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Sympathy of Europarks grantees from Israel wowed the Disneyland Main Stage audience yesterday. The hall burst into applause after each number. A lot of shouts of “Bravo” called the young artists to repeated bows. The organizers of the festival presented the participants with medals, diplomas and the Sympathy of Europarks Grand Prix.
Grants for 2024 can be received at the Best World Dance Group competition in the autumn-winter 2023-2024 season.
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Držitelé grantů Sympathy of Europarks z Izraele včera ohromili publikum hlavního jeviště Disneylandu. Sál po každém čísle vybuchal aplausem. Spousta výkřiků „Bravo” volali mladé umělce k opakovaným poklonám. Organizátoři festivalu předali účastníkům medaile, diplomy a Grand Prix Sympathy of Europarks.
Granty na 2024 rok je možná dostat na soutěži Best World Dance Group 17. června 2023 ve finále v Praze, nebo v sezónu podzim-zima 2023.
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Congratulations to the performers, thank you to all participants for a colorful dance performance. Thank you choreographers and team leaders for the creativity you give to young dancers.
Special thanks to the parents who support their children and give them a happy childhood.
XIX year of the festival “Holiday of Spring – 2023” as always, became the main dance event for children and youth of the Spring 2023 season.
The Best World Dance Group competition has been an important part of the festival for the past 4 years.
The semi-final of the Best World Dance Group was watched by the entire sold-out hall of the Prague Rok-Opera Theater on March 25. The 700-seat Atrium watched the performers of the Best World Dance Group competition. The wonderful atmosphere, the support of the audience, the magical lights helped the various categories and nominations to show their best performances of the season.
Unique in the Czech Republic, the Best World Dance Group Disney-format competition aims to show dance as an art, to give talented children and youth the opportunity to feel part of a dance performance with expression and movement, ideas that will captivate the audience.
But, of course, the Best World Dance Competition is primarily about interesting choreography performed at a high level.
Therefore, as always, the judges of the Best World Dance Group are world-renowned dance personalities:
1. Dmytro Tenytskyy – Soloist of Ballet ND Praha, Soloist The unique production Kylián – Bridges of Time presents the works of the famous Czech native Jiří Kylián, who undoubtedly became an icon of world modern choreography.
2. Kateřina Radinova Honored artist of Ukraine. She graduated from the Kyiv Choreography School 2 classes earlier than Svetlana Zakharova. Soloist of the Kyiv Opera and Ballet Theater. Prima ballerina in the performances “Swan Lake”, “Sleeping Rose”, “Giselle”, “The Nutcracker”, “Fox Painting.” Today, Kateřina Radionova is a teacher at the Prague Dance Conservatory.
3. Federico Ievoli A native of Naples, he received his education at the dance school at La Scala in Italy. As a dancer, he was engaged in the Balletto di Siena under the direction of Marco Batti (2011-2015), where he was appointed soloist in 2013. In 2015, he became a member of the National Theater Ballet, where he worked his way up from the chorus to the position of first soloist, to which he was appointed in April 2021. From the most important roles in the repertoire of modern dance and neoclassical choreographies such as Serenade (G. Balanchine), Gods and Dogs, Petite Mort, Bella Figura, Psalm Symphony (J. Kylián), and many others.
Competition videos:
Already published (until 2/04/2023, will be moved to Youtube)
https://www.twitch.tv/bestworlddancegroup
On January 8, the final Best World Dance Group of the competition will be held in the historical expanses of Prague.
Traditionally, the final of the Best World Dance competition is held as part of the 18th season of the Winter Tale festival.
The competition and festival are unique in that they take place in the format of French Disneyland.
The most important criterion for any performance is an interesting spectacle. That’s why you can see a lot of dance styles at the BWDG competition: Ballet, contemporary, scenic and expressive dance, jazz dance, street dance, show dance, Sports dance.
