International Dance Competition Berlin
Our 2025 International Dance Competition Berlin will be announced shortly!
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:
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- Minis 4-7,
- Pre- competitive 8-11,
- Juniors 12-15 and
- Seniors 16+).
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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
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
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:
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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.
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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
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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.
images by Filpa Cavaco Photography