Global Dance Open
European qualifiers: Brussels, Forlì, Grenchen, Kraków, Braga… · Europe
Dates confirmedQualifiers January to May 2027 · no French round
- Length
- 2 to 5 days per round
- Entry fee
- Annual membership €12 · per-event fees not published
- Deadline
- Registration opens in September
- Age reference
- Age on 1 January 2027
Age categories
- Mini — 5–8 years old
- Junior — 9–11 years old
- Teen — 12–14 years old
- Intermediate — 15–17 years old
- Senior — 18–29 years old
Levels
All levels — No skill tracks: the structure comes from event categories and styles.
Variations
- Set variation — In Ballet Repertoire, the variation is chosen from a set list · 5–29 years old
- Repertoire — The Ballet Repertoire category · 5–29 years old
- Free — All other styles · 5–29 years old
In Ballet Repertoire, the variation is chosen from a set list. Other styles: free choreography.
Masterclasses. Not published.
Jury. Announced as “artistic directors from world-renowned institutions”. 2027 names not published; a 2026 list existed but is no longer accessible.
What you can win. Medals and trophies, plus scholarships awarded at the judges' discretion and explicitly unrelated to placement.
Worth knowing. No French round in 2027: the closest are Brussels in February, Forlì in April and Grenchen in May.
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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.