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October 31, 2026Geneva, SwitzerlandFinished

Bachata Geneva Night - 31.10.2026 | Halloween Edition

Bachata Geneva J&J League - October 2026

The event in numbers

Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.

36
Dancers
9
Countries
3
Rounds
6
Judges
216
Scores given
1 h 29
Of dancing

01 · The competition

Round by round

36 dancers in Prelims, 8 in the Finals. 3 heats and 9 songs. 36 of 36 dancers checked in for the first round.

Prelims

36 dancers17L + 19F

Semis

20 dancers10L + 10F

Finals

8 dancers4L + 4F

Judged by 6 judges from 4 countries, who gave 216 scores.

02 · Moments

What the scores tell

Read straight from the judges' published scores.

The deciderLeaders

Among the leaders, the tie-break separated Daniel Rodriguez from Alfred CISS.

The panel agreedLeaders

All 6 judges placed Matias Lopez 2nd or 3rd.

The panel splitLeaders

One judge placed Alfred CISS 1st, another 4th. They finished 2nd.

A split panelFollowers

The judges had 3 different favourites among the followers. Maria Llop won it on the majority.

Sharpest eye

18 of Daniel Matias's 20 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.

03 · The field

Who came to dance

Nations

9 countries, 2 continents

50% of the dancers came from outside Switzerland.

CHSwitzerland
18
FRFrance
8
ITItaly
3
PEPeru
2
BGBulgaria
1
CUCuba
1
Switzerland: 18France: 8Italy: 3Peru: 2Bulgaria: 1Cuba: 1Dominican Republic: 1Spain: 1Ukraine: 1

First-timers and regulars

25%
First World Cup event
9 dancers
21
Regulars
3 or more events before

Experience

3.7
Years dancing, on average
Intermediate
23
Beginner
5
Professional
3
Advanced
3

04 · Before and after

Sign-ups and feedback

How registration filled up

64%
Signed up in the last week

05 · What happened next

On to Switzerland Qualifier

How the dancers who qualified at Bachata Geneva J&J League - October 2026 did there.