Juste Debout Rotterdam – 2026 Prelims

Get ready for the road to Paris! The official Juste Debout 2026 Prelims are coming to Rotterdam, your chance to take part in the global pre-selections and fight for a spot at the world-renowned finals in Paris. The winners don’t just take the title, they qualify for the Juste Debout World Finals in Paris, including train travel from and to Rotterdam and a hotel stay. This is the gateway to March 7 & 8, 2026 at Stade Pierre de Coubertin.

When & Where:

Saturday, 15 February 2026

Annabel Rotterdam, The Netherlands

TIMETABLE:

13:00 doors & registration open

14:00 registrations closed & start preselections

17:30 start battles

22:00 end

Categories:

2VS2 Hip Hop
2VS2 House
2VS2 Popping
2VS2 Locking

Line Up:

Judges: Hya (CA), BouBoo (FR), Kwamé (FR), Masato (JP)

DJ’s: Passive (NL) & Lucas Benjamin (NL)

Hosts: Alysha (NL) & Youssef (BE)

Tickets
Registration

Preselection Rules

Locking, Popping, House, and Hip Hop pre-selections are organized in two parts:

Part 1 – Selection Round

Purpose: Select the finalist dancers.

Round duration: 1 minute per team.

If fewer than eight teams are registered in a category, they automatically advance to the final phase.

Part 2 – Final Phase

Organized in quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals.

Quarter-finals & semi-finals: 1 minute per dancer.

Finals: 2 rounds of 1 minute per dancer.

Dancers are allowed one routine per selection phase only.

Prepare your best moves, musicality, and creativity. Rotterdam is ready for the next generation of global dance talent!

Presented by International Dance League