Contestants must be at least 18 years old by the date of the competition.
There are four categories in the competition:
- Official category: Tango Pista
- Open categories: Vals & Milonga
The Open categories have no geographic restrictions and are open to participants from anywhere in the world.
However, these categories are not part of TANGO BA, and the prizes are symbolic.
Contestants may participate in any or all categories.
However, no contestant may compete more than once in the same category, even with a different partner.
Dancers of any nationality are eligible to apply for the competition on the Official categories, but applicants must prove that they have been residents for at least one full year (by the date of the competition) in any of the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and UK.
All participants must confirm their registration at the time of accreditation and Check-In.
The presentation of the identity document (birth certificate, passport, rent contract or similar) to certify the place of birth or residence in one of the countries conforming the area covered by this preliminary is mandatory to obtain accreditation for the official categories.
Both members of the couple must be present with their documents at the accreditation process and Check-In; accreditations cannot be done by one member.
Accreditation & CHECK‐IN
To do the accreditation and check in, all contestants previously registered must attend on the 25th April from 9:00am to 10:30am in the LÁNG Cultural Center, 1139 Budapest, Rozsnyai str.3., with their national ID card or passport (original copy).
At this opportunity, they will receive the order number and be informed of the approximate times on which they will perform in the different stages of the corresponding category. Those who do not complete the accreditation & check in will not be able to participate in the championship.
At the time of check‐in, contestants will have to complete a form with their personal information.
On this form, they shall inform if they have had a work, professional or personal relationship with any member of the jury from the competition, in the last 6 months (180 days) prior to the championship, such as: having a personal and affective relationship with one or more members of the jury; having taken private classes with one or more members of the jury; having one or both dancers of the couple hired one or more members of the jury – or been hired by one of them- to participate in the same event, performing exhibitions or giving classes within it. This statement made by the contestants will be evaluated by the supervisor and checked with the members of the jury in order to define if any of them will need to refrain from scoring any participant.
All the information provided at the time of check‐in will be considered a sworn statement. Any contradiction in the information, subsequent to the signature, may be penalised by the Organisation, Tango Temptation Festival & Championship with the subtraction of points, disqualification from the competition, or any other resolution that this body may establish.
Participation in all the categories are open to professional and amateur dancer.
The distinction between a “professional” and “amateur” dancer has less to do with the level of skill and more with the professional status of the dancers. “Professional” means that dancers make a living from teaching and dancing/performing tango, and “amateur” means that they do not, but it does not always imply that the level of the professional couple dance is superior to the level of the amateur couple.
There are dancers for whom tango is their main source of income. They are likely to be good instructors, but their level of dance and performance can vary: the professional couple can be excellent at dance or not so great. On the other hand, there are good amateur couples who do not teach tango and get no income from performances, but have achieved an exceptional level of dance. There is also the case of stage dancers who only dance choreographed pieces, but are helpless when it comes to social dancing: they cannot dance in milongas. Finally, there are very skilled social dancers (people who only dance in milongas), but who neither teaches nor performs tango. They might be excellent Pista (salon) dancers.