OPEN · JUL 14, 2026 — JUL 19, 2026 · SAN SEBASTIAN
Global Dance Open
The Global Dance Open is an international dance competition bringing together dancers from 37+ countries. Partner institutions offer scholarships to outstanding finalists. Finals: July 14-19, 2026, San Sebastian.
Schedule
- 14JUL 2026PerformanceTuesday, July 14, 2026 — Sunday, July 19, 2026
Categories(171)
- 5–8Ballet Repertoire Solo MiniSoloclassical
- 9–11Ballet Repertoire Solo JuniorSoloclassical
- 12–14Ballet Repertoire Solo TeenSoloclassical
- 15–17Ballet Repertoire Solo IntermediateSoloclassical
- 18–29Ballet Repertoire Solo SeniorSoloclassical
- 5–8Neoclassical Solo MiniSoloneoclassical
- 9–11Neoclassical Solo JuniorSoloneoclassical
- 12–14Neoclassical Solo TeenSoloneoclassical
- 15–17Neoclassical Solo IntermediateSoloneoclassical
- 18–29Neoclassical Solo SeniorSoloneoclassical
- 5–8Contemporary Solo MiniSolocontemporary
- 9–11Contemporary Solo JuniorSolocontemporary
- 12–14Contemporary Solo TeenSolocontemporary
- 15–17Contemporary Solo IntermediateSolocontemporary
- 18–29Contemporary Solo SeniorSolocontemporary
- 5–8Jazz Solo MiniSolojazz
- 9–11Jazz Solo JuniorSolojazz
- 12–14Jazz Solo TeenSolojazz
- 15–17Jazz Solo IntermediateSolojazz
- 18–29Jazz Solo SeniorSolojazz
- 5–8Acrodance Solo MiniSoloacrodance
- 9–11Acrodance Solo JuniorSoloacrodance
- 12–14Acrodance Solo TeenSoloacrodance
- 15–17Acrodance Solo IntermediateSoloacrodance
- 18–29Acrodance Solo SeniorSoloacrodance
- 5–8Lyrical Solo MiniSololyrical
- 9–11Lyrical Solo JuniorSololyrical
- 12–14Lyrical Solo TeenSololyrical
- 15–17Lyrical Solo IntermediateSololyrical
- 18–29Lyrical Solo SeniorSololyrical
- 5–8Showdance Solo MiniSoloshowdance
- 9–11Showdance Solo JuniorSoloshowdance
- 12–14Showdance Solo TeenSoloshowdance
- 15–17Showdance Solo IntermediateSoloshowdance
- 18–29Showdance Solo SeniorSoloshowdance
- 5–8Tap Solo MiniSolotap
- 9–11Tap Solo JuniorSolotap
- 12–14Tap Solo TeenSolotap
- 15–17Tap Solo IntermediateSolotap
- 18–29Tap Solo SeniorSolotap
- 5–8Musical Theatre Solo MiniSolomusical_theatre
- 9–11Musical Theatre Solo JuniorSolomusical_theatre
- 12–14Musical Theatre Solo TeenSolomusical_theatre
- 15–17Musical Theatre Solo IntermediateSolomusical_theatre
- 18–29Musical Theatre Solo SeniorSolomusical_theatre
- 5–8Folklore Solo MiniSolofolk
- 9–11Folklore Solo JuniorSolofolk
- 12–14Folklore Solo TeenSolofolk
- 15–17Folklore Solo IntermediateSolofolk
- 18–29Folklore Solo SeniorSolofolk
- 5–8Hip-Hop Solo MiniSolohiphop
- 9–11Hip-Hop Solo JuniorSolohiphop
- 12–14Hip-Hop Solo TeenSolohiphop
- 15–17Hip-Hop Solo IntermediateSolohiphop
- 18–29Hip-Hop Solo SeniorSolohiphop
- 5–8Ballet Duet/Trio MiniDuet / Trioclassical2–3 dancers
