1st DanceLink Video Dance Competition UK

Contemporary

Categories, rules and how to take part in Contemporary. Applications are open until 15 April 2027.

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How to Take Part

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Apply to take part
the available categories in Contemporary. Applications are open until 15 April 2027.
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Entry management link
After applying you will receive a confirmation email with a link for managing your entry (payment, sending the video, etc.). See the entry fees .
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Payment & sending the video
Payment and sending the video are done by 15 April 2027, through the management link. Before you send the video, read:
- a) the
- b) the
- c) the competition's
- d) the for Contemporary
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Judging
The videos will be judged by specialist judges for each dance style.
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Results
The results will be announced in a YouTube premiere, where the videos of those who wish will be shown. Scores below 70 are not made public.
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Prizes
Ranking medals for the top 3 in each category, Gold, Silver & Bronze performance titles and gifts from sponsors. See all the prizes here.

Category list

Contemporary Categories

The ways to take part at a glance. In each category you can see its age categories.

Full choreography

The classic entry: the whole choreography in one continuous take, with one camera, no effects or editing.

SoloDuetGroup

Contemporary Shorts

A short 40-50 second video: a small choreography or a part of a longer one, your free choice.

SoloDuetGroup

Artistic video

A creative presentation of dance as a video, with the emphasis on artistic expression. More than one camera, effects, cuts and creative editing are allowed.

SoloGroup/Duet

Videos from live competitions

Only for videos filmed at live competitions.

SoloDuetGroup

Dailies

Videos from our competitions

Watch Contemporary entries from our competitions!

Q&A — Dailies

Frequently Asked Questions

Below you will find frequently asked questions about the competition.

In artistic videos there are no restrictions on filming and editing: several cameras, shot changes, effects and creative editing are allowed. In the other categories, the video must be filmed with one camera, without shot changes and without cuts. Zooming is allowed, as long as it does not prevent the judging of your choreography and technique. In all categories the resolution must be at least 720p, and the time limits of each category apply.

The top three in each category receive ranking medals (or a trophy), regardless of score, sent free of charge. In addition, every entry can win a Gold (90–100), Silver (80–89) or Bronze (70–79) performance title, based on the average of the 2 highest judges' scores. Those who win a performance title can get a medal or plaque at a small cost, once commemorative items become available to buy. The sponsors' prizes will be announced soon.

It is a new category for short videos of 40-50 seconds: a small choreography or a part of a longer one, your free choice. It exists in every dance style (except the disability ones), one general Shorts category per style (in Pole two: Artistic and Exotic), as Solo, Duet or Group. In K-Pop the matching category is called Killing Part. Shorts compete only with other Shorts of the same style and are chosen in the application form, within your dance style.

Contemporary

How to Take Part

Apply to take part

Entry management link

Payment & sending the video

Judging

Results

Prizes

Contemporary Categories

Full choreography

Contemporary Shorts

Artistic video

Videos from live competitions

Videos from our competitions

Frequently Asked Questions