GOLDEN BALL DANCE FESTIVAL 2023

GOLDEN BALL DANCE FESTIVAL 2023

The IMETRIA Center and Oleg Kharlamov are happy to invite all dance lovers to the annual GOLDEN BALL DANCE FESTIVAL.

GOLDEN BALL DANCE FESTIVAL 2023 will take place on JUNE 03 and 04, 2023 in the unique conference space of the new SOLUX HOTEL MOSCOW. The hotel spaces located on two levels with a total area of 4600 m2 will be available for the festival participants. The area of the ballroom in which the festival will be held is 850 m2.

Solux Hotel Moscow is a new top–level hotel with an exclusive design based on a modern interpretation of traditional elements of Chinese culture. The author's design, a unique Chinese park on the territory of the hotel, a stylish lobby bar, a restaurant with an open kitchen and delicious dishes will create a special atmosphere.
Appreciate the spaciousness of the rooms in the hotel, one of the largest in the city: the average size of a Premium room is more than 40 sq. m. You will be surprised by the silence and elegance of each room, panoramic views of the park and the city, as well as an exclusive Club lounge on the 20th floor. And for the participants of the festival there will be a special offer for accommodation.

In 2022, the GOLDEN BALL DANCE FESTIVAL gathered more than 120 couples, in 2023, not only couples from Russia and Belarus, but also couples from Kazakhstan, China, Singapore can participate in the festival!
Do not miss the opportunity to become a participant of the GOLDEN BALL DANCE FESTIVAL 2023 and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere created by the organizers with love and attention to each participant and guest.

Tournament organizers

IMETRIA Dance and Sports Center and Oleg Kharlamov, known as the organizers of GOLDEN BALL 2021 and GOLDEN BALL 2022, EURASIAN DANCE FESTIVAL 2021 and EURASIAN DANCE FESTIVAL 2022
The tournament is supported by RDU (Russian Dance Union) and EADC (Euro-Asian Dance Council).

Our wonderful guests will give a special atmosphere to the evening department. The host of the evening is Stanislav Popov.

Within the framework of the GOLDEN BALL DANCE FESTIVAL 2023, EADC (Euro-Asian Dance Council) title competitions will be held in the following categories:

* 2023 EADC Am-Pro Ballroom CUP
* 2023 EADC Am-Pro Latin CUP
* 2023 EADC Am-Pro American Smooth CUP
* 2023 EADC Am-Pro Latin Show CUP
* 2023 EADC Am-Pro Ballroom Show CUP

Location

SOLUXE HOTEL MOSCOW, address: st. Wilhelm Pick, 16, Moscow.

The hotel is conveniently located in one of the greenest areas of Moscow near the Botanical Garden. Guests of the hotel can easily and quickly reach the city center and its main attractions, including the Kremlin and Red Square.

There will be a bar in the hall, as well as a buffet area, where all participants and guests of the competition can order lunch in advance.

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As part of the dance festival GOLDEN BALL DANCE FESTIVAL 2023, participants and guests will have the opportunity to join the kind action "Dancing with Meaning", organized jointly with the Life Line Charitable Foundation.

To become a participant in the promotion, it is enough to register for the competition in the category "Dancing with Meaning" La/ Int.St./ Am.Smooth/ Caribbean Mix and / or purchase an entrance ticket or a ticket to the table from the special category "TICKET WITH MEANING".

The proceeds from ticket sales are transferred to the Life Line fund in the following order:

"Ticket with meaning" - 500 rubles from each paid ticket
Ticket for the VIP table "with meaning" - 1000 rubles from each paid ticket
Category "I dance with meaning" - the full cost of the category

Performance in these categories will be judged by the panel of judges in accordance with the rules established for other categories of the tournament. All winners of this category will receive cups and medals from the organizers of the tournament.

The sums of registration fees for the category "I dance with meaning" and fees for entrance tickets and tickets for the table of the category "TICKET WITH MEANING" will be transferred to the Life Line Charitable Foundation and directed to the treatment of seriously ill children.

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Members

Anyone from 18 years and older can take part in the competition.

Registered participants of the competition are persons who have registered for the competition and paid the participation fee.

