International Final
Coming in 2024
International Final 2025
- 7th, 8th June 2025
- University of Warwick, Coventry Coventry, England CV4 7AL
What to Expect
Our biggest and most exciting competition of the year!
Destination Dance will host an International Final at the end of each competition season which is by invitation only. To qualify you must attend one of our regional competitions. This exciting event which is packed with world class competition and exciting opportunities for all its competitors.
Preliminary schedule
Dancers must be available to perform on either Saturday or Sunday
Dance Idols rehearsals and perform on the same day as their solo performance.
Important dates for your calendar
Important Dates for your Calendar
28th February 2025– Closing Date for Surrey, Sevenoaks, Liverpool regional events- Entries must be on Dance comp genie by this date and all winning dance Idols must have submitted their online entry form. No changes allowed after the 25th February 2025- No Exceptions.
10th March 2025– Closing Date for Midlands and Stevenage regional competition. – Entries must be on Dance comp genie by this date and all winning dance Idols must have submitted their online entry form. No changes allowed after the 10th March 2025- No Exceptions.
1st April 2025– Fees due for Surrey, Sevenoaks, Liverpool, Midlands, and Stevenage regionals.
15th April 2025– Closing Date and Fees due for Beckenham and Swindon regional competition. – Entries must be on Dance comp genie by this date and all winning dance Idols must have submitted their online entry form. No changes allowed after the 15th April 2025- No Exceptions.
29th April 2025– Schedule sent and Tickets available to purchase
8th May 2025– Music Due
7th and 8th June 2025– Competition at University of Warwick, Coventry
Coventry, England CV4 7AL
More information
Payments: We accept card payments via your Dance comp genie account only. Entry fees must be paid in full before the 1st April 2025- Fees due for Surrey, Sevenoaks, Liverpool, Midlands, and Stevenage regionals and 15th April for Beckenham and Swindon regionals.
Virtual Qualifier
- Log into your DCG account
- Enter your routines under the event International Final Virtual Qualifier
- Then upload your videos directly to DCG
Rules
- You must compete the same number that qualifies at regionals at our International competition
- Categories, time limits, ages, music and general rules are the same as the regional competitions
- We will hold a International Title competition
- All scoring, and general prizes are the same as our regional events. Please note we will not award a best in show winner at our International Final as the winners of our Showdown will be crowned the Destination Dance performance of the year.
- Dance Idol winners must attend rehearsals to be eligible to perform in the opening number of the showdown.
- NEW- Age category is determined by the age you are on the International Final. If your age category is different than it was when you qualified DCG will automatically move you to the older category.
- SUBSTITUTION: Regional qualifying routines may substitute dancers, except solos. However, routines must contain at least 50% of the original qualifying dancers in order to participate in International Finals.
- All props must be in place within 1 minute please ensure all props backstage must be labelled with School/Studio name for identification purposes..
- Sportsmanlike behaviour is expected at all times, failure to display proper decorum could result in immediate disqualification.
During our International final, judges will choose performances to be invited back to perform again at our showdown at the end of the competition day. We will have one showdown per competition day. Dances can be a solo, duo/trio or group and be any age or dance style. These routines will battle it out to be crowned the Destination Dance performance of the year.
By Invitation Only. Please note our International Final has dual sessions. If your child is in two sessions at the same time then you will be given complimentary ticket for the second session. Note this does not apply to siblings.