Dance at the highest level. Be part of it, on stage or in the audience.
Programme to follow.
Programme to follow.
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Programme to follow.
All deadlines at a glance. The dates in the info letter to the studios are binding.
Date to follow
8 March 2027
8 March 2027
1 April 2027
Date to follow
6–9 May 2027
After the event
All times are approximate. There are no stage or spacing rehearsals.
Open all day. The coach collects badges and entry passes for everyone.
Be on site, one hour before your category starts.
Ready in the warm-up room.
The categories run in sessions by style. The results announcement follows afterwards.
Studios receive a provisional start list early on, and the final one about one week before the event.
Grenchen Nord is a one-minute walk from the theatre, with direct trains to Biel and Basel. You can reach Grenchen Süd by bus or on foot, with connections to Geneva and Zurich.
Parking is available in front of the Parktheater and in the surrounding area, also for coaches.
Restaurant in the Parktheater, bar with snacks and a kiosk nearby. Bringing your own food is recommended.
Information to follow
Information to follow
Tickets are available online in advance. Seats are limited. If seats are still available, also at the box office on site. Dancers and registered coaches watch for free in their own spectator area.
Not on site? Watch the performances live.
Registration takes place via the official Global Dance Open platform.
On the official Global Dance Open platform. We show you how, step by step.
By the registration deadline. The registration is only final once the money has arrived at Global Dance Open.
Final music as MP3 for each choreography on the platform. Email does not work. At the event, also have all tracks with you on a USB stick.
For all info about the event. Send a WhatsApp message with your name and your dance studio to +41 79 204 80 07.
Check the provisional start list. Titles without names of dancers, studio, crew or location.
Register the contact person and all coaches with first and last names.
On globaldanceopen.com, in English. Only this rulebook is binding.
Global Dance Open International at info@globaldanceopen.com. GDO Switzerland organises the competition locally.
No. What is announced is the start number, in English, and the title of the choreography.
Yes. GDO Switzerland is a competition in its own right, with medals and feedback from the jury. Whether you accept an invitation to the Finals is your decision.
No. A medal and qualification are two different things. A medal does not automatically mean a place in the Finals, and vice versa.
Not automatically. 75 points is the minimum threshold, after which there is a selection per category and age division.
You need at least 75 points and one of the Finals places in your category. How many places there are depends on the entry type and style. The list of qualified dancers comes out after the event.
An independent international jury awards points for each choreography. Depending on the style, it looks at technique, expression, musicality and stage presence. At GDO Switzerland you also receive comments from the jury, at the Finals you do not.
Yes. As a qualifier, we run all categories. However, you only get a placing with the required score.
Yes, as many as you like. If you compete twice in the same category, only the higher score counts for the medal and the Finals.
Online on the official Global Dance Open platform, usually through your dance studio. You can find the step-by-step guide on the How to Register page.
No. You can also compete without a dance studio, in that case under your country of residence. Write to us and we will explain the registration to you.
What counts is your age on 1 January of the competition year. For Duo, Trio, Ensemble and Crew, the oldest person counts.
The category is determined by dance style, entry type and age division. Which style fits is set out in the Global Dance Open Style Descriptions at globaldanceopen.com/styledescriptions. If you are unsure, you can send Global Dance Open a video: info@globaldanceopen.com.
Yes. Global Dance Open is open to dancers of all nationalities aged 5 to 29. Anyone who lives in Switzerland qualifies through GDO Switzerland.
The entry fee is due upon registration. Refunds only in case of illness or injury with a medical certificate, in accordance with the rulebook and the terms and conditions.
The results are binding. There is no detailed score sheet in paper form.
Global Dance Open defines in its Style Descriptions what belongs to each style. If, according to the jury, a choreography competes in the wrong style, it is moved to the correct category at the end and is not eligible for the podium.
Only props that are used in the dance are allowed. Setting up takes a maximum of 20 seconds, and the dancers carry them on and off themselves. Scenery is not allowed.
The title is a name for the choreography. Names of dancers, dance studio, crew or place of origin do not belong in it.
Upload as MP3 via the registration system by the deadline. No swear words or offensive content, in any language. If the uploaded music is faulty, there is no repeat.
No. Because of the tight schedule, there are no stage or spacing rehearsals.
Yes. Official photos and videos may be used for promotional purposes. Consent to this is given with registration.
You can find all information on train, car and parking further up under Venue and Travel.
Advance sales run online, the link is above under Tickets. If seats are still available, also at the box office on site.
In the theatre one hour before your category starts, and in the warm-up room 30 minutes before. Where the warm-up room is located is shown above under Venue.
