18.-19.5.2024

COMPETITION INFO

  • Hall: Matinkylän liikuntahalli (Tynnyritie 2, 02230 Espoo). There is no parking right in front of the competition hall but the nearest parking hall is in Iso Omena shopping center or in hotel Matts.

  • Organizer: info@dancevents.fi
  • Hotels close to the hall: Hotels
  • Tickets: Buy entry tickets (for dancers only start fee is needed)
  • LiveStream: https://striimi.eu/
  • After the competition you can also buy a link to watch the performances. The link is active for 7 days after the competition. 
  • Follow the competition: vote4dance
  • Photographer: Ella Kaidesoja
  • Shops: Elastic Gymwear 
  • Food and beverages: We have a small cafe in the hall (only cash or mobilepay). Iso Omena shopping centre is really close to the hall (walking distance, 1-2 minutes) and there you can find many restaurants and big supermarkets.
  • Judges: Alisa Välimaa, Inka Hirva-Kauppinen, Kaisa Nurmio, Sandra Sirviö, Liisa Mäkinen & Ida Craig
  • Speaker: Pia Erkko


START FEE & REGISTRATIONS

  • Fill out the registration form: REGISTRATION
  • Only one registration for each solo/duo/group. 
  • Last day of registration is 12th of April. 
  • Every dancer needs to pay the correct start fee: START FEE TICKET (deadline 12th of April)
  • You can choose the start fee for 1, 2 or 3-4 categories.
  • The start fee tickets will be changed to wristbands at the competition hall. 
  • Dancers will be able to enter the hall during the whole competition.
  • Each dance studio/dance school will get 1 free coach pass (entry ticket for coach/trainer) for the competition. 


DISCO CUP RULES

Tempo & Music

  • All categories have organizer's music

  • Rising Star 136bpm

  • Pre-Champion 140bpm

  • Champion 140bpm

Duration of performance (all levels and in all rounds)

  • Solo: First presentation 30 seconds, then 1 minute in smaller heats (in the final 1 solo), last presentation 1 minute.

  • Duo: First presentation 30 seconds, then 1 minute in smaller heats (in the final 1 duo), last presentation 1 minute.

  • Groups: 1:30 minutes (90 seconds)

Forbidden movements

  • Jump overs are allowed only in Champion duos and groups but not in the first and last presentation of duos.
  • Lifts and acrobatic movements are not allowed.

Costumes

  • Pre-Champion & Champion: costumes can have decorations
  • Rising Star: only plainwear and no decorations (rhinestones, glitter, fringes etc.)

DANCEVETS DISCO CUP 2024

LEVELS, CATEGORIES & AGE GROUPS

RISING STAR = Beginner / Intermediate

Rising Star Solo Children

Rising Star Solo Junior 1

Rising Star Solo Junior 2

Rising Star Solo Adult 1A&B


Rising Star Duo Children

Rising Star Duo Junior 1 

Rising Star Duo Junior 2 

Rising Star Duo Adult 1


Rising Star Group Children

Rising Star Group Junior 1&2

Rising Star Group Adult 1

PRE-CHAMPION = Intermediate

Pre-Champion Solo Children

Pre-Champion Solo Junior 1

Pre-Champion Solo Junior 2

Pre-Champion Solo Adult 1A&B

CHAMPION = Advanced

Champion Solo Children

Champion Solo Junior 1

Champion Solo Junior 2

Champion Solo Adult 1A

Champion Solo Adult 1B


Champion Duo Children

Champion Duo Junior 1

Champion Duo Junior 2

Champion Duo Adult 1


Champion Group Children

Champion Group Junior 1&2

Champion Group Adult 1


SLOW = Open for all levels

Slow Solo Children

Slow Solo Junior 1

Slow Solo Junior 2

Slow Solo Adult 1A&B

  • Organizer's music: ballad / acoustic ballad
  • In all selection rounds and semifinals the dancers will dance for 1 minute around the floor. 
  • In the final all dancers will dance 2 times: 45 sec (spot) 1 dancer on the floor, 1min (last presentation) all finalists around the floor. 
  • In the final spot (1 dancer on the floor) acrobatic movements are allowed, but only acrobatics in which a body part is touching the floor. In all other rounds acrobatic movements are not allowed. 
  • Costume: ALL BLACK, no rhinestones or glitter, but lace and fringes are allowed. 


AGE GROUPS

Children = 12 and under (born in 2012 and after)

Junior 1 = 13-14 (born in 2010-2011)

Junior 2 = 15-16 (born in 2008-2009)

Adult 1A = 17-20 (born in 2004-2007)

Adult 1B = 21 and over (born 2003 and before)


SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 18.5.

11.00 DOORS OPEN

12.00 RISING STAR SOLOS

14.30 PRE-CHAMPION SOLOS

16.50 CHAMPION SOLOS

20.00 END OF DAY 1

SUNDAY 19.5.

9.00 DOORS OPEN

10.15 SLOW SOLOS

11.45 RISING STAR DUOS

12.40 CHAMPION DUOS

14.15 RISING STAR & CHAMPION GROUPS

15.30 END OF DAY 2


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