3rd edition: lost at sea

KOFFIECUP

A Leidance ballroom competition

Koffiecup competition: September 13, 2025

When: Saturday September 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 19:00 (indicative)
Where: DanceSport Academy Aalsmeer
Oosteinderweg 287f – 1432 AW
Theme: Lost at sea

Sign-up deadline: September 6

Pre-Koffiecup party:
July 4, 2025

Where: USC, Einsteinweg 6 Leiden
When: Friday July 4th
Time: 20:00 – 00:30
Theme: Lost at sea

Koffiecup competition:
September 13, 2025

When: Saturday September 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 19:00 (indicative)
Where: DanceSport Academy Aalsmeer
Oosteinderweg 287f – 1432 AW

Sign-up start: July 4
Sign-up deadline: September 6

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday September 13, 2025

We’re excited to announce already the third edition of the Koffiecup! Add it to your calendars and keep an eye on our website and Instagram for the latest updates. 

Koffiecup 2024: A great success!

With 80 participants and even more people on the waiting list, we could not be any happier about the success of our second edition of the Koffiecup. We hope to see you all again next year, but until then, enjoy the still expending repertoire of photos made by our lovely photographers, check your personal progress in the competition results and make sure you didn’t lose something at the Lost and found below.

Koffiecup?

The Koffiecup is a ballroom competition – by Leidance members with a love for coffee.

When: Saturday September 13, 2025 | Time 9:00 – 19:00 (ind.)
Where: DanceSport Academy Aalsmeer
Oosteinderweg 287f – 1432 AW

For who?

The Koffiecup is open to dancers of any level, but focuses especially on (beginning) dancers with little or no competition experience, who would like to become acquainted with competition dancing in an accessible way. Fun is at the center of this competition. 

Sign up

The sign-up has opened! Scroll down to sign yourself up immediately.

NOTE: your partner also needs to sign themselves up and pay separately. We cannot register your sign-up correctly if only one of you signs up.

Sign-up deadline: September 6 or upon reaching maximum capacity.

Questions?
Mail us: koffiecupsdaleidance@gmail.com

What's new this year?

  • Those who qualify for the highest class, will be assigned a new partners randomly for every dance.
  • Partner assignation will be completely random this year.
  • There will be a Pre-Koffiecup Party where you can find a partner, or just have fun dancing with people.
  •  In the lower and middle class, you will be allowed to switch roles inbetween dances and even during a dance. Sadly this is can not be combined with the lottery in the highest class. Check the Q&A for a broader explanation.

No partner?

No problem! We offer two ways to help you find a partner:

  1. You can sign in solo and be assigned to a partner. Beware that we cannot guarantee to find everyone a partner, but we try to let as many people join as possible. If not everyone can join, we will follow the principle of first come, first serve.

Competition sign-up

From July 5th you will be able to sign up here.

Get some more detailed information below first.

The sign-up is now open! Sign up quickly, as last year we reached full capacity. 

Deadline: September 6 or upon reaching full capacity

Or get some more detailed information below first

The sign-up is now closed. Are you on the waiting list? If we still have a spot for you, we will contact you as soon as possible.

Or get some more detailed information below first

Koffiecup?

The Koffiecup is a ballroom competition – by Leidance members with a love for coffee.

When: Sunday September 13, 2025 | Time T.B.D.
Where: DanceSport Academy Aalsmeer
Oosteinderweg 287f – 1432 AW

For who?

The Koffiecup is open to dancers of any level, but focuses especially on (beginning) dancers with little or no competition experience, who would like to become acquainted with competition dancing in an accessible way. Fun is at the center of this competition. 

Preliminary planning

11:00 – Hall open
12:00 – Start Ballroom competition
14:30 – Start Latin competition
18:00 – End of the competition day

Sign up

The sign-up form will open on this page on Friday May 26. You will be asked to pay your participation fee at the end of the form. The sign-up deadline is Saturday August 19.

Questions?
Mail us: koffiecupsdaleidance@gmail.com

More detailed information about signing up, different levels and more van be found in the Competition Regulations here.

Entrance fee

Anyone can participate for:

  • €10,00 – Members of a student dance association
  • €12,50 – Everyone else

Anyone can visit for €5,00

Blinddating and practice

There will be blinddate and practice sessions during the summer. Signing up is not required.

