Elevent Star -dance competition
Elevent Dance ry wishes you, dear competitors and spectators of the Elevent Star competition, welcome to Helsinki, Finland. This is our 21st competition in Helsinki already, and the ballroom is stunning – like a mini Blackpool! We have done everything possible to make this day a unique experience for everyone.
Let us all cheer the great competitors, professionals, and amateurs alike, on the dance floor!
Welcome to Helsinki!
The Elevent Dance team
Upcoming competitions and categories
11.4.2026 Vanha Ylioppilastalo
ProAm, Juvenile under 12, Junior under 14 & under 16, Senior over 30, over 40, over 50, over 60, over 70, over 80,
Solo under 12, under 14, under 16, under 19, amateur
5.12.2026 Vanha Ylioppilastalo
ProAm,Youth under 19, Amateur
3.4.2027 Vanha Ylioppilastalo
ProAm, Juvenile under 12, Junior under 14 & under 16, Senior over 30, over 40, over 50, over 60, over 70, over 80,
Solo under 12, under 14, under 16, under 19, amateur
4.12.2027 Vanha Ylioppilastalo
ProAm,Youth under 19, Amateur
1.4.2028 Vanha Ylioppilastalo
ProAm, Juvenile under 12, Junior under 14 & under 16, Senior over 30, over 40, over 50, over 60, over 70, over 80,
Solo under 12, under 14, under 16, under 19, amateur
2.12.2028 Vanha Ylioppilastalo
ProAm,Youth under 19, Amateur
Open Juvenile U12
- Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Cha Cha, Samba, Jive
Junior U14
- Waltz, Tango, Slow Fox, Quickstep, Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Jive
Junior U16
- Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Fox, Quickstep, Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive
Senior categories (30-80)
- Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Fox, Quickstep, Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive
SOLO (all 5 or single dances!)
Open Juvenile U12
Junior U14
Junior U16
Youth U19
Amateur
Age categories in ProAm
A0 <19
A1 20-30
A2 31-40
B1 41-45
B2 46-50
C1 51-55
C2 56-60
D1 61-65
D2 66-70
You may enter a younger category than your own.
ProAm Categories
- Newcomer: All ten dances
- Single Dance: Open Bronze, Open Silver, Open Gold
- Multi Dance: Bronze, Silver, Gold
2 dance (cc,r), (w, t) (no age categories)
3 dance (cc, s, j), (w, t, q) (no age categories)
4 dance (cc, s, r, j), (w, t, f, q) (no age categories)
5 dance (no age categories) - Scholarship
- American Smooth:
- Single Dance: Open Bronze, Open Gold
Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz - Open Scholarship
- Single Dance: Open Bronze, Open Gold
- Showcase
NOTE 1: You may enter multiple categories, even if they are higher than your current level (for example, Bronze/Silver or Newcomer/Bronze). You must dance all 5 Single Dances in the same category to enter the Scholarship.
NOTE 2: If you have previously attended ProAm competitions and won your category twice (or single dances in the Single Dance category), you must attend the next competition in a higher category: Newcomer->Bronze, Bronze->Silver, Silver->Gold.
Entry fees
Early Bird prices are valid until 14 March 2026—normal price in parentheses. Entry ends on 28 March 2026, at 11:59 p.m.
- Open Juvenile U12 (Ballroom or Latin): 38€ (50€)
- Junior 1 U14 (Ballroom or Latin): 38€ (50€)
- Junior 2 U16 (Ballroom or Latin): 38€ (50€)
- Senior categories (Ballroom or Latin): 38€ (50€)
- Solo categories (Ballroom or Latin, all 5): 25€ (35€), single dances 10€ (15€)
ProAm-categories
- Newcomer (per dance): 27€ (37€)
- Multi Dance 2 dance challenge 55€ (65€), 3 dance challenge 75€ (85€), 4 dance challenge 95€ (105€), 5 dance challenge 105€ (115€)
- Open Bronze, Open Silver ja Open Gold Single Dance 27€ (37€) / tanssi
- Scholarship: 110€ (125€)
- American Smooth (per dance): 27€ (37€)
- American Smooth Scholarship 110€ (125€)
- VIP Showcase: 120€ (135€)
Entry fee included
The competition hotel is Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, located next to the train station, about 300 meters from the venue.
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Asema-Aukio 2
00100 Helsinki
puh.+358 20 1234 610
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/helsinki/sokos-hotel-vaakuna
Price: 166,61 EUR / single, 187,09 EUR / double
Reservations:
E-mail: sokos.hotels@sok.fi
Mention group code BELEVENTSTAR2604 if you reserve by email or phone.
On-line:
www.sokoshotels.fi – code:
BELEVENTSTAR2604
ATT!
The rooms are available until 5 pm on 4 April (or as long as rooms are available).
Chairman
Aleksi Tiira
A) Jelena Samuilova, Latvia
B) Tiina Toyoki, Finland
C) Jutta Helenius, Finland
D) Juha Leskinen, Finland
E) Helena Ahti-Hallberg, Finland
F) Katri Riihilahti, Finland
G) Pasi Suomi, Finland
Our official photographer is Roman Beletski. If you wish to have your pictures taken, please contact him directly at roman@beletski.fi
Check out his work here beletski.fi !
Competition info
The competition starts at noon and ends around 10 pm.
The schedule will be published in week 14, towards the end of the week.
Vanha Ylioppilastalo,
Mannerheimintie 3,
00100 Helsinki.
The most convenient car park is situated under the railway station. Adress P-Eliel, Asema-aukio 1. About 300m to the Venue.
Garderobe next to the entrance, price 3 €.
The registration starts at 10 am, by the main doors.
ProAm classes are held under the rules of NDCA, as outlined here.
Lunch is available to competitors and the audience at the Venue from 11 am to 8 pm. Lunch menu 13.50€, pasta or soup. The buffet includes green salad and bread with a spread.
The café at the venue serves a variety of food options, including salty pies, sandwiches, and drinks, throughout the day, and is fully licensed.
Warm-up
10.30 – 10.45 Ballroom
10.45 – 11.00 Latin
11.00 – 11.15 Ballroom
11.15 – 11.30 Latin
11.30 – 11.40 Ballroom
11.40 – 11.50 Latin
The hostess of the competition is Sofia Kohtala. She will help you in any matter. Please don’t hesitate to approach when needed!
The dressing rooms are on the second floor—one for men and two for women. There is also a tiny unisex space next to the floor for quick changes. Try to keep your belongings in your bags to prevent lost items. Don’t leave valuables unguarded, leave them in the guarded garderobe at the entrance.
Hair- and Make-up upstairs in the ladies’ dressing room.
Our professional Finnish and Ukrainian teams is ready to make you fabulous!
Hair and make-up at the Venue on Saturday
The Finnish top make-up artists, Ilkka and Raili!
Bookings:
Ilkka Ruotsalainen
+358 400 802 132
ilkka.ruotsalainen@puuteri.fi
Raili Hulkkonen
raili.hulkkonen@puuteri.fi
Price 100 €
Cash only.
The Ukrainian mother-and-daughter team will make you shine!
Svetlana Burakova (mother, hair)
Aleksandra Burakov (daughter, hair and make-up)
+380 63 394 7634 (WhatsApp)
Price: 80€
Cash only.
Check out their work below!
All prize ceremonies will be in the dance hall.
Remember to return your numbers to the registration, a fine of 30 € for unreturned numbers.
Registration
Ticket sales
Ticket sales begin on Friday 30 January 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
Price: 27€ + service charge
Numbered seats.
Tickets: Lippu.fi
Tickets at the door: seat, 30€, ticket, 25€.
