Zurich Bachata Fusion Festival
Switzerland Qualifier
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 66
- Dancers
- 24
- Countries
- 3
- Rounds
- 25
- Judges
- 924
- Scores given
- 1 h 48
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
57 dancers in Prelims, 12 in the Final. 3 heats and 17 songs. 57 of 57 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
57 dancers29L + 28F
Semis
26 dancers13L + 13F
Final
12 dancers6L + 6F
Judged by 25 judges from 12 countries, who gave 924 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 4 different favourites among the leaders. alejandro gallego toro won it on the majority.
One judge placed Daniel Matias 1st, another 6th. They finished 3rd.
The judges had 6 different favourites among the followers. Sylwia Węgorzewska won it on the majority.
26 of SILVIA JIMENEZ's 32 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
24 countries, 4 continents
76% of the dancers came from outside Switzerland.
Switzerland
Spain
France
Italy
Morocco
Poland
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Lyna La Lychatera3 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 Switzerland Qualifier did there.
Alejandro Gallego ToroColombiaReached Quarterfinals
Sylwia WęgorzewskaPolandDid not dance there