    • Saturday July 15 | 13:00 – 16:00 | @USC*
    • Saturday July 22 | 13:00 – 16:00 | @USC*
    • Saturday August 26 | 13:00 – 16:00 | @USC*

*USC: Einsteinweg 6, Leiden.
Note that a USC subscription or an entrance fee of €7,70 is required. Here for the first time? Ask for the free inspiration pass.

No partner?

No problem! We offer two ways to help you find a partner:

  1. You can sign in solo and have us assign you a partner. Beware that we cannot guarantee to find everyone a partner, but we try to let as many people join as possible. If not everyone can join, we will follow the principle of first come, first serve.
  2. We will organise practice and blinddate sessions at the USC in Leiden, see ‘Important data’ for more information. Wanna find a partner at our blinddate sessions? You can still sign up solo to guarantee your place and mail us with the details of your newfound partner by August 19.

Practical information

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Time: 9.00 – 19.00
Location: Dancesport Academy NL
Address: Oosteinderweg 287f, 1432 AW Aalsmeer
Parking: Free parking at the surrounding terrain
Food and drinks: You can buy drinks at the bar, but bring your own lunch and snacks.
Price:
Students: €10
Non-students: €12,50
Visitors: €5
Competition regulations and dress code:
Scroll down to ‘More information
House rules:
– Heelprotectors are required if you wear high heels.
– Please do not use paraffine or water on your shoes or the dance floor. Suitable options will be provided at the venue.

All clear? Go to register.

Important dates

Sign-up opening: Wednesday May 15, 2024
Sign-up deadline: Saturday September 7, 2024
Guided practice: September 7

NEW in 2024:

Open class for high level dancers. Read about the specifics under ‘More information

No partner?

No problem! We offer you a few options:
– We can assign you a partner, although we cannot guarantee to be able to find everyone a partner.

Preliminary planning

9.00 – hall open
10.00 – start ballroom competition
14.00 – start latin competition
19.00 – end of competition day

Contact

If you have any questions left and you can’t find the answer on the website, don’t hesitate to mail us:
koffiecupsdaleidance@gmail.com

Please do not try contacting us through Leidance, as we are working independently.

Lost and found

Did you lose something? We found some stuff and shared it with you by email. If you didn’t receive the email or are missing something that’s not in the picture, don’t hesitate to contact us: koffiecupsdaleidance@gmail.com

Location

Public transport: Bus stop Aalsmeer Machineweg, about 10-minute walk from the venue.
Car: Free parking at the terrain around the venue.

The location can be a little difficult to find. Maps doesn’t quite guide you all the way to the end, so here’s some pictures to help you out.

Internet

Network: DanceSport Academy NL gast
Password: DSA-gast

Visitors

Would you like to invite people to watch? They can join for €5,- (students) or €7,50 (non-students), paid with a QR code at the entrance. So invite all your friends, family and that one person you’re especially trying to impress. 😉

Heats and results

During the competition, find the heats at koffiecup.sdaleidance.nl. Afterwards, you will find the results here as well. If you’ve participated in ‘TDS’s or similar student cups before, you’ll probably be familiar with it. If not, and you find yourself having difficulties, don’t hesitate to ask the organisation – or anyone else – to help you out.

More information

The organization reserves the right to deviate from the below written rules by exception in case of conflict, and will have the final say in decisions.

Participation

  • In case there are more registrations than available spots, we will follow the first come, first serve principle. Sign-ups after that will be placed on a waiting list.
  • Dancers may sign themselves up together with a partner for each competition, or without a partner. Dancers may select different partners for the Ballroom and the Latin competition.
  • Both dancers of a couple need to register individually.
  • Dancers signing up without a partner, will be coupled up randomly.
    Note: when signing up without a partner, we cannot guarantee your participation, as there needs to be a 50/50 balance in leads and follows. When signing up, you can choose to switch roles in the case this is necessary.
  • Sign-up deadline is t.b.d.
Partnering

The following dancers are not allowed to dance with their usual dance partners at the time of the sign-up deadline (September 6).

