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International Ballet Festival
Varna 2024
01 - 07 July 2024
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.
Location
Festival And Congress Centre - Varna
2-6 Slivnitsa Blvd., Varna, Bulgaria
