K-POP DANCE CONTEST RULES

The Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest will take place on May 24–25, 2025. The contest is open to all individuals who have properly completed the registration form and meet all the requirements listed below.

To participate in the Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest, you need to fill out the registration form, which can be found at <…>, and wait for a confirmation email.

Submitting a correctly filled-out form does not guarantee participation in the K-Pop Dance Contest. This will be confirmed by the Comic Con Baltics team via a separate email within 5 working days after the form submission.

The K-Pop Dance Contest is open to individuals aged 14 and older. Younger participants will not be accepted into the contest.

By registering for the Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest, the participant confirms that they have provided accurate information and agrees that their personal data will be stored for the purposes of organizing Comic Con Baltics.

PLEASE NOTE that before registering, each individual must take the time to carefully read all the provided information.

When registering for the Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest, you must specify which category you will be participating in.

• Solo Category: performance duration between 1 and 1,5 minutes – the performance is delivered by one individual on stage.
• Duo Category: performance duration between 1 and 2 minutes – the performance is delivered by two individuals on stage.  
• Band (Group Performance) Category: performance duration between 2 and 3 minutes – the performance is delivered by a group of 3 to 10 individuals on stage.

The Audience Choice – This category automatically includes all Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest participants. One winner will be chosen by the audience, who will vote for performances on the Comic Con Baltics app.

Technique – 50%, performance – 40%, image – 10%.

Technique will be assessed based on the following:

• Accuracy and complexity of movements;
• Execution and continuity of movements;
• Original choreography (optional) – up to 20 seconds of the entire performance. Extended use of original moves or interpretations will be considered a lack of technical knowledge or dance familiarity;
• Synchronisation – for duo or group performances, the coordination and precise execution of movements by participants will be evaluated.

Performance will be assessed based on the following:

• Energy and appropriate delivery of the performance;
• Effective use of the stage and ability to capture the audience’s attention;
• Expression of emotions and alignment with the mood of the music.

Image will be assessed based on the following:

• Coordination of costume and makeup with the theme of the performance;
• Overall aesthetic appeal and consistency of style;
• Visual coherence and overall impression.

Please note that registration for the K-Pop Dance Contest ends on April 25th, 2025, at 23:59. If you wish to participate in the Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest, you must fully complete the registration form by this time, which you can find at: <…>.

Organizers do not recommend registering for two different performances on the same day. Performance schedules are randomly generated, so you may not have enough time to change costumes and prepare for your next performance.

IMPORTANT: in the K-Pop Dance Contest, an individual can perform no more than twice.

Please note that if a participant is competing in the K-Pop Dance Contest on a specific day, they cannot participate in the Cosplay Contest on the same day. Participants are advised to choose a different day for each contest. This will help ensure the smooth running of the event and avoid any preparation or scheduling conflicts.

In the registration form, it is mandatory to provide your real name, date of birth, a valid phone number (format: +370 xxx xxxxx, +371 xxx xxxxx, etc.), and an email address that you frequently check. Fast communication is the key to a successful event.

The number of spots in the Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest is limited, so in the case of a large number of participants, we may not be able to accept everyone wishing to participate in the contest. The organizers reserve the right to close the registration for the K-Pop Dance Contest earlier than the announced closing date, once the performance limit is reached (taking into account the event program and other aspects). Any early closure of registration will be announced on Comic Con Baltics social media channels.  

To participate in the K-Pop Dance Contest, participants will need to submit a link to their own or their group’s dance rehearsal video. The Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest organisers will review the submitted videos to assess the suitability of the performance for the event format and ensure the high quality of the contest.

The organizers of the K-Pop Contest reserve the full right to change or otherwise amend the competition rules at any time. 

If there is a need to change the information submitted in your registration, such as the soundtrack, performer or group photo, and/or the practice video (“reference dance practice video”), you can do so no later than April 27th, 2025, at 23:59. After this date, no changes to the data will be allowed.

The submitted audio track must be in MP3 format, with a minimum quality of 128 kbps, 44Hz (tracks in other formats or of poor quality will not be accepted).

The audio track must be clean, i.e., without any profanity (“clean version”), its ending must not be abruptly cut off; there should be an appropriate fade-out or a logical conclusion, for example, the audio track concludes with an explosion, a thud, etc. The audio track cannot end in the middle of a word. 

The length of the audio track cannot exceed the allowable performance duration (refer to K-POP DANCE CONTEST CATEGORIES for the permitted duration of the audio track).

The participant must ensure that the audio track is of high quality and complies with the criteria of the K-Pop Dance Contest. In the case of submitting a substandard or excessively long/short audio track, the organizers reserve the right to not approve the participant’s registration, with notification sent via email.

When registering, you are required to upload a photo of the selected performer or group, which will be displayed on the screen during the performance. The photo size must be at least 1920 x 1080. The photo must be of high quality, meaning it cannot be pixelated, stretched, or otherwise distorted. Accepted photo formats: JPG or PNG.

When registering for the solo category, the photo must show only the performer whose dance you will be performing.

When registering for a duo/group performance, the photo must show all selected performers or group members.

The participant must ensure that the photo(s) are of good quality and meet the K-Pop Dance Contest criteria. If low-quality photo(s) are submitted, the organizers reserve the right to reject the participant’s registration and will notify them via email.

