Show Australia your talent! Make all those hours of classes and training pay off. Feel the adrenaline as you step on stage and compete against the very best in Australia.
And there is more! Qualify to the World Latin Dance Cup – WLDC and join Team Australia to represent our beautiful country at the world’s largest and most prestigious Latin Dance competition happening in Colombia later in the year.
What does Team Australia represent?
More than a placing, more than a trophy, more than any prize, to be part of Team Australia means you have earned your spot amongst the elite competitors of the Australian Latin Dance scene.
The SSMC Australian Selections judging panel will nominate the top competitors to be publicly recognised and promoted as members of Team Australia until SSMC 2020.
As a member of Team Australia you will also be allocated a spot in the semi-finals of the WLDC 2019 – World Latin Dance Cup – taking place in Medellin, Colombia, later in the year.
Be recognised for your hard work and be part of the official team representing Australia around the world!
General Info
REGISTRATION
Secure your spot
All competitors are expected to:
- Have a Competitor Pass to SSMC 2020
- Register on the link below
WHERE & WHEN
Save the date
- Fri 16 Oct 2020
- Registration 8:30am
- Comp starts 10:30am
- Venue: Roundhouse
STYLES
Choose yours
Register for as many styles as you wish
- Salsa On1
- Salsa On2
- Bachata
- Samba
- Kizomba
- Zouk
- Urban Latin
- Tango
DIVISIONS
Compete in as many divisions as you wish
Each of the categories (professionals, amateurs, pro-am or master) will be organised in the following divisions:
- Couples/Duets (2 min time limit)
- Teams (2 min time limit)
- Soloists (1 min 30 secs time limit)
- Pro-Ams (Couples/Duets) (2 min time limit)
CATEGORies
Pick yours
PROFESSIONALS
Dancers that get paid and make partial or most their income from dance.
PRO-AM COUPLES
One professional dancing with one amateur.
PRO-AM TEAMS
Teams can have more than 50% of amateur dancers, but if at least one dancer is a professional, the team is classified as Pro-Am.
AMATEURS
Dancers who do not make money or get paid for teaching classes or performing in shows etc. Amateur dancers also cannot be hired or be teaching at any National or International event as a guest instructor regardless of whether remuneration is done through payment, free passes, reimbursements or any other benefits.
MASTERS COUPLES AND SOLOISTS
Open for Amateur, ProAm, Couples and Soloist.
Soloists must be over 50 years old. Couples must have a combined age of 75+.
HOW IT WORKS
The Selections format
The selections format will be run by combining all styles within a given division competing against each other.
For example: Pro-Am division.
All styles of Pro-Am, whether couples or duets, will compete against each other.
E.g. Pro-Am Salsa On1 couple male instructor, Pro-Am Bachata couple female teacher and Pro-Am Samba duet will all compete against each other.
You will be judged by the international guests to find the top 3 in each selected style and to find one overall winner.
The top 3 from each selected division will be invited to join Team Australia, which means qualifying for the semi-finals of the WLDC 2019.Prizes & WLDC
One (or more) could be yours
We'll find 5 winners for each of the divisions below accordind to the 5 judging criteria. The winners of each of the 5 judging criteria will be given trophies in recognition of their achievement. In addition to the trophies, the winners of the Best Overall criteria will win:
