BestWorldDanceGroup World Cup Finals 2026

Welcome to Best World Dance Group Finals 2026

We thank all the leaders and participants of dance schools, studios, and academies who have already taken part in the unique competition Best World Dance Group.
Your brilliant performances in 2025 will forever remain in the history of Best World Dance Group. They will be widely shared on social media, and the best moments will appear on our website’s homepage throughout the year.

In the 2025 qualifying rounds, you presented unique choreographies worthy of the highest international awards.
At the BWDG 2025 semi-finals and finals, your professional performances captured the hearts of both the jury and the audience.

We are proud when the winners of Best World Dance Group are applauded by audiences from around the world at the “Sympathies of Europarks” in Disneyland and on World of Youth cruise ships.
It was especially exciting to watch the competition between top groups from many countries at the World Cup Best World Dance Group 2025 in Rimini, Italy.

In 2026, we continue the tradition of our contest: combining the magic of your dance with enchanting European stages.

New in the 2025/2026 season (Autumn–Winter–Spring–Summer) is the chance to compete with top European groups at:

European Best World Dance Group Porto (Portugal) – in the fall in one of Europe’s most beautiful cities
European Best World Dance Group Disneyland Paris (France) – in the summer in the magical setting of Disneyland

And the season’s highlight will be the World Cup Best World Dance Group 2026, held in one of Italy’s top parks – Mirabilandia!

You’ll have the opportunity to perform on a magical theater stage and enjoy the park’s attractions in your free time.
If you stay for two days, you’ll get to see other categories and try everything Mirabilandia has to offer.

The Best World Dance Group competition also offers:

workshops and masterclasses with renowned choreographers (many of them part of the jury),
professional and real-time online scoring,
an inclusive format for all levels (divided by skill, age, and category),
a jury composed of prestigious and well-known names.

CALENDAR

SEASON AUTUMN-WINTER 2025-2026

26.10.2025: PRAGUE

CHAMPIONSHIP GROUPSTAGE
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International Festival
Autumn Fairy Tale
link to festival page

Cash Bonuses
Best Choreography group 400 €

Click to read more

Best World Dance Group Qualifying Competition
📅 26.10.2025
📍 Sport Arena Praha
invited: formations, large formations, production in 6 age categories, in nominations:

Ballet
Jazz Dance
Contemporary Dance
Scénik Dance
Expressive Dance
Stylized Dance
Charakter Dance
Folklore Dance
Show Dance
Street Dance
Hip-Hop
Irish Step
American Dance
Aerobic Dance
Zumba
Acro Dance
Majorettes
Baton Twirling

🏆 The winner of the best choreography will receive a cash grant of 10,000 CZK (400 EUR)

22.11.–23.11.2025:
PORTO, PORTUGAL

Selection Contest

BestWorldDanceGroup
Europe
Info and application

Grants + Grand Prix
up to 5 000 €

06.12.2025: SLANY

CHAMPIONSHIP
GROUPSTAGE

Selection Contest

Cash Bonuses
Best Choreography group 400 €

Click to read more

Best World Dance Group Qualifying Competition
📅 06.12.2025
📍 Sports Arena Slany

Ballet
Jazz Dance
Contemporary Dance
Scénik Dance
Expressive Dance
Stylized Dance
Charakter Dance
Folklore Dance
Show Dance
Latin Dance Formation
Street Dance
Hip-Hop
Irish Step
American Dance
Aerobic Dance
Zumba
Acro Dance
Majorettes
Baton Twirling

🏆 The winner of the best choreography/ best Show Dance
will receive a cash grant of 10,000 CZK (400 EUR)

13.12.2025: BRNO

CHAMPIONSHIP
GROUPSTAGE

Selection Contest

Cash Bonuses
Best Choreography group 400 €

Click to read more

Best World Dance Group Qualifying Competition
📅 13.12.2025
📍 Sports Arena Brno

Sports Dance
Contemporary Dance
Street Dance
Hip-Hop
Acro-Dance
Majorettes
Show Dance
Aerobic Dance
Zumba Dance
Latin Dance Formation

🏆 The winner of the best choreography will receive a cash grant of 10,000 CZK (400 EUR)

04.01.2026: PRAGUE

INTERNATIONAL FINAL
+
International Festival
Winter Fairy Tale
link to festival page

