2023 world folklore festival London

This events is open to all type of performance countries and all dance groups all over the World to be part of this historical event and dance groups including Ballet, modern dance , folk dance,folk Music, drummer ,Traditional dance group, chorus, Acrobats, circus  e.t.c, can apply to represent their nations heritage.

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST DANCE FESTIVAL

Nominations

GROUP (А) – choreographic groups and soloists:

·         I category: classic ballet;

·         II category: folk dance, folk stylized dance, ethnic dance;

·         III category: ballroom dance;

·         IV category: sport dance (hip hop, disco, techno, street, electric boogie, break dance, pop locking and other street styles);

·         V category: modern dance (jazz modern, neoclassic etc.);

·         VI category: variety dance;

·         VII category: social dance (Argentine Tango, balboa, bachata, boogie, waltz, West Coast swing, zouk,  Irish set dancing, country music, kizomba, lindy hop, machine, merengue, reggaeton, rueda, salsa, samba de gafieira, Semba, forró, hustle, and others).

GROUP (B) – instrumental groups and soloists:

·         I category: percussion instruments’ ensembles;

·         II category: guitarists’ ensembles;

·         III category: jazz style ensembles;

·         IV category: chamber orchestras;

·         V category: symphony orchestras;

·         VI category: accordion and button accordion players’ orchestras;

·         VII category: folk orchestra ensembles;

·         VIII category: soloists and piano ensembles (programs for a one piano).

GROUP (С) – singing (choirs, musicals, ensembles, duets, trios, soloists):

·         I category: academic singing;

·         II category: jazz singing;

·         III category: rock and rap;

·         IV category: folk singing;

·         V category: pop singing;

·         VI category: musicals.

GROUP (D) – artists and authors of the decorative and applied arts’ products, fashion theaters:

·         I category: fashion theaters;

·         II category: students of art schools and child art schools;

·         III category: students of art colleges, academies and institutes;

·         IV category: young professional artists;

·         V category: photo and video works (photo workshops, photo exhibitions, studios, authors).

GROUP (E) – Original genre*:

·         I category: circus, clownery, acrobatics, original gymnastics, juggling;

·         II category: illusion;

·         III category: pantomime, variety miniature, theatre miniature;

·         IV category: art of speaking word, readers.

*Air, fire and animal acts are prohibited.

Age groups of the participants

·         I) younger than 9 years old

·         II ) 10-12 years

·         III) 13-15 years

·         IV) 16-19 years

·         V) 20-25 years

·         VI) from 26 years

·         Mixed

* The group age is based on the majority of the participants.

Technical requirements

·         Each group should present 1 or 2 competitive compositions of 2-5 minutes each. Each soloist should present 1 performance up to 4 minutes.

·         All the compositions should be recorded on a USB flash drive. And also it’s obligatory to have a backup copy of tracks on a CD.

·         In the application it’s necessary to specify if the layout of performances is needed or if the work will be executed by one set.

·         It’s obligatory to indicate soloists, duets and small groups of 3-5 persons.

·         During the competitive performances as to the groups, so to the soloists it’s prohibited to use lip-synching sound records.

Jury

The jury of the contest is formed of the most important choreographers and cultural workers of  Nations  other countries of  Europe and Asia. International jury is formed by the contest’s providers. Participation in the gala concert isn’t guaranteed for everyone and is confirmed due to the results of the previous shows according to the consolidated legislative decision of the contest providers and the judges.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUALIFIED JURY IN YOUR COUNTRY THEY CAN BE INVITED AS PART AND ARE WELCOME

The jury has the right

·         not to award all the prizes; 

·         to share prize among performers;

·         to award special prizes to teachers for outstanding achievements;

·         to make a decision about breaking a performance which exceeds the bounds of the regulations;

·         the jury evaluates the participants on one hundred-point system, the final result is made up of the average quantity of the received scores and the average value of the progress scores;

·         The jury’s decisions are final and are not subject to review.

Evaluation criteria

GROUP (А) – choreographic groups and soloists

– mastery – technique of movements’ execution;

– compositional creation of the performance;

– suitability for the theatre (flexibility, costume, properties, performing standards);

– choice and correspondence of the musical and choreographic materials;

– artistic skills, disclosure of an artistic image.

GROUP (B) – instrumental groups and soloists

– degree of the complexity of the repertoire;

– degree of virtuosity and technical capability;

– scenic culture, artistic skill, posture.

GROUP (С) – singing (choirs, ensembles, duets, trios, soloists)

– purity of the intonation and quality of sound;

–  beauty of the timbre and the voice strength;

– scenic culture, artistic skill

– Mastery – technique of movements’ execution

GROUP (D) – artists and authors of the decorative and applied arts’ products, fashion theaters

– author’s creative personality and mastery;

– composition methods skill

– skills in the technique the work is done;

– uniqueness of the idea and execution;

– colour solution.

GROUP (E) – Original genre

– level of preparation and mastery;

– suitability for the theatre (flexibility, costume, properties, performing standards);

– artistic mounting of the program.

Prizes

The jury evaluates the participants on a 100-point scale.

Regarding the genres of performing and nominations the awards are distributed due to seven age groups

·         participants who received up to 70 points become prize winners (copper diploma);

·         participants who received from 70 to 79 points – prize winners of the third degree (bronze diploma);

·         participants who received from 80 to 89 points become prize winners of the second degree (silver diploma);

·         participants who received from 90 to 99 points become prize winners of the first degree (gold diploma);

·         participants who received 100 points become winners of the grand prize of the contest “” (platinum diploma).

* ensembles, soloists, duets and small groups – winners of the first prizes and the Grand prize are given personalized trophy cups . Each group participant is given a nominal diploma from the founders and providers of the contest. Each group gets  an additional diploma in the form of engraving on a special base. Each team head and sponsor will be given thank-you letters on the letterhead of the Organization.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Madame Tussauds London, Marylebone Road, London, United Kingdom