II. Registration

REQUIREMENTS

Registration is considered complete when:

• You fill out the form online

• You email the signed Liability Waiver 

• You email your passport information page with date of birth and photo to vkibc.registrar@gmail.com

• You have made the payment via PayPal, US check, Apple Pay, credit card or wire transfer. Note: Please contact VKIBC for banking information in case of wire transfer. ADD automatically US$15 to each payment via wire transfer.

Reminder: ONLY those dancers invited to participate AFTER THE APPLICATION PROCESS will receive a password to access the Registration form.

A. Classical Competition

Registration for the Classical Competition is open to dancers ages 9-26 and is divided into 5 divisions:

• Pre Youth (9-10) Pas de Deux not allowed. Female dancers can be on demi pointe.

• Youth (11-12) Pas de Deux not allowed . From the Youth division up, all female dancers must be on pointe.

• Student (13-14) Pas de Deux not allowed

• Junior (15-17)

• Senior (18-26)

Classical Solos cannot be repeated in the same rounds.

All competing ages are as of April 1, 2025.

Dancers must choose all classical variations and pas de deux from the Repertoire List.

Contemporary pieces performed by dancers must have been choreographed between 2015 and 2024.

Contemporary Pieces in Classical competition:

• Solo: No longer than 2.5 minutes

• Duet: No longer than 4 minutes

Participants competing with a Pas de Deux can have a non-competing partner. Partners in a Pas de Deux can be from different divisions. Evaluation and scoring is done individually. In the case of a Pas de Deux or duet where both dancers are competing, if one of the competing partners does not pass to the following round, he/she has the obligation to continue partnering as long as his/her partner is still competing.

Pre Youth and Youth: pas de deux not allowed
One Round: 2 Classical Solo Variations (solos must be different)

Student: pas de deux not allowed
1st Round: 2 Classical Solo Variations (solos must be different)
2nd Round (Final): 1 Contemporary Solo

Junior:
1st Round: 2 Classical Solo Variations (solos must be different) OR 1 Classical Pas de Deux
2nd Round (Final): 1 Classical Solo Variation (can be repeated from previous round, no Pas de Deux) AND 1 Contemporary Solo

Senior:
1st Round: 2 Classical Solo Variations (solos must be different) OR 1 Classical Pas de Deux
2nd Round (Final): One Classical Solo Variation (can be repeated from previous round, no Pas de Deux) AND one Contemporary Solo of your choice. In addition, selected dancers will compete for the Lifar Prize by dancing One Compulsory Serge Lifar Classical Variation:  either “Mazurka“ (male) or “La Cigarette” (female)

Registration fees:
Classical Competition

• Pre Youth and Youth Division: US$400

• Student Division: US$450

• Junior Division: US$475

• Senior Division: US$475

  
  Classical Competition fees include all classical pieces to be performed from the repertoire, master classes and stage run through rehearsals.
  Payment accepted via PayPal, US check, credit card, Apple Pay or wire transfer. Note: ADD automatically US$15 to each payment via bank wire.
  Please note: Registration fee is non-refundable.

B. Contemporary and Neo Classical Competition

Contemporary: Dancers on demi-pointe or barefoot.
Neo Classical: Dancers on pointe.

Registration for the Contemporary and/or Neo Classical Competition is possible in the following divisions:

• Solo Division I (11-14)

• Solo Division II (15-17)

• Solo Division III (18-26)

• Duet Division

• Ensemble (no age requirement)

All competing ages are as of April 1, 2025.
Contemporary and Neo Classical pieces performed by dancers must have been choreographed between 2015 and 2024. 

Length of pieces:

• Solo: No longer than 3.5 minutes

• Duet: No longer than 4 minutes

• Ensemble: No longer than 5 minutes

Solo - All participants compete with one contemporary solo. 
Duet - Both participants compete with one contemporary duet.
Ensemble - All members of the ensemble compete with one contemporary piece. Each dancer is required to register and each must pay individual registration fee.

Registration (Reminder: invited dancers only):
Contemporary and Neo Classical Competition

• Solo: US$275 for 1 piece danced

• Duet: US$400 for the couple for one piece danced ($200 per dancer on each registration)

  Non competing partners DO NOT pay the fee.

• Ensemble (3 to 10 dancers): US$100 per dancer for 1 piece danced.

• Ensemble (11 dancers or more): US$75 per dancer for 1 piece danced.

  
  Payment accepted via PayPal, US check, credit card, Apple Pay or wire transfer. Please contact VKIBC for banking information in case of wire transfer. Note: ADD automatically US$15 to each payment via bank wire.

  (See Contemporary and Neo Classical Registration form for more details)
  Contemporary and Neo Classical Competition fees include all pieces to be performed, master classes and stage run through rehearsals with time allowing.

C. Free-Style Competition

• No Age Limit. Mandatory Requirements:

  Solos: one big jump and any turns;

  Duets: one overhead lift and one mid range lift and any kind of turns;

  Ensembles: All of the above allowed.

  Dancers can perform any style with the exception of hip hop and break dance. Dances can be on pointe, demi-pointe, bare feet, soft shoes or heels.

  Music: See list of FreeStyle pieces allowed on New York 2025 competition page.

  $100 per dancer per piece.

  Payment accepted via PayPal, US check, credit card, Apple Pay or wire transfer. Note: ADD automatically US$15 to each payment via bank wire.
  Please note: ALL fees are non-refundable.