Grants + Grand Prix
up to 5 000 €

Click to read more

Open International Final Best World Dance Group Autumn-Winter 2025-2026
With Intarnational Festival
“Winter Fairy Tale”
📅 04.01.2026
📍 Sports Arena Praha

Ballet
Jazz Dance
Contemporary Dance
Scénik Dance
Expressive Dance
Stylized Dance
Charakter Dance
Latin Dance Formation
Folklore Dance
Show Dance
Street Dance
Hip-Hop
Irish Step
American Dance
Aerobic Dance
Zumba
Acro Dance
Majorettes
Baton Twirling

🏆 The winner of each nomination receives a grant from 500 to 2500 EUR, the champion of each age category receives a grant from 1000 to 5000 EUR to participate in the grant festival ” Sympathies Europarks” in French Disneyland Autumn 2026 / Spring 2027 or in the cruise festival “World of Youth”

Cruise Festival
World of Youth

16.02.–23.02.2026

FESTIVAL FOR
GRANT WINNERS
on MSC Splendida
info and application

SEASON SPRING-SUMMER 2026

Cruise Festival
World of Youth

03.03.–10.03.2026

FESTIVAL FOR
GRANT WINNERS
on MSC Orchestra
info and application

28.03.2026: SLANY

CHAMPIONSHIP
GROUPSTAGE
+
International Festival
Holiday of Spring
link to festival page

Cash Bonuses
Best Choreography group 400 €

Click to read more

Best World Dance Group Qualifying Competition
📅 28.03.2026
📍 Sports Arena Slany

Ballet
Jazz Dance
Contemporary Dance
Scénik Dance
Expressive Dance
Stylized Dance
Charakter Dance
Folklore Dance
Show Dance
Latin Dance Formation
Street Dance
Hip-Hop
Irish Step
American Dance
Aerobic Dance
Zumba
Acro Dance
Majorettes
Baton Twirling

🏆 The winner of the best choreography/ best Show Dance
will receive a cash grant of 10,000 CZK (400 EUR)

Sympathy of Europarks
In Disneyland Paris

02.04.–04.04.26
04.04.–06.04.26
03.04.–06.04.26
04.04.–07.04.26

FESTIVAL FOR
GRANT WINNERS
info and application

25.04.2026: PRIBRAM

CHAMPIONSHIP
GROUPSTAGE

Selection Contest

Cash Bonuses
Best Choreography group 400 €

Click to read more

Best World Dance Group Qualifying Competition
📅 25.04.2026
📍 Sports Arena Pribram

Ballet
Jazz Dance
Contemporary Dance
Scénik Dance
Expressive Dance
Stylized Dance
Charakter Dance
Folklore Dance
Show Dance
Latin Dance Formation
Street Dance
Hip-Hop
Irish Step
American Dance
Aerobic Dance
Zumba
Acro Dance
Majorettes
Baton Twirling

🏆 The winner of the best choreography/ best Show Dance
will receive a cash grant of 10,000 CZK (400 EUR)

02.05.2026: PRAGUE

CHAMPIONSHIP

INTERNATIONAL
SEMI-FINAL
+
International Festival
Blossoming Czech
link to festival page

Grants + Grand Prix
up to 5 000 €

Click to read more

Open International Semi-Final Best World Dance Group Spring-Summer 2026
With International Festival
“Blossoming Czech”
📅 02.05.2026
📍 Sports Arena Praha

Ballet
Jazz Dance
Contemporary Dance
Scénik Dance
Expressive Dance
Stylized Dance
Charakter Dance
Latin Dance Formation
Folklore Dance
Show Dance
Street Dance
Hip-Hop
Irish Step
American Dance
Aerobic Dance
Zumba
Acro Dance
Majorettes
Baton Twirling

🏆 The winner of each nomination receives a grant from 500 to 2500 EUR, the champion of each age category receives a grant from 1000 to 5000 EUR to participate in the grant festival ” Sympathies Europarks” in French Disneyland Spring 2026 / Winter 2027 or in the cruise festival “World of Youth”

Sympathy of Europarks
In Disneyland Paris

05.05.–07.05.26
06.05.–08.05.26
05.05.–09.05.26
04.05.–07.05.26

FESTIVAL FOR
GRANT WINNERS
info and application

Cruise Festival
World of Youth

10.05.–17.05.2026

FESTIVAL FOR
GRANT WINNERS
on MSC Meraviglia
info and application

06.06.2026: BRNO

CHAMPIONSHIP

INTERNATIONAL
SEASON FINAL

Grants + Grand Prix
up to 5 000 €

Click to read more

International Final Best World Dance Group Spring-Summer 2026
📅 06.06.2026
📍 Sports Arena Brno

