Solo/pas de deux participation

1. Participants can register with a classical solo (one variation free of choice from the classical repertoire with the possibility for a second variation in the finals), or a modern solo (only one choreography).
2. Participants can register for pas de deux (entre/adagio, variations and coda) from the age of 13 in the division Junior A and B, Senior A and B. Pre-Junior A, B, can not participate in classical pas de deux.
3. All participants will be judged individually regardless of solo or pas de deux.
4. Non-competing partner is allowed to dance for competing partner in pas de deux.
5. For live participation: It is obligatory that participants attend in all master classes, preparations for the final Gala. This way we are all together from the start to the end.
6. Participants in classical solo/pas de deux can choose any variation from the classical ballet repertoire. However, the chosen variations should be appropriate from the viewpoint of the age and technique level of participants. Each soloist participate with one solo, optional with a second variation for the finalists in Junior A and B, Senior A and B.

Group participation

1. Group participation is divided into three age categories, age 8-12, age 13-16, age 17-21, with two divisions: 1: ballet/neoclassical choreography and/or 2: modern choreography/character dance. The age category is defined by the main part/60% of the contestants in the group. 40% can be older or younger. In the category Pre junior younger participants than the age of 8 are accepted.
2. Group participation can be with two or more dancers per group. 
3. Soloists/pas de deux participants can also register for group participation.
4. Group participants can register in one or several choreographies in the same division or both divisions.
5. Group participants are obliged to participate in masterclasses with preparations for the final Gala together with the soloists and participants in pas de deux.

Attire

Competitors must wear their own costumes and make-up, suitable for the choreography, both for semi finals and finals. 

BALLET POINTE SHOES

8-10 Year olds (Pre-junior A): Soft ballet shoes required for competition for these divisions. Pointe shoes are not permitted.

11-12 Year olds (Pre-junior B): Option to wear soft ballet shoes or pointe shoes for this age division

From age 13 – (Junior A, B, Senior A and B): Pointe shoes required for competition for soloists/pas de deux participation in these age divisions for all female participants.

MODERN

Candidate can choose to wear foot thongs, half soles, barefoot, ballet shoes, pointe shoes or character shoes.

Time limit

A competitor who surpasses the required time limit will receive a scoring penalty or disqualification from the competition, depending upon the decision of the judging panel.

• Ballet solos: Time limit must not exceed of 3:00 minutes

• Modern solos: Time limit must not exceed of 3:00 minutes

• Pas de deux: Entre/adagio variations and coda

• Group choreographies: Time limit per choreography: 5 min: 2-9 dancers. 10 min: from 10 dancers. 15 min: more than 20 dancers.

Live participation

All participants will have their master classes, rehearsals, competition, final Gala live 30th of June - 2nd of 2024.

Online participation with video recording

Participants have to send video on youtube links (one link for each choreography) with video recording of the performance for the competition. The recording has to be filmed at any time during from 1st of November 2023.

The recording can be filmed in any space indoor or outdoor on a performance, in a studio or other events/venues, with or without costumes, provided that the footage has clean view and clear sound.

The body of the dancers must be clearly and fully visible throughout the filming all the time with no special effects allowed in the footage.

The video must be one recording shot and not multiple recordings edited together.

Studio, school, company’s logos are allowed in dancers’ videos.