Bachata Sensual Festival Houston
Houston Qualifier
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 80
- Dancers
- 18
- Countries
- 4
- Rounds
- 14
- Judges
- 740
- Scores given
- 1 h 53
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
77 dancers in Prelims, 10 in the Final. 5 heats and 13 songs. 77 of 80 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
77 dancers39L + 38F
Quarters
40 dancers20L + 20F
Semi-Final
20 dancers10L + 10F
Final
10 dancers5L + 5F
Judged by 14 judges from 3 countries, who gave 740 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
Among the leaders, the tie-break separated Francisco Inacio from Bryan Ramirez.
One judge placed Bryan Ramirez 1st, another 4th. They finished 2nd.
Among the followers, the tie-break separated Alex Arrellín from michelle valenzuela.
31 of Sara Linaza's 35 favourites went through to the next round, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
18 countries, 3 continents
38% of the dancers came from outside United States.
United States
Canada
Mexico
India
Benin
Brazil
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Leo Gayosso3 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 Houston Qualifier did there.
Alex ArrellínUnited StatesStill to compete
Francisco InacioCanadaStill to compete