
IDO AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Battle of the Giants 2025
The IDO African Championship - Battle of the Giants All Styles Dance Sport Festival 2025 is hosted in the prestigious Superbowl at the luxurious Sun City Resort, North West Province, South Africa.
This year marks the introductory year of the IDO African Championship, and 33rd year of the Battle of the Giants event.​​
New Sections:
AfroFusion Solo, Duo, Groups & Formations (Performing Arts)
Afro 1-on-1 Battles (Street Dance)
Crews (Street Dance)
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Local and International judges, to be announced soon.
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Trophies, Prizes, and Scholarships up for grabs!
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We look forward to welcoming you to South Africa!​
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EVENT INFORMATION
DATE 29 JUNE - 3 JULY 2025
VENUE SUPERBOWL, SUN CITY RESORT
NORTH WEST PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
ENTRY CLOSING DATE: 29 MAY 2025​
COMPETITION RULES​
The IDO African Championship Battle of the Giants will run as per the Rules & Regulations of the International Dance Organization relative to the styles on offer to enter.
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This is an open section event. No statuses/levels.
Click here to view the IDO Rules.
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Entry Link: COMING SOON . . .
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ENTRY FEES
​IDO Registration €35
Entry Fee ZAR600
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Your rounded entry fee allows you to enter as many disciplines and sections as you wish!
PLUS+
You get a FREE COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT with your entry!
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AGE CATEGORIES
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​Dancers may only perform in a older age category so long as there is a maximum of 3-years to the minimum age of the category.
E.g. A 14 year old may dance in 17 and Over category.
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Adult 2 sections - competitors may not be younger than the minimum age requirement of 31 years.
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No competitors may dance in a lower age category than their current age.
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SOLO / DUO:
Mini Kids 7 and Under
Children 12 and Under
Junior 1 13 - 14 years
Junior 2 15 - 16 years
Adult 17 and Over ​
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TRIO, GROUPS, CREWS and FORMATIONS:
Mini Kids 7 and Under
Children 12 and Under
Junior 1 13 - 16 years
Adult 17 and Over
Adult 2 31 and Over
DANCE DISCIPLINES
PERFORMING ARTS STREET DANCE DISCO DANCE
Tap Hip Hop Disco Dance
Modern & Contemporary Breaking Disco Dance Freestyle
Jazz Popping Disco Dance Slow
Lyrical All-Styles Battles
Show Dance Street Dance Show
Acrobatic Dance Production
Ballet
Ballet Repertoire
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SECTIONS:
Solo
Duo
Trio - Tap only
Group - 3 - 7 members
Formation - 8 - 24 members
Production - 25+ members
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IDO AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIP ADDITIONAL SECTIONS:
PERFORMING ARTS
AfroFusion Solo , Group Children, Junior, Adult
General Rules
Dance Style: Performances must be primarily AfroFusion, which is a fusion of African dance styles with contemporary dance forms.
Music: Music must be predominantly Afrobeat or other African-inspired genres.
Costume: Costumes should reflect the spirit of AfroFusion and can incorporate traditional African elements or modern fashion.
Props: Limited props may be used.
Time Limit: Solo 1:30-2:00 minutes.
Group 2:00-2:30 minutes
STREET DANCE
1-on-1 Afro Styles Battles Solo Junior (15 and Under)
Adult (16 and Over)
Format
Showcase Round: Competitors will be grouped in heats of 3-4 competitors to do a 2x 30second showcase performances.
Battle Round: Competitors will battle 1-on-1 for 3x 40second rounds per competitor.
Heat groups, and Battle’s will be determined by the number of competitors entered.
General Rules
Dance Style: Performances must be primarily Afro styles, which incorporates dance styles under the umbrella of African street dance styles ie. Sbhujwa, Pantsula, Punta, Mapouka, Bikutsi, Mapiko, Marrabenta, Bongo Flava (Taarab), Mbalax etc.
Music: Will be DJ’s choice, predominantly Afrobeat or other African-inspired genres.
Props: No props allowed.