Tickets 

Category	till 31.01.	till 28.02.	till 31.03	till 30.04.	till 29.05.
Membership ticket / Membership ticket "with meaning"	1100₽/ 1600₽	1200₽/ 1700₽	1300₽/ 1800₽	1400₽/ 1900₽	1500₽/ 2000₽
Membership ticket (per couple)/ Membership ticket (for a couple) "with meaning"	2000₽/ 2500₽	2200₽/ 2700₽	2400₽/ 2900₽	2600₽/ 3100₽	2800₽/ 3300₽
Entrance ticket for guests / Entrance ticket for guests "with meaning"	1300₽/  1800₽	1500₽/ 2000₽	1700₽/ 2200₽	1900₽/ 2400₽	2100₽/ 2600₽
VIP table ticket (included: snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks)	4 000 ₽	5 000 ₽	6 000 ₽	7 000 ₽	8 000 ₽
VIP table ticket "with meaning" (included: snacks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks)	5 000 ₽	6 000 ₽	7 000 ₽	8 000 ₽	9 000 ₽

*Please note that banquet service at the tables will be carried out only during the evening section

** when purchasing 6 tickets at one table, a 20% discount is available. When making a purchase of tickets on the site, enter in the PROMO CODE - TABLE20
** when purchasing 4 tickets at one table, a 15% discount is available. When making a purchase of tickets on the site, enter in the field PROMO CODE - TABLE15
For more information, please contact the organizers at the numbers listed below.

From 13:00 to 16:00, all participants and guests of the tournament will be able to visit the buffet area, which will offer cold and hot appetizers, salads, sandwiches, and desserts.
Lunches are served by prior order only. You can buy lunch in the Tickets section.

Dance Styles

International Standard (Waltz, Tango, VWaltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep)
International Latin (Cha-Cha-Cha, Samba, Rumba, Pasodoble, Jive)
American Smooth (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, VWaltz)
Caribbean mix (Salsa, Bachata, Merenge, Cha-Cha-Cha)
Showcase (Couples, Group)

Categories

Pro-Am (Am-Pro) - in a couple, one partner is an amateur or student (Am / Student), the second is a professional dancer (Pro) or teacher (Teacher).

Separation by age categories:

A - 16-35 years old
B - 36-50 years old
C - 51 or more

Levels

For dance directions:

International Standard (Waltz, Tango, VWaltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep)
International Latin (Samba, Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, Pasodoble, Jive)
American Smooth (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, VWaltz)
The competition passes through the levels BEGINNER / BRONZE OPEN / SILVER OPEN / GOLD OPEN

Showcase CUP categories:

Pro-am Couples and Groups (from 3 or more participants)
Am-am Groups (from 3 or more members)

Participation fee 

	till 31.01	till 28.02	till 31.03	till 30.04	till 29.05.
International standard, International latin, American Smooth
Single Dance (Newcomer, Br, S, G | A,B,C)	850,00 ₽	950,00 ₽	1050,00 ₽	1 150,00 ₽	1 250,00 ₽
Golden Ball Cup 3 Dances  (Multidance)                   Newcomer, Br+S | A,B,C	2 450,00 ₽	2 950,00 ₽	3 450,00 ₽	3 950,00 ₽	4 450,00 ₽
Golden Ball Cup 4 Dances (Multidance)  Newcomer, Br+S, S+G | A,B,C	2 950,00 ₽	3 450,00 ₽	3 950,00 ₽	4 450,00 ₽	4 950,00 ₽
Golden Ball Cup 5 Dances (Multidance)  Newcomer, Br, S, G | A,B,C	3 450,00 ₽	3 950,00 ₽	4 450,00 ₽	4 950,00 ₽	5 450,00 ₽
Rising Star 4 dances (Br+S, S+G | A,B,C)	4 450,00 ₽	5 550,00 ₽	6 550,00 ₽	7 550,00 ₽	8 550,00 ₽
Rising Star 5 dances (Br+S, S+G | A,B,C)	4 950,00 ₽	5 950,00 ₽	6 950,00 ₽	7 950,00 ₽	8 950,00 ₽
Golden Ball Championship (10 Dances)	6 500,00 ₽	7 500,00 ₽	8 500,00 ₽	9 500,00 ₽	10 500,00 ₽
Scholarship 5 dances (all levels, age A,B,C)	5 950,00 ₽	6 950,00 ₽	7 950,00 ₽	8 950,00 ₽	9 950,00 ₽
Scholarship 4 dances (all levels, age A,B,C)	5 950,00 ₽	6 950,00 ₽	7 950,00 ₽	8 950,00 ₽	9 950,00 ₽
EADC AM-PRO BALLROOM CUP (all levels/ all ages)	7 450,00 ₽	8 450,00 ₽	9 450,00 ₽	10 450,00 ₽	11 450,00 ₽
EADC AM-PRO RISING STAR BALLROOM CUP (Bronze + Silver/ all ages)
EADC AM-PRO LATIN CUP  (all levels/ all ages)
EADC AM-PRO RISING STAR LATIN CUP (Bronze + Silver/ all ages)
EADC AM-PRO AMERICAN SMOOTH CUP  (all levels/ all ages)
EADC AM-PRO CARIBBEAN MIX CUP  (all levels/ all ages)
EADC AM-PRO 10 DANCES CUP (all ages, all levels)

