Toronto Bachata Level-Up Festival
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
01 · The competition
47 dancers in Preliminary, 12 in the Final. 4 heats and 12 songs. 47 of 47 dancers checked in for the first round.
Preliminary
47 dancers27L + 20F
Semi-Final
30 dancers15L + 15F
Final
12 dancers6L + 6F
Judged by 13 judges from 7 countries, who gave 648 scores.
02 · Moments
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
Among the leaders, the tie-break separated Karl Bou Chebel from Khalid Roach-McLeod.
One judge placed Khalid Roach-McLeod 1st, another 6th. They finished 2nd.
The judges had 4 different favourites among the followers. Adriana Moraru won it on the majority.
Esther Teh went from 14th in Preliminary to 6th in the Final.
25 of Gabriella Crist Vaquera's 27 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Nations
40% of the dancers came from outside Canada.
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced

Experience
04 · Before and after
How registration filled up