WDM Virtual DANCE COMPETITION & WDM ITALY 'World Dancer of the year' - QUALIFIER
 World Dance Movement – The International Virtual Dance Competition will provide the opportunity to qualify with dancers from all over the world as well as receive constructive feedback from top international-renowned judges.Â
Broadcast: April 5, 2025
Last Day to Register & Upload videos: March 5, 2025
How It Works:
- Video Submission: You upload your video(s).
- Judging: Our panel of judges will review your submission and provide recorded vocal feedback, available after the competition concludes.
- Live Broadcast & Award Ceremony:Â On April 5, all entries will be broadcast live (without the comments from the judges), followed by a prerecorded Award Ceremony where we’ll announce the winners. A link will be provided via email to watch it.


WHERE & WHEN - WEB BROADCAST ONLINE ONLY
ALL DIVISIONS – STUDENT / JUNIOR / SENIOR
APRIL 5, 2025Â
8 AM PST | 11 AM EST | 5 PM Italy TIME
We will LIVE broadcast all the video entries in the ALL THE DIVISIONS and then the Award Ceremony, plus the WDM Overall Top Cash Prize awards.
CELEBRITY JUDGES:

EARLY BIRD ENTRY FEES:
Register by February 1, 2025
REGULAR FEE:
Begins February 2, 2025 / Last day to register March 5, 2025
- SOLO - $40 / per dancer (Regular fee: $50 per dancer)
- DUO: $30 / per dancer (Regular fee: $40 per dancer)
Registration fee: one-time $4.75 per dancer per event
AGE CATEGORIES:
The competitor’s ages are calculated from January 1, 2025 WDM reserves the right to ask for proof of age. In all solo classes, competitors must dance in the class for their age:
- STUDENT: 7-11 years old
- JUNIOR: 12-16 years old
- SENIOR: 17 years old and over
DANCE CATEGORIES:
- CLASSICAL / NEO-CLASSICAL BALLET
- CONTEMPORARY / MODERN
- JAZZ / LYRICAL
- SHOW DANCE / OPEN / TAP
- STREET DANCE / COMMERCIAL
- DANCE FILM (Any Style) - category not applicable for cash prizes
PARTICIPANTS:
All nationalities are welcome to participate in the WDM International Virtual Competition 2025
AWARDS
OVERALL TOP CASH PRIZES FOR HIGHEST SCORE
(*Dance Film category not applicable for cash prizes)
- OVERALL TOP SCORING DANCER: $250
- OVERALL TOP SCORING DUO: $300
WDM ITALY, 'World Dancer of the Year' QUALIFYING ENTRIES
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Solos with a score of 190 or above (out of a possible score of 200) will qualify for the 'World Dancer of the Year" competition in Italy. Click here for details.
- Duos will receive a scholarship to WDM Italy and can enter the WDM Italy International Dance Competition.
SCHOLARSHIP PRIZES
- The First, Second and Third place winners in each category and each level will receive WDM Virtual Competition Electronic Placement Certificate Award.
- The First and Second place SOLO & DUO winners will receive a WDM Virtual Competition Electronic Placement Certificate Award and a special scholarship to WDM Italy 2025 or another dance event.
- All dancers will receive an electronic WDM Competition Certificate of Participation. Every participant will receive as a gift, the Complete Forster Structural Program-Strength and Flexibility (retail value $29.99).
NOTE: Prizes may vary if there are less than 10 entries in any age group and division/category. The cash prizes will be discounted incrementally. We will combine categories if there are less than 10 entries in any category and style. We will never combine age groups. However, for example, we may combine ‘formations’ from STUDENT Classical, Contemporary, Show Dance /Open, Tap, Commercial etc. if there are not enough formations. Or we may even combine solos/duo/trio/ group and/or formation in any category / age level, if we do not have enough entries. The Cash prizes will be the largest possibility of the entries combined.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS!

MARCH 2024 BROADCAST, PROGRAM & RESULTS:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE MARCH 1-3, 2024 COMPETITION (The link will be live the day of the event & until 4-1-2024 to enjoy!)
CLICK HERE FOR THE LAST EVENT’SÂ MARCH 1-3, 2024Â Â PROGRAMÂ
CLICK HEREÂ FOR THEÂ LAST EVENT’SÂ MARCH 1-3, 2024Â TOP OVERALL 100Â
CLICK HEREÂ FOR THEÂ LAST EVENT’SÂ MARCH 1-3, 2024Â TOP 10 IN EACH CATEGORYÂ
* For your personal results, log into your account at worlddancemovement.danceccompgenie.com and download your judges critiques and scores. They will be available for you until April 1, 2024.
Great Job everyone!