The main intrigue of the final of the Best World Dance competition is always whether the jury will award the Grand Prix and determine the main winner of the competition. Grants are also awarded to winners in age categories and styles.
Grants are used to participate in the Sympathy of Europarks festival at Disneyland Paris.
The long-term president of the jury is the meritorious artist Prima ballerina ND (1979-1986)
Ms. Miroslava Pešíková.
I represent the young generation of the jury:
Šimon Kubáň – Contemporary,
Paul Irmatov – Soloist of the National Ballet of Prague.
Judging is done digitally, allowing coaches, participants and fans to see results immediately.
The main intrigue of the competition is always whether the jury will award the Grant and determine the main winner of the competition. Grants are also awarded to winners in age categories and styles.
The DANCE EMOTION team from Lysá nad Labem, which has already visited the Symphatie Europark festival and performed at Disneyland, will participate in the finale of this season on 01.08.2023.
We will find out who will be next at the Best World Dance Group competition on August 1, 2023
Dear colleagues & friends! We wish you a happy and Merry Christmas!
The European Youth Forum & Best World Dance Group wish you a wonderful Christmas, good health, happiness and success in the 2023 new year.
For “Sympathy of Europarks” – June 2023
Accepting applications ends to 15.01.2023,
Cruise Festival “World of Youth” – May 2023
(Italy -> Palma de Mallorca -> Spain -> France -> Italy)“
Hurry up to apply until 15.02.2023,
Multi-Genre Festival “Holiday of Spring” – March 2023
(Prague + South of the Czech Republic),
Multi-Genre Festival “Blossoming Czech” – May 2023
(Prague + South of the Czech Republic),
The program of festivals in the Czech Republic includes participation in the dance competitions Best World Dance Group 2023.
It is possible to apply for participation in the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Best World Dance Group 2023.
Cruise Festival “World of Youth” – June 2023
(Italy -> France -> Ibiza -> Spain -> Italy),
Cruise Festival “World of Youth” – July 2023
(Italy -> France -> Spain -> Tunisia -> Sicily -> Italy),
The program of festivals in the Czech Republic includes participation in the dance competitions Best World Dance Group 2023.
It is possible to apply for participation in the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Best World Dance Group 2023.
Applications until March 15, with accommodation in hotels of the highest category, are waiting for summer festivals:
Choreographic festival “Czech-Italian Fairy Tale”
South of the Czech Republic and Rimini (Italy): 11.07-20.07.2023,
Folklore Festival “Rainbow” South of the Czech Republic and Rimini (Italy): 03.08-10.08.2023,
Festival of all modern nominations “Celebration of Time” South of the Czech Republic and Rimini (Italy): 17.08-24.08.2023
It is possible to order a traditional Bavarian lunch in Nuremberg (extra charge 16 Eur)
Transit night on the bus to Paris
Day 4
Arrival to Paris
Hot breakfast before entering Paris (15Eur)
Walking tour around the city:
Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde, Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, Alexander III Bridge, Place Vendome, Old Bridge, Orsay Museum, Tuileries Palais Royal, Louvre, Town Hall, Visit Notre Dame de Paris, and others – the heart of Paris.
Near the Eiffel Tower it is possible to have: hot pancakes, sausages or other fast food (not included in price).
Visit the Eiffel Tower (better to check price a week before visit),
Overnight at the hotel
○ Overnight at a hotel in Paris or the surrounding area 2-3 * in 3-4-bed rooms (supplement for dinner 15 Eur)
○ at Disneyland (supplement for dinner 27 Eur).
○ at the Disneyland hotel (extra charge for breakfast 15 Eur) or (special breakfast with photo session with Mickey Mouse 45 Eur)
Day 5
Breakfast.
Excursion to Montmartre: Sacré-Coeur Cathedral, artists’ square, Moulin de la Galette with mills, St. Peter’s Church, favorite places of famous impressionists,
Visit Moulin Rouge (not included in price) + Museum of Parfumes.