SHOWCASE
Showcase couple Free Style	7 500,00 ₽	8 500,00 ₽	9 500,00 ₽	10 500,00 ₽	11 500,00 ₽
Showcase group Free Style	10 500,00 ₽	11 500,00 ₽	12 500,00 ₽	13 500,00 ₽	14 500,00 ₽
EADC Am-Pro Showcase Latin Cup	7 500,00 ₽	8 500,00 ₽	9 500,00 ₽	10 500,00 ₽	11 500,00 ₽
EADC Am-Pro Ballroom Showcase Cup	7 500,00 ₽	8 500,00 ₽	9 500,00 ₽	10 500,00 ₽	11 500,00 ₽
VIP SHOW (out of competition)	30 000,00 ₽	35 000,00 ₽	40 000,00 ₽	45 000,00 ₽	50 000,00 ₽

	till 31.01	till 28.02	till 31.03	till 30.04	till 29.05.
Caribbaen Mix, Kizomba
Single Dance (Beginner, Br, S, G | A,B,C)	850,00 ₽	950,00 ₽	1050,00 ₽	1 150,00 ₽	1 250,00 ₽
Golden Ball Cup 3 Dance  (Multidance) Br+S, S+G,G | A,B+C	2 000,00 ₽	2 500,00 ₽	3 000,00 ₽	3 500,00 ₽	4 000,00 ₽
Golden Ball Cup 3 Dance (Multidance) Br+S, S+G,G | A,B+C	2 450,00 ₽	2 950,00 ₽	3 450,00 ₽	3 950,00 ₽	4 450,00 ₽
Golden Ball Cup 4 Dance (Multidance)  Br+S, S+G,G | A,B+C	2 950,00 ₽	3 450,00 ₽	3 950,00 ₽	4 450,00 ₽	4 950,00 ₽
Kizomba & Semba Show Duet (Br+S, S+G,G | A,B+C)	4 500,00 ₽	5 500,00 ₽	6 500,00 ₽	7 500,00 ₽	8 500,00 ₽
Kizomba & Semba Show Solo (Br+S, S+G,G | A,B+C)	3 500,00 ₽	4 500,00 ₽	5 500,00 ₽	6 500,00 ₽	7 500,00 ₽
Scholarship (4 dances/age A,B+C)	5 950,00 ₽	6 950,00 ₽	7 950,00 ₽	8 950,00 ₽	9 950,00 ₽

* Soon after the registration, you will receive an e-mail confirming registration and within 12 hours a second letter with a link for online payment. The payment link is valid for 24 hours.

Tournament Rules

The following competitions are held for each of the dance directions:

- Single Dance
- in several dances (3 Dance Challenge, 4 Dance Challenge, Scholarship, Golden Ball Cup, EADC Cup, Rising Star Cup).
To participate in the competition 3 Dance Challenge, 4 Dance Challenge, Golden Ball Cup, Scholarship, EADC CUP, Rising star Cup, you must take part in the competition for the corresponding dances in Single Dance.

Participation in the Single dance competition is optional, provided that the couple takes part in at least three competitions: Golden Ball Cup (Multi Dance), Rising Star, Golden Ball Championship 10 Dance, Scholarship, EADC Cup, EADC Showcase Cup, Golden Ball Showcase cup.

