Chisinau Royal Cup 2026 will bring ballroom and artistic dance competitors to Fitness & Wellness Club Alexia in Chisinau, Moldova, on 3–4 October 2026. The event is organized by the Association of Dance of Moldova (ADM).
Venue
Fitness & Wellness Club Alexia
Bul. Iuri Gagarin 14
Chisinau 2001, Moldova
Competition Categories
- Ballroom competition, including Debut, School, H, E, D, C, RS, and Open classes
- Artistic Dance solo, duo, small group, formation, and production categories
- Youth 1+2 Open Latin prize competition
- Adult Dance Show and Adult Street Show prize categories
The ballroom schedule includes the following published categories:
- Disco and Disco-Plus solos for under-5, 6–7, and 8–12-year-old dancers
- Baby Debut, Solo Debut, Solo School, and Solo Step to Future divisions
- Children, Juveniles, and Juniors Debut, School, Step to Future, and Teacher & Student divisions
- H4 and H5 classes for children and juveniles
- H classes for Juniors 1 and 2
- Juveniles, Juniors, Youth, Adults, and Seniors in E, D, C, Rising Star, and Open classes
- Solo Children, Juveniles, and Juniors Cha-Cha Cups
- Solo Juveniles and Juniors Jive Cups
- Solo Juveniles and Juniors Samba Cups
Standard and Latin programs are identified in the schedule as W (Waltz), Q (Quickstep), C (Cha-Cha), S (Samba), J (Jive), ST (Standard), and LA (Latin). Artistic Dance nominations include Dance Show, Modern/Contemporary, Story Dance, Acrobatic/Gymnastic Dance, Street Show, Folk and Ethnic Dance, Folk Stylized Dance, Free Dance, Ballroom Dance, Stage Dance, K-POP Cover, Belly Dance, Lyrical Dance, and Improvisation.
Artistic Dance composition limits are 2 minutes for solo and duo, 3 minutes for small groups of 3–7 people, 4 minutes for formations of 8–24 people, and 5 minutes for productions of 25 or more people.
Schedule and Officials
The published timetable places ballroom sessions on 3 October at 10:00, 11:30, 15:00, and 19:00, and a ballroom session on 4 October at 09:00. Artistic Dance sessions are listed for children under 7 at 15:00, children aged 8–11 at 16:00, juniors aged 12–15 at 18:00, and adults aged 16 and older at 18:00.
Nadejda Bantiuc (Moldova) is chief referee for Ballroom, and Vitalii Covali (Moldova) is chief referee for Artistic Dance. Results are calculated using the computerized FlyMark system. The competition follows ADM rules.
Registration
Ballroom registration is completed through FlyMark (the participant registration form is also listed at flymark.dance/competition/register/6731) by 30 September 2026. Artistic Dance applications must be submitted by email to covalivitali.festival@gmail.com by the same deadline. Registration after 30 September is not accepted, and participation without prior registration is impossible.
Tournament registration must be completed in person by the team leader. Participants from Tiraspol can register and collect numbers on 1 October from 12:00 to 14:00 (contact the organizer in advance via Viber at +373 77903575). Participants from Chisinau can register and collect numbers on 2 October from 16:00 to 21:00 at Fitness & Wellness Club Alexia. Artistic Dance soundtracks should be sent to covalivitali.festival@gmail.com.
Fees and Awards
Ballroom entry fees start at 250 MDL per person per program. Artistic Dance fees are 200 MDL for small group, formation, and production entries, 250 MDL for duo, and 300 MDL for solo. Spectator tickets are 250 MDL for ballroom and 200 MDL for artistic dance; VIP tables are 400 MDL per person.
Awards include diplomas and medals, cups for ballroom places 1–3, and team cups for artistic-dance solo and duo categories with at least three participants. Announced prize money includes €300 for Youth 1+2 Open Latin, €100 for Adult Dance Show, and €100 for Adult Street Show.
Contact
- Organizer: Association of Dance of Moldova
- Event organizer: Covali Vitali
- Email: covalivitali.festival@gmail.com
- Phone: +373 69318133