Categories:
Age categories:
Regulations
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DURATION:
Solos, Duos, Trios 1.00 – 2.00 min.
Teams 2.00 – 3,00 min (in groups of more than 20 athletes up to 4.00 minutes)
*** These time limits apply to all categories performed with music by the contestant or contestants.
Teams 2.00 – 3,00 min (in groups of more than 20 athletes up to 4.00 minutes)
*** These time limits apply to all categories performed with music by the contestant or contestants.
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PARTICIPANTS:
Possibility of exceeding the age limits of the groups: in a group of up to 7 people one (1) person may exceed the age limit of his category. Accordingly, in a group of 8 to 10 people two (2) people, in a group of 11 to 13 people three (3) people, in a group of 14 to 16 people four (4) people, in a group of 17 people and above five (5) people. Younger athletes can also compete in older age categories.
* Athletes in the Juvenile, Junior and Youth categories must have with them any proof of their age.
* Athletes in the Juvenile, Junior and Youth categories must have with them any proof of their age.
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GROUP CATEGORIES:
Number of participants: at least 4 participants. Duration – there will be a tolerance regarding their maximum duration, of the order of 10 seconds, after which the music will be interrupted.
•DEBUT Teams - Debut teams are considered to be those in which 80% of their members dance for the first time in dance competitions within the year of the competition (e.g. for the year 2026, 8 out of 10 athletes must not have danced in competitions before 1/1/2026), and participate in the competition in free choreography - a mix of Latin dances.
•SHOW Teams - Teams can participate in the competition in free choreography – a mix of Latin dances with a theme that must be visible in dress, choreography and music. Stage, accessories and acrobatic movements are allowed.
•SYNCHRO Teams - Teams must maintain the original team formation, remaining synchronized in their figures and movements at the same time and direction throughout the presentation (change of formations is permitted during the last 15-20 seconds for the finale of the choreography). Props, Props, Lifts, Acrobatic movements are not permitted.
•DEBUT Teams - Debut teams are considered to be those in which 80% of their members dance for the first time in dance competitions within the year of the competition (e.g. for the year 2026, 8 out of 10 athletes must not have danced in competitions before 1/1/2026), and participate in the competition in free choreography - a mix of Latin dances.
•SHOW Teams - Teams can participate in the competition in free choreography – a mix of Latin dances with a theme that must be visible in dress, choreography and music. Stage, accessories and acrobatic movements are allowed.
•SYNCHRO Teams - Teams must maintain the original team formation, remaining synchronized in their figures and movements at the same time and direction throughout the presentation (change of formations is permitted during the last 15-20 seconds for the finale of the choreography). Props, Props, Lifts, Acrobatic movements are not permitted.
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SOLO CATEGORIES
Dancers dance with all participants “IN THE HEATS”. The music for the Solo Latin/Standard categories is selected by the organizers of “KAVALA OPEN”. Dancers can also compete in the next age category.
In Solo categories, props and accessories are not allowed. Latin Solo competitors will dance ONE DANCE (Ch, Sb, Rb, Jv, Pd) and in Standard Solo ONE DANCE (W, T, Vw, F, Qs). Dancers from the pair categories may also participate in the Solo categories.
In Solo categories, props and accessories are not allowed. Latin Solo competitors will dance ONE DANCE (Ch, Sb, Rb, Jv, Pd) and in Standard Solo ONE DANCE (W, T, Vw, F, Qs). Dancers from the pair categories may also participate in the Solo categories.
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DUOS, TRIOS CATEGORIES
These are competition categories and participants dance individually “ON THE STAGE” using their own music and the duration is up to 2:00 minutes. The presentation must be thematic and distinguished in choreography, costume and music. Athletes will have 15′ seconds for the entrance and 15′ seconds for the exit.
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COUPLE CATEGORIES
A couple cannot participate in both 1 or 3 or 5 Dances of their respective category, and by extension, a couple participating in the Three Dance or five Dance of their category cannot participate in a category with fewer dances (One Dance). Also, a couple can compete in the next higher age category, in the exact same categories that they participated in their natural age category, with the exception of the Juveniles 3 dance category which can also dance in the Junior 3 dance category.
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GREEK RANKING
For dancers participating in the GREEK SOLO RANKING and GREEK GROUP RANKING in the categories Latin, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Commercial – Information & Regulations are HERE
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NOTES:
• Teams in the Debut All Ladies categories may compete in another All Ladies Synchro or All Ladies Show category in the exact same age categories according to the rules, or in the Debut All Ladies immediately above in age category.
• Teams in the All Ladies Synchro categories may also compete in another All Ladies Show category in the exact same age categories or All Ladies Synchro in the immediately higher age category.
• Teams in the All Ladies Show categories may also compete in another All Ladies Show category immediately above in age.
• The age category is calculated in relation to the year of birth and refers to the calendar year.
• Teams in the All Ladies Synchro categories may also compete in another All Ladies Show category in the exact same age categories or All Ladies Synchro in the immediately higher age category.
• Teams in the All Ladies Show categories may also compete in another All Ladies Show category immediately above in age.
• The age category is calculated in relation to the year of birth and refers to the calendar year.
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TEAM SCORES:
1 – 15 ΣΥΓΧΡΟΝΙΣΜΟΣ – SYNCHRONIZATION
1 – 15 ΧΟΡΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ – CHOREOGRAPHY
1 – 15 ΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ – TECHNIQUE
1 – 10 ΕΚΤΕΛΕΣΗ – ΣΚΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑ – PERFORMANCE
1 – 10 ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ – MUSICALITY
•Maximum judges score 65 points.
•After the end of the first round, six (6) teams – contestants are selected for the final.
1 – 15 ΧΟΡΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ – CHOREOGRAPHY
1 – 15 ΤΕΧΝΙΚΗ – TECHNIQUE
1 – 10 ΕΚΤΕΛΕΣΗ – ΣΚΗΝΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑ – PERFORMANCE
1 – 10 ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ – MUSICALITY
•Maximum judges score 65 points.
•After the end of the first round, six (6) teams – contestants are selected for the final.