All competitors must purchase a performer pass or full weekend pass in order to compete. 

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Regular Pricing (Until Dec 31, 2022):

• Amateur Heats: $45/couple

• Pro-Am Heats: $35

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2023 Competition Schedule    (Start time subject to change)

• February 10th or 11th, 2023: Competitors can pick up their passes and get their competition numbers

• February 12th, 2023: ​

  • 9:00am-10:00am: Competition number pick up if not done the previous days

  • *Start Time:10:00am Heated Competitions 

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* Start time could be subject to change

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Competition Rules and Definitions

•  Amateur: A dancer who does not make a living as a dance instructor, performer, dance competitor or dance adjudicator

• Professional: A dancer who receives financial compensation as a dance instructor, performer, dance competitor and dance adjudicator and who makes a living from this income. 

• Pro-Am Division: One professional dancer (instructor) dancing with one amateur dancer (student)

• Amateur Division: Two amateur dancers or students dancing together to form a partnership

Competitors should register in their respective level and can choose to register in one level above

The Capital Bachata Festival reserves the right to cancel or combine a heat category if there are less than 2 couples in the category. 

 

Heated Divisions: All couples will dance together on the floor to music that is selected by the organization or DJ. Heats generally last 1.5-2 minutes.  

Shines are allowed but lifts & tricks are not.