Blackpool:
Celebrating 100 Years of Dance
Historic dancers are invited to join both the virtual exhibition accessible worldwide, and our physical exhibit at the Blackpool Dance Festival, featuring the photographic works of Alexander Rowan.
Call for Participation March 26th - April 29th, 2026
Level I: Join the Virtual Exhibition, $250
Historic dancers are selected for inclusion in virtual exhibition for this year’s centennial celebration, visible to audiences worldwide.
Your legacy photograph from a previous festival is carefully curated as part of DanceSport Photography’s Blackpool Exhibit and transformed into an iconic black & white artwork—prepared for presentation to a global audience May 15-June 21.
Includes:
Curatorial selection of your legacy dancing photograph from Blackpool.
Signature black & white remastering of your photograph.
Inclusion in the virtual exhibition (May 15 – June 21) in partnership with and hosted by A Rowan Gallery.
Level II - Your 11×14” Artwork Joins our Physical Exhibit in the Winter Gardens Pavilion, $650
Let’s turn your dancing into art and showcase it on the stage it deserves — BLACKPOOL.
A historic opportunity to have your dancing turned into art and celebrated in the Winter Gardens for the duration of Blackpool’s centennial celebration - May 16-29, 2026, in partnership with DanceShopper.
Includes everything in Level I, plus:
One 11×14” signed fine art print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta Photo Rag.
Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Museum-quality & ready-to-frame
Your 11×14” archival will be showcased at the 2026 Blackpool Dance Festival in partnership with DanceShopper and on display for the duration of the dance festival.
Event pickup or free worldwide shipping after event.
Level III - Your 16×20” Artwork Joins our Exhibit in the Winter Gardens Pavilion, $950
A larger format of your artwork in our physical exhibition at this year’s festival.
Includes everything in Level I, plus:
One 16×20” signed fine art print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta Photo Rag.
Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Museum-quality & beady-to-frame
Your 16×20” archival will be showcased at the 2026 Blackpool Dance Festival in partnership with DanceShopper and on display for the duration of the dance festival.
Event pickup or free worldwide shipping after event.
*Additional prints are offered at a special exhibition rate in partnership with A Rowan Gallery.
Level IV - Your 20×30” Artwork Joins our Exhibit in the Winter Gardens Pavilion, $1250
A statement piece of your work on display for the world of dance to celebrate.
Includes everything in Level I, plus:
One 20×30” signed fine art print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta Photo Rag.
Includes Certificate of Authenticity
Museum-quality & ready-to-frame
Your 20×30” archival will be showcased at the 2026 Blackpool Dance Festival in partnership with DanceShopper and on display for the duration of the dance festival.
Event pickup or free worldwide shipping after event.
*Additional prints are offered at a special exhibition rate in partnership with A Rowan Gallery.
Level V - Share Your Story & Join the Legacy Collection - $1750
Your work and testimony becomes part of a permanent cultural archive
Includes everything in Level IV, plus:
A personal written testimony:
“Why I Dance” (up to 500 words)Your artwork presented along with your testimony as part of a narrative-driven exhibition experience at this year’s Blackpool Dance Festival.
Your artwork + story preserved on a personal legacy web page.
A QR code displayed beside your artwork, linking viewers to your personal legacy page.
Optional future additions (Personal legacy projects, interviews, & other evolutions)
II: Personal VIP Photography
at Blackpool
(This is what VIP looks like)
Featured Dancing Artist: Cora Yan
Level VI: VIP Photography Experience
A fully immersive photographic experience during the festival & the photos of a lifetime
Includes:
Complete photographic coverage of your dancing throughout Blackpool in the Winter Gardens
Dedicated photographer on the dance floor
Personal Photoshoot in the Empress Ballroom
Comprehensive editing of your Blackpool photo collection
Private online gallery, share + download
Inclusion of selected work in a future exhibition
Member access to preferred artwork pricing
Level VII: VIP + Coffee Table Book
The quintessential keepsake for a body of work.
Includes everything in VIP, plus:
Custom-designed coffee table book
Curated storytelling through your images
Archival-quality production - up to 80 pages, ProPearl paper, with layflat presentation.
Limited to 10 slots in 2026
Level VIII: VIP + Cinematic Short Dance Film
Your dancing experience as a short cinematic masterpiece
Includes everything in VIP, plus:
Cinematic dance film - AM or PM filming slot.
London: May 12-14, June 1-3
Blackpool: May 15, May 20 - May 31
Filmed in Blackpool during festival, London, Edinburg, or Paris after.
Professionally edited with licensed music
III. A DESTINATION DANCE PROJECT
Former Destination Dance Locations: Wisconsin (top), home studio (middle), Ohio (bottom)
A once-in-a-lifetime production anywhere in the world directed by Alexander Rowan.
Former Destination Dance Locations: Buenos Aires (top), Madeira (middle), Tokyo (bottom)
Level IX: A Destination Dance Project
A location-based production celebrating the journey & story of your dance. $7500 retainer.
A fully personalized photographic and cinematic production
Creative direction and concept development built around your life with dance.
A visually-driven story capturing your dance and identity
Single-day or multi-day production, depending on project vision
Location-based shooting anywhere in the world — from iconic destinations to meaningful personal places like your hometown or home studio
Cinematic filming and artistic photography integrated into one body of work
Advanced planning and production coordination
Custom fine art outputs, including archival prints, cinematic reels, feature films
Optional inclusion in the Dance Legacy Collection
Potential exhibition, publication, and Blackpool recognition opportunities
‘The heart and soul of my work has always been about the dancers’
-Alexander Rowan
A Note from the Artist:
I'm thrilled to exhibit my work at this year's historic festival — one of the great stages in the world of dance. Since 2012 I've had the privileged of serving clients from 6 continents & over 50 countries with my camera in hand at Blackpool.
It’s important to understand that the heart and soul of my work has always been about the dancers - to use my camera as a tool to see & celebrate their dance on the floor, and by extension their lives & legacy off it. No one knows what it takes to arrive at those moments but them - the proverbial blood, sweat, and tears. I’ve been witness to incredible moments, and I hope my work stands as a cultural archive of the beauty and joy that dance can bring to our lives.
Whether it be through the virtual format of the exhibition accessible anywhere in the world, or the physical artworks displayed at the festival in partnership with DanceShopper, I hope you join me in celebrating your dance on the stage it deserves.
