Sin Fin Bachata Festival
Scotland Qualifier
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 70
- Dancers
- 28
- Countries
- 4
- Rounds
- 19
- Judges
- 622
- Scores given
- 1 h 01
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
69 dancers in Prelims, 10 in the Finals. 4 heats and 15 songs. 69 of 69 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
69 dancers34L + 35F
Quarters
36 dancers18L + 18F
Semis
18 dancers9L + 9F
Finals
10 dancers5L + 5F
Judged by 19 judges from 10 countries, who gave 622 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 4 different favourites among the leaders. Andrea Paratore won it on the majority.
The judges had 5 different favourites among the followers. Marta Silva won it on the majority.
34 of Paz Mederos Gomez's 38 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
28 countries, 3 continents
79% of the dancers came from outside United Kingdom.
United Kingdom
Spain
Portugal
Greece
India
France
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Eriks Tisko2 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 Scotland Qualifier did there.
Andrea ParatoreItalyReached Preliminaries
Marta SilvaPortugalDid not dance there