- Pro Couples: tbc
- Pro Teams: tbc
- Pro Soloist: tbc
- Pro-Am Couples: tbc
- Pro-Am Teams: tbc
- Amateur Couples: tbc
- Amateur Teams: tbc
- Amateur Soloist: tbc
DRAFT Schedule
Competition Day Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
8:00 AM | Registration OPENS | ||
8:30 AM | BRIEFING | ||
9:30 AM | SIDE OF STAGE | ||
10:00 AM | COMP STARTS | ||
Please note that the running order below is subject to change | |||
Amateur TEAMS, COUPLES/DUETS AND SOLOISTS Judging panel #1 | |||
Time | Order | Style | Amateur TeamS |
10:00 AM | 1 | Salsa | Crazy Feet |
10:05 AM | 2 | Samba | Debs Intermediate Samba Team |
10:10 AM | 3 | Bachata | MV Bachata |
10:15 AM | 4 | Brazilian Funk | Sera’s Brazilian Funk |
Time | Order | Style | Amateur COUPLES/DUETS |
10:20 AM | 1 | Bachata | Arthur & Cheryl |
10:25 AM | 2 | Bachata | Audi & Claudia |
10:30 AM | 3 | Salsa | Nicholas & Shannon |
Time | Order | Style | Amateur SOLOISTS |
10:40 AM | 1 | Samba | Tsehay Hawkins |
10:43 AM | 2 | Salsa | Maia Janjgava |
10:46 AM | 3 | Salsa | Khya Learmont |
10:49 AM | 4 | Salsa | Harrietta Manias |
10:52 AM | 5 | Salsa | Clement Hiew |
10:55 AM | 6 | Salsa | Aurelie Hervet |
10:58 AM | 7 | Samba | Relmi Damiano |
11:01 AM | 8 | Salsa | Nicola Taylor |
11:04 AM | 9 | Salsa | Anthony Gutierrez |
11:07 AM | 10 | Samba | Kathleen Aquino |
Pro-Am TEAMS AND COUPLES/DUETS Judging panel #2 | |||
Time | Order | Style | Pro-Am Teams |
11:20 AM | 1 | Cha Cha | Latin Steps Cha Cha |
11:25 AM | 2 | Samba | Salsa Republic Amazonas |
11:30 AM | 3 | Salsa | Latin Steps Shines |
11:35 AM | 4 | Salsa | LDA Salsa – Braveheart |
11:40 AM | 5 | Salsa | Latin Steps Couples |
11:45 AM | 6 | Salsa | Salsa SWAT |
Time | Order | Style | PRO-AM COUPLES/DUETS |
11:50 AM | 1 | SAMBA | Sherylanne & Kath |
11:55 AM | 2 | SALSA | Mauricio & Laura |
12:00 PM | 3 | Bachata | Nestor & Katrina James |
12:05 PM | 4 | Salsa | Katrina & Natalie |
12:10 PM | 5 | Salsa | Juan & Sandra |
12:15 PM | 6 | Salsa | Melanie & Chrissy |
12:20 PM | 7 | Salsa | Carlos G & Fiona |
12:25 PM | 8 | Bachata | Jaime & Angela |
12:30 PM | 9 | Cha cha | Mario & Lyn |
12:35 PM | 10 | Bachata | Nestor & Maria |
12:40 PM | 11 | Bachata | Rebecca & Geoff |
12:45 PM | 12 | Samba | Sera & Mathilde |
12:50 PM | 13 | Salsa | Carlos & Zoe |
12:55 PM | 14 | Salsa | Jaime & Angela |
1:00 PM | 15 | Salsa | Mario & Lyn |
1:05 PM | 16 | Salsa | Nestor & Monique |
1:10 PM | 17 | Salsa | Rebecca & Michael |
1:15 PM | 18 | Reggaeton | Sera & Charlotte |
1:20 PM | 19 | Salsa | Mary & Wyna |
1:25 PM | 20 | Bachata | Loli & Dan |
1:30 PM | 21 | Salsa | Jaime & Rose |
1:35 PM | 22 | Salsa | Nestor & Maia |
1:40 PM | 23 | SALSA | MITCH & MERI |
1:45 PM | 24 | Bachata | Sera & Nadine |
Professional TEAMS AND SOLOISTS Judging panel #3 | |||
Time | Order | Style | professional Teams |
1:55 PM | 1 | Salsa | SWAT Stars – Men’s Team |
2:00 PM | 2 | Bachata | MV Pro Team |
Time | Order | Style | professional Soloists |
2:15 PM | 1 | Bachata | Laura Caloia |
2:18 PM | 2 | Salsa | Tiffany de Caires |
2:21 PM | 3 | Bachata | Christine Fletcher |
2:24 PM | 4 | Salsa | Sergio Cabrera |
2:27 PM | 5 | Salsa | Pedro Gonzalez |
2:30 PM | 6 | Salsa | Juan Carlos Ospina Sanchez |
2:33 PM | 7 | Bachata | Loli Bobadilla |
2:36 PM | 8 | Salsa | Mary Grace |
2:39 PM | 9 | Salsa | Alex Ocampo |
2:42 PM | 10 | Salsa | Laura Caloia |