Ballet
Jazz Dance
Contemporary Dance
Scénik Dance
Expressive Dance
Stylized Dance
Charakter Dance
Latin Dance Formation
Folklore Dance
Show Dance
Street Dance
Hip-Hop
Irish Step
American Dance
Aerobic Dance
Zumba
Acro Dance
Majorettes
Baton Twirling

🏆 The winner of each nomination receives a grant from 500 to 2500 EUR, the champion of each age category receives a grant from 1000 to 5000 EUR to participate in the grant festival ” Sympathies Europarks” in French Disneyland Spring 2026 / Winter 2027 or in the cruise festival “World of Youth”

European BestWorldDanceGroup
Disneyland and Paris

12.06.–19.06.26

FESTIVAL FOR
GRANT WINNERS
info and application

18.07.–19.07.26

ITALY: RIMINI and MIRABILANDIA

BestWorldDanceGroup
WORLD CUP
Info and application

Grants + Grand Prix
up to 10 000 €

BEST WORLD DANCE GROUP
Season 2025-2026

HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE 2026 WORLD FINALS

All dancers must qualify to participate in the BWDG Grand Finals. The maximum participant age is 45 years as of January 1, 2026.

BWDG participants are divided into age categories and must qualify in their country of residence to enter the BWDG finals. Dance schools in countries where a BWDG qualifier is held may only apply for the finals through their national qualifying event. For more information on qualification events in your country, please contact your local qualifier organizer using the email address provided under your country’s flag.

If there are no live qualifier events in your country, you may qualify by submitting a video entry.
Please visit the Video Qualifiers 2026 page for detailed information on submitting video entries and closing dates.

ENTRY PROCESS FOR THE 2026 BEST WORLD DANCE GROUP GRAND FINALS

Be sure to review all rules for 2026 in the Rules section and Terms and Conditions section on our website.

For entry complete next steps:

Are you a dance studio, a dance ensemble, or have dancers of various levels, ages, and styles?

At Best World Dance Group, you will feel confident and supported.

Simply register according to your dancers’ level, category, and age group. You can already select a master class that interests you and receive a Best World Dance Group certificate signed by top dancers and choreographers. We have a program full of events, and we’re sure you’ll be impressed!

Choose the semi-final or final that works best for you and submit your application.

Are you a dance school with diplomas from various competitions?

Make your mark at Best World Dance Group – Czech Republic 2025-2026. You can already announce your plans and invite groups from other countries. Likewise, you may be invited to workshops, master classes, or summer academies hosted by other schools.

Choose the semi-final or final that suits you best at Best World Dance Group – Czech Republic 2025-2026 for a vibrant experience that’s sure to leave lasting memories.

To participate in the World Final of Best World Dance Group – Italy 2026, you must qualify through a national or video selection.

Best World Dance Group – Sea Resort of Rimini is the perfect place for the summer of 2026!

Are you a dance academy, an award-winning institution, or an organizer of competitions?

Offer your scholarships and master classes to our participants. We are happy to inform Best World Dance Group participants about your events and invite you to the World Final Best World Dance Group, June 12-16 in Rimini.

Remember to indicate in your application if you are a professional team competing for the World Final Best World Dance Group Champion Cup in Italy 2026.

Application for Best World Dance Group Qualifiers 2026

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PARTICIPANT EVENT FEE

The event fee, paid by all dancers, includes:

Stage performance photos
Stage performance videos

Live streaming of performances
BWDG app with access to schedules, results, certificates
Dancer accreditation with a lanyard, tag, and badge

Ticket sales will be announced separately.

Opening Ceremony Gala Party
Administrative fee for the final event

DINING OPTIONS

The event venue will offer a variety of delicious food options available for purchase by card or cash.

SOUVENIR PROGRAM

A beautiful souvenir program will be available for purchase.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Exciting special events are planned, with more details to be announced as the event dates approach.

Dance – Sea – Rimini – the perfect combination for the Grand Finals of the Best World Dance Group! We look forward to welcoming you!

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Multiple scholarships and summer school awards will be given out during the awards ceremonies. Special grants will be awarded to winning groups, including opportunities to participate in: