Saturday, January 17th, 2026
Presented by the Canadian Ballroom Collective
✨OTY 2026 APPROVED✨
The Canadian Ballroom Collective is thinking about your pockets this winter.
Come as you are — or Just Bring It your way.
All categories are OPEN TO ALL. All breakdowns will count toward of-The Year awards Points.
Let’s kick off 2026 with a bang. We’re coming in HOT.
It’s time to UP THE ANTE and get everybody out on the floor—
show who you are as you gamble for the grand prize.
And don’t forget to do it for the clip… because the clips never lie!
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🎰 THE CATEGORY LINEUP
• Performance
• Runway
• Face
• Realness
• Bizarre
• Body
• Sex Siren
• Best Dressed
• Hands
• Comm vs. Comm
• BQUIP
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🎵 FEATURING DJ
Legendary Father Pleasure Juicy Couture
🎤 COMMENTATOR: TBA
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📍 LOCATION
The 519 Ballroom — 519 Church Street, Toronto
⏰ SCHEDULE
• Doors: 6:00 PM
• LSS: 6:45 PM
🎟️ ADMISSION
Walkers Flat Rate:
$10 General Admission (online & at the door)
Spectators Flat Rate:
$20 General Admission (Online & At The Door)
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💵 CATEGORY ENTRY RULE — UP THE ANTE
To walk a category, each participant must contribute a minimum $5 donation (or more if they choose) into that category’s pot.
Each category will battle head-to-head until only one remains.
Category winners take home their pot.
Who truly Did It For The Clip.
The last one standing walks away with the Overall Grand Prize Cash Pot.
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🎥 DO IT FOR THE CLIP
Bring your best. Bring your boldest.
Serve a moment worth capturing — the clips will never lie.
***FILMED BY KaiOnLive***
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