Art. 1: DESCRIPTION

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The contest is open to dancers of all ages, nationalities and styles. It will take place at the Auditorium Theater of the Sanchinarro Cultural Center, Madrid (MAPS). 

The competition will take place on Saturday for the Children and Under categories (approximately from 14h00 to 20h00) and Sunday for the Junior and Senior categories (approximately from 11h00 to 20h00).

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Art.2: SECTIONS AND CATEGORIES

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In all categories, repertoire pieces will also be allowed. The same people/groups may not dance more than 2 times in the same category (example: maximum 2 times as a soloist in classical + 2 times in 2-4 classical + 2 times in classical group).

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Contest Styles:

• Classical Dance : Soloists / 2-4 /Group

• Contemporary : Soloists / 2-4 / Group

• Fusion Dance (Modern, Funky, Hip-Hop, Jazz) : 2-4 / Group

• Spanish Dance (all modalities of Spanish Dance: Bolera School, Stylized Dance, Flamenco and Folklore with recorded music. It is possible to perform with the musicians only in the pre-pro category and the musicians must be registered as the dancers): Soloists / 2 -4 / Group 

 

age categories (reference is made to the year of birth and not to the real age. In the 2-4 all the dancers must be of the required age, differently, the piece will be placed in the oldest category. In the groups, there is a tolerance of 20% older dancers Variously, the group will be placed in the older category):

• Children (born in 2013 or later)

• Under (born between 2011 and 2012)                           

• Junior (born between 2009 and 2010)                           

• Senior (born in 2008 or before)

 

Duration:

• Soloists: 2 minutes

• ​​2-4 (duos, trios and quartets): 3 minutes 

• ​Group (minimum 5 people): 4 minutes 

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Art.3: JURY AND AWARDS:

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The jury will be made up of international personalities from the world of Dance, who will be published on our website. The judges determine the category classification that are given exclusively on a mathematical basis. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of each category, international scholarships and other gadgets. The jury reserves the right not to award some prizes if the vote is less than 60/100. Soloists will receive medals, while groups will receive metal plaques. In addition to the category prizes, important scholarships and registrations will be awarded to the following events, contests and intensive courses:

LIVORNO IN DANZA, international competition in Italy - 2025

VALENCIA DANZA, international competition - 2025

VERIA DANCE, international competition in Greece - 2025

PICCOLI TALENTI, contest in Italy - 2025

AREADANZA SUMMER INTENSIVE, intensive course in Italy - July 2025

CONCURSO DANZANDO, 2025 edition

and much more...

 

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Art. 4: REGISTRATION, DEADLINES AND NECESSARY DOCUMENTS

 

To participate, applicants must pre-register by sending an email toconcursodanzando@aol.com Immediately afterwards, the organization will respond by communicating the availability of places together with the instructions to complete the registration before November 15, 2023. In the event that the maximum number of registered choreographies is reached, to respect the communicated times, the management reserves the right to close registrations early.

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FEE

Competition "Danzando":

• Soloist: €50 

• 2-4: €100

• Group (from 5 people and more) €20 per person.

Payment must be made in a single payment, in the name of the school/group and, in the reason for payment, specify “NAME OF THE SCHOOL – DANZANDO". The bank codes are Bic/Swift: CAIXESBBXXX – Iban: ES87 0133 4493 3642 0000 0759, Banco de la Caixa on behalf of Asociacion Danza in Valencia. Once paid, it will not be possible to refund the registration.

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REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS

By email -concursodanzando@aol.com -before November 10, 2024:

• DOC 1 – one time for each school

• DOC 2 – one form for each choreography

• MUSIC (only in MP3 format. If the music does not fit in an e-mail, usewww.wetransfer.com. Very important is to re-name the audio file with:name of the school - title choreography).

• payment receipt

Deadlines: all documentation must necessarily be sent before November 10, 2024.

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Art. 5: DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPETITION AND TICKETS.

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IMPORTANT : The Theater has a stage of 7 x 12 meters. Each contestant (soloist or group) must bring a USB with the music of the contest, which will be used in the event that the music sent is missing. To guarantee the same evaluation criteria in all the choreographies, the lighting will consist of white lights, rehearsals prior to the contest will not be allowed. It will not be possible to bring materials, objects or substances onto the stage that could damage or make the floor slippery.

TICKETS: the theatre has 400 seats. The public can attend the competition by purchasing a ticket at a cost of €10 for each session, with a numbered seat assigned. Tickets must be booked in advance using the booking form, filled out and sent exclusively by the school of membership, together with the registration, before of 10th november. To ensure that each dancer has the possibility of having a family member, each school will have guaranteed at least one ticket for each registered dancer, but may request the option for additional tickets. On the day of the registration deadline, the remaining free seats will be assigned to the schools that have requested additional tickets, following the chronological order of the request. The possibility of purchasing tickets is not guaranteed on the day of the competition.

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Art. 6: AUTHORIZATION AND EXEMPTIONS FROM LIABILITY:

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By completing the registration form, the participant of the “Danzando” event exempts the organizers of the event from all responsibility in reference to personal belongings and conflicts with third parties; declares that each participant is in good physical condition to practice Dance, that underage participants have the authorization of their legal guardians and that the organizers have full authorization to freely use the images collected during the activity.

 

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Art. 7: PHOTOS AND VIDEOS.

 

Neither photos nor videos are authorized. There will be professionals who will immediately sell photos and videos.

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Art. 8: CONCLUSION.

 

The organization reserves the right to modify the event, or part of it, for unforeseen reasons, at any time: schedules, prizes, articles, categories, sections, place and activities. Said information will be notified in time.

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