- 9–11Ballet Duet/Trio JuniorDuet / Trioclassical2–3 dancers
- 12–14Ballet Duet/Trio TeenDuet / Trioclassical2–3 dancers
- 15–17Ballet Duet/Trio IntermediateDuet / Trioclassical2–3 dancers
- 18–29Ballet Duet/Trio SeniorDuet / Trioclassical2–3 dancers
- 9–11Neoclassical Duet/Trio JuniorDuet / Trioneoclassical2–3 dancers
- 12–14Neoclassical Duet/Trio TeenDuet / Trioneoclassical2–3 dancers
- 15–17Neoclassical Duet/Trio IntermediateDuet / Trioneoclassical2–3 dancers
- 18–29Neoclassical Duet/Trio SeniorDuet / Trioneoclassical2–3 dancers
- 5–8Contemporary Duet/Trio MiniDuet / Triocontemporary2–3 dancers
- 9–11Contemporary Duet/Trio JuniorDuet / Triocontemporary2–3 dancers
- 12–14Contemporary Duet/Trio TeenDuet / Triocontemporary2–3 dancers
- 15–17Contemporary Duet/Trio IntermediateDuet / Triocontemporary2–3 dancers
- 18–29Contemporary Duet/Trio SeniorDuet / Triocontemporary2–3 dancers
- 5–8Jazz Duet/Trio MiniDuet / Triojazz2–3 dancers
- 9–11Jazz Duet/Trio JuniorDuet / Triojazz2–3 dancers
- 12–14Jazz Duet/Trio TeenDuet / Triojazz2–3 dancers
- 15–17Jazz Duet/Trio IntermediateDuet / Triojazz2–3 dancers
- 18–29Jazz Duet/Trio SeniorDuet / Triojazz2–3 dancers
- 5–8Acrodance Duet/Trio MiniDuet / Trioacrodance2–3 dancers
- 9–11Acrodance Duet/Trio JuniorDuet / Trioacrodance2–3 dancers
- 12–14Acrodance Duet/Trio TeenDuet / Trioacrodance2–3 dancers
- 15–17Acrodance Duet/Trio IntermediateDuet / Trioacrodance2–3 dancers
- 18–29Acrodance Duet/Trio SeniorDuet / Trioacrodance2–3 dancers
- 5–8Lyrical Duet/Trio MiniDuet / Triolyrical2–3 dancers
- 9–11Lyrical Duet/Trio JuniorDuet / Triolyrical2–3 dancers
- 12–14Lyrical Duet/Trio TeenDuet / Triolyrical2–3 dancers
- 15–17Lyrical Duet/Trio IntermediateDuet / Triolyrical2–3 dancers
- 18–29Lyrical Duet/Trio SeniorDuet / Triolyrical2–3 dancers
- 5–8Showdance Duet/Trio MiniDuet / Trioshowdance2–3 dancers
- 9–11Showdance Duet/Trio JuniorDuet / Trioshowdance2–3 dancers
- 12–14Showdance Duet/Trio TeenDuet / Trioshowdance2–3 dancers
- 15–17Showdance Duet/Trio IntermediateDuet / Trioshowdance2–3 dancers
- 18–29Showdance Duet/Trio SeniorDuet / Trioshowdance2–3 dancers
- 5–8Tap Duet/Trio MiniDuet / Triotap2–3 dancers
- 9–11Tap Duet/Trio JuniorDuet / Triotap2–3 dancers
- 12–14Tap Duet/Trio TeenDuet / Triotap2–3 dancers
- 15–17Tap Duet/Trio IntermediateDuet / Triotap2–3 dancers
- 18–29Tap Duet/Trio SeniorDuet / Triotap2–3 dancers
- 5–8Musical Theatre Duet/Trio MiniDuet / Triomusical_theatre2–3 dancers
- 9–11Musical Theatre Duet/Trio JuniorDuet / Triomusical_theatre2–3 dancers
- 12–14Musical Theatre Duet/Trio TeenDuet / Triomusical_theatre2–3 dancers
- 15–17Musical Theatre Duet/Trio IntermediateDuet / Triomusical_theatre2–3 dancers
