Elevent Star -dance competition
Elevent Group wishes you, dear competitors and spectators of the Elevent Star- competition, welcome to Helsinki, Finland. This is our 15th competition in Helsinki already, and the venue is spectacular – like a mini-Blackpool! We in Elevent have done everything possible to make this day a unique experience to all.
We in Elevent commit ourselves to striving for excellency in whatever we do, and we sincerely hope you all enjoy your stay in Helsinki and the athmosphere and excitement of the competitions. Let us all cheer the great competitors, professionals and amateus alike, on the dance floor!
Welcome to Helsinki!
Elevent team
Up-coming competitions:
6.4.2024
28.9.2024 NEW!
7.12.2024
5.4.2025
29.11.2025
11.4.2026
5.12.2026
Age categories in ProAm
A: under 40 years
B: over 40 years
C: over 50 years
D: over 60 years
You may enter in a younger category (C -> B) if you wish.
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 more than one category, higher than your level (for instance Bronze/Silver or Newcomer/Bronze). For entering Scholarship, you need to dance all 5 Single Dances in the same category.
NOTE 2: if you have earlier attended ProAm competitions and won your category twice (or single dances in Single Dance category), you must attend the next competition in a higher category: Newcomer->Bronze, Bronze->Silver, Silver->Gold.
Entry Fees
Early Bird -prices until 9 March 2024. Normal price in parenthesis. Entry ends on 23 March 2024, at 23.59.
ProAm
- Newcomer (per dance): 25€ (35€)
- Multi Dance 2 dance challenge 50€ (75€), 3 dance challenge 70€ (85€), 4 dance challenge 90€ (105€), 5 dance challenge 100€ (115€)
- Open Bronze, Open Silver ja Open Gold Single Dance 25€ (35€) / tanssi
- Scholarship: 105€ (125€)
- American Smooth (per dance): 25€ (35€)
- VIP Show Case: 115€ (135€)
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna is about 300 m from the venue.
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Asema-Aukio 2
00100 Helsinki
phone.+358 20 1234 610
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/helsinki/sokos-hotel-vaakuna
Price: 155 EUR / 1 hh, 175 EUR / 2 hh
Reservations:
E-mail: sokos.hotels@sok.fi
Mention the code BELEVENTSTAR2404 if you reserve through e-mail or by phone.
Through the reservation site:
www.sokoshotels.fi
Reservation code:
BELEVENTSTAR2404
ATTN! The rooms are available at this price until 4 March 2024 at 6 pm.
Chairman
Eric Hallberg
A) Valentina Lundin, Sweden
B) Helen Klandorf-Sadam, Estonia
C) Soffie Dalsgaard, Denmark
D) Juha Leskinen, Finland
E) Adrienn Fitori, Finland
F) Santtu Otsamo, Finland
The competition will be streamed starting at noon on our web page Elevenlive.fi!
Go to the stream here!
The live stream is free of charge and can also be watched after the competition.
The photos from the competition can be found on Kuvauspalvelu Salopino fb-page and also on his web site!
Competition information
The competition starts at noon and ends around 9 pm.
The schedule will be published in week 13.
Vanha Ylioppilastalo,
Mannerheimintie 3,
00100 Helsinki.
The hotel for the competition, Solo Sokos hotel Vaakuna, is only 300 m from the Venue.
The most convenient car park is situated under the railway station. Adress P-Eliel, Asema-aukio 1. About 300m to the Venue and just across the hotel.
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, rules here.
Lunch is available for the competitors and audience at the Venue from 11 am– 8 pm. Lunch menu 11.50€, pasta or soup. The buffet includes green salad and bread with spread.
The café at the venue serves salty pies, sandwiches and drinks during the whole day, fully licensed. If you feel like having a bigger meal, there are several restaurants close to the venue.
Warm-up
10.30 – 10.45 Ballroom
10.45 – 11.00 Latin
11.00 – 11.15 Ballroom
11.15 – 11.30 Latin
11.30 – 11.45 Ballroom
11.45 – 11.55 Latin
Please respect the times and genres, so that everyone may warm-up to their own genre.
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 small 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 on the second floor in the ladies dressingroom.
Our fabulous Finnish and Ukrainian team 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: hair Latin 75€, Ballroom 80€, make-up 75€
Cash only.
Check out their work below!
The Alemana Shop is not present at our spring competitions.
Photography is allowed during all classes EXCEPT no videotaping during Professionals. Our professional photographer is Jari Salopino.
All ProAm category diplomas are awarded in the loppy after the day session around 6-7.30 pm. Either the student or the teacher can come pick up the diploma. All of the students’ danced categories are on the same diploma.
After the evening part, prizes will be awarded as usual to the ProAm couples in the dance hall.
Remember to return your numbers to the registration, a fine of 30 € for unreturned numbers.
The competitiors may stay and watch the competition after their performance. Upper balcony reserved for competitiors. No ticket needed.
Registration
Tickets
Liput: Lippu.fi
Ticket sales starts 6 Feb 2024.
Price: 25,00€ + service fee.
Tickets at the Venue 30€ per seat, 20€ no seat.
The seats have numbers.
The competition will be streamed starting at noon on our web page Elevenlive.fi!
The link will be published during the competition week.
The live stream is free of charge and can also be watched after the competition.
Up-coming competitions:
