International Ballet Festival

Varna 2023

03 - 07 July 2023

Competition for professionals and professional government and private schools.

Competition for nonprofessionals and dancers in Cultural houses, government organizations and schools, private studios, dance clubs and schools majoring in dance.

Age Divisions

I age group - 7-9 y.o. - children division
II age group - 10-13 y.o. - junior division
III age group - 14-17 y.o. - youth division
IV age group - 18-21 y.o. - senior division

Categories & Styles

FOR THE AGE CATEGORY 7-9 y.o. ONLY:

Groups and Formations:

Classical Ballet
Contemporary Dance
Character Dance

FOR ALL OTHER AGE DIVISIONS:

Solos (2 separate competitions for male and female):

Classical Ballet
Contemporary Dance
Character Dance
Freestyle (Acrobatic, Show, Broadway and all other styles)

Duets and Trios:

Classical Ballet
Contemporary Dance
Character Dance
Freestyle (Acrobatic, Show, Broadway and all other styles)

Groups (4-8 people) and Formations (9+ people):

Classical Ballet (fragment from a classical ballet)
Contemporary Dance
Character Dance
Broadway, Musical, Jazz
MTV
Acrobatic Dance
Dance Theater
Show Dance

DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION:

Solo - all age groups and styles
Duet/Trio - all age groups and styles
Group - all age groups and styles
Formation - all age groups and styles

The choreography may be from the participants' competition program or a dance performed by a non-competing performer.

Judging:

9 international adjudicators, 5 selected for each category

On each performance in the COMPETITION PROGRAM, each member of the jury will be giving a maximum score of 40 points on the following criterias:

Technique - 10 points
Composition - 10 points
Artistry/Performance - 10 points
Musicality - 10 points

In case of even points, the competitor with the higher score in technical criteria will be given the advantage.

The performances participating in the DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Choreography - 30 points

Competition Rounds:

The competition will consist of 2 rounds, master classes and a Gala Evening.

Master Classes - 03 July 2023

Classical ballet, contemporary dances, character dances in two age groups: 7 to 13 and 14 to 21 years old.

Only participants in the competition program can attend the master classes!

Choreography techniques

Participants in the competition program and choreographers can attend these master classes.

First Round - 04-05 July 2023

All registered competitors

Competitors with a score of 100 and higher qualify for Second round.

Second round - 06 July 2023

Dancers compete for 1, 2, 3rd place.

From 171 to 180 points - 3rd place
From 181 to 190 points – 2nd place
From 191 to 200 points – 1st place

GALA EVENING - 07 July 2023

All winners are required to participate in the Gala evening.

Competition Rules

Location

Festival And Congress Centre - Varna

2-6 Slivnitsa Blvd., Varna, Bulgaria

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