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Les comp\u00e9titions du festival<\/h1>\n

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Duke Ellington choreography competition<\/h1>\n

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The choreography competition is back again this year, with the theme of Duke Ellington’s repertoire. The aim of the competition is threefold: <\/p>\n

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  1. encourage authentic jazz dancers (Lindy hop, Solo jazz) to work with choreography<\/li>\n
  2. explore Duke Ellington’s repertoire and select a piece with choreographic intent<\/li>\n
  3. present its work to the judges and the Montpellier public<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Scheduled for the evening of Friday July 17, 2026, the conditions of participation are organized in 2 main stages: the qualifications on Friday late afternoon and the finals on Friday evening.<\/p>\n

    Participation :<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    => Register as a solo, duo or team (online registration; link below)<\/p>\n

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    • Solo: \u20ac20<\/li>\n
    • Duo: \u20ac30<\/li>\n
    • Group: \u20ac50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      => You will receive confirmation of your registration by e-mail (please note that the number of registrations is limited).<\/p>\n

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      Competition schedule<\/h2>\n

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      Qualifications<\/strong><\/h4>\n

      Solo & Duo<\/strong><\/p>\n

      friday, july 17 (floors 1 & 4)<\/p>\n

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      • 6 p.m.: sound check and draw for running orders<\/li>\n
      • 6:30 pm: qualifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Groups<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Friday, July 17 (parquet central)<\/p>\n

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        • 7 p.m.: sound check and draw for running orders<\/li>\n
        • 7:30 pm: qualifications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          The finals<\/strong><\/h4>\n

          Friday, July 17 at 10pm (parquet central)<\/p>\n

          The finals are held in front of the festival audience on the central parquet floor! They pit the top 2 finishers in each category against each other. <\/p>\n

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          What’s in it for us?<\/h2>\n

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          • feedback from one of our artists<\/li>\n
          • 200 \u20ac prize money for the winners<\/li>\n
          • Visibility: the finalists present their choreography on Friday evening, opening the teachers’ presentation.<\/li>\n
          • The “Emerging Artist” Jury Prize: the jury is free to choose whether or not to award this prize to a dancer, a couple of dancers or a collective.<\/li>\n
          • rewarded artists dance again on Saturday evening at the teachers’ show.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Competition rules<\/h2>\n

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            • 3 categories: Solo, Duo, Groups (from 3 people)<\/li>\n
            • Choreography between 1’40 and 2 minutes<\/li>\n
            • All styles are welcome: solo jazz, Lindy hop, contemporary, hip-hop…<\/li>\n
            • Acrobatics, lifts and accessories allowed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Please prepare a presentation pitch explaining why you have chosen this piece.<\/p>\n

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              Jazz vs. All Styles Battle<\/h1>\n

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              All styles are welcome in this battle!<\/p>\n

              Registration (\u20ac10) includes one Jazz Evolution class and entry to the Battle.<\/p>\n

              Two possible categories: Jazz or All Styles.<\/p>\n

              Qualifications<\/strong><\/h4>\n

              Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. on the Festival\u2019s main stage<\/p>\n

              2 groups: jazz dancers \/ dancers of other styles
              Format: All-skate \/ 3 jazz pieces lasting 1 to 1.5 minutes<\/p>\n

              Finals (quarterfinals, semifinals, finals)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

              Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. on the Festival\u2019s main stage<\/p>\n

              Judges + DJ: R\u00e9my Kouakou Kouam\u00e9
              ; First-place prize money: \u20ac200<\/p>\n

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