TRAVEL

TRAVEL

Airports

There are 2 airports to choose from in the Orlando area.

MCO – Orlando International Airport is approximately 12 miles and a 15 minute drive (depending on time of day) from the hotel and will have the most flight options.

SFB – Sanford International Airport is approximately 39 miles and a 40 minute drive from the venue, often has cheaper flight options.

From  MCO you can take a taxi or an uber (From approx $25) – about 15-30 minutes away.

From Sanford you can take a taxi or an uber (from approx $55) – approx 40 minute drive

Driving

Please use the address below for your GPS, taxi or uber to get to the hotel.

Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld Orlando

6677 Sea Harbor Drive

Orlando, FL 32821

Train

Unfortunately I’m not familiar so in this case…GOOGLE will be your friend 😉

Boat

Erm…well depends on where you are coming from…. Cruise ship to Port Canaveral could be your best option and taxi or uber from there 😉

Frequently Asked Questions
If your question is not below please email sunshinenline@gmail.com

Once you register for the event you will receive a confirmation email from sunshinenline@gmail.com,this will include your tickets and information on how to book your hotel room.

If you do not receive confirmation within 48 hours please email sunshinenline@gmail.com

YES there will be a show on Saturday evening in the main ballroom  which is open to all Weekend Pass Holders.

There is also an exclusive Show and Dinner with Staff on Friday evening (numbers are limited) and not included in your weekend pass.

Unfortunately no, the hotel does not provide a shuttle.  You can take a taxi or an uber to the hotel from approx $25 from MCO. The address is:

6677 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32821

The 2027 event schedule won’t be released until the week of the event but if you go to the EVENT SCHEDULE page you can take a look at the schedule for previous years to see how things run 🙂

Unfortunately no, due to the amount of attendees we are unable to accommodate any dietary issues for the Friday Dinner.  

As a spectator or social dancer you need to purchase an event pass, you can find the prices HERE.

As a competitor you will need to purchase an event pass and then purchase your competitor registration.

If you are dancing in Rugrats, and Tiny Tots only, your Competitor Registration fee will give you entry to the event. There is no need to buy an entry pass.

No you do not need to qualify in order to compete at the Florida Dance Masters.

Yes all competitors are required to purchase an event pass.  

However, if you are dancing in Rugrats or Tiny Tots only, your Competitor Registration fee will give you entry to the event.  There is no need to buy an entry pass.

You may only dance in one age group per category.  For example, if you are competing in Solo’s you may only dance in age and ability group such as ‘Intermediate Open’ (you are not able to also compete in Intermediate Silver or Advanced Open, it is only one solo division)  

Refer to the rule book if you are unsure and if you have any questions fill out the form below.

Unfortunately no, there is a strict no refund policy in place. If you wish to sell your ticket to another person you are able to do that.

SOLO – $25

PRO-AM – $25

GROUPS – $35

CHOREOGRAPHY – $20 per entry

In WDM you only pay to compete per DIVISION not per dance.

For example if you are competing in Novice Open Solo, you have 3 dances – the cost is $25 TOTAL

Another example would be pro-am if you compete in Advanced Open and choose to do only two-step the cost is $25, if you choose to do all 5 dances the cost is still $25.

You can email Rachael to ask any questions related to the Florida Dance Masters email@floridadancemasters.com

If you have a question regarding The World Dance Masters click here.

Yes, there is a spectator pass available in the ticket section.

The spectator pass will allow access to all the competition ballrooms during the day and also the social ballrooms in the evenings.

Yes these are available on the tickets page

Workshops will begin on Friday morning, they run all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The competition runs all weekend starting on Friday around noon. 

The competitions will be ran across 2 ballrooms throughout the weekend – a tentative schedule will be released in January.

Yes!

Weekend pass holders have access to watch all the competition as well as the workshops and Saturday night show.

You can find the choreography competition rules by clicking here.

SAVE THE DATES
March 25 - 28th 2027
August 30th - September 4th 2028
August 29th - September 3rd 2029
August 28th - Sep 2nd 2030
August 27th - Sep 1st 2031