SAIBC 2025 HYBRID: ON STAGE OR ONLINE INFORMATION

Event runs from 28 - 31 JULY 2025 (Entries Close 1 July 2025)

 

REGISTRATION: Close 1 JULY 2025 (NOW OPEN) AFRICA CLICK HERE. INTERNATIONAL CLICK HERE

VIDEO SUBMISSIONS: Close 15th July 2025

EVENT OPENS: 28th July 2025

ENDS: 31st JULY 2025 WITH AWARDS AND GALA

 

EVENT TO INCLUDE:

•          LIVE entries at the Artscape Theatre, Cape Town.

•          Feedback from various Jury Members

 

GUIDELINES:

 

ORIGINAL CATEGORIES:

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• 1 classical repertoire solo OR 1 classical pas de deux.

• AND 1 contemporary solo (2 minutes) OR contemporary pas de deux (3 minutes)

  • Please note in these Categories, Males and females will be judged as individuals, even if doing a pas de deux.

 

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES

 

• Ballet and Contemporary DUET

•  i.e., male and male or female and female, or male and female. (Judged as individuals)

• Time allowed: 2 Minutes and 30 seconds maximum, with 10 seconds grace

• Age sections apply (see below)

• Additional fees apply (see fees below)

 

• Ballet and Contemporary TRIOS and QUARTETS

• Judged as one dance

• 2 Minutes and 30 seconds, with 10 second grace

• Age sections apply (see below)

• Additional fees apply (see fees below)

 

• Ballet and Contemporary SMALL GROUPS

• 5 to 9 Dancers maximum

• Judged as a group, no age limits

• 3 minutes maximum

• No age limits

• Additional fees apply (see fees below)

 

• Ballet and Contemporary LARGE GROUPS

• 10 or more Dancers

• Judged as a group

• 3 minutes maximum

• No age limits

• Additional fees apply (see fees below)

 

NB: PLEASE NOTE AUDITION VIDEOS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR ALL CATEGORIES BY THE 1 JULY 2022

Accepted candidates will be notified to proceed with entry. Therefore, the earlier you submit your video and registration the earlier you will receive your feedback on acceptance:

 

AGES/AGE ON 1 JULY 2025 : (Original Ballet Repertoire, Contemporary solo & pas de deux, as well as new categories: Duets, Trios & Quartets)

• Novice 6 -8 (Africa Only)

• Scholars – 9 to 11 years (All Countries)

• Juniors – 12 to 15 years (All Countries)

• Seniors – 16 to 19 years (All Countries)

• In the duets, trios and quartets the entrants will compete in the age group of the oldest competitor.

 

• VIDEO & SOUND:

• If no access to a studio, participants may submit a contemporary solo only, filmed at any place.

• Videos must be filmed from the front and in one take from start to finish and without any splicing or altering.

• Video to be filmed IN A STUDIO OR ON A STAGE.

• Competition videos are acceptable as long as they show NO OTHER COMPETITION BRANDING on the video.

• Video quality and formatting:

• Up to 1080p, anything below is also acceptable.

• Size: Up to 1GB, anything above that and the video clips must be uploaded in parts, or the quality should be reduced.

• Format: The following formats are supported:

• (.mp4 only)

• LIVE/ON STAGE entries, (mp3 music only)

• Videos must be clearly marked with the participant/s name/s, title of work and date recorded:

• Name, Surname, Title of Work, Recorded date.

• The Jury's decisions will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

• Non-participating partners permitted. All partners are required to submit their own entry.

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CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION DOCUMENTATION AND FEE:  1 July 2025

ENTRY FEE ORIGINAL CATEGORY: Scholars/Juniors/Seniors: $150 for international participants & R1200 for African participants. (Per participant)

ENTRY FEE ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES: Duets/Trios/Quartets, Small Groups & Large Groups:

$15 for international entries per dancer or R200 African entries per dancer.

ENTRY FEE: Novice: R400 for Africa and 30 US$ for the rest of the world.

 

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ENTRY

 

• Please visit www.saibc.com for all additional information pertaining to the SAIBC 2025 event i.e., Eligibility, Rules and Regulations, Guidelines and Application Form.

• Please type or print responses in all sections of the Application Form. (Entries open soon)

• Failure to provide all the required information as well as a correctly signed Application Form, could result in applications being disregarded.

• The SAIBC reserves the right to determine which applicants are accepted.

• Successful applicants will be notified via email of the SAIBC’s decision.

• NB! Please provide one headshot and one dance photo with your entry form.

 

Completed Application Form to be emailed to: badenhorstdirk.db@gmail.com

 

SAIBC contact details:

Telephone:         +27 83 324 0949

Email:                   badenhorstdirk.db@gmail.com

Website:             www.saibc.com