Event terms and regulations

1. The event and the organiser

World of Dance France 2027 is a dance competition that qualifies for the World of Dance Summit, the World of Dance world finals in Las Vegas (USA). It will take place in France in the first half of 2027.

The event is organised by World of Dance Tour Inc. (USA), the “Organiser”.

By registering a team or a dancer, the representative confirms they have read these regulations and accept them on behalf of every dancer in the application.

2. Who can take part

Teams and dancers from any country can take part, with no restriction on citizenship or residence. Everyone arranges their own visa, travel and accommodation. On request, once participation is confirmed, we issue a confirmation letter for visa purposes.

The application is submitted by the team’s representative (leader) or by the dancer, who must be an adult (18 or over). The representative confirms that all dancers accept the regulations and that, for dancers under 18, their parents or guardians have given consent.

A dancer may compete in several categories, but in each category with only one application.

3. Categories

All four categories qualify for the World of Dance Summit in Las Vegas (section 9).

If a category receives too few applications, the Organiser may merge it with the closest category or cancel it. The representatives concerned are told in advance and may choose another category.

4. Age

A dancer’s age is counted once for the whole season: it is their age on 1 January 2027. “17 and under” is inclusive: a dancer who was 17 on 1 January 2027 may dance in Junior Team Division even if they are 18 on the day of the competition.

Younger dancers may always compete in an older category (a junior can dance in Team Division). Older dancers may not compete in a younger category.

At on-site check-in, the Organiser may ask any dancer for a document showing their date of birth. False information about age disqualifies the whole application.

5. Pre-registration, video pre-selection and registration

Pre-registration. It is open now on this website, free and without commitment. It does not guarantee a spot: places are limited.

Video pre-selection. Every application includes a public link to a video (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook…) — no password or restricted access. Any video of the team or dancer less than a year old will do: a rehearsal, a training session or a performance, even filmed on a phone. The routine in the video does not have to be the one performed on stage: we use the video to assess the level.

Invitation. After the official announcement, selected applicants receive an email invitation with the final registration details: date, venue, entry fees and deadlines. The Organiser may decline an application without giving reasons, in particular if there are no places left in the category.

One application = one routine in one category. It lists everyone who will go on stage, including a coach who dances. Anyone not listed in the application does not go on stage.

Withdrawal. If your team cannot come, let us know as early as possible at france@worldofdance.com.

6. Music and timing

Team Division and Junior Team Division: the routine lasts from 2:00 to 5:00, measured by the length of the music file.

File: mp3, m4a or wav, one file per application, no silence at the start. It is sent in advance, before the announced deadline. At the venue only the file from the application is played; the representative keeps a backup copy of the same file on a phone or USB stick.

Points are deducted for swear words in the music, in any language (section 8). The team is responsible for the rights to use the music in its routine.

If the music cuts out because of the Organiser or the venue, the team performs again with no penalty. If the problem is in the team’s file, the team repeats from the backup copy at the end of the category, if the schedule allows.

Battles: all styles, open format; the music is played by the event DJ. Battles run as an elimination bracket.

7. Event day

The final schedule is published no later than 7 days before the competition and sent to representatives. The Organiser sets the running order. If the team is at the venue but does not go on stage at its time, the performance counts as missed.

Check-in. Check in at the admin desk no later than 60 minutes before your block starts. A team representative collects the participant pack, which contains wristbands for all the dancers. The wristband is your pass: no wristband, no entry to the event area.

There are no stage rehearsals unless announced otherwise. A warm-up area is provided. Changing rooms are shared; the Organiser is not responsible for belongings left there. Nobody takes photos or videos in the changing rooms, including parents.

Props. Only props declared in advance are allowed. Setting up and clearing away: 60 seconds in total, done by the team itself; the team takes all its props away after its performance. Banned on stage: liquids, glass, fire, smoke, confetti, glitter, powder, sharp objects, weapons and replica weapons, animals.

