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Odyssée de la Danse

Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, Théâtre Le Médian · France

Usual dates (to be confirmed)Early July — 4-5 July in 2026

Length
2 days
Entry fee
Not published
Deadline
Not published
Age reference
Not published

Age categories

  • Ages 7 to 22 in classical — level brackets not published — 7–22 years old

Levels

Recreational · Pre-competitive — In classical: 6 amateur levels and 4 pre-professional levels, with girls and boys judged separately.

Variations

FreeRepertoire
  • Free — All categories · 7–22 years old
  • Repertoire — Possible but not compulsory, in both tracks · 7–22 years old

A repertoire variation is possible but not compulsory.

Masterclasses. Not published.

Jury. Not published, including for previous editions.

What you can win. Medals, cash prizes, course vouchers, Ballet Études Trophy for the best amateur and the Odyssée Trophy with €300 for the best pre-professional.

Worth knowing. Four distinct pre-professional levels and a funded pre-pro trophy: it is properly structured. The full rulebook is only available on request.

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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.