Candidate Information

BICD Prix is open to dance students of all nationalities, 11-22 years old.

There are three categories:

Junior's: 11- 14 years of age as of September 28th 2026 

Junior dancers engage in a non-competitive event - please see Junior Performance Group website section for further information

Intermediates: 15 years – 17 years as of September 28th 2026 or Year 11 high school in 2026.

Opportunities will exist to connect with training institutions for Summer/Winter Schools, short and term secondments and potential entry into programmes offered by our partner schools/universities. 

Seniors: 17 years if in Year 12 high school or 18 - 22 years as of September 28th 2026.

Students who are at a level to enter into tertiary education in 2027 will be placed into the senior section.


Eligibility – Professional Dancers

To ensure a fair and consistent competitive environment, individuals currently engaged as professional dancers are not eligible to compete. For the purposes of this event, a professional dancer is defined as someone employed as a full-time dancer (including paid apprentices) with a professional dance company under a contract of at least 26 weeks per year. This definition also applies to individuals who have previously held such contracts, as well as those who have entered into paid professional engagements commencing after the competition registration date. Participants are expected to provide accurate and truthful information regarding their eligibility. Where eligibility requirements are not met, the organisation reserves the right to withdraw a participant from the competition and revoke any awards or prizes. In such cases, the event organisers may also issue a formal notice regarding the withdrawal of awards. Any exceptions to these eligibility requirements are at the discretion of the Director of BICD Prix.