México Bachata Congress
CDMX Qualifier I
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 60
- Dancers
- 8
- Countries
- 4
- Rounds
- 14
- Judges
- 576
- Scores given
- 2 h 55
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
60 dancers in Prelims, 12 in the Finales. 4 heats and 12 songs. 60 of 60 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
60 dancers30L + 30F
Prelims 2
36 dancers18L + 18F
Semis
20 dancers10L + 10F
Finales
12 dancers6L + 6F
Judged by 14 judges from 4 countries, who gave 576 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
Among the leaders, the tie-break separated Yeison Acevedo from Deiby Poveda.
One judge placed andres ramirez zapata 1st, another 5th. They finished 3rd.
The judges had 4 different favourites among the followers. Leydi Calle won it on the majority.
One judge placed Karime Cervantes Millan 1st, another 6th. They finished 4th.
25 of Bruno Almazan's 28 favourites went through to the next round, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
8 countries, 3 continents
32% of the dancers came from outside Mexico.
Mexico
Colombia
Costa Rica
Australia
Canada
China
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Andrés Peña2 World Cup events before this oneExperience
04 · Before and after
Sign-ups and feedback
How registration filled up
05 · What happened next
On to World Cup Finals 2027
How the dancers who qualified at CDMX Qualifier I did there.
Leydi CalleColombiaStill to compete
Yeison AcevedoColombiaStill to compete