Organizer: First Education Group
Supporting Organization: Universal Academy of Performing Arts
Consultants & Adjudicators:
Ivana Neuweg, Austria
Konstantin Stoynov, Austria
Sarah Hardy, Australia
Jeremy Morganty, the United Kingdom
Regions:
Europe: Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, Bulgaria
Asia: Hong Kong, Macau, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia
Age Group (as on Jul 1, 2024):
I) aged 4-6
II) aged 7-9
III) aged 10-12
IV) aged 13-15
V) aged 16-18
VI) Open, aged 19 or above
Category:
A) Ballet
B) Jazz
C) Latin
D) Contemporary
E) Lyrical
F) Arco
G) Pop Dance (Kpop, hip hop, Street, etc)
H) Folk Dance (Chinese, Indian, Belly, Ribbon, etc)
Competition Group:
Solo, Duet, Group (3 to 30 members)
Time Limit:
I) aged 4-6: not exceed 3 mins
II) aged 7-9: not exceed 3 mins
III) aged 10-12: not exceed 3 mins
IV) aged 13-15: not exceed 4 mins
V) aged 16-18: not exceed 4 mins
VI) Open, aged 19 or above: not exceed 4 mins
Awards:
First Place: Scored 93 or above
Second Place: Scored 89-92
Third Place: Scored 85-88
Honorable Mention: Scored 82-84
Merit: Scored 79-81
Participation: Scored 78 or below
First, Second, Third Place winners will receive a TROPHY and a WINNER CERTIFICATE.
Honorable Mention & Merit winners will receive a MEDAL and a WINNER CERTIFICATE.
All participants will receive a participation certificate.
First, Second, Third Place winners' dance schools and teachers will receive an IYDC “Excellent Dance School” & “Excellent Dance Teacher Award”.
(please contact us for applying the certificates after competition)
Dance schools or teachers who recommend 10 or more students / 3 or more teams to IYDC will receive an "IYDC Appreciation Award for Dance Educator".
IYDC INTERNATIONAL WINNERS' DANCE SHOW 2025' and Masterclasses will be held in July to August 2025' in the United Kingdom or Austria.
Application Fee:
Solo: EUR50 / HKD480 / MOP495 / RMB400 / TWD1700 / USD65
Duet: EUR35 / HKD320 / MOP330 / RMB265 / TWD1130 / USD45 (each contestant)
Group: EUR25 / HKD220 / MOP225 / RMB180 / TWD775 / USD30 (each contestant)
