Paris Bachata Vibe Festival
France Qualifier
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 34
- Dancers
- 12
- Countries
- 3
- Rounds
- 15
- Judges
- 608
- Scores given
- 1 h 25
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
34 dancers in Prelims, 10 in the Finals. 3 heats and 11 songs. 34 of 34 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
34 dancers18L + 16F
Semifinals
18 dancers9L + 9F
Finals
10 dancers5L + 5F
Judged by 15 judges from 5 countries, who gave 608 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 5 different favourites among the leaders. Daniel Matias won it on the majority.
The judges had 4 different favourites among the followers. Mathilde Lamata won it on the majority.
23 of Dimitri Tarabay's 25 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
12 countries, 4 continents
44% of the dancers came from outside France.
France
Germany
Morocco
Tunisia
Austria
China
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Gadir Al-Saadi2 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 France Qualifier did there.
Mathilde LamataFranceReached Semifinals
Daniel MatiasSwitzerlandReached Preliminaries
Elisa RibackFranceReached Preliminaries
Florian RomanFranceReached Preliminaries- Gadir Al-SaadiDenmarkReached Preliminaries
Stella BöhleGermanyReached Preliminaries