Next Level Bachata Festival
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
01 · The competition
71 dancers in Preliminaries, 12 in the Final. 4 heats and 19 songs. 71 of 71 dancers checked in for the first round.
Preliminaries
71 dancers34L + 37F
Semi-final
30 dancers15L + 15F
Final
12 dancers6L + 6F
Judged by 17 judges from 3 countries, who gave 1,000 scores.
02 · Moments
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 6 different favourites among the leaders. Bryan Kimero won it on the majority.
One judge placed Des Leverett 1st, another 6th. They finished 2nd.
Sarven Mclinton went from 9th in Preliminaries to 4th in the Final.
The judges had 6 different favourites among the followers. Valentina Belén won it on the majority.
23 of Mattæus Omidvar's 27 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Nations
34% of the dancers came from outside Australia.
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced

Experience
04 · Before and after
How registration filled up