast (Social Dancing · Jotunheim, Valhalla)
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