Bachata Social Competition
Welcome to the Bachata Social Competition at ELSOL BACHATA 2026!
A Jack & Jill–style competition focused on social dancing, musicality and connection.
Date of Competition: Saturday / April 11, 2026
Registration deadline: April 9, 2026
Divisions: PRO & AM
Registration platform: DancePlace
🧩 Competition Format
The competition follows a Jack & Jill-inspired format.
The organizers reserve the right to adjust the number of rounds and finalists depending on the number of participants.
🔹Preliminary Round
Randomly selected couples dance in a circle.
Partners change every time the song changes.
Each dancer dances with every partner.
Approx. 1-1.5 minutes per song.
Leaders and Followers are judged individually.
Judges mark YES / NO for progression.
Results are announced immediately after counting.
6-7 best Leaders and Followers advance.
🔹Semi-Finals (only if needed)
- Same format as the Preliminary Round.
- Random partners, partner rotation after each song.
- Individual judging with points.
- Results announced immediately.
🔥 Finals – NEW FORMAT!
Important: this is a NEW final format!
- Finalists are paired with a randomly selected partner.
- Each couple dances 2-3 songs together.
- Judged as a couple, not individually.
- Inspired by Jack & Jill systems known from West Coast Swing and Zouk.
‼️ This is a key difference from earlier rounds and a highlight of this edition.
🧠 Judging Criteria
Dance technique
Musicality
Styling
Connection & partnership
Judges:
Michael & Mayra
Klau & Ros
TBA
🎟 Registration & Fees
Registration via DancePlace.
10 EUR – for participants who already have a valid ELSOL BACHATA 2026 event pass
25 EUR – Competition Only Pass (no event pass)
📌 Notes
- Registration is open until April 9, 2026.
- Competition fees are non-refundable.
- By registering, participants accept the competition rules.
- The organizer reserves the right to make necessary adjustments.
