Bachata Sensual World Congress 2026
BSW Congress J&J Amateur 2026
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 205
- Dancers
- 43
- Countries
- 4
- Rounds
- 18
- Judges
- 1,596
- Scores given
- 3 h 59
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
192 dancers in Prelims, 12 in the Finals. 6 heats and 24 songs. 192 of 208 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
192 dancers92L + 100F
Quarters
60 dancers30L + 30F
Semis
30 dancers15L + 15F
Finals
12 dancers6L + 6F
Judged by 18 judges from 3 countries, who gave 1,596 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 5 different favourites among the leaders. Leonardo Mendoza won it on the majority.
The judges had 5 different favourites among the followers. Irene Dorado Peña won it on the majority.
One judge placed Olga Maćko 1st, another 6th. They finished 3rd.
Andreea Cozma went from 16th in Prelims to 5th in the Finals.
15 of Andrea Cobos's 18 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
43 countries, 4 continents
76% of the dancers came from outside Spain.
Spain
Poland
France
Italy
Germany
Portugal
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Fiona Ponce4 World Cup events before this oneExperience