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May 1 to 2, 2026Angoulême, FranceFinished

Corazon Bachata Congress

Pré-sélection Angoulême (Amateur)

The event in numbers

Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.

28
Dancers
2
Countries
3
Rounds
22
Judges
390
Scores given
1 h 21
Of dancing

01 · The competition

Round by round

28 dancers in Pré-selections, 10 in the Finale. 3 heats and 9 songs. 28 of 28 dancers checked in for the first round.

Pré-selections

28 dancers14L + 14F

Demi-finale

20 dancers10L + 10F

Finale

10 dancers5L + 5F

Judged by 22 judges from 5 countries, who gave 390 scores.

02 · Moments

What the scores tell

Read straight from the judges' published scores.

A split panelLeaders

The judges had 3 different favourites among the leaders. Rayhan Caballero won it on the majority.

Rayhan CaballeroFrance
The panel splitLeaders

One judge placed Corentin CODECH 1st, another 5th. They finished 2nd.

Corentin CODECHFrance
A split panelFollowers

The judges had 3 different favourites among the followers. Emy Guinand won it on the majority.

Emy GuinandFrance
From the last places to the podiumFollowers

Manon Dubois took one of the last places through Pré-selections (8th of 10) and finished 3rd in the Finale.

Manon DuboisFrance
Sharpest eye

20 of Daniel Ormeño's 21 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.

Daniel OrmeñoPeru

03 · The field

Who came to dance

Nations

2 countries

4% of the dancers came from outside France.

FRFrance
27
ESSpain
1

First-timers and regulars

61%
First World Cup event
17 dancers
1
Regulars
3 or more events before

Most experienced

Gomar Sgr3 World Cup events before this one

Experience

5.3
Years dancing, on average
Intermediate
21
Beginner
3
Advanced
3
Professional
1

04 · Before and after

Sign-ups and feedback

How registration filled up

86 days
To sell out
50%
Signed up in the last week

05 · What happened next

On to Bachata Social French Cup (Amateur)

How the dancers who qualified at Pré-sélection Angoulême (Amateur) did there.