11th INTERNATIONAL BOLLYWOOD DANCE COMPETITION
“BMDF” organizes the biggest Indian Dance Competition, 11th International Bollywood Dance Competition in Europe.
International Judges, 10 Categories and 1 winner (Professional Category), who gets the chance to teach at the “13th Bollywood and Multicultural Dance Festival”.
The competition will be held on Friday 26th June 2026, 19:00 onwards, in Dora Stratou Theatre. The winners will be awarded the same day after the competition.
Categories
FRIDAY 26TH JUNE
- Bollywood Kid Star of the Year 2026
Age limit: 6 – 12 years old - Bollywood Teen Star of the Year 2026
Age limit: 13 – 17 years old - Bollywood Kid Duet of the Year 2026
Age limit: 6 – 12 years old - Bollywood Teen Duet of the Year 2026
Age limit: 13 – 17 years old - Bollywood Kid Group of the Year 2026
Age limit: 6 – 12 years old - Bollywood Teen Group of the Year 2026
Age limit: 13 – 17 years old - Bollywood Rising Star of the Year 2026 (Βeginners level)
Age limit: 18 years old and above - Bollywood Rising Star of the Year 2026 (Intermediate level)
Age limit: 18 years old and above - Bollywood Star of the Year 2026
Professional level
Age limit: 18 years old and above - Bollywood Duet of the Year 2026
Age limit: 18 years old and above - Bollywood Group of the Year 2026
Age limit: 18 years old and above
Award Ceremony
* The competition schedule is subject to change if deemed necessary by the organizers to ensure its smooth execution.
JUDGES PANEL
The Judges panel comprises the International Artists who are invited for this year’s Festival and Honorary Guests along with Anna Dimitratou, Artistic Director and Sumon Rudra, Choreographer and Creative Manager of the “Bollywood and Multicultural Dance Festival”.
- Shivanshu Soni
- Heet Samani
- Ria Saraf
- George Jacob
- Iswarya Jayakumar
- Kinga Malec
- Sneha Mistri
rules & regulations
- Time limit:
2 minutes – Kids, Teens, Rising Star, Duet Kids & Duet Teens
2:30 minutes – Duet Adults
3 minutes – Professional & Groups categories - Contestants will be judged on the basis of their Technique, Choreography, Stage Presence (for solo category), and Synchronization (for group category).
- Performance: All contestants will perform in a random order on their own music. The track must be sent until 7th June 2026 the latest, at info@bollywoodfestival.gr. Contestants should also carry a USB with their music for Back-up.
- Contestants must arrive at the Theater by 17:30 the latest.
- In Group Categories there can be an age exception for only one participant.