DWC Announcement
Dance World Cup is excited to announce that starting in 2025, our gala events will now be called the Grand Finals, reflecting a revised format and structure.
Please take note of the following important information:
Grand Finals Schedule:
- Tuesday, 8 July 2025
- Afternoon: Mini & Children Classical Final
- Evening: Mini & Children Theatrical Final
- Saturday, 12 July 2025
- Afternoon: Junior & Senior Classical Final
- Evening: Junior & Senior Theatrical Final
Genre Categories:
- Classical Final: Ballet, Contemporary, Lyrical, National (only)
- Theatrical Final: Acro, Jazz, Showstopper, Song & Dance, Tap (only)
- Note: Commercial and Street may be invited to the Theatrical Final.
Invitations To The Grand Finals:
Performing at the Grand Finals will be by invitation only.
Solos
- A solo dancer can compete with up to two solos per Grand Final, with a maximum of two in Classical and two in Theatrical.
- If invited, a dancer can perform any solo they have performed that week, as long as it is in the correct Grand Finals category.
- A dancer must confirm their participation at the Grand Finals within 24 hours of receiving the invite.
- If a dancer wants to perform a solo that competes on the same day as the Grand Finals, they must notify DWC immediately after prize-giving.
- Invites are NOT transferable between Classical and Theatrical Grand Finals.
- Solos are performed in age order; dancers with two solos will perform their second solo at the end of the solo section.
Duets
- You must perform the exact routine that was invited — no substitutions allowed.
- Dancers must confirm their participation at the Grand Finals within 24 hours of receiving the invite.
Small And Large Groups
- If invited to the Gala, the school can choose any group piece performed that week, as long as it is in the correct Grand Final category.
- Schools must confirm their participation at the Grand Finals within 24 hours of the invite.
- The chosen piece must be confirmed at least 24 hours before the Grand Final.
- If the selected piece competes on the same day as the Final, the school must notify DWC immediately after prize-giving.
Group Limits Per School (Per Final)
- 2 Small Groups
- 2 Large Groups
Judging Categories:
Tuesday (Mini & Children Finals):
- Best Mini Solo
- Best Mini Duet/Trio
- Best Mini Small Group
- Best Mini Large Group
- Best Children Solo
- Best Children Duet/Trio
- Best Children Small Group
- Best Children Large Group
- Best Female Dancer
- Best Male Dancer
- Best Original Choreography (Groups)
- Artistic Director Award
- Patron Award
Saturday (Junior & Senior Finals):
- Best Junior Solo
- Best Junior Duet/Trio
- Best Junior Small Group
- Best Junior Large Group
- Best Senior Solo
- Best Senior Duet/Trio
- Best Senior Small Group
- Best Senior Large Group
- Best Female Dancer
- Best Male Dancer
- Best Original Choreography (Groups)
- Artistic Director Award
- Patron Award