Lunch (extra charge 20 Eur)
Ascent to the Eiffel Tower (price varies by the Paris authorities, specify 2 weeks before the start of the festival)
Boat trip on the Seine (extra charge 10 Eur)
Overnight at a hotel in Paris or the surrounding area 2-3 * in 3-4-bed rooms (supplement for dinner 15 Eur) or at Disneyland (supplement for dinner 27 Eur).
Day 6
Breakfast (at Disney with extra charge)
Performance on the main stage of Disneyland
The prizes Sympathy of Europarks is awarded to the winners. All teams receive diplomas and gifts from Disneyland.
It is possible to order a premium buffet lunch at Disneyland Park (37 Eur)
Free day for rides in 2 parks (Disney Park and Disney Studios Park) + Evening mega show
Departure home (possible to have an extra day in Prague or Teplice with night bus transfer)
Day 7 (extra day for an additional fee)
Free time in Prague, the possibility of buying souvenirs, shopping, a walk in the center.
It is possible to visit the Prague Zoo or the National Technical Museum (surcharge)
In Teplice, you can visit the thermal water park and get acquainted with the city in which emperors, kings and elite have been resting since the 15th century.
Or you can visit the entertainment and spa center Berlin Tropics (under 11 years – 35 Eur, after 11 years – 45 Eur)
5000 exotic plants, cafes, restaurants, lagoons, waterfalls, a sandy beach with a lake, the highest water slides in Europe, a children’s town with trampolines, a railway, labyrinths, 20 types of saunas around the world.
A 9-hour pause for the bus next to the aquacenter is possible. With this option, you can get to Brest or Lviv without a transit hotel)
In the aquacenter for extra. possible lunch (15 Eur) and / or dinner (15 Eur)
End of festival program
Departure home
Best World Dance Group
International dance championship
BWDG is one of the most famous competitions that has principles of fair play.
With 18 competition disciplines, all age categories and dance skill levels.
An independent professional jury composed of important personalities of the dance world.
Own grant system of rewards, which gives the opportunity to grow as a personality and dancer. With the possibility to win a dance TOUR to Disneyland.
Bonus system for coaches, choreographers and team leaders.
Dance workshops, camps and foreign guests.
Professional technical equipment
FREE photos and videos – no media fee!
All amateur and professional children’s, youth and adult dance and majorette ensembles, aerobics and fitness teams and other school facilities can take part in the BWDG competition
At the festival Sympathy Europarks you perform your 20-minute program on a luxurious stage with the best lighting and sound equipment and audience from all over the world in the center of Disneyland park in Paris.
It is a great opportunity to visit several European countries at once: Czech Republic, Germany, France, Holland, Austria, etc. Get to know the local culture and attractions
Every group performing styles are WELCOME!
Musicians, Dancers, Folk and Stylized groups, Choirs and Singers, Theater and Artists.
At the festival World of Youth you perform on a luxurious stage with the best lighting and sound equipment and audience from all over the world. A competition is judged by the professional performers of the ship.
Visit amazing places. The most famouse cities and venues in the world. Every day during the cruise participants come to new city or even country. Depending on cruise route it is possible to see up to 5-7 different countries!
So many attractions in one place.
Luxury restaurants with 4 course diners, spa and fittnes centers, swimming pools and slides, cinemas, theaters, bowling, casino and much more.
BWDG is one of the most famous competitions that has principles of fair play.
With 18 competition disciplines, all age categories and dance skill levels.
An independent professional jury composed of important personalities of the dance world.
Own grant system of rewards, which gives the opportunity to grow as a personality and dancer. With the possibility to win a dance TOUR to Disneyland.
Bonus system for coaches, choreographers and team leaders.
Dance workshops, camps and foreign guests.
Professional technical equipment
FREE photos and videos – no media fee!
