NYC Finals 2025
New York, USA
April 7-12, 2025
Important Dates
September 15 to January 15: Application
NOTE: VKIBC does not charge per variation. If you apply to the Classical competition, your fee is $100 regardless of how many variations you will dance. Also, VKIBC does not charge for Master classes. These are open and free for all participants. December 1 to March 7: Registration
Music Submission: Deadline March 7
MP3 files ONLY. After March 7th there will be a $100 penalty per music piece for late submission.
Competition Dates
April 7: Registration starts 10am. Class 1 hour at 1pm. Stage rehearsal from 2 pm on. All classical competitors rehearse. After that, Classes every day from 10am to 11am
April 8: Round 1 Classical —> Seniors, Juniors, Pre Youth and Youth
April 9: Round 1 Classical Student. Open stage for Seniors, Juniors Round 2, followed by competition
April 10: stage rehearsal Contemporary and Freestyle followed by competition
April 11: Audition class with selected members of the Jury
April 12: Closing Gala and Awards Ceremony
Free Style Dancers and Choreographers Competition
Competition in Addition to Classical and Contemporary /Neoclassical Competitions.
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In Free Style Dance, dancers and choreographers are encouraged to showcase their unique style and interpretation of the music. The choreography may include various dance techniques, such as ballet, contemporary, ballroom dance or fusion. Not allowed are hip hop, breakdance, mime, acrobatic dance, tap, jazz and any other form of movement not having its roots in classical dance.
Choreographers and dancers have total liberty to choose their movements and transitions, allowing them to express their emotions and personality through their dance.
While leaving room for personal interpretation and creativity, this VKIBC new category “Free Style Dance“ will have a selection of mandatory music requirements. It adds a layer of challenge and structure but still allowing for artistic freedom.
Music selection, within a framework of creative choreography, is what will make Free Style Dance an exciting and dynamic style that allows dancers and choreographers to truly express themselves on stage. Open to choreographers and dancers 11 and up, no age limit.
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Dancers can perform any style with the exception of hip hop, breakdance, mime, acrobatic dance, tap, jazz and any other form of movement not having its roots in classical dance. Dancers can be on pointe, demi-pointe, bare feet, soft shoes or heels.
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Pieces to choose from. Click on the piece to access the music. Dancers can edit the music to make it shorter. In that case we need a copy in mp3 format by the music deadline, March 7.
Chopin, Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1, Vladimir Horowitz
Rachmaninoff, Prelude 5 In G Minor, Vladimir Horowitz
Saint-Saëns, The Swan, Carnival of The Animals
Scriabin, Etude Op. 8 No. 12
Nat King Cole, Autumn Leaves
Jacques Brel, Ne Me Quitte Pas
Dalida / Alain Delon, Parole Parole
Stan Getz / João Gilberto, Girl from Ipanema (English version)
Ben E. King, Stand By Me
Righteous Brothers, Unchained Melody
Tina Turner, Simply The Best
Edith Piaf, Je Ne Regrette Rien
Jungle Book, I Want To Be Like You
