J-FEST
J-Fest: Showcase Edition 2025
April 12, 2025
Here you will find all the important information about the rules and conditions for participating in the Showcase Edition.
Please read carefully!
RULEBOOK
J-Fest: Battle edition 2025
April 12, 2025
Our festival features an online selection system. Participation in the online pre-selection is free! We will guide you step by step on how to participate in J-Fest: Battle Edition 2025.
First step.
Online preselection.
Go to j-fest.eu and go to the REGISTRATION page. Fill the registration J-Fest: Battle edition 2025 registration Form to submit all information and details about you and upload your dance video Google Drive link. NB! Don’t forget to check that you have granted us permission to access the link and view the video.
Video: before registration make a horizontal one shot video (without special editing and effects) of your freestyle, min 60 sec and max 1 min and 10 sec. Format mp4.
Registration is open until March 24, 2025.
Second step.
Wait results of online preselection. You will get email-notification IF you went to TOP 8 dancers. Don’t forget to check your spam folder. You will get the result not later than April 1, 2025
NB! The TOP 7 dancers will be selected by professional judges based on your video. One additional dancer will be chosen through voting on our Instagram account. Videos of dancers who, according to the judges, are closest to making it into the TOP 8 will be posted, and the audience will have the chance to choose the final lucky dancer to join the TOP 8 and compete for the 1st place at our festival. By participating in the selection process, you grant permission to show your videos if you are among those competing for a spot in the TOP 8.
At our festival, we have only one category, but this battle is one of the most exciting highlights of the entire competition day! The battles take place on stage, with the entire audience watching the best TOP 8. If you make it to the TOP 8, please note that each participant must submit their photo, which will be displayed on the screen. The photo should be vertical, portrait-style, and clearly show the dancer’s face.
Category: ALL STYLES 1 vs 1
Rules:
Age: 10+
Styles: You can dance in different styles. You can change them during the battle/rounds etc.
Music: DJ plays music in all the battles and he can play absolutely different styles of music.
Rounds: In the quarter finals there is one round each. In semi-finals (TOP 4) and final
(TOP 2) battles there are two rounds each. After the battle, the judges can ask for extra entries (they decide how many). Immediately after each battle, the judges vote by raising their hand towards the participant who won.
In the semi-finals and finals we have a special challenge for participants. Before the battle every participant randomly (participant picks the paper from the bag) chooses the style of music that the DJ is gonna play for one round, but you can dance in different dance styles.
Prize: 1.place 150 €, trophy and sponsors gifts
2.place 100 €, trophy and sponsors gifts
Participation fee:
Online preselection: Free
TOP 8 dancers: 1 dancer: 25 €
By participating in this selection process and competition, you grant us the right to use your photos and videos on our social media platforms before, during, and after the event for event reviews, advertising, and promotion.