Best World Dance group
Perform on a prestigious stage and share your talent with the whole world
Become the star of the Best World Dance Group 2024/2025 and get a grant to participate in the World of Youths 2024/2025.
This moment can affect your dance destiny.
All amateur and professional children’s, youth and adult dance and majorette ensembles, aerobics and fitness teams and other school facilities can take part in the BWDG competition. The dance competition is also intended for formations that start in progressive competitions in PROFI categories (CDO, TSR, CDT, WADF, etc.).
Teams without restrictions are included in the international promotion rounds, based on the results of the Czech semifinals and finals so far.
All ensembles can enter the international competition of the Best World Dance Group Trophy and Festival Gala without any restrictions.
All disciplines are open in each competition, unless otherwise stated in the regulations.
By paying the entry fee, the competitor agrees with the conditions stated in the propositions.
Main Prizes
Sympathy of Europarks
SEASON FINALE
With the main prize 2 days in Disneyland.
In Paris for free with the possibility of performing right in the park!
Cruise Festivals
(World of Youth)
THE FINALE OF THE YEAR
The best groups from all over the world will fight for the title!
Grand prize cruise and accommodation, workshops and performances on a luxury cruise ship in the Mediterranean!
Dance Festivals and Competitions Organized by the Youth Forum
For 20 years, the Youth Forum has been organizing dance festivals and competitions in the Czech Republic, Italy, Germany, and France. More than 100,000 children from various countries have participated in these events.
Our competition concept is focused on more than just the competition itself. We strive to create exciting dance experiences. That’s why we provide grants to the winners, enabling them to perform either on the main stage at Disneyland or on prestigious stages aboard cruise ships. These experiences are so unique that they cannot be fully conveyed in words – they must be lived to become an unforgettable part of a dance career.
The Best World Dance competitions are divided into three levels of difficulty, allowing participation not only for professional choreographic schools, schools, and academies but also providing equal opportunities for non-professional groups such as primary dance schools, studios, and cultural centers. We accept applications from groups that can perform in formations, large formations, or as schools, in categories such as Solo, Duo, or Trio.
Our jury is constantly expanding and consists of famous dancers and choreographers. Feel free to send us applications for the masterclasses and workshops that interest you. We are happy to consider your suggestions because we work for you, and your opinion matters to us.
10 REASONS TO PARTICIPATE
BEST WORLD DANCE GROUP
A Unique Dance Experience: Best World Dance Group is a competition that brings you unforgettable dance experiences and helps you reach the peak of your dance career.
Clear Competition System: Our competition platform is fully digitalized, meaning that starting numbers, categories, and nominations are clearly displayed on the competition screens. This allows not only the judges and participants to easily follow the progress of the competition but also fans, both online and offline.
Instant Evaluation: Participants can see the jury’s scores online immediately, ensuring transparency and providing instant feedback.
Unique Grant System: We offer a unique grant system that supports talent growth and allows participants to develop their skills.
Exclusive Performances for Winners: Winners of our competition have the unique opportunity to perform on the main stage at Disneyland or aboard cruise ships. The art of dance and the visual beauty of the show are our primary goals.
Openness to All: We are open to young talents as well as experienced choreographers. We offer the opportunity to lead masterclasses and organize interesting meetings within the Best World Dance Group. Additionally, you can become our partner in your region or country.
20 Years of Experience: Our long-standing experience guarantees a smooth competition process and an unforgettable experience for your performances. Your choreography will be seen not only by the jury but also by a large audience.
Flexible Dates: Throughout the year, we organize semifinals and finals in different seasons – autumn-winter and spring-summer. You have the opportunity to choose the date that suits you best.
Summer Academy: Our summer academy offers training in the most beautiful locations in Europe. Here, you will meet teachers, choreographers, and dance schools from various countries. We emphasize your free time and offer a rich cultural and entertainment program, so you can enjoy the beauty of the location alongside your hard work.
Sharing Success: We publish your photos and videos on all our social networks and are ready to share them with you as well.
Performance categories
Beginner dancers who rehearse the first competitions (dance groups, clubs, schools, etc.).
Hobby
Dance groups, clubs, schools, etc., whose members or formations (choreography) did not participate in any progressive competitions. Or dancers who try out regional rounds, for example, do not place on the medals and do not advance.
Profi
Dance groups, clubs, schools, etc., whose members or formations participated in progressive competitions. Advanced who go to both promotion and cup competitions
Age categories
BABY (3-5 years)
It is possible to include competitors older than 1 year.
The condition is that these dancers can make up a maximum of 50% of the formation’s dancers. The lower age limit is limited.
KIDS (6-9 years)
It is possible to include competitors, younger and older by a maximum of 2 years.
The condition is that these dancers can make up a maximum of 50% of the formation’s dancers.
JUNIOR (10-12 y)
It is possible to include competitors, younger and older by a maximum of 2 years. The condition is that these dancers can make up a maximum of 20% of the formation’s dancers.
TEEN (13-15 years)
It is possible to include competitors, younger and older by a maximum of 2 years. The condition is that these dancers can make up a maximum of 20% of the formation’s dancers.
