The 17th of International METU Republic Cup, which is the biggest and the most prestigious dance sport activity of our country, is organized by METU Dance Sport Club every year within the scope of the Republic Week activities, is going to be held at METU Sports Center (next to METU Teknokent) on November 3-4, 2018 this year.
This cup, which have been organized for the past ten years as the Turkey branch of World Dance Sport Federation competitions, will be attended by nearly 400 dancers from 25 different foreign countries and from different age categories such as juvenile, junior, youth, rising star and adult this year and the competitions will be evaluated by the adjudicators from 13 different countries. Many couples taking place in the list of the top 50 dancers of the world is going to take part in the competitions held for adults age category as well. Thus, 17th METU Republic Cup, which was determined by WDSF according to the criterias such as number, diversity and quality of the participants. became one of “the top 10 competitions” among hundreds of open class competitions organized worldwide.
The competition will be opened with warmup practices at 08.30 every day. It will be followed by the elimination rounds between 09.00 and 17.00. Afterwards, the most magnificient program of the day, Gala Competitions will begin at 18.00 on November 3, Saturday and at 19.00 on November 4, Sunday. Competitions for standard dances ( slow waltz, tango, Vienna walts, foxtrot will be held on Saturday. Competitions for Latin dances ( samba, cha cha, rumba, paso doble, jive) will be held on Sunday. In both of the Gala programmes that will be broadcasted live on the internet, Hoy-Tur Folk Dances Group of Çankaya Municipality is going to present a choreography specially prepared for the event.
The tickets for the event are on sale at EDT stalls in the entrance of METU shopping center. For online tickets and further information, contact with metuopen.ticket@gmail.com please. Moreover, on the days of the events, there will be ticket sale in front of the A1 Gate and METU Sports Center.
Our students, members, and graduates are all invited to METU Sports Center to celebrate the 95th year of the proclamation of our Republic Day with the same joy and excitement just like the first day and to share this enthusiasm with the dancers coming from all over the world.
For further information about the event, please visit http://metuopen.metu.edu.tr
