The finals are a very special event, with talented young dancers joining us from over 35 countries & all sharing and connecting through DANCE!

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Our 2025 finals will be held over 5 days of competition, masterclasses and learning experiences.

Our Finals is an event for all dancers where we pride ourselves on creating a supportive & positive environment.

GDO will be welcoming a judging panel of 25 artistic directors from some
of the most prestigious institutions across the globe who will all be scouting for new talent!

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Our finals works in two halves: Our Classical/Contemporary & our
Performer Styles- 13 Artistic Directors will fly in for both halves- all specialists of their styles

In 2024, over 600,000€ of scholarships were awarded during 2 gala-evenings, which is once again expected to rise in 2025.

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BIRMINGHAM

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Home to Birmingham Royal Ballet,​ Birmingham is the second largest city of the United Kingdom and a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands metropolitan county. 

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Birmingham has exceptional connectivity links and easy access by road, rail, or air from anywhere in the UK and worldwide.

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THE ICC BIRMIGHAM- Birmingham is the UK’s leading event city.

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GETTING TO BIRMINGHAM

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By Plane: Birmingham International Airport: 30 airlines and offers over 130 direct routes

By train: Birmingham New Street Train Station: 113 miles from London (1 hour 54 minutes) The ICC is a short 15 minute walk from the station

By car: Although the ICC doesn’t have any car park spaces of its own, you’ll find secure multi-storey parking located within the Arena Birmingham. From there it’s just just a short walk to the ICC.

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FOOD & DRINK

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Within the venue: Londis (small convenience shop), Starbucks, Subway, Pizza Express

A short walk: Located next door to the centre, head to Brindleyplace for a whole host of restaurants & cafés including Wagamama, Zizzi, Slug & Lettuce, Steak house, Perios, Piccolino & more..

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WORKSHOPS

There will be over 60 workshops in all styles throughout the competition. Our workshops are an integral partWe believe that masterclasses are an important part of dancer’s developmentand are highly encouraged. 

 

Schedules and bookings will be available from June 2025

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JUDGES

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GDO will be welcoming a judging panel of 25 artistic directors from some of the most prestigious institutions across the globe who will all be scouting for new talent!

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Judges will be announced very soon...

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SCHOLARSHIPS

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In 2024, over 600,000€ of scholarships were awarded during 2 gala-evenings, which is once again expected to rise in 2025.

Our Finals are a huge talent scouting platform for School directors & Industry professional to find new up and coming talent from across the globe!

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Take a look at our 2024 Classical Scholarships HERE!

Take a look at our 2024 Performers Scholarships HERE!

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COMPETITION TICKETS

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Spectator tickets for the Finals will be available to purchase from June 2025

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To those who have qualified for our 2025 Finals we look forward to welcoming you to Birmingham next summer!

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