Costumes. In Junior Team Division, costumes, music and choreography must be appropriate for the dancers’ age, with no sexualisation.

8. Judging

Team Division and Junior Team Division. Each judge scores the routine on five criteria worth up to 20 points each: performance, technique, choreography, creativity, presentation — a maximum of 100 points per judge.

Final score: with five or more judges, the highest and the lowest scores are dropped and the rest are averaged; with fewer than five, all scores are averaged. Penalties are deducted from the average.

No more than 3 points per type of penalty per routine. Penalties are given by the technical judge.

Equal scores for places 1–3: the technique total is compared first, then performance, then choreography; if still equal, the judges vote. A judge connected to a team (its coach, choreographer or a dancer’s relative) does not score that team; their score is replaced by the average of the other judges.

Battles. In each round, a panel of 3 judges chooses the winner by majority decision. Their decisions are final.

Results and protests. Places are announced on stage; full results are published after the event. Judges’ scores cannot be challenged. Only a fact can be challenged (a counting error, another team’s age, going over the time limit, a wrongly given penalty): the representative submits a written protest at the admin desk within 30 minutes after the category results are announced. The head judge’s decision is final.

9. Qualifying for the World of Dance Summit (Las Vegas)

Team Division and Junior Team Division. Any team of 5 or more dancers that competed can go to the Summit, whatever place it took. The score does not decide whether a team can go; it decides the round in which it starts: with 90 points or more, the team goes straight to the semi-final (Championship Round); below 90, the World of Dance office decides the round using its own scale.

The Summit is run by World of Dance under its own rules and timeline. Summit registration, entry fees, travel and accommodation are at the participants’ expense. On request, we issue a confirmation of participation and result.

10. Dancers under 18

Every dancer under 18 takes part with the written consent of a parent or guardian. The team representative collects and keeps these consents and shows them to the Organiser on request.

Children are the responsibility of their team’s coaches and adult chaperones throughout the event. The Organiser is responsible for a safe venue, the staff and on-site medical assistance.

Event staff do not enter a children’s team’s changing room without its representative or a chaperone. Alcohol is not allowed backstage. If something happens (an injury, a lost child, a conflict), go to the event manager at the admin desk.

11. Conduct, health and disqualification

We expect everyone to respect dancers, judges, staff and spectators. Violence, threats, discrimination and damage to property are not tolerated. The venue rules apply to everyone.

Dancing is physical exercise: each dancer (for a child, the parent) decides for themselves whether they are fit to perform. A first-aider is on duty at the venue. We recommend insurance valid in France.

Grounds for disqualification: false information about age or line-up; a dancer on stage who is not listed in the application; banned or dangerous props; violence, threats, discrimination; alcohol or drugs backstage or on stage; damage to property; refusal to follow staff safety instructions. The decision is made by the head judge together with the event manager.

12. Photos, video and broadcast

The event is photographed and filmed and may be streamed online. Performances may appear in the broadcast, in the event’s photos and videos, and on our channels and World of Dance channels. By going on stage, dancers agree to this; for minors, the parent gives consent.

The rights to the choreography stay with its authors and the team. Close-ups of a specific person in paid advertising are used only with that person’s consent (for a minor, a parent’s).

To have a photo or video of a specific person removed, write to france@worldofdance.com. Spectators may film on a phone for personal use, without flash; professional equipment requires accreditation.

13. Changes, postponement and cancellation

The Organiser may change the schedule, the judging panel and the venue within the same city; such changes are announced on this website and emailed to representatives.

If the event is postponed, the application remains valid for the new date. If the event is cancelled, any entry fees paid are refunded.

14. Contact and version

For any question about the competition: france@worldofdance.com. At the venue: the event manager at the admin desk.

These regulations may be clarified until registration closes. The version that applies is the one published on the day the application was submitted, unless the new version is more favourable to the team.