NYC Finals 2025
New York, USA
April 7-12, 2025
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April 8, 9, 10: Rounds at New York Live Arts (219 W 19th St). Start time 1:00pm Get Tickets
April 12: Gala at John Jay College’s Gerald. W. Lynch Theater (524 W 59th St). Start time 7:00pm Get Tickets
Classes
Monday April 7th, 1pm-2pm. Class with Ms. Valentina Kozlova right after Registration
Tuesday April 8th, 10am-11am. Class with Ms. Rio Mitani
Wednesday April 9th, 10am-11am. Class with Ms. Chan Hon Goh
Thursday April 10th, 10am-11am. Class with Mr. Sergei Soloviev
Friday April 11th, Audition classes (open to dancers age 15+) with members of the Jury: 2:30pm-4pm Classical / 4pm-5pm Contemporary.
All classes at New York Live Arts. On Monday, first come first serve up to capacity. After that, sign in sheet every day for the next day.
Saturday April 12th: Closing Gala at 7pm, no class during the day.
Competition Schedule
Complete schedule, click here
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. Monday April 7th: Registration 10am-1pm. Class 1pm-2pm. Stage rehearsal from 2 pm on for all classical competitors.
. Tuesday April 8th: Round 1 Classical: Senior, Junior and Student divisions.
. Wednesday April 9th: Round 1 Classical Youth/Pre Youth followed by Round 2 Classical Student, Seniors, Juniors. Followed by Open stage Contemporary / NeoClassical / FreeStyle.
. Thursday April 10th: stage rehearsal Contemporary / NeoClassical / FreeStyle followed by competition.
. Friday April 11th: 2:30pm-5pm: Audition classes with members of the Jury
. Saturday April 12th: 7pm: Gala and Award Ceremony. Dancers appearing in the Gala will be announced on Friday.
Registration, Competition and Classes: New York Live Arts, 219 West 19th Street, Manhattan.
GALA: John Jay College’s Gerald. W. Lynch Theater, 524 W 59th St, Manhattan. ALL DANCERS HAVE FREE ACCESS TO THE GALA.
DANCERS: As safety, please make sure to bring a copy of ALL your music, in mp3 format, on a USB key at the Registration.
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