NADB: B class or higher
WDC: National Amateurs or higher
NDO: Amateurs or higher
Last NTDS: Highest Breitensport subclass finals and open class
Last two ETDS’s:

  • Enschede: CloseD final, open class
  • Southampton: legends from semi finals, open class

Competitions

  • The tournament consists of two competitions: Ballroom and Latin
  • If you and your partner qualify for the highest class, you will not continue together, but be assigned partners each dance through lottery.
  • The basic Ballroom dances are Slow Waltz, Tango, and Quickstep.
    • At the 2nd level, Viennese Waltz will be introduced in the semi-final
    • At the 3rd level, Viennese Waltz will be introduced in the first round and Slow foxtrot will be introduced in the semi-final
  • The basic Latin dances are Cha cha cha, Rumba and Jive.
    • At the 2nd level, Samba will be introduced in the semi-final
    • At the 3rd level, Samba will be introduced in the first round and Paso Doble will be introduced in the semi-final

Clothing and shoes

  • Competitive dance clothes are not allowed, e.g. tailcoats, tailored dance dresses, latin dresses for competitions or dance suits. Excessive feathers, glitter and rhinestones are not allowed on clothing, on accessories or on hair.
  • Debutant or training dance clothing is allowed
  • If you wear ladies’ shoes, heel protectors are mandatory
  • Rubber soles and outdoor shoes are not allowed on the dance floor.
  • Using paraffin, water or your own oil under your shoes is forbidden. Suitable oil will be provided at the venue.
  • Any damage costs caused by violation of the above-mentioned rules, will be recovered from the respective participant.

Payment

  • Student participation fee will amount to €12,50,-, and non-student participation fee will amount €15.
  • If you wish to cancel, you can do so by sending an email to koffiecupsdaleidance@gmail.com.
  • The refund deadline for cancellation is September 6, 2025.

Do you have any remaining questions? Don’t hesitate to mail to koffiecupsdaleidance@gmail.com.

What competitions are there?
There will be two competitions: one for Ballroom and one for Latin. Both disciplines consist of 3 basic dances and 2 advanced dances. The advanced dances may be introduced at higher levels, so if you have little or no experience in these dances, not to worry!

Ballroom

Basic dancesAdvanced dance
Slow Waltz
Tango
Quickstep
Viennese Waltz
Slow foxtrot

Latin

Basic dancesAdvanced dance
Cha cha cha
Rumba
Jive
Samba
Paso Doble

What classes are there?
There will be three classes this year: Latte Macchiato, Cafe Lungo and Espresso Doppio. Everyone will start with a qualification round, after which the participants will be divided over three subclasses based on level.

How does a Ballroom competition work?
Both the Ballroom and the Latin competition will consist of a few steps:

1) First everyone dances the 3 basic dances in the qualification round. The judges will then divide all couples over different classes based on their level.
2) In your class, you will compete the rest of the competition against couples of similar level, starting with the first round.
3) After the first round, you will either do a redance or be placed to the next round immediately.
4) In every next round, the best couples will be selected to move on, until a few couples will be left standing in the finale, where they will compete for their final ranking.
5) During the award ceremony, the final rankings will be announced and all finalists will receive their award accordingly.

If you are in the highest class, you will not continue with the partner you signed up with as you move up to the (semi) -finals, but instead participate in a lottery system. Please be advised it is not permissible to switch lead/follow in this class due to the judging system. 

I just started dancing. Can I still participate?
Absolutely! The Koffiecup has the main goal of offering an accessible competition for beginning dancers to get acquainted with competition dancing. Fun is the main priority at this competition. Dancers of all levels are welcome to participate, but the focus is on beginning dancers with little to no competition experience.

What dances can I expect when?
Ballroom

ClassFirst roundsAdded in (semi-)finals
Latte MacchiatoSlow Waltz
Tango
Quickstep
 
Café LungoSlow Waltz
Tango
Quickstep
Viennese Waltz
Espresso DoppioSlow Waltz
Tango
Viennese Waltz
Quickstep
Slow foxtrot
   

Latin

ClassFirst roundsAdded in (semi-)finals
Latte MacchiatoCha cha cha
Rumba
Jive
 
Café LungoCha cha cha
Rumba
Jive
Samba
Espresso DoppioSamba
Cha cha cha
Rumba
Jive
Paso Doble
 Samba
Cha cha cha
Rumba
Paso Doble
Jive
 

I chose to Blind-date, when do I find out who my partner is?
If you have signed up without a partner, and would like to Blind-date, you will be assigned a random dance partner by the organisation. We will publish the Starting-List the night before the competition. If you would like to find a partner yourself but do not know who to ask, the Koffiecup Pre-Party is a great place to look.

Why is switching roles not allowed in the highest class?
In the highest class, every dancer will participate in the lottery system, where they will be assigned a new partner each dance. As leads and follows will therefore be judged individually, this brings extra technical complexities for the judges, as well as the tournament desk. With the current system, it is therefore not possible to switch roles during or inbetween dances in combination with the lottery. 
But not to worry, we have plenty of other fun surprises planned for you as well.