Global Dance Open is a global championship dance competition built on a series of first round national qualifiers that lead to the international finals being held in Portugal in 2022.

 

We invite the global dance community to join the GDO to connect, create and compete at international level in front of a live audience and first-class professional adjudicators.  Dancers from all backgrounds may enter to represent their country on the world stage, to experience, compete and reach the highest rankings of the GDO Champions 2021.

 

We're working with industry leaders and institutions to produce the highest quality dance competition across all genres of dance. In our last finals GDO gave out over 250,000 euros worth of international scholarships including 3 year tuition scholarships and company contracts, chosen by our world renowned jury. Global Dance Open is a journey you will not want to miss.

 

For dancers aged 6-24 years. Styles: Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, National/Folklore, Hip Hop & Commercial.

Country qualifiers are taking place August 2021 will continue until the worldwide championship in Quarter 2, 2022.