Elevent Star – dance competition
Elevent Group wishes you, dear competitors and spectators of the Elevent Star- competition, welcome to Helsinki, Finland. This is our 18th competition in Helsinki, and the venue is spectacular – like a mini-Blackpool! We at Elevent have done everything possible to make this day a unique experience for all.
We at Elevent commit ourselves to strive for excellence in whatever we do, and we sincerely hope you all enjoy your stay in Helsinki and the atmosphere and excitement of the competitions. Let us all cheer the great competitors, professionals and amateurs alike, on the dance floor!
Welcome to Helsinki!
Elevent team
Up-coming competitions:
5.4.2025 Vanha Ylioppilastalo, ProAm, Juvenile U12, Junior U14 & U16, Solo U12, U14, U16, U19, Amateur
20.9.2025 Ravintola Töölö, ProAm, Senior o30, o40, o50, o60, o70
29.11.2025 Vanha Ylioppilastalo, ProAm, Youth U19, Amateur
11.4.2026 Vanha Ylioppilastalo, ProAm, Juvenile U12, Junior U14 & U16, Solo U12, U14, U16, U19, Amateur
19.9.2026 Ravintola Töölö, ProAm, Senior o30, o40, o50, o60, o70
5.12.2026 Vanha Ylioppilastalo, ProAm,Youth U19, Amateur
Competition Categories
Juvenile U12
- Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Cha cha, Samba, Jive
- You can choose Ballroom/Latin or both
- Will be judged separately
Junior U14
- Waltz, Tango, Slow Fox, Quickstep, Cha cha, Samba, Rumba, Jive
- You can choose Ballroom/Latin or both
- Will be judged separately
Junior U16
- 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
NEW CATEGORY SOLO!
Juvenile U12
Junior U14
Junior U16
Youth U14
Amateur
Age Categories in ProAm
A: Under 40
B: Over 40
C: Over 50
D: Over 60
You may enter the younger category (D -> C, C ->B, etc.).
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). To enter the 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 the Single Dance category), you must attend the next competition in a higher category: Newcomer->Bronze, Bronze->Silver, Silver->Gold.
Entry fees
Early Bird -prices are valid until 8 March 2025—regular in parenthesis. Registration ends on 22 March 2025 at midnight.
- Juvenile U12 : 38€ (50€)
- Junior U14 : 38€ (50€)
- Junior U16 : 38€ (50€)
- Solo: 25€ (35€)
ProAm
- Newcomer (per dance): 27€ (37€)
- Multi Dance 2 dance challenge 55€ (65€), 3 dance challenge 75€ (85€), 4 dance challenge 95€ (105€), 5 dance challenge 105€ (115€)
- Open Bronze, Open Silver ja Open Gold Single Dance 27€ (37€) / tanssi
- Scholarship: 110€ (125€)
- American Smooth (per dance): 27€ (37€)
- VIP Show Case: 120€ (135€)
Entry ticket included
Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna is 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: 163,50 EUR / single room, 183,98 EUR / double room
Reservations:
E-mail: sokos.hotels@sok.fi
Mention the code BELEVENTSTAR2504 if you reserve through e-mail or by phone.
Through the reservation site:
www.sokoshotels.fi
Reservation code:
BELEVENTSTAR2504
ATTN! The rooms are available at this price until 28 March 2024 at 6 p.m. or as long as they are available.
Chairman
Aleksi Tiira
A) Paul Wilson, Australia
B) Martin Parnov Reichhardt, Denmark
C) Adrienn Fitori, Finland
D) Juha Leskinen, Finland
E) Helena Ahti-Hallberg, Finland
F) Vesa Anttila, Finland
Live stream link will be published during the competition week.
Our official photographer is Roman Beletski.
He will only take atmosphere pictures for us, but if you want him to take pictures or videos of you dancing, don’t hesitate to get in touch with him directly at roman@beletski.fi
You can see his wonderful work on his website beletski.fi!
Competition info
The competition starts at noon and ends around 9 pm.
The Schedule will be published at the end of week 13.
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 €.
The registration starts at 10 am, by the main doors.
Lunch is available for the competitors and audience at the venue from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The lunch menu is 11.50€ and includes pasta or soup. The buffet also contains green salad and bread with a spread.
The café serves salty pies, sandwiches, and drinks during the day and is fully licensed.
Warm-up
10.30 – 10.45 Ballroom
10.45 – 11.00 Latin
11.00 – 11.15 Ballroom
11.15 – 11.30 Latin
11.30 – 11.40 Ballroom
11.40 – 11.50 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 tiny 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 Makeup are on the second floor in the ladies’ dressing room.
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-and-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!
All awards are in the ballroom. Check the schedule for the times.
Remember to return your numbers to the registration, a fine of 30 € for unreturned numbers.
Registration
Tickets
Tickets: Lippu.fi
Ticket sales start on Friday, 7 Feb 2025, at 9 am.
Price: 27€ + service fee
The ticket at the door is 25€, and the seat is 30€.
The seats are numbered.
Competitions 2025:
