Elevent Star – dance competition
Elevent Group wishes you, dear competitors and spectators of the Elevent Star- competition, welcome to Helsinki, Finland. This is our 17th 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
Up-coming competitions
7.12.2024
5.4.2025
20.9.2025 NEW! At Ravintola Töölö!
29.11.2025
11.4.2026
5.12.2026
Competition Categories
Juvenile (under 12)
- Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Cha cha, Samba, Jive
- You can choose Ballroom/Latin, or both
- Will be judged separately
Junior 1 (under 14)
- Waltz, Tango, Slow Fox, Quickstep, Cha cha, Samba, Rumba, Jive
- You can choose Ballroom/Latin, or both
- Will be judged separately
Junior 2 (under 16)
- Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Fox, Quickstep, Cha cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive
- You can choose Ballroom/Latin, or both
- Will be judged separately
Youth (under 19)
Age group according to your birthday.
Amateur
Senior (over 30)
Senior 3 (over 50)
Age Categories in ProAm
AB: under 50 years (combined class)
C: 50 years and over
You may enter in the younger category (C -> AB) if you wish.
ProAm Categories
- Newcomer: All ten dances
- Single Dance: Open Bronze, Open Silver, Open Gold
- Multi Dance: Bronze, Silver, Gold
2 dance (cc,r), (w, t) (no age categories)
3 dance (cc, s, j), (w, t, q) (no age categories)
4 dance (cc, s, r, j), (w, t, f, q) (no age categories)
5 dance (no age categories) - Scholarship
- American Smooth:
- Single Dance: Open Bronze, Open Gold
Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz - Open Scholarship
- Single Dance: Open Bronze, Open Gold
- Showcase
NOTE 1: you may enter more than one category, higher than your level (for instance Bronze/Silver or Newcomer/Bronze). For entering Scholarship, you need to dance 5 Single Dances.
NOTE 2: if you have earlier attended ProAm competitions and won your category twice (or single dances in Single Dance category), you must attend the next competitionin a higher category: Newcomer->Bronze, Bronze->Silver, Silver->Gold.
Amateurs
1st place 500€
2nd place 300€
3rd place 200€
Entry fees
Early Bird- Prices valid until 9.11.2024. Normal prices in parenthesis. Entry closes 23.11.2024 at 23.59.
- Juvenile (under 12) (Ballroom or Latin): 36€ (50€)
- Junior 1 (under 14) (Ballroom or Latin): 36€ (50€)
- Junior 2 (under 16) (Ballroom or Latin): 36€ (50€)
- Youth (under 19) (Ballroom or Latin): 60€ (73€)
- Amateur (Ballroom or Latin): 60€ (73€)
- Senior 1 and 3 (over 30 and over 50)) (Ballroom or Latin): 60€ (73€)
ProAm categories
- Newcomer (per dance): 25€ (35€)
- Open Bronze, Open Silver and Open Gold Single Dance 25€ (35€) per dance
- Multi Dance 2 dance challenge 50€ (75€), 3 dance challenge 70€ (85€), 4 dance challenge 90€ (105€), 5 dance challenge 100€ (115€)
- Scholarship (you need to dance 5 single dances to enter the scholarship): 105€ (125€)
- American Smooth (per dance) 25€ (35€)
- VIP Show Case: 115€ (135€)
Entry ticket: included
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna about 300 m from the venue.
Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
Asema-Aukio 2
00100 Helsinki
phone.+358 20 1234 610
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/helsinki/sokos-hotel-vaakuna
Price: 155 EUR / 1 hh, 175 EUR / 2 hh
Reservations:
E-mail: sokos.hotels@sok.fi
Mention the code BELEVENTSTAR2412 if you reserve through e-mail or by phone.
Through the reservation site:
www.sokoshotels.fi
Reservation code:
BELEVENTSTAR2412
ATTN! The rooms are available at this price until 7 Nov 2024 at 6 pm
Chairman
Aleksi Tiira
A) Piotr Lewandowski, Poland
B) Edward Simon, USA
C) Gaetano Sentina, Italy
D) Jelena Samuilova, Latvia
E) Anita Langset, Norway
F) Mika Honkanen, Finland
G) Juha Leskinen, Finland
H) Disa Kortelainen, Finland
I) Tea Kantola, Finland
The competition will be streamed starting at 10 am on our web page Elevenlive.fi!
The link will be published during the competition week.
The live steam is free of charge.
We do not have an official photographer.
Competition info
The competition starts at 10 am and ends around 11 pm.
The schedule will be published week 47.
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 the main doors at 9 am.
Lunch is available for the competitors and audience at the Venue from 11 am–this 8 pm. Lunch menu 11.50€, pasta or soup. The 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.
Warm-up
9.00 – 9.15 Ballroom
9.15 – 9.30 Latin
9.30 – 9.45 Ballroom
9.45 – 10.00 Latin
10.00 – 10.10 Ballroom
10.10 – 10.20 Latin
The hostess of the competition is Sofia Kohtala. She will help you in any matter. Please don’t hesitate to approach when needed!
The dressing rooms are on the second floor. One for men, and 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 on the second floor in the ladies dressingroom.
Our fabulous Finnish and Ukrainian team is ready to make you fabulous!
Hair and make-up at the Venue on Saturday
The Finnish top make-up artists Ilkka and Raili!
Bookings:
Ilkka Ruotsalainen
+358 400 802 132
ilkka.ruotsalainen@puuteri.fi
Raili Hulkkonen
raili.hulkkonen@puuteri.fi
Price 100 €
Cash only.
The Ukrainian mother & daughter team will make you shine!
Svetlana Burakova (mother, hair)
Aleksandra Burakov (daughter, hair and make-up)
+380 63 394 7634 (WhatsApp)
Price: hair 80€, make-up 80€
Cash only.
Check out their work below!
Alemana Shop, selling dance related stuff is situated next to the dance floor.
Photography is allowed during all classes EXCEPT no videotaping during Professionals.
Open categories
After the day part, all open-category couples that have danced, are asked to come to the dance floor to wait for the prize ceremony.
All open-categories danced will be awarded.
ProAm
All ProAm category diplomas are awarded in the hallway by the entry if you are done with your single dance/multi-dance.
Either the student or the teacher can come pick up the diploma. All of the students’ danced categories are on the same diploma.
After the evening part, prizes will be awarded as usual to the ProAm couples in the dance hall.
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.
Registration
Ticket sales
Tickets: Lippu.fi
Ticket sales will start Friday 11 Oct 2024
Price: 25€ + service charge
Tickets at the door; seats 30€, entry ticket 20€ (no seat)
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