EDCB — European Dance Competition Brno
Brno, National Theatre · Europe
Usual dates (to be confirmed)Mid-March — 16-18 March in 2026
- Length
- 3 days
- Entry fee
- CZK 2,000, about €80, for the first entry · CZK 500 per additional category
- Deadline
- About three weeks before — 27 February in 2026
- Age reference
- Age on day 1, calculated to the day
Age categories
- Category 1 — 12–13 years old
- Category 2 — 14–16 years old
- Category 3 — 17–19 years old
Levels
Pre-competitive — Restricted to students of European conservatoires and professional ballet schools, from age 12 to graduation. The field is even by design.
Variations
- Free — Modern solo and combined categories · 12–19 years old
- Repertoire — Classical solo and pas de deux · 12–19 years old
Classical solo, pas de deux, modern solo, and combined categories.
Masterclasses. Not published.
Jury. Not published, including for previous editions — “international jury” is all that is stated.
What you can win. Not published.
Worth knowing. The cheapest on the European calendar, in a real national theatre, with a professional admission filter. But too new to have an established scholarship network.
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Built from official websites and published rulebooks, checked in September 2026. Nothing is guessed: where a date, a fee or a jury is not published, the guide says so rather than inventing one. Rules change from season to season — always check the competition's own site before entering.