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III Europe Ballet & Dance Art Olympiad📅 Dates: March 7–8, 2026
📍 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
🏛 Venue: Culture Center “Španski Borci”
Ljubljana becomes a European meeting point for ballet and contemporary dance.
On March 7–8, 2026, the III Europe Ballet & Dance Art Olympiad brings together leading European schools, pedagogues, and young artists for artistic exchange, performance, and professional selection.
The European Art Olympiad is a key stage within the international cycle of ballet and dance art competitions and serves as the official European selection platform for the next and higher professional level.
DanceWay Pro Education Forum — Ljubljana
📅 Dates: March 6–7, 2026
Alongside the Art Olympiad, Ljubljana hosts the DanceWay Pro Education Forum — a professional educational platform featuring workshops and master classes.
The forum brings together Slavic pedagogues and leading teachers from across Europe, representing both classical ballet and contemporary dance.
DanceWay Pro is designed for:
pedagogues and choreographers,
advanced students and young professionals,
schools seeking professional development and exchange.
Art Olympiad Categories
• Classical Ballet
• Neoclassical
• Contemporary Dance
The Art Olympiad Path — 2026
Europe Ballet & Dance Art Olympiad — Ljubljana
📅 March 7–8, 2026
European selection stage. The strongest participants of the continent are selected to move forward.
Continental Ballet & Dance Art Olympiad — Thessaloniki
📅 June 6–7, 2026
Grand Finals & Gala.
The final continental stage, bringing together the best representatives of Europe for official grand finals and gala performances.
International Professional Platform
Winners of the European and Continental Art Olympiads receive a direct professional pathway to the
International Professional Ballet Competition “SARA-NORA PRIMA.”
The stage of “Španski Borci” is a recognized space of contemporary European dance culture — where talent is not only presented, but carefully evaluated and guided forward.
For many participants, Ljubljana is the beginning of a professional journey that combines education, selection, and progression — leading to the Continental Grand Finals & Gala in Thessaloniki and onward to the international professional stage.
Registration opens: November 1
Official website: www.danceolympiad.org
Europe dances.
The continent selects.
Education and the future meet here.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Španski borci - Center kulture v Mostah, Zaloška cesta 61,Ljubljana, Slovenia
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