- 18–29Musical Theatre Duet/Trio SeniorDuet / Triomusical_theatre2–3 dancers
- 5–8Folklore Duet/Trio MiniDuet / Triofolk2–3 dancers
- 9–11Folklore Duet/Trio JuniorDuet / Triofolk2–3 dancers
- 12–14Folklore Duet/Trio TeenDuet / Triofolk2–3 dancers
- 15–17Folklore Duet/Trio IntermediateDuet / Triofolk2–3 dancers
- 18–29Folklore Duet/Trio SeniorDuet / Triofolk2–3 dancers
- 5–8Hip-Hop Duet/Trio MiniDuet / Triohiphop2–3 dancers
- 9–11Hip-Hop Duet/Trio JuniorDuet / Triohiphop2–3 dancers
- 12–14Hip-Hop Duet/Trio TeenDuet / Triohiphop2–3 dancers
- 15–17Hip-Hop Duet/Trio IntermediateDuet / Triohiphop2–3 dancers
- 18–29Hip-Hop Duet/Trio SeniorDuet / Triohiphop2–3 dancers
- 9–11Classical Small Ensemble JuniorSmall ensembleclassical4–10 dancers
- 12–14Classical Small Ensemble TeenSmall ensembleclassical4–10 dancers
- 15–17Classical Small Ensemble IntermediateSmall ensembleclassical4–10 dancers
- 9–11Contemporary Small Ensemble JuniorSmall ensemblecontemporary4–10 dancers
- 12–14Contemporary Small Ensemble TeenSmall ensemblecontemporary4–10 dancers
- 15–17Contemporary Small Ensemble IntermediateSmall ensemblecontemporary4–10 dancers
- 9–11Jazz Small Ensemble JuniorSmall ensemblejazz4–10 dancers
- 12–14Jazz Small Ensemble TeenSmall ensemblejazz4–10 dancers
- 15–17Jazz Small Ensemble IntermediateSmall ensemblejazz4–10 dancers
- 9–11Acrodance Small Ensemble JuniorSmall ensembleacrodance4–10 dancers
- 12–14Acrodance Small Ensemble TeenSmall ensembleacrodance4–10 dancers
- 15–17Acrodance Small Ensemble IntermediateSmall ensembleacrodance4–10 dancers
- 9–11Lyrical Small Ensemble JuniorSmall ensemblelyrical4–10 dancers
- 12–14Lyrical Small Ensemble TeenSmall ensemblelyrical4–10 dancers
- 15–17Lyrical Small Ensemble IntermediateSmall ensemblelyrical4–10 dancers
- 9–11Showdance Small Ensemble JuniorSmall ensembleshowdance4–10 dancers
- 12–14Showdance Small Ensemble TeenSmall ensembleshowdance4–10 dancers
- 15–17Showdance Small Ensemble IntermediateSmall ensembleshowdance4–10 dancers
- 18–29Contemporary Small Ensemble SeniorSmall ensemblecontemporary4–10 dancers
- 18–29Jazz Small Ensemble SeniorSmall ensemblejazz4–10 dancers
- 18–29Lyrical Small Ensemble SeniorSmall ensemblelyrical4–10 dancers
- 18–29Showdance Small Ensemble SeniorSmall ensembleshowdance4–10 dancers
- 9–11Classical Large Ensemble JuniorLarge ensembleclassical11–50 dancers
- 12–14Classical Large Ensemble TeenLarge ensembleclassical11–50 dancers
- 15–17Classical Large Ensemble IntermediateLarge ensembleclassical11–50 dancers
- 9–11Contemporary Large Ensemble JuniorLarge ensemblecontemporary11–50 dancers
- 12–14Contemporary Large Ensemble TeenLarge ensemblecontemporary11–50 dancers
