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For the 10th time in the world dance history the largest event, unique both for its contents and name, the ’World Dance OLYMPIAD, is taking place in Moscow in exhibition complex SOKOLNIKI.
The world of dance is rich and manifold. Nowadays almost every month there are great contests, festivals, master classes and workshops on different dance styles taking place all over the world. Schedule of dancers is full of various interesting activities. They are ready to pay large sums of money to participate in famous contests or to get new dance attainments from the world-known stars. But only really significant dance events could attract thousands and thousands of dancers and specialists.
The history of World Dance OLYMPIAD\Convention began in 2001 and coincides with creation All-Russian Dance Organization (ARDO). The decision about establishing of this organization was made exactly at the First Moscow Festival of Modern and Pop Dances at the beginning of June. Later, the ARDO was included as a full national member in the International Dance Organization (IDO).
In 2002 a new name appeared in the ARDO schedule of events - ’Open Russian Cup’ that had been a follow of the Moscow Festival. Over 1500 competitors take part for 10 dance styles. At the same time the decision was made to broaden the limits of the Cup and to carry out World and European Championships on modern dance styles together with the International Dance Organization. And this has become a reality now!
From 23 to 26 April 2003 in Moscow at two dance pavilions of sport and show complex Izmailovo following events took place: the first in history World Belly Dancing Championship, the European Cups on Dance Show and Hip-hop, the Russian Cup on Disco, Hip-hop, Dance Show, Step, Folk Dancing and Belly Dancing, and also the second International Congress on Modern Dances. The event resulted in 3100 participants from 15 world countries, 78 towns from 36 regions of our country, and marvelous comments of participants, especially of those from far foreign countries!
Since 2004 the event has been caring the name World dance OLYMPIAD now.
Than in the History:
2004 - I World Dance OLYMPIAD 7200 participants
2005 - II World Dance OLYMPIAD 8500 participants from 17 countries
2006 – III World Dance OLYMPIAD 9500 participants from 22 countries
2007 – IV World Dance OLYMPIAD 11400 participants from 30 countries
2008 – V World Dance OLYMPIAD 15600 participants from 27 countries
2009 – VI World Dance OLYMPIAD 16500 participants from 29 countries
2010 – VII World Dance OLYMPIAD 18700 participants from 30 countries
2011 - VIII World Dance OLYMPIAD 21300 participants from 33 countries
2012 – IX World Dance OLYMPIAD 21804 participants from 35 countries

The distinctive feature of this EVENT is that it will unite more than 50 dance styles and include not only contest part, but workshops, master classes, round tables and cultural program as well.

Chairperson of judges: Fowler Bill (United States), Svehlova Hana (Slovak Republic),
Supervisors: Dan Jensen Kirsten (Denmark),

All participating IDO-federations may send additionally "IDO-voluntary judges". In this case please contact the Chairperson of Judges and the Organizer at least 2 months before the event.

Discipline	Class	Category	Age group	EpN
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Solos female	Adults 1A	10	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Solos female	Adults 1B	10	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Solos female	Adults O2	10	registrations
Disco Hustle/Fox/Swing	-	Couples	Children	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Solos female	Adults 1A	10	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Solos female	Adults 1B	10	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Solos female	Adults O2	10	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Solos female	Adults 1A	10	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Solos female	Adults 1B	10	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Solos female	Adults O2	10	registrations

EpN = Entries per Nation

Discipline	Class	Category	Age group	EpN
Ballet	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Merengue	-	Couples	Adults	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Solos female	Adults 2	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Solos male	Adults 2	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Trios	Children	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Trios	Juniors	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Trios	Adults	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Groups	Adults 2	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Formations	Adults 2	open	registrations

