Saturday, February 22, 2025

The Freedom Dance Cup is an ‘Open to the world’-competition (Belgian Amateur Leaugue, WDC Amateur League, WDC Professionals)

Floor: 20m x 13m
Unique atmosphere
International judging panel

Professional Competition disciplines

Professional Ballroom
Professional Latin
Professional Ballroom Showdance
Professional Latin Showdance
Professional Solo Latin
Professional Solo Ballroom

Prize money for Professional Ballroom and Professional Latin is minimum € 250 (1st place), € 150 (2nd place), € 75 (3rd place).
Prize money for Professional Latin showdance and Professional Ballroom showdance is minimum € 125 (1st place).

Amateur competition categories & disciplines

Couples Ballroom/Latin
Masterclass Ballroom Open, +30, +40, +50, +60 (5-dance-comp.)
Masterclass Latin Open, +30, +40 (5-dance comp.)
Pro-Am Ballroom (Waltz, Tango, Quickstep)
Pro-Am Latin (Cha-cha, Rumba, Jive)
Amateur Ballroom -30, +30, +50 (Waltz, Tango, Slowfoxtrot, Quickstep)
Amateur Latin -30 and +30 (Cha-cha, Samba, Rumba, Jive)
Pre-amateur Ballroom -30 and +30 (Waltz, Tango, Quickstep)
Pre-amateur Latin -30 and +30 (Cha-cha, Rumba, Jive)
Youth -16 Ballroom (5-dance competition)
Youth -16 Ballroom (Waltz, Tango, Quickstep)
Youth -16 Latin(5-dance competition)
Youth -16 Latin (Cha-cha, Rumba, Jive)
Youth -14 Ballroom (5-dance competition)
Youth -14 Ballroom (Waltz, Tango, Quickstep)
Youth -14 Latin (5-dance competition)
Youth -14 Latin (Cha-cha, Rumba, Jive)
Start-to-dance Ballroom -30 and +30 (Waltz, Quickstep)
Start-to-dance Latin -30 and +30 (Cha-cha, Jive)

Couples Other dances
Rising star Argentine tango
Rising star Salsa
Rising star Bachata
Rising star Swing
One-dance Artistic Waltz

Solo Ballroom
Solo Ballroom 3-dance (Slow waltz, Tango, Quickstep)
Solo Ballroom 5-dance (Slow Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slowfoxtrot, Quickstep)

Solo Latin
Solo Latin 3-dance (Cha-cha, Rumba, Jive)
Solo Latin 5-dance (Cha-cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso doble, Jive)

Entries

Closing date of entries:  February 12, 2025

Professionals:
Professional competitors can register for the competitions directly by mailing us on info@desmetcamby.be
– Name of the couple (for the program)
– Country you represent
– Categories in which you want to participate

Amateurs:
Amateurs can register through the website https://www.buldo.be/event/wedstrijden-freedom-dancecup/

Rules and dress regulations

Professional competition rules: The WDC rules apply.
Amateur competition rules: For amateurs the Belgian Amateur League rules apply. (WDCAL-rules)

https://www.buldo.be/reglement-bel-al/

Please take note of the following specific rules regarding competition clothing:
For the Start-to-dance, Youth and Pre-Amateur categories competition clothing is not allowed.
For the Amateur (4 dance competition) categories competition clothing is allowed.
For the Masterclass (5 dance competition) categories competition clothing is mandatory.
For the Rising Star competitions, One-dance Artistic Waltz and Solo competitions, competition clothing is allowed.
One-dance Artistic Waltz rules:
Separations and side-by-side figures and similar are allowed and highly appreciated.

General:
It is strictly prohibited to consume your own drinks in the hall. Drinks can be purchased at the bar.

Adjudicators

TBA

Timing

09:15 Doors open
10:45 Start day session: preliminary rounds for all amateur and masterclass competitions
18:30 Start evening session: all Finals masterclass and all Professional rounds

Competition venue

Dansschool De Smet-Camby
Mechelsesteenweg 731, Herent, Belgium
Phone: +3216488022
Email: info@desmetcamby.be

Tickets and starting fees

Competitors:
Starting fee 1st competition block: € 12,50 per person
Starting fee for every additional block: € 2,50 per person

The competitions are grouped into blocks, which are the following:
Couples Ballroom/Latin (1 block per age group/per level)
Couples Rising Star
Solo Latin
Solo Ballroom
Formation

E.g.:
You enroll for:
– Masterclass Open Ballroom & Masterclass Open Latin = € 12,5 per person
– Rising Star Salsa & Rising Star Bachata = + € 2,5 per person
– Solo Latin = + € 2,5 per person
– Solo Ballroom = + € 2,5 per person
Total: € 20 per person

You enroll for:
– Masterclass +50 Ballroom = € 12,5 per person
– Masterclass +40 Ballroom = + € 2,5 per person
Total: € 15 per person

You enroll for:
– Solo Latin = € 12,5
Total = € 12,5

Seating places for competitors and spectators
Seat at 1st ranked table: € 22,50
Seat at 2nd ranked table: € 17,50
If a competitors buys a seat, then the starting fee for the 1st competition block is included in the price of the seat.
Extra blocks will be charged on the day of the competition.