Regulations
Colorful event, full of many bright moments, will happen in ONE DAY.
All nominations and awarding ceremony will be at the same day!
As previous time, “BEST SHOW” will take place ON TWO STAGES at the same time:
1. STAGE FOR THE SHOWCASES
2. STAGE FOR THE AWARDING CEREMONIES
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Main goal of the project: to create beautiful, bright dance event, the SHOW.
The main judging criteria are: technique, dancing, SHOW.
NOMINATIONS
STAGE: stage dance styles as: Classical, Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz-Modern, Pole Dance, Tap Dance, Cabaret etc…
URBAN: dance styles of street and club cultures, commercial choreography and other modern dance styles as: Hip-Hop, Break Dance, Popping, Locking, House, Waacking, Voguing, Dancehall, Cheerleading, Strip plastic, Twerk and other popular dance styles…
HEELS: all dance styles, performed on heels, as: High Heels, Frame Up Strip, etc.
FOLK: dance styles representing any country or culture as: folklore, Belly Dance, Bollywood, Country, Afro, Salsa, Latino, Tango, etc…
EXPERIMENTAL: experimental choreography and mix of different dance styles
Categories
Technical
PRO Category /no age limits
PRO / no age limits
Number of dancers: from 1 person.
Duration of the performance: till 5:00 min.
SOLO, DUO — till 3:00 min.
Participants submitting the application for participation in
PRO category should provide the link to their demo-video!
(more detailed — in attachment for participants, see below)
ADULTS Category /from 16 years old
ADULTS / from 16 years old and older
Number of dancers: from 5 person.
Duration of the performance: till 4:00 min.
YOUTH /13 till 15 years old
YOUTH / 13 till 15 years old
Number of dancers: from 5 person.
Duration of the performance: till 3:30 min.
JUNIORS /10 till 12 years old
JUNIORS / 10 till 12 years old
Number of dancers: from 5 person.
Duration of the performance: till 3:30 min.
CHILDREN /7 till 9 years old
CHILDREN / 7 till 9 years old
Number of dancers: from 5 person.
Duration of the performance: till 3:00 min.
MINI-KIDS /till 6 years old
MINI-KIDS / till 6 years old
Number of dancers: from 5 person.
Duration of the performance: till 3:00 min.
HOBBY
HOBBY / from 30 years old and older / groups of hobby level
Number of dancers: from 5 person.
Duration of the performance: till 3:30 min.
Technical options
- There is no maximum limit for the number of dancers in the performance, but be advised, that the size of the stage is 15 m х 10 m.
- Each group-participant can use the own video or picture on led-screen as a background and additional visualization during the dancing performance. Video format: .MOV or .mp4. Size of the picture: 1920 x 1080.
- The stage dancefloor is covered with ballet linoleum.
- All videos from the event will be published on official Youtube channel of the competition www.youtube.com/c/BESTSHOWLV.
- Also will be available online live-stream of the event.
- Participants of PRO category can use premium level special effects for performance on the stage (contacting organizers and confirming the details in advance).
Awarding
The Choreographer of the winning team (best performance) in PRO category will get THE MAIN PRIZE — 500 € cash from “BEST SHOW” and the prize from the main partner — GOLD CARD to visit worldwide famous “HYPER WEEK” Summer Dance Camp 2025 (20th-27th of July, 2025).
GOLD CARD includes:
- 8 days in wonderful location in Catania, Sicily (Italy);
- More, than 25 workshops of worldwide famous teachers and choreographers;
- Comfortable accommodation and delicious Italian food;
- Evening program, concerts, competitions, beach, sun, very friendly atmosphere and unforgettably spent time!
The Choreographer of the winning team (best performance) in ADULTS category will get THE PRIZE — 500 € cash from “BEST SHOW” and the prize from the main partner “HYPER WEEK” Summer Dance Camp 2025 (20th-27th of July, 2025) — BLU CARD to visit worldwide famous dance
camp.
BLU CARD includes: free access to ALL workshops in the camp!
More information about ”HYPER WEEK”: www.pjd.it
Judges
Competition will be judged by international well-known dancers-choreographers, Big Stage artists, famous public person and the most famous Latvian mass media representatives (press, radio, TV, internet-portals)..
Accomodation
«BEST SHOW» 2025, PARTNER — Apart Hotel TOMO 
(Raunas 44, Riga)
We are glad to offer special rates for Best Show participants during 16.05.-19.05.2025.
Rates with PROMO code BEST SHOW 2025 will be the following:
- TWN Standard — 43.00 EUR per night with breakfast;
- SGL Standard — 32.00 EUR per night with breakfast;
- Extra bed — 20.00 EUR per night with breakfast
Special offer from our Partners MOGOTEL Hotel Group and Riga Islande Hotel for «BEST SHOW» 2025 Participants:
please use the promo code «BEST25» for reservation of the accommodation for friendly prices for Your stay in Riga during the Competition dates.
Rixwell Elefant Hotel /Kalnciema str 90, Riga, LV-1046
https://www.secure-hotel-booking.com/homepage/2VQW/en?rate=BESTSHOW
Rixwell Gertrude Hotel /Gertrudes str 70, Riga, LV-1009
https://www.secure-hotel-booking.com/homepage/2DPC/en?rate=BESTSHOW
Rixwell Old Riga Palace Hotel /Minsterejas str 8/10, Riga, LV-1050
https://www.secure-hotel-booking.com/homepage/2DPQ/en?rate=BESTSHOW
Riga Islande Hotel (The closest to the venue option — Kipsalas str 8, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia)
[email protected], +371 29-991-012