All amateur and professional children’s, youth and adult dance and majorette ensembles, aerobics and fitness teams and other school facilities can take part in the BWDG competition
The jury is formed to evaluate the performances. It includes well-known cultural figures of Europe: professional directors, dancers, choreographers, experienced teachers, writers, artists, musicians.
Choreographic jury
Chairman of the choreographic jury
Miroslava Peshikova is a popular artist of the Czech Republic, prima ballerina of the most famous world venues:
the Paris Opera, the Vienna Opera, the Prague National Theater, the Bolshoi Theater of Moscow.
Petr Zuska – Dancer, choreographer, artistic director of the ballet of the National Theater in Prague. From 1990 to 2016, he staged choreographic projects for: Hamburg Ballett, Ballet Augsburg, Semperoper in Dresden, Latvian National Opera in Riga, Mariinsky Theater, Royal Danish Ballet, West Australian Ballet in Perth, Finnish National Ballet, Boston Ballet, etc.
Shimon Kuban is a dancer, choreographer, teacher. In 2012 he founded the dance company “Sandalfon”. The winner of the choreographic contest in Bytom (Poland).
Since 2015, he dances in the ballet “Rusalka” at the National Theater of Prague.
From 2018 is performing in Berlin national opera house.
Katerina Rodionova – Honored Artist of Ukraine. She performed main parts in the Kiev Opera Theater in ballets: Swan Lake, Giselle, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty.
Today Katerina is the teacher of the Prague Dance Conservatory, the director of the festivals of the International Youth Forum.
Sergei Skalikov – graduated from the Academy of Arts in Moscow. He has many years of experience in the dance field.
In 2002 he started to work in the South Bohemian Theater as a choreographer and choreographer. In 2005 he opened a ballet school in Cheshski Budejovice.
Leon Kvasnitsova danced in the band Uno, later founded her own band IF, and then opened her studio called Dancehouse in Prague.
She has staged choreography for the musicals Excalibur and Galileo, as well as several TV shows (for example, the Czech Republic is looking for SuperStar or the third season of StarDance).
Vocal-instrumental jury
Chairman of the Vocal-Instrumental Jury
Jan Maria Dobrodinsky – Professor of the Choral Conducting Department, composer, conductor of the Academy of Bratislava. Honored conductor of the Bratislava Philharmonic.
He is the recipient of the honorable award of the Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The owner of the premium Bedrich Smetana.
David Lukash is a musician, composer, conductor. Head of the Chamber Orchestra of Talić.
In 2011 he became the conductor of the Litomyšl Symphony Orchestra. In 2015, he worked with the Czech Symphony Orchestra in Prague.
David Cody – Director, actor, singer, host of concerts at festivals in Prague, Teplice, in Czech Budejovice.
Yarmila Gadrabova – during her creative career, she collaborated with various musical groups: the orchestra Puellarum Pragensis, Musica Bohemica, Prague Royal Orchestra. With the symphony orchestra of Dvorak, during 2001-2008, she played opera performances at the summer festival in Bad Gersfeld and concerts of baroque music. She successfully taught at music schools in Bystrica near Hostynem, Chlomtse nad Cidlina and in Prague Gostevarje, and also has special techniques developed for adults. In 2018, Yarmila Gadrabova accepted the offer to teach at the International Conservatory in Prague.
Adolf Melihar – acted as a correspondent of the Musical Theater Karlin and Chorus Master of the State Opera. Currently he works as a choirmaster and assistant conductor at the Prague State Opera.
Artistic director of the temple building of Prague-Břevnova and often collaborates with the Prague Chamber Choir, especially in the study of classical operatic works.
Damir Basyrov – He graduated with honors from the Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory. In 2016 he was awarded a state medal for outstanding contribution to the culture of the Russian Federation.
Laureate of international vocal competitions: Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic), Riga (Latvia), Caltanisetta (Italy).
Day 1
Arrival in Prague.
Tour of Prague:
Prague Castle + Old Town.
