Rules & Regulations

Pro/Am Definition

“Pro/Am”

The term “ProAm” refers to a Professional Dancer/Teacher dancing with their student.

“Professional”

A teacher/trainer/dancer who is licensed as a professional or trainer and/or a person with a dancing class under the auspices of the National Dance Federation/Association.

“Amateur”

A ProAm Student Dancer of individual learning under the guidance of a professional trainer/dancer.

  • ProAm Student dancer does not teach Ballroom/Latin/American Smooth/American Rhythm.
  • Professional competitors may only have one partner in each event. No split partnerships.

Categorization

Age Categories
A2: Up to 40 years old
A3: 41-50 years
B1: 51-60 years
B2: 61-70 years
C1: 70+ years

Levels
Newcomer, Pre-Bronze, Bronze, Siver, Gold, Platinum

The age group is devised by the age of the ProAm Student Dancer. Proof of age may be requested.

The ProAm Student Dancer may also dance one age division younger; for example A2 may also dance A1 if they wish .

Female Dancers to enter the correct Female Category and may compete in either role. Male Dancers to enter the correct Male Category and may compete in either role

Two people of the same gender may compete together.

Rules

For complete details regarding rules and conditions please read our Terms and ConditionsPrivacy Policy and Competition Rules.

Number of entries are limited. Organizers are eligible to not to accept registration above certain level.

Split partnerships are not allowed in one competition. For example a professional can dance in the category “A1 Single Dance Bronz Full Chacha” only with one partner. Other competitions he/she can dance with another one.

Organizers shall not be liable for any damage and belongings lost or left in a ballroom, changing rooms or any other rooms of the venue.

Organizers do not take any responsibility for any health problems and bodily injury (including death) inherent in attending the event. Participation is at own risk. Organizers reserve the right not to postpone the program in order to wait for the belated participants. In case of the missed heat, money for it shall not be refunded to the participants.

If any person has an objection to being video recorded or the possibility of being seen of the records or in any publicity trailers or other use of his/her picture, please notify the organizer of this event in writing thirty days prior to the commencement. Failure to notify will be considered as permission granted.

All persons attending this event shall be bound by the rules of Prague Dance Championship available at www.praguedance.cz. By signing up an entry form the participant accepts the rules of the competition.

In any category with fewer than three entries the organizer reserves the right to eliminate the age and sex divisions and merge competitors into one open division, or to let compete more level categories at the same time on the floor. Change of the program is reserved.

Heel protectors MUST be used at all times.

Refund Conditions

In case of cancellation of participation in the competition more than 45 days before the competition, the entire payment is returned, and only an administrative fee of CZK 500 is charged.

In the event of cancellation less than 45 days before the competition, the payment for the entry fee, nor the entrance fee to the competition or the ball, will not be refunded.

Syllabus

Competitions with restricted syllabus must respect the following rules:

OPEN competitions do not have any syllabus restrictions besides the usage of lift figures.

Prize money: AMATEUR SCHOLARSHIP

Conditions for amateurs dancing Pro-Am

We try to respond to the difficult situation of Pro-Am dancers, who often have to solve personal and professional challenges. That is why we have decided to provide PRIZE MONEY to them.

Final placing (based on #entries]  

  1. place 300 EUR, min. 20 entries
  2. place 200 EUR, min. 15 entries 
  3. place 80 EUR, min. 10 entries

Final placing of Central European Championships STT, LAT

  1. place 200 EUR
  2. place 120 EUR
  3. place  80 EUR

The prize is awarded in the form of a prize certificate, that can be applied to other affiliate events. The certificate is valid until 30.12.2025. Voucher can be partially applied at the Czech Pro-Am Dance Union events taking place throughout the year in the following amount. Participation in the Scholarship competition is conditional on mandatory participation in the 5 Single Dances (meaning separately for both LAT and STT).

  1. place 32 EUR
  2. place 22 EUR
  3. place  12 EUR
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