Elevent Star dance competition
Elevent Group wishes you, dear competitors and spectators of the Elevent Star- competition, welcome to Helsinki, Finland. This is our 12th 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:
3.12.2022
1.4.2023
2.12.2023
Competition Categories
Juvenile (under 12)
- Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Cha cha, Samba, Jive
- You can choose Ballroom/Latin, or both
- Will be judged separately
Junior 1 (under 14)
- Waltz, Tango, Slow Fox, Quickstep, Cha cha, Samba, Rumba, Jive
- You can choose Ballroom/Latin, or both
- Will be judged separately
Junior 2 (under 16)
- Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Fox, Quickstep, Cha cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive
- You can choose Ballroom/Latin, or both
- Will be judged separately
Youth (under 19)
Age group according to your birthday.
Amateur
Senior (over 30)
Senior 3 (over 50)
Open Professional Championships
Age Categories in ProAm
AB: under 50 years (combined class)
C: 50 years and over
You may enter in the younger category (C -> AB) 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 (ei ikäluokkia) - 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 5 Single Dances.
NOTE 2: if you have earlier attended ProAm competitions and won your category twice (or single dances in Single Dance category) twice during one year, you must attend in the next competition a higher category: Newcomer->Bronze, Bronze->Silver, Silver->Gold.
Amateur
1 place 500€
2 place 300€
3 place 200€
Professional
1 place 750€
2 place 500€
3 place 300€
Entry fees
Early Bird- prices valid until 5.11.2022. Late Bird prices in parenthesis. Entry closes 19.11.2022 at 23.59.
- Juvenile (under 12) (Ballroom or Latin): 30€ (40€)
- Junior 1 (under 14) (Ballroom or Latin): 30€ (40€)
- Junior 2 (under 16) (Ballroom or Latin): 30€ (40€)
- Youth (under 19) (Ballroom or Latin): 40€ (50€)
- Amateur (Ballroom or Latin): 50€ (60€)
- Open Professional Championships (Ballroom or Latin) 50€ (60€)
- Senior 1 and 3 (over 30 and over 50)) (Ballroom or Latin): 50€ (60€)
ProAm categories
- Newcomer (per dance): 20€ (30€)
- Open Bronze, Open Silver and Open Gold Single Dance 20€ (30€) per dance
- Multi Dance 2 dance challenge 40€, 3 dance challenge 60€, 4 dance challenge 80€, 5 dance challenge 90€
- Scholarship (you need to dance 5 single dances to enter scholarship): 90€ (100€)
- American Smooth (per dance) 20€ (30€)
- VIP Show Case: 100€ (110€)
Entry ticket: included
The competition hotel is Solo Sokos Hotel Torni, about 300 m from the venue.
Solo Sokos Hotel Torni
Yrjonkatu 26
00100 Helsinki
puh. 020-1234 604
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/helsinki/sokos-hotel-torni
Price: 130 EUR / 1 hh, 150 EUR / 2 hh
Bookings:
E-mail: sokos.hotels@sok.fi
Mention group code ELEVENTGROUP4 if you book by mail.
Through internet:
www.sokoshotels.fi – booking code
BELEVENTGROUP4
ATTENTION! The rooms can be booked with this code and to this price until 4.11.2022 at 6 pm.
Chairman
Aleksi Tiira
A) Joanna Leunis, England
B) Arunas Bizokas, USA
C) Michael Stylianos, England
D) Dermot Clemenger, Ireland
E) Edward Simon, USA
F) Juha Leskinen, Finland
G) Santtu Otsamo, Finland
H) Katri Mäkinen, Finland
The competition will be streamed starting at 11 am on our web page eleventlive.fi!
You can also watch it afterwords!
For tuning in, press here!
The photos from the competition here!
If you wish to have the original for yourself as a memory, please contact Jari Salopino, jari@kuvauspalvelusalopino.fi
Welcome to attend the Workshop with Top teachers!
12.00 -13.30 Ballroom – Arunas Bizokas
13.45 – 15.15 American Smooth – Edward Simon
15.30 – 17.00 Latin – Joanna Leunis
Latin -> HSDS studios (Tallberginkatu 1 C 4 krs, 00180 Helsinki)
Ballroom ja American Smooth -> Balanssi Studiot (Tallberginkatu 1 D 4 krs, 00180 Helsinki)
Both Studios are on the same floor, only different staircase D & C (1 min apart).
Price:
1 group 45€
2 groups 80€
3 groups 120€
Registration before 20.11. to amatoorijaos@stol-ry.fi
Competition info
The competition starts at 11 am and ends at 11 pm.
The schedule will be published week 47.
Vanha Ylioppilastalo,
Mannerheimintie 3,
00100 Helsinki.
The hotel for the competition, Solo Sokos hotel Torni, 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.
Garderobe next to the entrance, price 3 €.
Registration starts at the main doors at 9 am.
Lunch is available for the competitors and audience at the Venue from 11 am–this 6 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 licenced. If you feel like having a bigger meal, there are several restaurants close to the venue.
Warm-up
9.30 – 9.45 Ballroom
9.45 – 10.00 Latin
10.00 – 10.10 Ballroom
10.10 – 10.20 Latin
10.20 – 10.30 Ballroom
10.30 – 10.40 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 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.
Hius- ja meikkipisteet löytyvät naisten pukuhuoneesta toisessa kerroksessa.
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 90 €
Cash only.
The Ukrainian mother & daughter team will make you shine!
Svetlana Burakova (mother, hair)
Aleksandra Burakov (daughter, hair and make-up)
+380 63 394 7634 (WhatsApp)
Price: hair 75€, make-up 75€
Cash only.
Check out their work below!
Alemana Shop, selling dance related stuff is situated next to the dance floor.
Photography is allowed during all classes EXCEPT no videotaping during Professionals. Our professional photographer is Jari Salopino.
Check your own price ceremony from the schedule.
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 neede.
Registration form
Ticket sales
Liput: lippu.fi
Ticket sales start Mon 7.11.2022
Price: 27,50€ (inc. service fee 2,50€)
From the door: ticket 20€, seat 30€.
Seats are numbered.
The competition will be streamed starting at 11 am. The stream is free of charge and can also be watched afterward. The link will be published here during the competition week.
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