UK finalists are invited to attend the live final at Central School of Ballet, London on Sunday 7 June, to perform for our industry adjudicators.

Spectator tickets are available to purchase so family members and friends can watch the action and support the dancers.

There will be six finals sections, comprising individual sections for Grades/Class Examinations 1, 2, 3, and 4, a combined section for Grades 5, 6, Intermediate Foundation/Class Examinations 5-8, and an Intermediate section. Finals classes for each section will take place throughout the day.

Details of class content will be sent to teachers upon entering their finalists. Competitors will dance on stage, taught by a faculty expert and accompanied by a pianist. The class will be adjudicated by three highly respected industry professionals, who will conduct an awards presentation following each section. 

Prizes 

This event is proudly sponsored by Dansez – supporting ISTD dancers through high-performance, planet-friendly examination dancewear.

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Generously sponsored by Dansez, our UK and international 1st place winners in all seven categories will receive a dancewear voucher, shipping included.  

• Grade 1 - £50 
• Grade 2 - £75 
• Grade 3 - £100 
• Grade 4 - £125
• Grade 5, 6 and Intermediate Foundation - £175
• Intermediate - £225  

Finalist competitor tickets

• Grade 1 / Class Examination 1 £20 
• Grade 2 / Class Examination 2 £20 
• Grade 3 / Class Examination 3 £20 
• Grade 4 / Class Examination 4 £20 
• Grade 5, 6, Intermediate Foundation/ Class Examination 5-8 £20 
• Intermediate £20 

Audience tickets 

• Section tickets £20 -per section
• All day ticket £36 - All classes 

 Please note timings are approx. and subject to change.

Up to 3 family/friends tickets per competitor for Grades 1,2, 3 and 4 may be purchased. Please contact  events@istd.org to request further tickets for these sections. 

ISTD teacher audience ticket

Schools are also entitled to one, complimentary teacher ticket for either the morning, afternoon or all day. Further information on how to claim this ticket will be available to teachers via email. events@istd.org

Awards 

• All prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the adjudicators. The Adjudicators’ decision is final, individual feedback will not be provided. 
• International/Global Advanced 1 and 2 finalists will receive certificates and International/ Global Advanced 1 and 2 winners of 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded medals by post. Special Commendations will also be awarded. +
• International winners will be announced by showreel on ISTD website and ICB Facebook on Friday 5 June. (International 1st place winners in all seven categories will receive a Dansez dancewear voucher, inclusive of shipping.)
• UK Finalists will receive certificates and winners of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and musicality places will be presented with medals. Special Commendations will also be awarded. (UK 1st place winners in all six categories will receive a Dansez dancewear voucher.)
• Consent forms must be completed by all UK finalists in readiness for data capture for BOPA. Any data received on the entry/consent form will be kept securely and used for the purposes of administrating this event. After a reasonable time, this will be destroyed. No data will be shared with any person or group outside the ISTD. 
• Clips from competitors’ dances may be used on any ISTD publications and also on the website and Facebook pages. 
• Principals must ensure all teachers involved in preparing pupils for the competitions are fully aware of and understand the competition rules. 
• Winning and commendation video footage may be kept and used by the Society for any promotional purposes for up to two years, all other video entries will be deleted within 10 working days of winners and commendations being announced. 
  
  

Terms and conditions

• The ISTD reserves the right to cancel or amend any session within this event and these terms and conditions without notice. Any changes to the event will be notified to participants as soon as possible by the organiser. 
• The integrity of the teacher is relied upon to ensure that the rules are followed by all participants to enable the smooth running of the event. 
• No refunds are payable once a ticket has been purchased and payment received. 
• Personal recording during any part of this event is strictly forbidden.  
• The ISTD will not be held responsible for any person in breach of their current country/local regulations. 
• Upon booking tickets, all parties agree on the student’s behalf to the criteria of entry, to adhere to health and safety regulations and the competitor rules. 
• Funds raised at ISTD events support ISTD’s charitable aims of educating the public in the art of dancing and dance education. 
• Children under 5 are not permitted in the Auditorium