Elevent Star dance competiton
Elevent Group wishes you, dear competitors and spectators of the Elevent Star- competition, welcome to Helsinki, Finland. This is our 11th 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
Next competitions:
9.4.2022 ProAm
3.12.2022 ProAm + Open categories
1.4.2023 ProAm
2.12.2023 ProAM + Open categories
Categories
ProAm age categories
A: under 40 yo
B: over 40 yo
C: over 50 yo
You may enter in younger categories than your age (C -> B -> A)
ProAm categories
- Newcomer: Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive, Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep
- Single Dance: Open Bronze, Open Silver, Open Gold
- Multidance: Open Bronze, Open Silver, Open Gold
2 dance challenge (cc,r), (w, t)
3 dance challenge (cc, s, j), (w, t, q)
4 dance challenge (cc, s, r, j), (w, t, f, q)
5 dance challenge all 5 - Mutidance is a combination of Single Dance and Scholarship. Only the student is judged (as in Single Dance), but the total placings determine the winner (as in Scholarship)
- Scholarship: Open
You need to dance all 5 Single Dances to be allowed to participate in Scholarship.
- Showcase
- American Smooth:
- Single Dance: Open Bronze, Open Gold
Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz - Open Scholarship
- Single Dance: Open Bronze, Open Gold
Early Bird prices valid until end of 12 March 2022. Late Bird prices in parenthesis. Entry closes 26 March 2022. Prices per competition class.
Entry opens 1 March 2022.
ProAm categories
- Newcomer (per dance): 20€ (30€)
- Open Bronze, Open Silver ja Open Gold Single Dance 20€ (30€) / dance
- Multidance
- 2 dance challenge 40€
- 3 dance challenge 60€
- 4 dance challenge 80€
- 5 dance challenge 90€
- Scholarship: 90€ (100€)
- American Smooth (per dance): 20€ (30€)
- American Smooth Scholarship 90€ (100€)
- VIP Show Case: 100€ (110€)
Entry fee for the Venue: included
Hotel for the competition is Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä, about 300 m from the venue.
Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä
Simonkatu 9
00100 Helsinki
Phone:+358 9 68380
Price: 132€/ Single Room, 152€/ Double Room
Reservations need to be booked latest 14 days prior, (25.3.2022).
You may cancel the booking as late as the same day before 6 pm.
Rooms may be booked with the code BELE080422 according to the booking situation at the hotel. The hotel is entitled to cancel the quote if they are getting fully booked.
Chairman
Eric Hallberg
A) Minna Tanttu, Finland
B) Katri Mäkinen, Finland
C) Tuula Brofeldt, Finland
D) Saara Tuikkala, Finland
E) Liisa Kontturi-Paasikko, Finland
F) Erik Hento, Finland
The competition will have live streaming.
Link to the live stream here!
Competition info
The competition starts at 11 am and ends around 10 pm.
Minute-by-minute schedule will be released week 12.
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 €.
Registration starts at 10 am by the door. Registration will close at 7 pm.
ProAm classes are held under the rules of NDCA, rules here.
Lunch is available for the competitors and audience at the Venue at 11 am–6 pm. Lunch menu 11.50€, Pasta or soup. 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 at the venue
9.30 – 9.45 Standard
9.45 – 10.00 Latin
10.00 – 10.15 Standard
10.15 – 10.30 Latin
10.30 – 10.45 Standard
10.45 – 10.55 Latin
The hostess of the competition is Sofia Kohtala and the host Jyrki Keisala. They will help you in any matter. Please don’t hesitate to approach eighter one when needed!
The dressing rooms are on the second floor. One for men, 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 is on the second floor in the ladies’ dressing room.
Our Finnish professional team is ready to make you gorgeous!
Hair and Make-up on Saturday at the venue
Finnish top make-up artists Ilkka, Miia and Sanni!
Reservations:
Ilkka Ruotsalainen
+358 400 802 132
ilkka.ruotsalainen@puuteri.fi
Miia Ollula
+358 40 861 66 83 (WhatsApp)
Sanni Pohjalainen
contact@sannipohjalainen.com
+358 40 055 59 21
Price 90 €
Cash only.
An excellent mother and daughter team from Ukraine will make your hair look beautiful!
Svetlana Burakova (mother, hair)
Aleksandra Burakova (daughter, hair and make-up)
+380 63 394 7634 (WhatsApp)
Price: Hair 75€, make-up 75€
Cash only.
Check out their work on Instagram, links under!
Alemana Shop is not present at this competition.
Our professional photographer is Jari Salopino.
Check the schedule so you know when your prize ceremony is. Ceremonies throughout the day.
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.
Entry form below!
Tickets
Tickets: Lippu.fi
Ticket sales opens tue 1 March 2022 at 9.00
Price: 25€ + service fee 2,50€.
At the door seat 30€, no seat 20€.
Numeroidut paikat.
The competition will be streamed starting at 11.00. The stream is free and can be watched also after the competition on the youtube channel Elevent Group Oy.
Link will be published on the competition week.
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