Adam Bachata Festival
Netherlands Qualifier
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 82
- Dancers
- 30
- Countries
- 3
- Rounds
- 24
- Judges
- 816
- Scores given
- 1 h 41
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
72 dancers in Prelims, 12 in the Final. 4 heats and 15 songs. 72 of 82 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
72 dancers42L + 30F
Semis
24 dancers12L + 12F
Final
12 dancers6L + 6F
Judged by 24 judges from 10 countries, who gave 816 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 3 different favourites among the leaders. David Mendez won it on the majority.
Giuseppe Cucinotta went from 9th in Prelims to 4th in the Final.
The judges had 4 different favourites among the followers. Natalia Mejía won it on the majority.
One judge placed Laura Romero 1st, another 6th. They finished 2nd.
Jessy Schefel went from 11th in Prelims to 6th in the Final.
27 of Petra Podhorna's 32 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
30 countries, 4 continents
78% of the dancers came from outside Netherlands.
Netherlands
Belgium
Colombia
France
Spain
Canada
First-timers and regulars
Experience
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 Netherlands Qualifier did there.
David MendezColombiaReached Quarterfinals
Natalia MejíaColombiaReached Quarterfinals