Ballroom Dancing

Tournament
For the second time in France, the Gais Musette association will organize a same-sex ballroom and latin dance competition during Paris International Tournament. The event will be held on Saturday, May 26th 2012 for female couples and male couples.

The Gais Musette will also lead the Sports Village closing ball on Sunday, May 27th. The ball will be open to everybody, including confirmed or beginner dancers or people who just want to give dancing a try. And, even if you're not in the mood for dancing, you should come anyway, since ballroom dancing is also a wonderful show and great fun to watch.

The Gais Musette is a LGBT organization that organizes activities around partner dances. We are driven by our desire to dance, to party, to talk and to smile. Dancing breaks down the barriers between Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and straight partners.

Girls dancing with girls, boys dancing with boys, boys and girls dancing together with the girls taking the lead – or the opposite.

All along the year, the Gais Musette organize :
  • quarterly dancing classes (10 sessions) and summer classes for rock, salsa, cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba, paso doble, Viennese waltz, quickstep, slow waltz, foxtrot, tango...
  • Carnival Interlope (costume ball with great variety of dance styles in February-March)
  • balls every month
  • a week-long summer training camp in the South-West of France
  • picnics by the Seine (June to September)
  • an open-air ball for the music festival and other occasions
  • special dances at “Paris Plages” in August

Programme

Friday, May 25th:

  • Registration party
  • 07:00 pm - 11:00 pm : practice session for dancing athletes at "Micadanses"

Saturday, May 26th:

Same-sex ballroom and latin dance competition at “Gymnase Jean Jaurès”:
  • 09:00 am - 10:30 am : warm-up for athletes and welcome for audience
  • 10:30 am - 03:30 pm : Women's Latin, Men's Standard, medals ceremony
  • 03:30 pm - 08:30 pm : Women's Standard, Men's Latin, medals ceremony
  • 08:30 pm - 10:00 pm : ball for the athletes and the audience
This programme is subject to slight adjustments, depending on the number of athletes.

Sunday, May 27th:

  • 02:30 pm - 03:30 pm : dance animation at “Espace des Blancs-Manteaux”
  • 03:30 pm - 08:30 pm : closing ball of the Sports Village at “Espace des Blancs-Manteaux”
  • 11:30 p.m. till dawn: closing event (TIP Party) (optional event)

Monday, May 28th:

  • 10:00 a.m. - 04:00 p.m. : Brunch at Diable des Lombards (optional event)

Registration Fees

Practice session at Micadanses for the athletes :

Free admission

Tournament :

Athlete : €25
Audience : €12

Closing ball of the Sports Village :

Free admission

Closing event (TIP Party)

€15/€20

Brunch

€17

Registration

You want to compete?

The two partners must register separately as athletes. On the registration page, each parter is invited to indicate the style of danse (1 or 2), the partner and level of dance.

You want to attend the competition as a spectator?

Registration on this site is strongly recommended, to facilitate the organization.

You want to participate in the ball (Sports Village) ?

No registration.

You want to come to the TIP Party ? To the brunch ?

Registration on this site is strongly recommended, given the limited capacity in the palce “Machine of Moulin Rouge”.

For brunch, registration is recommended.

Go to the Registration page to proceed to your registration for this competition

Locations

Practice session:

Micadanses
salle Biped

16 r Geoffroy l'Asnier
75004 PARIS
Métro: Hôtel de Ville (line 1) 
Pont-Marie (line 7)

16 Rue Geoffroy l'Asnier, 75004 Paris
Tournament:

Gymnase Jean Jaurès

 87 avenue Jean Jaurès
75019 Paris
Métro : Laumière (ligne 5)

87 Avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris
 




Rules
Couples : There are separate men and women competition. A dance couple must  consist of two female partners or two male partners.
Levels of dancing : There will be four levels of dancing, from the very beginner to the very advanced :
  • Level D : Beginners dancing their first competition or compete only now and again with very little practice,
  • Level C : Improves who dance for fun and dancing for some time,
  • Level B : Intermediate dancers who practice on a regular basis,
  • Level A : Advance dancers who take their dancing seriously.
Dances for the Ballroom section :
  • Levels D & C : Waltz, Tango, Quickstep
  • Level B : Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep
  • Level A : Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, Quickstep
Dances for the Latin section :
  • Levels D & C : Cha cha cha, Rumba, Jive
  • Level B : Samba, Cha cha cha, Rumba, Jive
  • Level A : Samba, Cha cha cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive
Jury : Seven international judges will form the jury.

Further information

The wood of the gymnasium requires shoes with protections. Please bring yours. Besides, we shall have some at your disposal (in approximately €3).

For further information, contact the persons who organize the ballroom and latin dance compétition : competiteurs@tip.gaismusette.fr