EVENT INFORMATION

More than 4000 dancers from all over the world dance, compete, meet new friends, cultures, have fun and share the same passion for dance.

Accommodation in beautiful Laguna Resort All participants are situated in the beautiful ambience of Laguna Resort. All hotels are directly at the sea with enchanting beaches and the event hall is in the centre within five minutes walking distance from all hotels.

The ESDU offers special “All in one” Dancers packages

•    Four (4) overnights, half-board  at 2 * or 3*
      Sea water open air pool, sun terraces,
      beach and sports center are right in front of the hotel
      dance café, coctail lounge bar, hairdresser,
•    rehearsal halls
•    tickets for all days of the competition (back stage area and public area)
•    tickets for “Star Night”
•    a ticket for dancers DJ  party (theme party)
•    presents
•    accreditation
•    free entrance to seminars held by teachers from all over the world


Seminars
More than 20 dance intensive international seminars are organised and held by the best world known teachers and choreographers during these five days of the competition. Dance intensive workshops which provide a unique opportunity for young people to have access to some of the finest dance experiences available in the world. Participants have the possibility to engage in creative exchange with professional dancers and choreographers.
These dance intensive workshops include a wide variety of styles, choreographic activities and performances led by significant professional dance artists.

Special professional counselling The ESDU international board of judges, whose national and international professional experience includes performing, choreographing and directing productions that range from large scale site-specific aerial works to intimate works of theatre also holds special professional counselling where they give to school directors and teachers feedbacks on how to improve teaching skills, techniques and choreographies, and what are the novelties in the world of dance.

DanceStar Night - The Special ShowCase 20 most spectacular choreographies from the whole ESDU World Tour presented in 1 great show broadcasted by the TV and the winner wins a cash prize, a special trophy and the prestige title “ESDU Dancestar of the Year”.

Dancers’ Party ESDU organises a Dancers’ Party in the area of Laguna Resort where all dancers can dance, have fun, meet other dancers and exchange dance knowledge in the rhythm of special DJ’s music.

Kids’ Party In order not to forget our young and outstanding dancers who are too young for Dancers’ Party, ESDU has organised a Kids’ Party and Karaoke.

2 Pro event halls
Ultra modern Žatika Event Hall & Intersport center
Specially equipped , wardrobes with mirrors, warm up area, extra video walls for live competition, cast in the whole area (backstage, wardrobes, lunch area), special info screens for constant up to date info, bars, coffee and lunch area.

Žatika Event Hall

The ESDU International Board of Judges
To give dancers the very best, ESDU has formed the world known international board of judges whose national and international professional experience includes performing, choreographing and directing productions that range from large scale site-specific aerial works to intimate works of theatre. All judges are eminent personalities in the world of dance and each of them, specialised for a specific discipline, with their knowledge, authority and impartiality, guarantees a professional and objective assessment of the seen performances.

HIP HOP

Niels Robitzky Storm Germany	Nina Kripas Austria	Santu Mamona Belgium	Christopher Jamin Belgium

Musical/Jazz

Dollie Henry Great Britain	Mauro Astolfi Italy	Flavia Astolfi Italy	Marko Panzić Australia

BALLET

Dinko Bogdanić Croatia	prof. Hans Joakim Tappendorf Germany	Daniel Lommel Belgium

and so many more . . .


Special ESDU DANCESTAR World Dance Masters awards:
•    Grand Prize
•    Star Night Winner Cash prize
•    unique trophies specially designed for the ESDU World Tour 2012                                                               
•    Scholarships
•    Special award for the best costume
•    Special award for the best choreography
•    Special award for the greatest talent female
•    Special award for the greatest talent male
•    Special award for Style & Make Up
•    Special Formation award (over 30 dancers)
•    Special Entertainment Award
•    Special Show Case Award
•    Special Jury award  for personality on stage
•    Special Jury award for the Great Pedagogic Work
•    Dancers’ Packages
•    Special sponsors awards
•    Diplomas

Perfect organisation As the event is organised according to high ESDU standards, the whole event area is specially equipped and prepared to meet participants needs and requirements and friendly staff is always at your disposal. Our participants describe the ESDU organisation as unique, professional and outstanding that motivates performers to be even better.