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-14th of February 2027-
-14th of February 2027-
Scotland's first ever K-Pop dance competition!
Scotland's first ever K-Pop dance competition!
Welcome to the inaugural year of the Klash K-Pop Dance Competition, hosted by The University of Edinburgh’s K-Pop Society!
We encourage any universities from across the United Kingdom to participate, especially our fellow Scottish students.
Primarily geared at university students in the UK, we hope this competition will make competing in K-Pop dance more accessible for student groups who are otherwise unable to participate in existing competitions due to distance of and cost of travel.
There is also a category in which unaffiliated, independent teams may compete, widening the opportunities primarily for local K-Pop dance groups to engage in, perform, and develop their K-Pop dance. More information on this can be found further below.
Since this is the first (of hopefully many) times this competition is being run, we kindly ask for your patience with any teething issues in getting things up and running!
Where and When
Venue: Pleasance Theatre
Address: 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ
Date: 14th of February 2027
Arrival time: 10:30am
Open practice time: 10:30am-12pm
Safety check for stunts: 11:30am-12pm
Competition start time: 12pm
Competition latest end time: 6:30pm
Getting There
Nearest Airport: Edinburgh Airport
Nearest Train Station: Edinburgh Waverley
Nearest Tram Stop: St. Andrew Square
Nearest Bus Stops: Surgeons’ Hall; West Richmond Street; South Bridge
Nearest Hotels / Hostels
Ten Hill Place Hotel 3 minute walk
KM Hotel 4 minute walk
Travelodge Edinburgh Central 5 minute walk
Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh 5 minute walk
A&O Hostel Edinburgh 6 minute walk
University Teams vs. Unaffiliated Teams
University Teams
University teams are associated with a tertiary education institution, typically as a student group/society/club.
Each university team is permitted a certain number of non-student dancers per category:
2 - 5 dancers: 1 non-student permitted
6 - 9 dancers: 2 non-students permitted
10 - 15 dancers: 3 non-students permitted
16 + dancers: 4 non-students permitted
Every other competing member of your team must present their student cards or other valid proof of matriculation upon arrival at the competition, or else they risk disqualification.
University teams can compete in all categories.
Unaffiliated Teams
Unaffiliated teams are independent.
University students are permitted to compete as members of unaffiliated teams, but a reminder that dancers cannot represent more than one team in the competition - i.e. if you are a university student competing as part of an unaffiliated team, you cannot also compete as part of your university team.
Unaffiliated teams must provide proof that they existed as a group prior to registration.
Every member of an unaffiliated team must be at least 18 years old by the date of the competition (14th of February 2027).
Unaffiliated teams are only permitted to compete in the Open category. As such, the registration fee is only £10.
Fees
Participation fees will include a competition-branded t-shirt for each registered competitor, given to your group on the day of the competition.
University teams: £25 per participant
Unaffiliated teams: £10 per participant
Categories and Song Choices
Category
Who Can Compete?
Girl Group University Teams
Boy Group University Teams
Open University Teams; Unaffiliated Teams
At least two people must compete per category, individuals may not compete solo.
Each team may only compete once per category.
A dancer may compete in multiple categories.
Dancers cannot represent more than one team.
Girl Group and Boy Group Categories
Must be a K-Pop song of the relevant category - i.e. no non-Korean or global groups (e.g. KATSEYE, XG, SAINT SATINE, NiziU, WayV, TNT).
1 song only, no cuts or edits
No choreography modifications
Formation modifications due to fewer members permitted only with prior notice. Email klashdancecompetition@gmail.com.
“Stunt” modifications due to safety / inability to properly execute permitted only with prior notice. This includes moves that require particular flexibility or strength. Email klashdancecompetition@gmail.com.
Mixed-gender and genderless groups permitted only with prior notice and discretion. Email klashdancecompetition@gmail.com.
Any choreographies with stunts must notify us in advance: more information about this will be shared after your registration.
Open Category
Unaffiliated teams are also permitted to compete in this category.
Can be any:
K-Pop song or combination / mashup of K-Pop songs
Song that has been promoted on a Korean music show (e.g. Inkigayo, Music Bank, M Countdown)
Choreography by a Korean choreographer or studio (e.g. 1MILLION, JustJerk)
Songs from the broad umbrella of “Asian Pop” (A-Pop) (e.g. no na, BINI, W.i.S.H, JO1, 4Eve, LYKN)
Cuts, edits, and mashups of all sorts are permitted, along with formation and choreography modifications!
The maximum length for a dance in this category is five minutes.
Any choreographies with stunts must notify us in advance: more information about this will be shared after your registration.
Judging and Assessment
The assessment categories will be released after registration.
Stage Dimensions
The usable dimensions of the Pleasance Theatre stage are:
7m x 7m
Please take this into consideration when selecting your choreographies. If there is an unsafe number of dancers on the stage, the team will not be allowed to perform for that category.
The stage is raised and not raked.
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