The upper limit is not limited. It is possible to include dancers 2 years younger. These dancers can make up a maximum of 50% of the formation’s dancers.
Is not limited.
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MIXED GROUP
The condition is the participation of dancers from at least two different age categories from the same team (babies, children, juniors, teens, elite).
Choreography Length
Solo
NUMBER OF DANCERS:
1
CHOREOGRAPHY LENGTH:
max 2:45
Duo/Trio
NUMBER OF DANCERS:
2/3
CHOREOGRAPHY LENGTH:
max 3:00
Small Formation
NUMBER OF DANCERS:
4-10
CHOREOGRAPHY LENGTH:
max 4:00
Formation
NUMBER OF DANCERS:
11-25
CHOREOGRAPHY LENGTH:
max 5:00
Production
NUMBER OF DANCERS:
25
CHOREOGRAPHY LENGTH:
max 8:00
Taneční disciplíny
BALET
Choreography using classical ballet and techniques to create it. It should be a harmonious and unified work of authentic story, traditional choreography, and costumes.
CONTEMPORARY
Choreography that combines elements of several dance genres, including Modern Dance, Jazz Dance, Lyrical Dance and classical ballet. It places great emphasis on understanding the music, rhythm, space around the dancer and on the technical performance, it can include themes and stories. It can even include yoga, pilates and martial arts exercises, as well as dance techniques introduced by modern pioneers (Martha Graham, José Arcadio Limón, Lester Horton, Isadora Duncan). It uses dynamics, spatial changes of movement, endurance, sharp jumps, swings and relaxed falls.
EXPRESSION DANCE
Expressive dance / Stage dance is one that includes facial expressions expressing a story (choreography) or reflecting music (variations). Thus, it can be almost any style of dance on the stage, due to the great freedom of speech today.
Expressive dance is based on gestures and experience on stage. An important component of dance is the story.
JAZZ DANCE
Jazz dance can be danced to popular music, blues, rock or even disco. Jazz dance is based on polycentric movement and isolation (the dancer can perform independent movement of different parts of the body, such as movements of the head, shoulders, chest, pelvis, legs and then connect and combine them in various ways). The basis of jazz dance is the characteristic alternation of the moment of tension and spontaneous relaxation of the whole body. Other movement elements are, for example, jumps, pirouettes, pas de bourrée, chassé and other dance steps, which have their bases in ballet. Jazz dance is a joyful, energetic and lively type of dance. The main purpose of the choreography is to entertain the audience.
DISCO
Disco dance is a very fast and demanding dance. The basis of dance is the rhythm of the music, which the dancer follows. The emphasis is on swing. Other contents of the dance are somersaults, excavations, heavy turns and other tricks. A striking costume and presentation play a role.
DISCO SHOW
The choreography does not have to be accompanied by a composition only from disco music and it is not just a choreography. The expression, costumes and make-up that speak to the theme of the song are also evaluated. Tricks are not required.
STREET DANCE
Choreography using dance techniques and styles, such as: hip hop new style, hip hop old style, hype, funky, lockin ‘, poppin’, house, breakdance. Music must not contain obscene or vulgar lyrics.
FOLK, FOLKLOR
Folk dance is an artistic, realistic reflection of people’s lives. Through it, people expressed and express their life situations, national character and traditions in a non-violent and natural way in an entertaining way. There is also a balanced combination of artistic, musical and artistic components (costumes). Only reproduced music can be used. Live musical accompaniment by arrangement, under special conditions.
STYLIZED / CHARACTERY DANCES
Choreography that regulates folk / national dances. No emphasis is placed on preserving the authenticity of the original forms and national costumes.
IRISH STEP
STANDARD DANCE FORMATION
The standard formation is a mixture of five international standard dances: waltz, tango, waltz, slowfox (or slowfoxtrot) and quickstep. All couples are expected to follow the rhythm of the music and their movements will be as consistent as possible. Synchronity is the main criterion when scoring.
LATIN DANCE FORMATION
The Latin American dance formation consists of a group of five international Latin American dances: samba, cha-chou, rumba, paso doble and jivem.
All couples are expected to follow the rhythm of the music and their movements will be as consistent as possible. Synchronity is the main criterion when scoring.
CARIBBEAN MIX
SHOW TANEC
AEROBIC DANCE /FUNK
ACRO DANCE
MAJORETTES / BATON TWIRLING
Dancers whose choreography is based primarily on colorful work with baton equipment (wand). In the choreographic composition with baton equipment, a sequence of bars with a classic majorette step must be included.
COMPETITION RULES
The main goal of competitions is motivation for performers. Not only dancing for the sake of the competition, but also because of the perfect performance, they reach the artistic side. Supporting young dancers and teams, children and youth to perform, both in front of domestic audiences and on prestigious European stages, e.g. Disneyland or cruise ship theaters.
Each member of the jury can award from 1 to 10 points, and the final ranking will be given by the average of the marks of all members of the jury for each choreography.
It is not possible to appeal against the decision of the jury, and if the jury deems it necessary, some of the prizes may not be awarded at all, including the possible cancellation of some of the categories.