EpN = Entries per Nation

Discipline	Class	Category	Age group	EpN
-	-	#notavailable#	All agegroups	open	registrations
-	-	Productions	All agegroups	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Acrobatic Dance	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Argentine Tango	-	Couples	Adults	open	registrations
Bachata	-	Couples	Children	open	registrations
Bachata	-	Couples	Juniors	open	registrations
Bachata	-	Couples	Adults	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Ballet	-	Solos male	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Groups	All agegroups	open	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Groups	Children	6	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Groups	Juniors	6	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Groups	Adults	6	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Formations	All agegroups	open	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Formations	Children	6	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Formations	Juniors	6	registrations
Belly Dance/Oriental	-	Formations	Adults	6	registrations
Bollywood	-	Solos	Children	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Solos	Juniors	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Solos	Adults	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Bollywood	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Couple Dance Formations and Couple Dance Groups	-	Teams	Adults	open	registrations
Couple Dance Formations and Couple Dance Groups	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Solos male	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Disco Dance	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Disco Hustle/Fox/Swing	-	Couples	Juniors	open	registrations
Disco Hustle/Fox/Swing	-	Couples	Adults	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Flamenco	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Groups	All agegroups	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Formations	All agegroups	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Folk Belly Dance/Oriental Folk	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Folklore Dance	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Solos male	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
HipHop	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Solos male	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Jazz Dance	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Jitterbug	-	Couples	Juniors	open	registrations
Jitterbug	-	Couples	Adults	open	registrations
Jitterbug	-	Couples	Adults	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Latin Show	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Merengue	-	Couples	Children	open	registrations
Merengue	-	Couples	Juniors	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Solos male	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Modern & Contemporary Dance	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Salsa	-	Couples	Children	open	registrations
Salsa	-	Couples	Juniors	open	registrations
Salsa	-	Couples	Adults	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Mixed small groups	All agegroups	open	registrations
Show Belly Dance/Oriental Show	-	Mixed formations	All agegroups	open	registrations
Show Dance	-	Solos female	Children	12	registrations
Show Dance	-	Solos female	Juniors	12	registrations
Show Dance	-	Solos female	Adults	12	registrations
Show Dance	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Show Dance	-	Solos male	Children	12	registrations
Show Dance	-	Solos male	Juniors	12	registrations
Show Dance	-	Solos male	Adults	12	registrations
Show Dance	-	Solos male	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Show Dance	-	Duos	Children	12	registrations
Show Dance	-	Duos	Juniors	12	registrations
Show Dance	-	Duos	Adults	12	registrations
Show Dance	-	Groups	Children	6	registrations
Show Dance	-	Groups	Juniors	6	registrations
Show Dance	-	Groups	Adults	6	registrations
Show Dance	-	Groups	Adults 2	open	registrations
Show Dance	-	Formations	Children	6	registrations
Show Dance	-	Formations	Juniors	6	registrations
Show Dance	-	Formations	Adults	6	registrations
Show Dance	-	Formations	Adults 2	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Street Dance Show	-	Solos male	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Solos female	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Tap Dance	-	Solos male	Mini Kids 1	open	registrations
Techno	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Techno	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Techno	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Techno	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Techno	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Techno	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Techno	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Techno	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Techno	-	Duos	Adults	open	registrations
Techno	-	Groups	Children	open	registrations
Techno	-	Groups	Juniors	open	registrations
Techno	-	Groups	Adults	open	registrations
Techno	-	Formations	Children	open	registrations
Techno	-	Formations	Juniors	open	registrations
Techno	-	Formations	Adults	open	registrations
Salsa Shines	-	Solos female	Children	open	registrations
Salsa Shines	-	Solos female	Juniors	open	registrations
Salsa Shines	-	Solos female	Adults	open	registrations
Salsa Shines	-	Solos male	Children	open	registrations
Salsa Shines	-	Solos male	Juniors	open	registrations
Salsa Shines	-	Solos male	Adults	open	registrations
Salsa Shines	-	Duos	Children	open	registrations
Salsa Shines	-	Duos	Juniors	open	registrations
Salsa Shines	-	Couples	Adults	open	registrations

EpN = Entries per Nation