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International Ballet Festival

Varna 2024

17 - 23 October 2024

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Divisions

• A - Competition for participants from government schools
• B - Competition for participants from private schools, cultural houses, government organizations and schools, private studios, dance clubs and schools majoring in dance
• C - Competition for professionals

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Age Groups

• MINI age group - 7-8 y.o. - ONLY for groups and formations in the competition dance styles
• I age group - 9-13 y.o.
• Small - 9-11 y.o. - ONLY for classical ballet - solo
• Junior - 12-13 y.o.
• II age group - 14-16 y.o.
• III age group - 17-19 y.o.
• IV age group - 20-26 y.o. - professionals

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Categories & Styles

Solos (2 separate competitions for male and female):

• Classical Ballet - variations and pas de deux ^*
• Contemporary Dance
• Character Dance
• Freestyle (Show, Broadway, Musical, Lyrical)

* PAS DE DEUX - SOLOS: for II, III and IV age groups

Duets and Trios:

• Classical Ballet
• Contemporary Dance
• Character Dance
• Freestyle (Show, Broadway, Musical, Lyrical)

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

• Classical Ballet (fragment from the classical ballet repertoire) - no time limit
• Contemporary Dance - up to 5 minutes
• Character Dance - up to 5 minutes
• Freestyle (Broadway, Musical, Jazz, Show Dance) - up to 5 minutes
• MTV - up to 4 minutes
• Acrobatic Dance - up to 4 minutes
• Dance Theater - up to 5 minutes

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 is presented in a separate competition program. It can be performed by dancers who are not part of the competition program. Duration up to 6 minutes. No age limit.

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Judging:

11 international adjudicators

Each adjudicator evaluates each performance with a maximum of 40 points according to the following criteria:

• 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.

Competition Rounds:

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

FIRST DAY

• master classes

SECOND DAY

• MORNING - first round – group B - private schools (solo, duets, trios)
• EVENING - first round – group A - government schools

THIRD DAY

• MORNING - first round – group B - private schools (groups, formations)
• AFTERNOON - first round – group A - government schools (groups, formations)
• EVENING - first round – group C - professionals (pas de deux & variation)

FOURTH DAY

• second round and master classes

FIFTH DAY

• second round and master classes

SIXTH DAY

• rehearsal for the Gala, staging for the final, master classes

SEVENTH DAY

• master classes, red carpet, awards ceremony, Gala concert of the competition winners

Every day before the competition program there is a training class on stage: total of 8 classes.

During the competition program and on the rest day there are MASTER CLASSES:

• Classical ballet
• Contemporary dance techniques
• Character dances
• Choreographic techniques

Participants are divided into three age groups.

PERFORMERS OUTSIDE THE COMPETITION PROGRAM CAN ALSO REGISTER AND PARTICIPATE IN THE MASTER CLASSES.

Competition Rules:

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