• 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 backup copies of the music tracks.
• 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.
• Due to the organizational issues and for providing optimal conditions for the participants, participation in the contest is allowed only in case if the whole services pack including accommodation of the participants is booked directly via the booking department of Fiestalonia Milenio or via the travel agencies we collaborate with. It is an obligatory condition, therefore it’s a part of the Participation conditions.

• I) younger than 9 years old
• II ) 10-12 years
• III) 13-15 years
• IV) 16-19 years
• V) 20-25 years
• VI) от 26 years
• Mixed

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

Information about members of the jury of the contest will be published later.

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

• mastery – a 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.

The jury evaluates the participants on 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 “GOLDEN VOICES OF MONTSERRAT” (platinum diploma).

* Awards and certificates will be given to all the choirs from the providers of the contest. Each choir is given a personalized certificate in the form of engraving on a special base for its contribution into the cultural international relations. Each team head and sponsor will be given a personalized thank-you letter on the official numbered letterhead of the kingdom of Spain. Special trophy cups are provided for the winners.

1st day Sunday:
– check in to a hotel; (from 14:00) 
– meeting with the organizers of the contest;
– registration of the participants, presentation of the excursion programs; 
20:00 – dinner.

2rd day Monday:
8:00 – breakfast;
10:00 – rehearsal;
13:00 – lunch;
14:00 – competition;
19:30 – dinner;
20:00 – master class.

3th day Tuesday:
8:00 – breakfast;
14:00 – rehearsal;
20:00 – dinner;
21:00 – gala concert and rewarding.

4th day Wednesday:
8:00 – breakfast;
– check out from the hotel at 10:00.

✅ ATTENTION! Organizers have opportunity to modify the program.
✅ ATTENTION! We can provide you with a transfer from airports and train stations to the hotel and back. Ask our managers for the price: info@fiestalonia.net
✅ INCREASE the number of days of your stay and we will organize an excellent excursion program for you! The price of additional days is indicated in the “price” section. For detailed information on excursion programs, you can check with our managers by mail: info@fiestalonia.net
✅ BOOK an excursion program in advance, ask our managers for details about our excursion offer: info@fiestalonia.net

* If you miss the lunch due to excursions or performances you have to ask for dry rations at the reception of your hotel the day before.

• 4 days and 3 nights in a three-star hotel;
• half board, buffet (breakfast and dinner + water)
• thank-you letters for choreographers and sponsors
• certificates and trophy cups from the contest providers;
• festival fee;
• master-class.

ADDITIONAL FEES

• Soloists pay 60 Euros extra.
• Duets pay 50 euros per duo.
• Small forms of 3-5 people pay 40 euros per group.
• For each additional nomination for soloists, duets, small groups up to 12 people – surcharge 20 euros/person.
• For participation in the additional nomination for groups of 13 persons and more – surcharge 250 euros per group.

FREE PLACES

Each 25th group’s participant gets a pack of our services for free!*

*All the list of the assignable services you can find in the section “What is included into the price”.

Attention: We can provide you with a transfer from airports and train stations to the hotel and back. Ask our managers for the price: info@fiestalonia.net
Attention: Check out from the hotel at 10:00.

Extra services

• Original pictures from the contest, gala concert and the award ceremony on a CD/flash drive;
• Photo services during the trips/excursions. Photoshoots for groups and soloists;
• Concertmaster;
• Hair stylist (Make up and hairstyle);
• Master classes from the Spanish art workers;
• Assisting Translator. (accompanying person);
• Video shooting of a contest/gala concert.

* All the extra services are provided on demand. They should be requested minimum 3 days before the beginning of the contest. The prices of the extra services are to be specified from our managers.

Extra trips

• Rome
• Venice
• San-Marino
• Florence
• Urbino

* All the rooms in these hotels are reserved as the applications for participation and payment are received. After these hotels are fully booked, you may be offered alternative options for hotels at higher prices. Don’t miss the opportunity and arrange the trip now!

ATTENTION: For accompany who do not perform and do not take part in workshops – a 10% discount is given on the package price.

✅ ATTENTION: Price does not include tourist tax. Tourist tax is paid directly by the client directly to the hotel at check in.

Why is it worth participating in this contest

• international choreographic contest Dancing Italy is one of the biggest contests of dance teams;
• there are impressive opening and closing ceremonies;
• the system of evaluation guarantees the highest quality of judging;
• trainings, master-classes, roundtables with the leading specialists and tutors;
• half board, buffet
• official international numbered certificates with the results of the contest are given not only to the dance teams, but each individual participant is also given a personalized certificate;
• team heads and sponsors are given personalized thank-you letters on the official numbered letterhead of the kingdom of Spain;
• each dance team is given a personalized certificate for its contribution into the cultural international progress in the form of engraving on a special base

• the last day of receiving of the applications is for 30 days before the beginning of the festival;
• the last day of payment is for 21 days before the beginning of the festival;
• terms and conditions of the agreement are to be requested from our managers.