WDM Virtual COMPETITION QUALIFIER
 World Dance Movement – The International Virtual 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
Date of Competition: March 1, 2025
Last Day to Register & Upload videos: February 1, 2025
WHERE & WHEN - WEB BROADCAST ONLINE ONLY
March 1, 2025 (Saturday)
8 AM PST | 11 AM EST | 5 PM Italy TIME
We will broadcast LIVE all the video entries in the STUDENT, JUNIOR & SENIOR DIVISION
The Award Ceremony plus the WDM Overall Top Cash Prize awards will be at the end of the competition for all ages.
CELEBRITY JUDGES:
ENTRY FEES:
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SOLO - $40 (Early Bird Price)
(Regular price starts Dec 4, 2024
$50 per dancer) -
DUO: $30 / per dancer (Early Bird Price)
(Regular price starts Dec 4, 2024
$40 per dancer)
Registration fee: one-time $4.50 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.
- All dancers will receive an electronic WDM Competition Certificate of Participation. Every paprticipant 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 ‘SOLOS’ from STUDENT Classical, Contemporary, Show Dance /Open, Tap, Commercial etc. if there are not enough solos in any category. Or we may even combine solo & duo 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!
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