GOLDEN LADY of LUXEMBOURG TROPHY 2024

Competition and Camp

 

The 9^th edition of the Golden Lady Trophy takes place 21 and 22 September 2024

Saturday 21 September : Amateur competitions for Solo dancers and couples - Open to the World to All dancers from any federation.

Sunday 22 September : Camp - LATIN + STANDARD lectures & private lessons

 

First Round Times

11h30   OPEN DOORS

13h00   Solo Juveniles III - 12 DC-Pre Amateur - 3 dances Ballroom and

Solo Junior II - 16 DC-Pre Amateur - 3 dances Ballroom

13h06   Solo Junior II - 16 CB-Amateur - Solo - 4 dances Ballroom

13h14   Juveniles III - 12 DC-Pre Amateur – 3 dances Ballroom

13h20   Open (all age) DC-Pre Amateur - 3 dances Ballroom

14h07   Solo Juveniles II - 10 DC-Pre Amateur - 3 dances Latin and Solo Juveniles III - 12 DC-Pre Amateur - 3 dances Latin

14h13   Solo Juveniles III - 12 CD-Amateur - 4 dances Latin and

              Solo Junior II under 16 CB-Amateur - 4 dances Latin

14h21   Juveniles III - 12 DC-Pre Amateur - 3 dances Latin

14h27   Open (all age) DC-Pre Amateur - 3 dances Latin

14h33   Open (all age) CB-Amateur - 4 dances Latin

15h15   Senior 2 +45 AS-Masterclass - 5 dances Latin*

15h35   Senior 3 CB-Amateur - 4 dances Ballroom * and Open All age CB-Amateur - 4 dances Ballroom *

15h43   Senior 4 +65 AS-Masterclass 5 dances - 5 dances Ballroom*

15h53   Senior 2 +45 AS-Masterclass - 5 dances Ballroom *

16h13   Solo Open age AS-Masterclass - 5 dances Latin *

16h23   Senior 3 +55 AS-Masterclass 5 dances - 5 dances Ballroom *

16h43   Solo Open age AS-Masterclass - 5 dances Ballroom *

End Afternoon session – 17h13

All remaining categories not mentioned above (Main class over 16 + Senior 1 over 35 - AS Masterclass Standard and Latin) dance all rounds in the evening session.

Categories marked with an asterisk (*) dance at least 1 of their rounds in the evening session.

Start Gala evening session – 19h30 (Open doors at 19h)

The Gala evening session starts with a Parade where all dancers and couples can participate (couples and dancers, please be back with competition dress in the ballroom at 19h15).

 

PRIZE MONEY FOR 1st (300 €) 2nd (200 €) and 3rd (100 €) in COUPLES Main Class (over 16) - A,S - Masterclass - 5 dances - Ballroom

PRIZE MONEY FOR 1st (300 €) 2nd (200 €) and 3rd (100 €) in COUPLES Main Class (over 16) - A,S - Masterclass - 5 dances Latin

 

* Ballroom 3 dances: W,T,Q / 4 dances + SF / 5 dances + VW

** Latin 3 dances: CC, R, J / 4 dances + SA / 5 dances + PD

 

The Venue

Sports Hall of Lycée Ermesinde in Mersch - 45, rue de la Gare - 7590 Mersch (5 min. walk from train station Mersch)

Mersch is easily reachable by free of charge public transport: 15 - 25 min. by train from Luxembourg city train station / +- 40-60 min. from airport or 20 min. by car from Luxembourg city.

 

Competition rules

The competition will be organised following the rules of the Luxembourg Dance Organisation (LDO) (Text in french)

Dress rules for Juveniles will follow the Costume rules of WDO, defined in art. 25 and 26 of the respective rules which can be found on the website of WDO

Very large dancefloor (+- 30 x 15 m) 

 

Adjudicators

- Mar Ekkart - Belgium

- Ramon De Kleijn - Netherlands

- Olga Urumova - Ukraine

- Simone Segatori - Germany

- Annette Sudol - Germany

- Michel Aufrère - France

- Fabio Foti - Italy

- Dorine Stouthuysen - Belgium

 

The Golden Lady Camp - Sunday 22nd September

Latin Workshop with Olga Urumova (1 hour) - Back to Basic to become a champion

Ballroom Workshop with Simone Segatori & Annette Sudol (1 hour)

The workshops will take place on Sunday morning (same venue than the competition). The workshop costs 25 euros/participant, and can be booked during registration via flymark.

Private lessons with Olga Urumova (Latin) and Annette Sudol & Simone Segatori (Ballroom) can be booked and will take place throughout the day on Sunday 22nd September. Please send an email to dancesport(at)dancesport.lu for further information and for booking. Private lessons will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

List of Hotels

- The partner hotel of the Golden Lady Trophy is Hotel Martha (5 min. walk from competition venue).

Rooms are blocked until 15th of July for participants of the Golden Lady. Contact the hotel directly by email info(at)gudd.lu and use the code "Dancesport" for booking your room(s) (price 121euro for single room - 156euro for double room - breakfast included).

Other accomodation in/near Mersch are:

*Hostellerie Val Fleuri (3 min. by car)

*Camping Krounebierg - offers cheap accomodation (e.g. mobilhomes) (5 min. by car)

*Hotel Peitsche Lauer (15 min. by car)

*Hotel Weidendall in Kopstal (15 min. by car)

*Alviss Park Hotel in Dommeldange (20 min. by car)

Hotels which can be found in Diekirch are 20 min. by car to Mersch.

Hotels which can be found in and around Luxembourg city are 25 to 35 min. by car to Mersch to the competition venue.

Catering offer during the competition day

During the day the SeeFood company from Lycée Ermesinde Mersch will serve in their Café Gëlle Fra (=Golden Lady) a variety of salted snacks, home-baked Patisserie cakes... Their baristas will be delighted to serve their various coffee specialities, as well as different other hot and cold drinks.

During the evening session SeeFood company will prepare a delicious cold plate with several, mainly local, fish, meat and vegetable delights. All competitors from any competition will be admitted without any further fee to the Gala evening session. The cold plate can be purchased by competitiors in advance for 20euros per person.

All information about pre-booking and subsequent advance payment can be found in the online meal booking-form for competitors.

It is highly recommended to pre-book, as only a limited number of meals might remain available without previous pre-booking.

Information and tickets for spectators

For information and booking of entry-tickets for spectators, please visit the dedicated info page and booking form.