Implementation Plan
KOREA DANCE ASSOCIATION
Ⅰ. Purpose
2025 Rising Dance Artist Development Project (KICDC) is a project based on the International Contemporary Dance Competition established in 2010. The goal is to directly experience the current global contemporary dance trends through competitions and networks of domestic and foreign contemporary dancers, discover world-class talented dancers, become an indicator of contemporary dance around the world, and to harmonize, meet, and exchange among dancers around the world.
Ⅱ. policy
A. The event is co-hosted by the Korea Dance Association and Cheonan Cultural Foundation, and organized by the Korea International Contemporary Dance
Competition Organizing Committee.
B. The competition is held once a year and consists of a competition and a gala performance.
C. The participation category will be held in 10 categories of pre-junior(male/female), junior(male/female), senior(male/female), untact pre-junior(male/female),
untact junior(male/female), and untact senior(male/female).
D. The scope of participation shall be from Sep 22, 1990 to Sep 21, 2013 based on the start date of the competition, male and female contemporary
dance majors from all over the world.
E. Participating works in this competition are individual solo works within four minutes, evaluating the accuracy of techniques, movements, and completeness of
the work, and proceeding in the order of preliminary, semi-final, and final.
F. Through competition in good faith, we are promoting the improvement of the level of dance arts around the world and motivation by winning seven awards in
each category. Also, if the entire grand prize winner is male, the Military Manpower Administration will be recommended by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism to provide an opportunity to work as an art agent.
G. Proceeds from the event shall be the income hosted by the Korea Dance Association, and shall be used only for the purpose of promoting dance arts.
Ⅲ. Detailed plan
1. outline
A. Competition Name : 2025 Korea International Contemporary Dance Competition
B. Period : Domestic preliminary round - Jun 5, 2025 (Sat)
Global preliminary round - Aug 5, 2025 (Tue)
Final - Sep 21, 2025 (Sun) to Sep 23, 2025 (Tue)
International Workshop - Sep 24 (Wed) to 25 (Thu) 2025
International Audition - Sep 24 (Wed) to 25 (Thu) 2025
World Gala - Sep 25(Thu), 2025
C. Venue : Domestic preliminary – Yeongdeungpo Art Hall
Global preliminary - Conference Room of the Korea Dance Association
Final – Cheonan art center (Grand Hall)
D. Hosted by : Korea Dance Association, Cheonan Cultural Foundation
E. Supervise by : KICDC Composition of Organization
F. Sponsor by : Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Cheonan-si, Korean Culture and Arts Committee, FIDAF
2. Contents
A. Preliminary : Semi-final lists will be selected through preliminary rounds.
Date | Program | Venue | ||
May 12 (Mon) - Jun 22 (Fri) | Qualification application received | Domestic | Online(Dance way) | |
Apr 7 (Mon) - Jul 20 (Sun) | Foreign | Online(dance planner) | ||
Domestic | Jun 5 (Sat) | Domestic Preliminary | Yeongdeungpo Art Hall | |
Foreign | Aug 5 (Tue) | Foreign untact screening and announcement of results | Conference Room of the Korea Dance Association |
B. Finals : The laureate selection is made by proceeding with the semi-final and final.
Date | Program | Venue | ||
Jul 28(Mon) - Aug 11(Mon) | Application of Semi-Final | Domestic | Online | |
Sep 21(Sun) | 9:00 ~ 21:00 | Opening Ceremony & Semi Final(Pre Junior, Junior) | Grand hall Cheonan Art Center | |
Sep 22(Mon) | Semi Final(Senior) | |||
Sep 23(Tue) | Final & Closing Ceremony | |||
Sep 24(Wed) - 25(Thu) | International Workshop | Cheonan Art Center | ||
Sep 24(Wed) - 25(Thu) | International Audition | Cheonan Art Center | ||
Sep 25(Thu) | World Gala | Special Stage of Cheonan Dance Festival |
C. Participation category
A. Pre-Junior(Solo) - International age 12~14 (no gender division)
B. Junior(Solo) - International age 15~18 (Male, Female)
C. Senior(Solo) - International age 19~34 (Male, Female)
※Age Standard
A. Pre-Junior(Solo) - Sep 21, 2013 to Sep 22, 2010
B. Junior(Solo) - Sep 21, 2010 to Sep 22, 2006
C. Senior(Solo) - Sep 21, 2006 to Sep 22, 1990
D. Participation Qualification
1) Preliminary Participation Criterion
Participation qualification | Domestic Participation (choose one) | General | - Korea nationality - A person without grounds for disqualification in the participatory sector |
Local part | - Korea nationality - A person who live outside of Seoul (Those who are active in the area when participating) | ||
Foreign Participation | General | - A person who can participate in a competition - A non-Korean nationality - A person without grounds for disqualification in the participatory sector |
2) Preliminaries exemption condition (Semi-final directly)
Participation qualification | Domestic Participation (choose one) | General | - A person without grounds for disqualification in the participatory sector - Those who have won a prize in a competition recognized by the KICDC organizing committee |
Local part | - A person without grounds for disqualification in the participatory sector - Dance competitions hosted by 16 local Korean Dance Associations(Local Preliminaries) 2 top winners in the contemporary dance category | ||
Foreign Participation | General | - A person without grounds for disqualification in the competition sector - A person who has passed a qualifying round abroad (Video Screening) |
E. Competition Category
A. Pre-Junior | Round Ⅰ | Solo within 4 minutes (Semi-final) |
Round Ⅱ | Solo within 4 minutes (Final) | |
B. Junior | Round Ⅰ | Solo within 4 minutes (Semi-final) |
Round Ⅱ | Solo within 4 minutes (Final) | |
C. Senior | Round Ⅰ | Solo within 4 minutes (Semi-final) |
Round Ⅱ | Solo within 4 minutes (Final) |
3. Semi-final Exemption Special Support Contest
Among the domestic competitions designated by the 2025 KICDC Organizing Committee held within Jul 2025 (until Jul 31), domestic and foreign winners
recognized by the Korean Government Military Manpower Administration will be given the privilege to participate in the Semi-Final list as follows.