Questions by email to switzerland@globaldanceopen.com or via WhatsApp. No voice messages, please.
What is announced is the start number, in English, and the title of the choreography. The name of the dance studio is not mentioned.
Each group gets a dressing room. Please keep it clean and do not leave valuables unattended.
Only the next three entries wait backstage, accompanied by a coach. The side from which you enter the stage is shown above under Venue. Helpers, presenters and technical crew are also there.
The entry fee is due upon registration. According to the rulebook, payment after the deadline costs a 10 % surcharge per week. Choreographies are only added to the schedule after payment.
Changes to the start list, titles and music are possible until the respective deadline. After that, nothing more can be changed. The deadlines are listed above under Important Dates and in the info letter.
On the event day, a contact person from the studio collects the badges and entry passes for everyone at check-in. Check-in is open all day.
On globaldanceopen.com, in English. Only this rulebook is binding.
Global Dance Open International at info@globaldanceopen.com. GDO Switzerland organises the competition locally.
No. What is announced is the start number, in English, and the title of the choreography.
Yes. GDO Switzerland is a competition in its own right, with medals and feedback from the jury. Whether you accept an invitation to the Finals is your decision.
No. A medal and qualification are two different things. A medal does not automatically mean a place in the Finals, and vice versa.
Not automatically. 75 points is the minimum threshold, after which there is a selection per category and age division.
You need at least 75 points and one of the Finals places in your category. How many places there are depends on the entry type and style. The list of qualified dancers comes out after the event.
An independent international jury awards points for each choreography. Depending on the style, it looks at technique, expression, musicality and stage presence. At GDO Switzerland you also receive comments from the jury, at the Finals you do not.
Yes. As a qualifier, we run all categories. However, you only get a placing with the required score.
Yes, as many as you like. If you compete twice in the same category, only the higher score counts for the medal and the Finals.
Online on the official Global Dance Open platform, usually through your dance studio. You can find the step-by-step guide on the How to Register page.
No. You can also compete without a dance studio, in that case under your country of residence. Write to us and we will explain the registration to you.
What counts is your age on 1 January of the competition year. For Duo, Trio, Ensemble and Crew, the oldest person counts.
The category is determined by dance style, entry type and age division. Which style fits is set out in the Global Dance Open Style Descriptions at globaldanceopen.com/styledescriptions. If you are unsure, you can send Global Dance Open a video: info@globaldanceopen.com.
Yes. Global Dance Open is open to dancers of all nationalities aged 5 to 29. Anyone who lives in Switzerland qualifies through GDO Switzerland.
The entry fee is due upon registration. Refunds only in case of illness or injury with a medical certificate, in accordance with the rulebook and the terms and conditions.
The results are binding. There is no detailed score sheet in paper form.
Global Dance Open defines in its Style Descriptions what belongs to each style. If, according to the jury, a choreography competes in the wrong style, it is moved to the correct category at the end and is not eligible for the podium.
Only props that are used in the dance are allowed. Setting up takes a maximum of 20 seconds, and the dancers carry them on and off themselves. Scenery is not allowed.
The title is a name for the choreography. Names of dancers, dance studio, crew or place of origin do not belong in it.
Upload as MP3 via the registration system by the deadline. No swear words or offensive content, in any language. If the uploaded music is faulty, there is no repeat.
No. Because of the tight schedule, there are no stage or spacing rehearsals.
Yes. Official photos and videos may be used for promotional purposes. Consent to this is given with registration.
You can find all information on train, car and parking further up under Venue and Travel.
Advance sales run online, the link is above under Tickets. If seats are still available, also at the box office on site.
In the theatre one hour before your category starts, and in the warm-up room 30 minutes before. Where the warm-up room is located is shown above under Venue.
Questions by email to switzerland@globaldanceopen.com or via WhatsApp. No voice messages, please.
What is announced is the start number, in English, and the title of the choreography. The name of the dance studio is not mentioned.
Each group gets a dressing room. Please keep it clean and do not leave valuables unattended.
Only the next three entries wait backstage, accompanied by a coach. The side from which you enter the stage is shown above under Venue. Helpers, presenters and technical crew are also there.
The entry fee is due upon registration. According to the rulebook, payment after the deadline costs a 10 % surcharge per week. Choreographies are only added to the schedule after payment.
Changes to the start list, titles and music are possible until the respective deadline. After that, nothing more can be changed. The deadlines are listed above under Important Dates and in the info letter.
On the event day, a contact person from the studio collects the badges and entry passes for everyone at check-in. Check-in is open all day.
