BSWC
Part of the Italian Cup
November 7, 2026Roma, ItalyFinished

Passione Bachata

Qualificazioni Roma

The event in numbers

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

87
Dancers
3
Countries
4
Rounds
16
Judges
1,498
Scores given
2 h 24
Of dancing

01 · The competition

Round by round

82 dancers in Preliminaries, 14 in the Final. 5 heats and 19 songs. 82 of 82 dancers checked in for the first round.

Preliminaries

82 dancers40L + 42F

Quarterfinals

48 dancers24L + 24F

Semifinals

28 dancers14L + 14F

Final

14 dancers7L + 7F

Judged by 16 judges from 6 countries, who gave 1,498 scores.

02 · Moments

What the scores tell

Read straight from the judges' published scores.

A split panelLeaders

The judges had 3 different favourites among the leaders. Nicolò Pozzi won it on the majority.

The panel splitLeaders

One judge placed Ruben Navarro 1st, another 7th. They finished 2nd.

Biggest climbLeaders

Leonardo Amorosi went from 14th in Preliminaries to 6th in the Final.

A split panelFollowers

The judges had 5 different favourites among the followers. Silvia Russo won it on the majority.

The panel splitFollowers

One judge placed Giorgia Manicuti 1st, another 7th. They finished 2nd.

Biggest climbFollowers

Elena Aiello went from 14th in Preliminaries to 6th in the Final.

Sharpest eye

48 of Yass Chavez's 59 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.

03 · The field

Who came to dance

Nations

3 countries

2% of the dancers came from outside Italy.

ITItaly
85
GRGreece
1
ESSpain
1

First-timers and regulars

63%
First World Cup event
55 dancers
6
Regulars
3 or more events before

Experience

5.4
Years dancing, on average
Advanced
45
Intermediate
29
Professional
9
Beginner
4

04 · Before and after

Sign-ups and feedback

How registration filled up

22 days
To sell out
7%
Signed up in the last week
1
On the waiting list

05 · What happened next

On to Italian Cup Finals 2027

How the dancers who qualified at Qualificazioni Roma did there.