- 15–17Contemporary Large Ensemble IntermediateLarge ensemblecontemporary11–50 dancers
- 9–11Jazz Large Ensemble JuniorLarge ensemblejazz11–50 dancers
- 12–14Jazz Large Ensemble TeenLarge ensemblejazz11–50 dancers
- 15–17Jazz Large Ensemble IntermediateLarge ensemblejazz11–50 dancers
- 9–11Acrodance Large Ensemble JuniorLarge ensembleacrodance11–50 dancers
- 12–14Acrodance Large Ensemble TeenLarge ensembleacrodance11–50 dancers
- 15–17Acrodance Large Ensemble IntermediateLarge ensembleacrodance11–50 dancers
- 9–11Lyrical Large Ensemble JuniorLarge ensemblelyrical11–50 dancers
- 12–14Lyrical Large Ensemble TeenLarge ensemblelyrical11–50 dancers
- 15–17Lyrical Large Ensemble IntermediateLarge ensemblelyrical11–50 dancers
- 9–11Showdance Large Ensemble JuniorLarge ensembleshowdance11–50 dancers
- 12–14Showdance Large Ensemble TeenLarge ensembleshowdance11–50 dancers
- 15–17Showdance Large Ensemble IntermediateLarge ensembleshowdance11–50 dancers
- 18–29Contemporary Large Ensemble SeniorLarge ensemblecontemporary11–50 dancers
- 18–29Jazz Large Ensemble SeniorLarge ensemblejazz11–50 dancers
- 18–29Lyrical Large Ensemble SeniorLarge ensemblelyrical11–50 dancers
- 18–29Showdance Large Ensemble SeniorLarge ensembleshowdance11–50 dancers
- 5–8Classical Ensemble MiniSmall ensembleclassical4–50 dancers
- 5–8Contemporary Ensemble MiniSmall ensemblecontemporary4–50 dancers
- 5–8Jazz Ensemble MiniSmall ensemblejazz4–50 dancers
- 5–8Lyrical Ensemble MiniSmall ensemblelyrical4–50 dancers
- 5–8Showdance Ensemble MiniSmall ensembleshowdance4–50 dancers
- 5–8Tap Ensemble MiniSmall ensembletap4–50 dancers
- 5–8Acrodance Ensemble MiniSmall ensembleacrodance4–50 dancers
- 5–8Musical Theatre Ensemble MiniSmall ensemblemusical_theatre4–50 dancers
- 5–8Folklore Ensemble MiniSmall ensemblefolk4–50 dancers
- 5–8Hip-Hop Ensemble MiniSmall ensemblehiphop4–50 dancers
- 9–11Hip-Hop Small Crew JuniorCrewhiphop4–10 dancers
- 9–11Hip-Hop Large Crew JuniorCrewhiphop11–50 dancers
- 12–14Hip-Hop Small Crew TeenCrewhiphop4–10 dancers
- 12–14Hip-Hop Large Crew TeenCrewhiphop11–50 dancers
- 15–17Hip-Hop Small Crew IntermediateCrewhiphop4–10 dancers
- 15–17Hip-Hop Large Crew IntermediateCrewhiphop11–50 dancers
- 18–29Hip-Hop Small Crew SeniorCrewhiphop4–10 dancers
- 18–29Hip-Hop Large Crew SeniorCrewhiphop11–50 dancers
Programme notes
Venues: Kursaal Congress Centre & Victoria Eugenia Theatre (3-min walk apart).
Schedule:
- Jul 14-16: Ballet, Contemporary, Folklore
- Jul 16 evening: Classical Gala & Scholarship Awards
- Jul 16-19: Performer styles (Jazz, Lyrical, Acrodance, Showdance, Hip Hop, Tap, Musical Theatre)
- Jul 19 evening: Performer Gala & Scholarship Awards
Contact: info@globaldanceopen.com