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IDC Berlin

Our 2025 International Dance Competition Berlin will take place on March 2, 2025 at the Pfefferberg Theatre in Berlin! Registration opens November 1, 2024. 

 

It is open to all dance students from state or private dance schools from age 4 years and older and will be divided into dance styles: 

 

- Ballet

- Modern

- Contemporary

- Hip Hop

- Character

- Choreographic Composition 

 

and age categories: 

 

- Minis 4-7, 

- Pre- competitive 8-11, 

- Juniors 12-15 and

- Seniors 16+).

 

If you are unsure of which dance style you should participate in with your piece, please feel free to contact us with questions!

Competition Categories

BALLET (classical, repertoire) 

 

-Minis (4-7 Years old): Solos/Variations, Duets/Pas de Deux, Groups

-Pre-competitive (8-11): Solos/Variations, Duets/Pas de Deux, Groups

-Juniors (12-15): Solos/ Variations, Duets/ Pas de Deux, Groups

-Seniors (16+): Solos/ Variations, Duets/ Pas de Deux, Groups

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MODERN DANCE (modern, jazz, musical)

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-Minis (4-7 Years old): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Pre-competitive (8-11): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Juniors (12-15): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Seniors (16+): Solos, Duets, Groups

CONTEMPORARY DANCE (lyrical, neoclassical)

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-Minis (4-7 Years old): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Pre-competitive (8-11): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Juniors (12-15): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Seniors (16+): Solos, Duets, Groups

HIP HOP 

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-Minis (4-7 Years old): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Pre-competitive (8-11): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Juniors (12-15): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Seniors (16+): Solos, Duets, Groups

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CHARACTER DANCE

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-Minis (4-7 Years old): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Pre-competitive (8-11): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Juniors (12-15): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Seniors (16+): Solos, Duets, Groups

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CHOREOGRAPHIC COMPOSTITION​

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-Minis (4-7 Years old): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Pre-competitive (8-11): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Juniors (12-15): Solos, Duets, Groups

-Seniors (16+): Solos, Duets, Groups

Rules

The time limits of each entry are as follows, and may not be exceeded:

 

SOLOISTS : 2.5 minutes

DUETS AND GROUPS : 4 minutes

For groups of 12 participants or more, an additional 1 minute is allowed

 

Groups with a variety of ages should participate in the age category with the majority age of the participants. For example:  A group with 4 participants- Participant 1 is age 12, participant 2 is age 13, participant 3 is age 13, participant 4 is age 7- this group should participate in the Juniors category.

 

Each school is allowed ONE supervisor (teacher, parent or guardian) backstage to wait with the participants before and during their time on stage. After the performance of the participant, the supervisor is asked to leave the backstage area promptly together with the participant. Participants will otherwise not be chaperoned by the competition organisation and are responsible for their own preparation. 

 

The supervisor will sit with the music technician backstage and tell him at which moment the music should start. (For example music starts before participant enters the stage, or music should start at the start of the variation...)

Participants in the seniors category who are unsupervised may tell the technician themselves.

Awards

The jury's verdict is indisputable. The jury will be composed of expert professionals in the fields of ballet, contemporary, jazz and hip hop dance. For more information on the jury, see Judges

 

Winners for each category:

 

-1st Place

-2nd Place

-3rd Place

 

Additional awards will be given for the best talents and best choreography as well as other special mentions. Prizes as well as numerous scholarships and distinctions for each category will be handed out by the judges.

Prizes 2024

-3x Gift Vouchers to Pro Danse Shop Berlin in worth of 150 Euro

-4x Gift Vouchers to A La Second Dance Wear Shop in worth of 120 Euro

-3x Annual Memberships to online platform "Dance Masterclass" in worth of 225 Euro each

-Scholarships to Tivoli Summer Dance Festival, Ballet Masterclass Berlin, IDC Summer Dance Intensive, Dance Masters Summer Workshop Liguria, Italy, 

Fees

Prices are as follows:

Solo Entry: 60 Euro

Duett Entry: 90 Euro

Group S (3- 5 participants): 30 Euro per person

​Group M (6+ participants): 25 Euro per person

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images by Filpa Cavaco Photography

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