Lunch for an additional fee (12 Eur).
Workshop (for a fee, specify the conditions)
Dinner.
Overnight in Prague or Plzen
Day 2
Breakfast.
Preparing for the gala concert.
Participation in a gala concert in Prague.
Awarding ceremony.
Dinner.
Overnight in Prague or Plzen
Day 3
Hot breakfast before entering Paris (15Eur)
Walking tour around the city:
Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde, Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, Alexander III Bridge, Place Vendome, Old Bridge, Orsay Museum, Tuileries Palais Royal, Louvre, Town Hall, Visit Notre Dame de Paris, and others – the heart of Paris.
Near the Eiffel Tower it is possible: hot pancakes, sausages or other fast food.
Visit the Eiffel Tower (better to check price a week before visit),
boat trip on the Seine (10 Eur Children / adult)
Dinner at the restaurant.
Night at the hotel in Paris or the neighborhood 2-3 * in 2-3-4 bedrooms
or in 3-4-bed rooms hotels in Disneyland.
At the Disneyland Hotel, an extra charge for dinner (22 Eur)
Day 4
Breakfast.
Early departure to Disneyland / 30-40 km.
Master-class in Disney Land or solo performance on one of the main screen of Disneyland. Prize “Sympathies of Europark” is awarded to the winners. All collectives receive diplomas and memorable gifts.
Collectives from the hotels of Disneyland can come by shuttle bus to Disneyland or walk through the park.
A photo session under the Disney Castle.
Dinner at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel is possible to reschedule and stay for the Disneyland night show.
Night in Paris / surroundings / in 3 * hotel 2- in 3-4-bed rooms. or in 3-4-bed rooms of hotels in Disneyland. The Disneyland Hotel has a surcharge for dinner (22 Eur).
You can order a dinner buffet in the fabulous restaurants of the Disneyland Park. (the surcharge is negotiated)
Day 5
Breakfast.
Excursion to Montmartre: Sacré-Coeur Cathedral, artists’ square, Moulin de la Galette with mills, St. Peter’s Church, favorite places of famous impressionists, Moulin Rouge + Museum of Spirits.
For an additional fee lunch (20 Eur).
Optionally, visit the Louvre (10 Eur).
Departure from Paris.
Transfer to Nuremberg (700 km.) or to the Czech border (950 km.). Night accommodation in the hotel (Nuremberg about 01:00 at night) or overnight at the Disneyland hotel supplements for dinner (22 Eur).
Day 6
Late breakfast.
Tour of Nuremberg.
Bavarian lunch.
Visit to the Toy Museum (for a surcharge of 6 Eur)
Shopping with the possibility of buying famous Nuremberg gingerbreads, etc.
Transfer to Teplice resort (450 km.)
Dinner.
Overnight in the spa Teplice.
Or
Breakfast.
2nd day at Disneyland. (Supplement 38/48 Eur)
Lunch or dinner buffet for extra charge (25/32 Eur).
Night transfer to Teplice.
Day 7
Breakfast.
A visit to the thermal water park in Teplice
or Berlin Tropics (up to 15 years 35Eur after 15 years 45Eur) 50000 Balinese plants, cafes, restaurants, lagoons, waterfalls, sandy beach with a lake, the highest slides in Europe, a children’s town with trampolines, a railway, labyrinths, 20 adult world saunas
Lunch for extra payment (15Eur), barbecue in the Tropics 25Eur.
Evening departure to the airport or to the border.
Sergei Skalikov – graduated from the Academy of Arts in Moscow. He has many years of experience in the dance field.
Jan Maria Dobrodinsky – Professor of the Choral Conducting Department, composer, conductor of the Academy of Bratislava. Honored conductor of the Bratislava Philharmonic.
Adolf Melihar – acted as a correspondent of the Musical Theater Karlin and Chorus Master of the State Opera. Currently he works as a choirmaster and assistant conductor at the Prague State Opera.
