What is a dance judge?
Different dance jobs:
A professional dancer who makes a living out of dance is different than an instructor who's job is to teach which is different than a performer who performs artistic pieces (storytelling or creative) which is different than a competitor who's goal is to execute a near to perfect dance and become a champion.
Judges are expert at: analysing dancers very quickly (difficulty, timing, presentation,... ), they know a variety of dance styles. Judges are qualified after taking a judges exam and/or having sufficient experience as competitors at an international level.
They require different skills than all the other jobs mentioned above.
Meet The Judges
(2023 Finals)
(different judges every time)
Good to know:
- To keep to competition Fair:
During the finals: the lowest and the highest score from the judges will automatically be removed. We trust our judges as selected professionals but this is mainly to reassure people from thinking there might be some favouritism between a judge and a competitor.
Competitors will still be able to see the scores giving by all judges to keep the competition transparent.
Goed om te weten:
- Om de competitie Eerlijk te houden:
Tijdens de finale: de laagste en de hoogste score van de juryleden worden automatisch verwijderd. We vertrouwen onze juryleden als geselecteerde professionals, maar dit is vooral om mensen ervan te weerhouden te denken dat er sprake is van vriendjespolitiek tussen een jurylid en een deelnemer.
Deelnemers kunnen nog steeds de scores zien die door alle juryleden zijn gegeven om de competitie transparant te houden.
Bon à savoir:
- Pour maintenir la compétition loyale :
Lors des finales: le score le plus bas et le plus élevé des juges seront automatiquement supprimés. Nous faisons confiance à nos juges en tant que professionnels sélectionnés, mais c'est principalement pour rassurer les gens de penser qu'il pourrait y avoir un certain favoritisme entre un juge et un compétiteur.
Les compétiteurs pourront toujours voir les notes attribuées par tous les juges pour garantir la transparence de la compétition.
Benamar Kevin
About me:
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Certified judge, World Salsa Summit - USA
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International judge:
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World Salsa & Bachata Championship - Italy
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European Bachata & Salsa Cup - France
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European Summit - Italy
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FEBD (Federación Española de Baile Deportivo) - Spain
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FIDS (Federazione Italiana Danza Sportiva) - Italy
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UBOF (Bachata Spain)
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BLC (Belgium Latin Competition)
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Just to name a few
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Competitor (Salsa & Bachata)
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2nd place, Montreal Bachata Competition - Couple
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5th place, Canadian Bachata Competition - Couple​
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1st place, Australian Salsa Solo - Salsa Team
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3rd place, Australian Salsa Solo - Salsa solo shines
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2nd place, Sydney Best Social dancer - Bachata couple
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Pedro & Noe
About me:​
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Bachata Specialist
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More info coming soon
Victor Martos
About me:​
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Bachata & Salsa Specialist
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More info coming soon
Leandro & Jomante
About me:​
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Bachata Specialist
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More info coming soon
Javier Padilla
About me:​
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Bachata & Salsa Specialist
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More info coming soon