Tallinn Bachata Experience
Estonia Qualifier
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 139
- Dancers
- 34
- Countries
- 4
- Rounds
- 18
- Judges
- 1,180
- Scores given
- 2 h 40
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
135 dancers in Prelims , 10 in the Finals. 5 heats and 24 songs. 135 of 135 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
135 dancers65L + 70F
Quarters
60 dancers30L + 30F
Semis
30 dancers15L + 15F
Finals
10 dancers5L + 5F
Judged by 18 judges from 12 countries, who gave 1,180 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
Among the leaders, the tie-break separated Gadir Al-Saadi from Jeremy Tang.
One judge placed Jeremy Tang 1st, another 5th. They finished 2nd.
The judges had 3 different favourites among the followers. Shay Varga won it on the majority.
One judge placed Kateryna Kostiuchenko 1st, another 5th. They finished 3rd.
42 of Rezi Ademi's 45 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
34 countries, 5 continents
81% of the dancers came from outside Estonia.
Estonia
Sweden
Finland
Poland
Latvia
Ukraine
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Oscar Rohlin3 World Cup events before this oneExperience
04 · Before and after
Sign-ups and feedback
How registration filled up
05 · What happened next
On to World Cup Finals 2026
How the dancers who qualified at Estonia Qualifier did there.
Alex DelgadoSpainReached Quarterfinals
Shay VargaSwedenReached Quarterfinals