2:45 PM | 11 | Salsa | Mario Acosta |
Masters pro-am Judging panel #4 | |||
Time | Order | Style | Masters Pro-Am |
3:00 PM | 1 | Bachata | Pedro & Sandy |
3:05 PM | 2 | Salsa | Nestor & Maia |
3:10 PM | 3 | Salsa | Daniel & Christina |
3:15 PM | 4 | Salsa | Pedro & Abigail |
3:20 PM | 5 | Salsa | Elli & Michelle |
3:25 PM | 6 | Salsa | Mitch & Meri |
3:30 PM | 7 | Salsa | Pedro & Emma |
3:35 PM | 8 | Bachata | Rebecca & Geoff |
3:40 PM | 9 | Cha Cha | Pedro & Abigail |
3:45 PM | 10 | Bachata | Nestor & Eva |
3:50 PM | 11 | Cabaret | Pedro & Sandy |
Professional couples/duets Judging panel #4 | |||
Time | Order | Style | professional couples/duets |
4:00 PM | 1 | Salsa | Bo & Yiseul |
4:05 PM | 2 | Bachata | Christine & Melanie |
4:10 PM | 3 | Bachata | Pedro & Tiffany |
4:15 PM | 4 | Salsa | Elli & Su Min |
4:20 PM | 5 | cha cha | laura & sherylanne |
4:25 PM | 6 | Cabaret | Kelvin & Angelica |
4:30 PM | 7 | Salsa | Carlos & Elysia |
4:35 PM | 8 | Salsa | Pedro & Tiffany |
Judges
the 5 JUDGING CRITERIA
How the comp works
Judges will be looking for the best competitors in the following criteria:
- Best Choreography: most creative and entertaining show while still displaying the chosen dance style
- Most Sabor: flavour and authenticity that represents the chosen dance style
- X Factor: based on crowd reaction throughout the routine and judges choice combined
- Most Technical: dancers that best represent the dance technique true to the chosen dance style
- Best Overall: dancers that best represent the chosen style in all above criteria combined.
JUDGES
Meet the judging panel
The international judging panel will collectively choose the overall winner in each division.
The national judging panel will then collectively choose the best representatives for Team Australia.
Judging participants of the judging panel will be announced closer to the event date.
Judges | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Judging Panel 1 | Judging Panel 2 | Judging Panel 3 | Judging Panel 4 |
10:00 AM | 11:20 AM | 1:55 PM | 3:10 PM |
Best Choreography | Best Choreography | Best Choreography | Best Choreography |
KEVIN (ADELAIDE) | EMILY (NEW ZEALAND) | SHERYLANNE (SYDNEY) | YASIM (CUBA) |
GRAEME (SYDNEY) | ARTIA (MELBOURNE) | FEDERICO (SYDNEY) | SURPRISE INTERNATIONAL GUEST |
Most Sabor | Most Sabor | Most Sabor | Most Sabor |
VALI (SYDNEY) | FELIX (SYDNEY) | GRAEME (SYDNEY) | JOSIE (SYDNEY) |
DEBRALEE (SYDNEY) | JUAN RUIZ (SYDNEY) | JUAN RUIZ (SYDNEY) | CHELSEA (ADELAIDE) |
X Factor | X Factor | X Factor | X Factor |
MITCH (SYDNEY) | ULYSSES (SYDNEY) | SHERYLANNE (SYDNEY) | FELIX (SYDNEY) |
CHELSEA (ADELAIDE) | FRANCISCO (USA) | AMIT (CANBERRA) | KEVIN (ADELAIDE) |
Most Technical | Most Technical | Most Technical | Most Technical |
MARIO (CANADA) | vali (SYDNEY) | ALEX (MELBOURNE) | CARLOS (BRISBANE) |
mary-grace (sydney) | ELYSIA (MELBOURNE) | francisco (usa) | ENZO (CANADA) |
Best Overall | Best Overall | Best Overall | Best Overall |
GABRIEL (ARGENTINA) | GABRIEL (ARGENTINA) | SURPRISE INTERNATIONAL GUEST | TITO (PUERTO RICO) |
LETICIA (ARGENTINA) | LETICIA (ARGENTINA) | yasim (cuba) | TAMARA (PUERTO RICO) |
WLDC 2019
LEARN MORE
The World Latin Dance Cup is the largest and most prestigious Latin Dance competition in the world with over 35 countries represented. By being part of the SSMC Australian Selections, you now have the chance to join Team Australia and represent our country at the WLDC in Colombia later in 2019.
