In this next stage of the competition to find new dance talent from around the world, the public are invited to vote – just once - for their favourite. The winner will receive a £2,000 cash prize, an all-expenses paid trip to London and the opportunity to perform live on stage in January 2010 at Sadler’s Wells Sampled – a show case of different dance forms which can be seen at the London dance house through the year.
The Global Dance Contest was launched in March this year and in six months attracted 170 entries from 34 countries around the world, including Ghana, Venezuela, China, the Philippines and Russia. The ten finalists, who come from Australia, Israel, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Britain and the United States, were chosen by a panel of judges which included choreographer Arlene Phillips, UK broadcaster and journalist Miranda Sawyer and Artistic Director and CEO of Sadler’s Wells Alistair Spalding.
Kingsley Jayasekera, Director of Marketing and Communications at Sadler’s Wells said "We are very excited that the Global Dance Contest really has given us a window on the world and the diversity of dance out there. Our judges were spoilt for choice in selecting the finalists. Now it’s down to the public to watch the ten videos on www.globaldancecontest.com and vote for their favourites."
Voting is open until 13 November and the winner will be announced on 18 November. The overall winner will present their piece in front of an audience of nearly 2,000 people on the main stage at Sadler’s Wells next year. They will receive professional support and guidance to help them adapt their work to the theatre stage. The contest will run annually for the next four years. At the end of four years in 2012, the collective winners of the annual competition will be invited to perform their work in London during the Olympic year.
Choose your winner and check out all the entries on www.globaldancecontest.com
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