(Except for 2024 KICDC semi-finalists.)
Name of Competition | Hosted by | Type of Award |
2025 Seoul International Dance Competition | Seoul International Cultural Foundation | Pre-junior part - Top 2 Junior Contemporary part - Top 2 Senior Contemporary (Male) - Top 3 Senior Contemporary (Female) - Top 3 |
2024 Korea International Contemporary Dance Competition | Korea Dance Association | Pre-junior part - Top 2 Junior Contemporary part - Top 2 Senior Contemporary (Male) - Top 3 Senior Contemporary (Female) - Top 3
|
2025 BUSAN International Dance Festival | Organizing Committee of the Busan International Dance Festival | Pre-junior part - Top 2 Junior Contemporary part - Top 2 Senior Contemporary - Top 3 |
※ Participants MUST prove by sending the certificate of award.
※ Due to the nature of the domestic competition, if there are several people eligible for Semi-Final direct privileges because the categories (elementary, middle,
high school, lower, and upper grades) are different from international competitions, the final direct winner will be decided by the organizers..
4. Participating Works
A. The participating works of this contest are individual works of domestic and overseas choreographers, and the work time is limited to within 4 minutes.
B. In the case of senior category, the semi-final and final must be different works, but it`s possible preliminary work in the final.
C. Participants participating in the preliminary round and the finals shall submit the following related data to the Korea International Contemporary Dance
Competition Secretariat, which is the organizer.
5. Award : The following awards will be selected through the evaluation of the contest of the judges.
Category | Rank | Prize Money | The number of people | ||
Contemporary Dance | Grand Prize (one of the gold prize winner) | ₩3,500,000 KRW | 1 | ||
Pre - Junior | Gold | ₩500,000 KRW | 1 | ||
Silver | ₩400,000 KRW | 1 | |||
Bronze | ₩200,000 KRW | 1 | |||
Chairman of KDA |
| 1 | |||
Jury Leader |
| 1 | |||
Choreography |
| 1 | |||
Mayor of Cheonan-si |
| 1 | |||
Pre - Junior (untact) | Gold | ₩150,000 KRW | 1 | ||
Silve |
| 1 | |||
Bronze |
| ||||
1 | |||||
Junior | Gold | Each/₩700,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Silver | Each/₩500,000 KRW | 2 | |||
Bronze | Each/₩300,000 KRW | 2 | |||
Chairman of KDA | 2 | ||||
Jury Leader | 2 | ||||
Choreography | 2 | ||||
Mayor of Cheonan-si |
| 2 | |||
Junior (untact) | Gold | Each/₩250,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Silver | Each/₩150,000 KRW | 2 | |||
Bronze |
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Senior | Gold | ₩2,500,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Silver | Each/₩1,500,000 KRW | 2 | |||
Bronze | Each/₩1,000,000 KRW | 2 | |||
Chairman of KDA | Each/₩500,000 KRW | 2 | |||
Jury Leader | Each/₩400,000 KRW | 2 | |||
Choreography | Each/₩200,000 KRW | 2 | |||
Mayor of Cheonan-si | 2 | ||||
Senior (untact) | Gold | Each/₩300,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Silver | Each/₩200,000 KRW | 2 | |||
Bronze | Each/₩150,000 KRW | 2 | |||
Leader Award |
| 2 |
※ If there are no suitable winners, the award may not be awarded.
※ Duplicate prize money is not supported
※ If the grand prize winner is a male, an opportunity to serve in the military art service is provided on the recommendation of the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism.
6. Application method & Submission document
A. Application method
1) Application period
- Domestic preliminaries : May 12(Mon) - Jun 22(Fri), 2025
- Global preliminaries : Apr 7(Mon) - Jul 20(Sun), 2025
2) Application method
- Domestic preliminaries : Online Apply (Dance way) - http://danceway.co.kr/
- Overseas preliminaries : Online Apply (Dance planner) - kicdc@danceplanner.net
- Finals : Mail Apply - kicdc@koreadance.org
① After accessing the website, download the application form from the notice (http://kicdc.koreadanceassociation.org)
② Receive by email after completing the application form (kicdc@koreadance.org)
③ Please fill out the title of the mail and the file name as below when you receive the application
(ex- 2025 KICDC Apply_Justin)
④ Contact us (02-744-2806)
3) Submission document
① Preliminary