JUDGES
Here you will find all the information about the judges - where they are from, what round they will judge, what discipline and what dance style they specialize in.
Each age category will be evaluated by the same judges in that round, which means that there will be no division of international judges for the adult category only, for example.
Ratings
Best of the Best judges are accomplished dancers, professionals in their own style with extensive experience in dance, its teaching and most importantly, choreography.
The condition is that they have not choreographed any of the choreographies in the competition they are judging and that they do not regularly collaborate with any of the competing groups.
Each discipline has 3 judges who are specialists in that style.
One judge can be specialized in 1 or 2 dance styles.
For example: one judge focuses on Hip Hop Mainstream and Underground or one judge is a specialist in Disco and Art dance.
Semifinals
Hana Kovalančíková
Hana (CZE) is one of the main trainers of the successful dance group Akcent Ostrava.
She graduated from the Dance Conservatory in Ostrava and in 1993 she started teaching at TK Akcent Ostrava.
With her students she won many titles of National, European and World Champions.
She taught workshops for the Norwegian national team and also choreographed formations for the national team.
Hana also judges the competitions of CDO and also for the IDO international competitions.
Hana will be judging DISCO DANCE, SENIORS and FREESTYLE.
Majka Piskořová Veselá
Majka (CZE) is a choreographer, teacher and founder of the dance school InDance and the Pop Ballet company.
She founded Tanec bez hranic (Dance Without Borders), which contributes greatly to the linking of Czech and international contemporary dance. She is the author of Tanecbook, which has been performed on the New Stage of the National Theatre and at the Divadlo Komedie.
Her other projects include Independance, Trinity, Olga Lounová's concert and Rusalka. She has created a comprehensive methodology for her students and teachers, which is based not only on dance techniques but also on the study of physiology.
Majka will be judging ART DANCE, DISCO DANCE, SENIORS and FREESTYLE.
Maka
Maka (CZE) has influenced the Czech and Slovak dance scene with her unique hip hop style and typical ground moves.
Now she works as a choreographer and street dance instructor in Team Sector and is a pioneer of Litefeet style in the Czech Republic.
Maka won the SDK Hip Hop battle among women in 2016 and in 2019, together with her sister Kaka, she won the street dance battle in Africa.
In 2022, she became the Fresh Air battle champion.
Teaches workshops and choreograph for many groups all around Czechia and Slovakia.
She has also been organizing regular workshops with some of the biggest names in the hip hop scene from abroad.
Maka will be judging HIP HOP UNDERGROUND, HIP HOP MAINSTREAM, SENIORS and FREESTYLE.
Nobru
Nobru (BRA) is one of the main references in locking both in Czech and Brazil.
He is the founding member of Xstyle and Xstyle Europe.
In the last 4 years has also been working as a rapper and Dj in Prague.
Coreographed artists such as Ben Cristovão, Sharlota, Karel Gott and international superstars like Craig David and bands like Five and Real 2 Real.
Performed in tv shows such as CeskoSlovensko Ma Talent, Superstar, Tyvoje tvar mas znamy Hlas, Cesky Slavic and others.
Taught workshops over 16 countries all over the world and won several battles both in Czechia and abroad.
Nobru will be judging HIP HOP MAINSTREAM, HIP HOP UNDERGROUND, SENIORS and FREESTYLE.
Sasha Veselý
Sasha (CZE) is one of the most important dancers on the current dance scene.
He is a member of the dance-creative crew Dogga Clan and a dancer of the Burkicom Theatre Company and the Karlín Musical Theatre, and is currently active in contemporary dance and experimental dance.
He can be seen in music videos of singer/rappers such as Aron Piper, Yzomandias and Ben Cristovao.
Sasha has also judged and taught at the world famous World Of Dance Czechia and he taught all over the country and abroad (London, Lviv, Riga, Vilnius and Bratislava).
Sasha will be judging ART DANCE, HIP HOP UNDERGROUND and HIP HOP MAINSTREAM.
Silvie Netíková
Silvie (CZE) is the head trainer of the successful Freedom Dance Group, which focuses mainly on Disco Dance, Street Show and Freestyle.
As a choreographer she has won the title of World Champion in the children's age category, several titles of World Vice Champion in the junior and main age category.
Silvie is a multiple Czech National Champion in formations, small groups and solo disciplines.
She is a very successful organizer of the World Championship of Disco Dance and Street Show "Danceshock" in 2012-2019.
Silvie will be judging DISCO DANCE, FREESTYLE and SENIORS.
Tereza Barešová
Tereza (CZE) has been dancing for 18 years and her whole career has been mostly devoted to Disco Dance.
She has been working at the succesfull dance group Horizonty Havířov since 2012, firstly as a dancer and then as a teacher and choreographer.
Tereza has won many titles as national champion and also at the European and World championships as a dancer and co-choreographer.
She teaches workshops all around Czechia and in 2023 her group won the title of Absolute winner of the famous competition Best Dance Group and was awarded a trip to New York where she was able to further improve her skills.
Tereza will be judging DISCO DANCE, FREESTYLE and SENIORS.
Tess Nečas Lempartová
Tess (CZE) is a part of hip hop history in Czech Republic.
Choreographer of national champions in Street Dance Show, Hip Hop Choreography and Street Dance Choreography.
She is also the founder of the successful dance studio ART FACTORY in Brno.
With Art Factory she became the winner of DFA (Dance Floor Attack) the biggest crew battle in Czechia.
Winner of battles not only in Czechia, but also in Slovakia and Hungary, finalist in Latvia and London, semifinalist at the prestigious Cercle Underground battles in Paris.
Tess will be judging HIP HOP UNDERGROUND, ART DANCE and HIP HOP MAINSTREAM.
Vendula Poznarová
Vendula (CZE) is the project coordinator and choreographer of the production platform Contemporary Theatre and directs the renowned dance facility 'Contemporary - space for dance'.
Her current choreographic work is linked to contemporary dance. In 2015 she graduated from the Master's program in Choreography at the Dance Faculty of HAMU and in 2019 she started her studies in the PhD program in Choreography at the same faculty.
As a choreographer, she has numerous works to her credit, including the film Rašín directed by Jiří Svoboda and produced by ČT, the music video for the Eurovision Song Contest - Martina Bárta and many others.
She was also an assistant choreographer for a full-length dance performance for the South Bohemian Theatre Ballet Rotating Auditorium Český Krumlov.
Vendula will be judging ART DANCE, FREESTYLE and SENIORS.
Veronika Haverová
Veronika (SVK) is one of the most successfull Slovakian disco dancers.
She is originally from the group Lentilky from žilina, where she danced and competed for 15 years not only in Disco Dance but also in Jazz, Show Dance and Hip Hop.
From 2015 she became a trainer and choreographer for the same group and then later also for the group My Dance.
She has won multiple Slovakian, European and World championships in IDO, including European champion in Disco Dance solo in 2014.
As a choreographer she became World Champion in 2017 with her kids group, and from 2019 to 2021 she choreographed the group AT Studio Domino
She is a regular judge for both Slovakian and Czech IDO cups and national championships.
Veronika will be judging DISCO DANCE and SENIORS.