If participating in less than three competitions, the couple must enter the Single dances competition or purchase an EXTRA TICKET.

The duration of one dance for all dance directions cannot exceed 1 minute 30 seconds and last less than 1 minute.

The duration of the show number cannot exceed 3 minutes 00 seconds.

Competitions in competitive dancing can be held in 3 (three) stages according to the schedule:

Qualifying rounds
Semi-final
Final

All registered couples are required to participate in the qualifying rounds. The semi-finals are attended by couples who have passed the selection at the stage of the Qualifying Round. The couples who have passed the selection at the semi-final stage participate in the final.

By decision of the Organizers of the tournament and depending on the number of participants in the competitive category, the stages "Qualification rounds" and "Semi-finals" may be excluded, or the number of entries in the stage may be changed.

Tournament organizers reserve the right to film all stages of the competition, using audio, video and photo recording, recording on digital media, both independently and by involving third parties for this.

The foto and video materials may be used by the Organizers of the tournament as advertising.

All materials and recordings are the sole property of the Tournament Organizers.

By registering to participate in the tournament, participants automatically agree to the use of all the above materials and recordings for promotional purposes by the Tournament Organizers.

The costumes and appearance of the participants are not subject to judges' evaluation.

The right to choose the appropriate costume remains with the participant.

Preferential registration is divided into 5 periods:

- from the opening of registration until 31.01

- from 01.02 to 28.02

- from 01.03 to 31.03

- from 01.04 to 30.04

- from 01.05 to 29.05

In case of late registration after 29.05. the participant pays a fee for late registration in the amount of 4000 rubles.

Judging

The performance of the tournament participants will be evaluated by an authoritative panel of judges.

All judges of the tournament must have valid licenses of any official organization and / or be titled professional dancers and teachers.

The composition of the judging panel, as well as the chief judge will be appointed no later than 10 days before the date of the event.

The performance of the tournament participants in each run will be evaluated by the tournament judging panel, consisting of at least 7 (seven) judges.

The judging panel evaluates the quality, purity, musicality of the performance of dance figures in accordance with the declared level of complexity. Evaluation is carried out by distribution among the participants from 1st to 6th places in the final.

Single dance is evaluated with one mark.

The result of the competition in 3 dances, 4 dances, Scholarship, Golden Ball Cup, EADC Cup, Rising Star Cup, Golden Ball Championship (10 Dance) is summarized as the sum of scores in several dances.

The Skating system is used to calculate the results.

All judicial decisions are without appeal. Tournament participants confirm their agreement with this condition by registering for participation in the tournament.

In case of any doubt or disagreement with the scores, the interested participant may submit a written request to the Tournament Organizers at the end of the tournament.

Registration

Registration of tournament participants is carried out by filling out the registration form on the web page https://lifeis.dance

All contestants fill out a registration form in accordance with the selected category.

Upon sending the registration form, all participants receive a confirmation of registration, information on the amount of the participant's fee and methods of payment to the indicated e-mail.

The deadline for payment of the membership fee is 24 hours from the moment of registration.

A participant is considered registered only after payment of the participant fee.

ATTENTION! After April 30, 2022, the registration fee will not be refunded.

Until April 30, 2022 inclusive, the return of the registration fee is carried out as follows:

- in case of payment by card on the website www.lifeis.dance, the refund is made in full, with the deduction of the bank commission (3.5%) from the amount paid for registration

- in case of cash payment, the refund is made in full

Programm

On the day of the tournamenthit lists indicating the time of his appearances on the floor in each category are available in the website https://lifeis.dance/competitions/?id=258.

The organizers reserve the right to make changes to the competition program and change the order of entry, which will be notified to all participants in advance.

All participants are allowed to arrive 2 hours before the start time of the tournament.

The general warm-up will be held 30 minutes before the start of the tournament, as well as in between sections.

On the day of the tournament, all participants must register with the tournament manager and receive a hit list.

For the winners of the competition, who took 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, valuable prizes, cups and medals are provided.

If you have any additional questions, please contact the Festival Organizers:

Kharlamov Oleg 8 916 820 29 56
Center Imetria 8 926 588 81 70 (Marina)
Email - goldendance.events@gmail.com