Instructions

** This year (2026) to save time at the event the level assessment is *** ONLY BY VIDEO **
** If you have any BZDC points you are already prequalified for 2026 and do not need to audition **
You can check your competition points record on the BZDC website

Learn the below sequence and record a video with a partner *using the same song at the original speed*. If both dancers are auditioning, please upload the video for each dancer separately.

Please do not send a social dance video, do not send a link to your social media, do not DM us videos on IG, etc. We will only consider submissions of the provided sequence.

A panel of 3 judges will evaluate auditions and decide whether to approve based on

1) Following the pattern accurately (timing/direction/head movement)
2) Correct and consistent timing
3) Control and stability

* You must already have purchased a pass to upload an audition
* Auditions must be received by Monday 4/27 ! Please do them earlier if possible.
* The results will be communicated directly by Thursday 4/30

Background Info

This year (2026) Taiwan Zouk Festival has 3 classrooms with two categories of classes- Open Level and Int/Adv. Every workshop hour has two Open Level classes and one Int/Adv class. Everyone can join Open Level classes. Int/Adv workshops are open to dancers who:

a) have BZDC points (1+ novice points in 2026, 2027 requirement will be higher)

OR

b) pass a level audition.

*We did not carry over the audition results from 2025. If you qualified by live audition in 2025 but do not have BZDC points, you will need to qualify again for 2026.

Please note- Int/Adv workshops don’t necessarily make you a better dancer compared to open level classes! They just teach more difficult figures and concepts. We limit access because these require stronger fundamentals for both leader and follower to be able to learn together. Open Level workshops teach broader concepts and variations that are useful for everyone.

If you don’t qualify for Int/Adv classes this year, it’s not a big deal. We have twice as many Open Level classes as Int/Adv with the same amazing artists 🙂 If you do qualify, we encourage you to also take Open Level classes as they will teach things that are more easily absorbed and used on the social dance floor.