As part of the K-Pop Dance Contest registration form, you are required to submit a link to the dance practice video of the chosen song’s performers. This can either be the original “dance practice” video by the artist/group or a dance cover video by another dancer or group. 

When submitting the video link, it is essential to ensure the video is of high quality, i.e., good resolution, with dancers and their movements clearly visible.

These videos will be provided to the judges, so the clearer the video, the better the judges will be able to assess your performance. 

In cases where the number of dancers differs from the number of members in the original performance group, dance interpretations are permitted. However, such interpretations must not exceed 20 seconds of the entire performance.

If a participant submits a low-quality video, the organisers reserve the right to decline the participant’s registration, notifying them via email.

In the K-Pop registration form, you must provide a link to the participant(s)’ rehearsal video (at least 45 seconds) via Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, or YouTube. The video does not necessarily have to be from a rehearsal – it can also be a recording of a performance from another event. The key is that the participants and choreography should be clearly visible, without zooming or video editing. 

These videos will only be seen by the contest organisers, so they can be filmed with a simple phone.

In the K-Pop Dance Contest registration form, the soundtrack and the photo of the selected performer or group must be named as follows:

Soundtrack: nickname_artist name_song name_audio

Example: Nickname_Seventeen_Super_audio

Photo: nickname_artist name_song name_photo

Example: Nickname_Seventeen_Super_photo

If the performance files are incorrectly named, the organizers reserve the right to reject the participant’s registration and will notify them via email.

By registering for the contest, you confirm that you have provided accurate information and agree that your data will be stored for the purposes of organizing Comic Con Baltics. Minor participants must include a signed consent form from their parents or guardians, confirming that the child can participate in the contest and agrees that their data will be stored for the purpose of organizing the Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest. 

By participating in the Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest, you agree that any images of you captured during the festival will be stored and used for the purposes of organizing the Comic Con Baltics festival.

Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions about registration, the contest, or anything else related to the K-Pop Dance Contest. We are happy to assist you at: k-pop@ccbaltics.com.

PLEASE NOTE: The hosts of the Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest are from foreign countries, so the primary language of the contest will be English. We ask all contest participants to indicate the correct pronunciation of their name or nickname in the registration form to improve the overall experience for the hosts and audience.

K-Pop Dance Contest participants are fully responsible for planning their time and understand and agree that if they are late and/or fail to appear on time for their performance, the organizers reserve the right to not give them another opportunity to perform in the K-Pop Dance Contest.

During performances, the use of microphones or musical and other instruments will not be possible.

The use of pyrotechnics on stage is strictly prohibited. Failure to adhere to this rule guarantees the disqualification of the participant from the contest and removal from the festival.

The use of confetti, small decorations, or other attributes released into the air or scattered on/off the stage is allowed, but you must inform us about it during registration. When registering, choose that you will use a stage prop, and in the “Stage prop description” field, specify that you will use confetti or other small items (confetti flakes cannot be smaller than 2 cm x 2 cm). If you do not inform us about their use during registration, we will consider it a strict violation of the rules and disqualify you from the contest.

On stage during the performance, no liquids, glitters, powders, or other substances that may damage the stage or be difficult to remove are allowed. Additionally, harmful substances to the environment or people cannot be used on stage. Failure to comply with these rules guarantees disqualification from the contest and removal from the festival. The participant will also be responsible for any damages.

Comic Con Baltics is a family event, and minors will be present, so displaying an overly exposed body on stage is not allowed (it is MANDATORY to wear opaque stockings/tights, a bodysuit, or other garments covering the naked body in the case of an open costume). Explicit sexual content, excessive violence, or uncensored language are strictly prohibited on stage. Failure to comply with these rules guarantees disqualification from the contest.

Each participant of Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Dance Contest must purchase a weekend ticket that corresponds to the participant’s fee. Upon confirmation of your registration by the organizers, you will receive a special code by email, allowing you to purchase a WEEKEND ticket at a special price of 22 EUR, which will remain unchanged until the day of the festival opening.

Organizers provide only 2 chairs and a table. All other necessary props must be arranged by the cosplayers themselves. If large props will be used during the performance or additional assistance will be needed to hold/carry them onto the stage, this information must be specified in the registration form under “Description of Scene Props”. 

We would like to highlight that if participants choose to use stage props for their performance, they must ensure that these do not interfere with their choreography, performance, or with the performances of other participants.

Participants of the K-Pop Contest must ensure the quality of their props, meaning that props should not easily break, shatter, etc. Organizers and other festival staff are not responsible for lost, damaged, or otherwise compromised props at any time during the festival.

Before and during the event, participants must ensure respectful communication with event organisers,staff, volunteers, and other participants. We kindly ask for understanding and patience to ensure successful cooperation. 

During the festival, participants must responsibly use the equipment provided by the organisers and ensure its safety. Participants must also respect and handle the personal belongings of other participants with care, ensuring their security. Participants are liable for any damage or loss caused and must compensate for any damages.

The organisers reserve the right to remove any participant from the event who does not adhere to any of the rules outlined above. 

If you have any questions related to the Comic Con Baltics K-Pop Contest, please contact us via email: k-pop@ccbaltics.com.