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Concours Reims Millésime

Reims, Opéra de Reims · France

Dates confirmed19 – 21 February 2027

Length
3 days
Entry fee
€48 one discipline · €68 two · €98 three · improvisation €18
Deadline
31 December 2026 — may close earlier if full
Age reference
Age on 1 January 2027

Age categories

  • Amateur level 1 — 8–10 years old
  • Amateur level 2 — 11–13 years old
  • Amateur level 3 — 14–16 years old
  • Pre-professional level 2 — 11–13 years old
  • Pre-professional level 3 — 14–16 years old
  • Amateur and Pre-pro level 4 — 17–25 years old
  • Professional — 18–40 years old

Levels

Recreational · Pre-competitive — Three tracks: Amateurs, “Millésime” Pre-professionals and Professionals. The pre-pro track opens at 11.

Variations

FreeRepertoire
  • Free — Amateur track, classical on demi-pointe or pointe · 8–25 years old
  • Repertoire — Pre-professional and Professional tracks, but not at level 2 (ages 11-13) · 14–25 years old

Free variation in Amateur classical. Repertoire on pointe in Pre-Pro and Pro, except at level 2. An improvisation event is also offered.

Masterclasses. Offered as an option, €25 per class.

Jury. Not published. The rules say “universally recognised figures”. Marked out of 20: technique, execution, musicality, artistic quality.

What you can win. Bronze 14, silver 15, gold 16, unanimous gold 17, gold with commendation 18, Jury Grand Prix 19. Jury favourites, Prix Millésime, Choreography Prize.

Worth knowing. The best-documented French competition: its 2027 rulebook is already out, which no other has managed. Nearly 400 dancers from six countries in 2026.

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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.