The evaluation rules for all disciplines are uniform:
- Maximum points: 10 points
- The evaluation is public
It will be evaluated according to 2 general criteria:
- Technique/ uniformity of execution of movements, difficulty of elements, assessment of performance level by participants in the 50% category
- Choreography, originality, overall impression 50%
According to the average point, places are awarded:
In each age group in each discipline there can only be:
● one first place for soloists/ duets/ trios,
● one first place for the team,
● one second place for soloists/ duets/ trios,
● one second place for the team,
● one third place for soloists / duets / trios,
● one third place for the team.
Placement is determined by the number of points earned. Both soloists/duets/trios and teams are awarded medals and diplomas according to their placement at the awards ceremony. First place soloists/duets/trios and teams in each discipline will receive cups. In each age group, 1 participant who, in the opinion of the jury, performed the best in the entire age group, either as a soloist/duet/trio or as a team, is also awarded.
The remaining participants who were not awarded places will receive participation diplomas after the award ceremony.
2). Medals are awarded to the entire group category according to the best performance result. If a group in one age category participated in 2 or more nominations, then the whole category receives medals according to the best result.
3.1). Cups are awarded to teams based on their best result.
Teams that won 1st place in the Final of the Best World Dance Group competition receive cups according to their placement, 2nd and 3rd place do not receive cups. If the group participated in several styles of the same age category, the cup is awarded according to the best result in that age category.
3.2). At the discretion of the organizers, and based on perfect performances in 2 or more styles of the same age category, a group may receive multiple cups in one category.
3.3). Only 1 cup of this category is provided for soloists, duos and trios. Only the best of the best soloists can win the cup. If the soloist participated in multiple nominations of one category, he receives the cup based on the best result in that category. After consideration by the jury and organizers, the cup for soloists of this category can be removed or added.
3.4). Grants from the organizer of the Best World Dance Group competition for the festival “Sympathy of Europarks” to Disneyland or the festival on the cruise ship “World of Youth” will be given to the teams according to the places obtained.
The final amount of the grant is agreed with the team leader in accordance with the number of festival participants and the occupied place in the Best World Dance Group competition.
3.5). The Grand Prix and Cup for category winners will be awarded to the best of the best groups according to the results of the competition and the decision of the jury. A Grand Prix can be made if such a group is designated by the Jury. The Grand Prix may not be done. The Grand Prix Category can also be done for solos, duos or trios.
CALENDAR
SEASON AUTUMN-WINTER 2024
26.10.2024 – PRAGUE
SEMIFINAL OF INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Selection Contest
30.11.2024 – BRNO
CHAMPIONSHIP GROUPSTAGE
Selection Contest
Cash Bonuses
The Best Choreography Group
200 €
Sympathy of Europarks
In Disneyland Paris
31.10 – 02.11.2024
GRANT FESTIVAL
04.01.2025 – PRAGUE
FINALE INTERNATIONAL
Grants + Grand Prix
up to 10 000 €
Cruise Festival
World of Youth
10.11 – 17.11.2024
GRANT FESTIVAL ON
MSC PREZIOSA
CALENDAR
SEASON SPRING 2025
Cruise Festival
World of Youth
03.03-09.03.2025
GRANT FESTIVAL ON
MSC FANTASIA
18.04 – 19.04.2025: PRIBRAM
CHAMPIONSHIP
GROUPSTAGE
Selection Contest
(West Bohemia, Prague, Prague surroundings, Vysočina (Highlands), East Bohemia, South Bohemia, West Bohemia, Moravia)
Cash Bonuses
Best Sport Group
400 €
Best Choreography group
400 €
Cruise Festival
World of Youth
19.05 – 26.05.2025
GRANT FESTIVAL ON
MSC SEAVIEW
Sympathy of Europarks
In Disneyland Paris
17.06 – 21.06.2025
GRANT FESTIVAL
29.03.2025: SLANY
CHAMPIONSHIP GROUPSTAGE
Selection Contest
(North Bohemia, West Bohemia, Prague, Prague surroundings, Vysočina (Highlands), East Bohemia)
Cash Bonuses
The Best Choreography Group
400 €
03.05 – 04.05.2025: PRAGUE
SEMIFINAL OF INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
North Bohemia, West Bohemia, Prague, Prague surroundings, Vysočina (Highlands), East Bohemia
31.05.2025 – BRNO
CHAMPIONSHIP GROUPSTAGE
Selection Contest
Vysočina (Highlands), East Bohemia, South Bohemia, the whole of Moravia
Cash Bonuses
Best Choreography group
400 €
12.07 – 16.07.2025: RIMINI, ITALY
INTERNATIONAL
Grants + Grand Prix
up to 10 000 €
Sympathy of Europarks
In Disneyland Paris
01.04 – 04.04.2025
GRANT FESTIVAL
Sympathy of Europarks
In Disneyland Paris
05.05 – 09.05.2025
GRANT FESTIVAL
14.06 – 15.06.2025 – PRAGUE
INTERNATIONAL FINALE
Grants + Grand Prix
up to 10 000 €
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