Crews Group (3-7 members) Children, Junior, Adult
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General Rules
Dance Style: Performances must be primarily street dance, which includes Afro Styles, Hip Hop, Breaking, Popping, Locking, House, Waacking, Vogue, Krump, Dancehall etc.
Music: Music must be appropriate and as per competition rules and regulations.
Costume: Costumes should reflect the image of the crew and/or performance and should be authentic to street dance culture.
Props: No props may be used.
Time Limit: 2:00-2:30 minutes
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AFRICAN SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP
The Adult Solo Achiever, is our most decorated section of the event whereby competitors take part to win the title of the ultimate soloist in an improvisation showdown. With the transformation of our event, this section will be renamed to the “AFRICAN SOLO CHAMPION”, a prestigious title relevant to the event.
Winner of the following categories:
Adult (17&Over) Male & Female Solo
Hip Hop
Breaking
Street Dance Show
Tap
Modern & Contemporary
Jazz
Show Dance
Disco Freestyle
How it will work:
• Once competitors have won their respective categories within the BOTG competition, they will be required to confirm with the competition Supervisor at the event, whether they wish to participate in the AFRICAN SOLO CHAMPION section.
• Competitors will be split into heats to perform a 1 minute improvisation performance to a selected piece of music, the adjudicators will eliminate down to 8 competitors (entry dependent).
• The 8 finalists will draw random numbers to determine the order of performance.
• Once finalists have drawn numbers, All finalists will have ONE chance to listen to the mixed production of music. Dancer #1 will have time to listen to the 1-minute mix one more time, prior to performing. All other finalists will be securely kept in our backstage soundproof room. While finalist #1 is performing, finalist #2 will be allowed out of the room and onto the stage, to sit facing the back of the stage, allowing their 1 minute to listen to the mix while the previous finalist is performing. This will continue until all finalists have performed.
• Judges will score in order of merit to decide our ultimate AFRICAN SOLO CHAMPION.
Rules:
• Only winners of the respective sections are eligible to participate in the AFRICAN SOLO CHAMPION.
• 2nd place is not eligible to participate should 1st place be unable/unwilling to participate.
• Should the same dancer win multiple solo sections across/within the disciplines, they will decide on which discipline they wish to represent. 2nd place will again, NOT replace the winner in this circumstance.
• Competitors are allowed variate out of their selected style in order to adapt to the music.
• Competitors are allowed to make use of handheld props with the exception of any powder, liquid, flammable and/or dangerous objects/materials.
• Competitors may not remove any items of clothing during a performance.
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Performance duration: 1:00 minute mix by DJ.
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TIME LIMITS
​Please check the IDO Rules for time limits pertaining to the specific Age Groups, Sections and Dance Disciplines.
DANCE FLOOR
14m width x 11m length.
The dance floor will be divided in two for certain sections, where appropriate.
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ADJUDICATING PANEL
A rotating panel of judges will adjudicate this event and will comprise of IDO licensed judges (from South Africa), International and special guest adjudicators.
COMPETITION PROGRAM
​Find all your competition start lists, call-backs and results at: LINK COMING SOON . . .​​​
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DANCER & DANCE STUDIO REGISTRATION
Registration and information for Competitors, Dance Studio Heads and Team Leaders, take place at the
Lupata Room (Sun Central).
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SUN CITY RESORT ENTRANCE
Ticket information coming soon . . .
Day Visitors:
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Entrance to the Valley of the Waves is charged as per Sun City Resort pricing:​
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Spectator and/or dancers armbands do not allow access to the Valley of the Waves.
Competitors:
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Dance Studio Heads and Team Leader's will receive a accreditation to be presented at the main gate for competitor entrance.
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Dancers to report to the Lupata Room (Sun Central) for registration and to receive their IDO African Championship goodie bag containing accreditation and commemorative T-Shirt.
Spectator ticket's can be purchased from the Lupata Room for via card payment ONLY.
No international currency will be accepted. ​
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PHOTOGRAPHY
There will be an official professional photographer on duty for much better quality action shots so keep your eyes glued on our stage and let our amazing team take care of those everlasting memories.
Order your photographs from : STAY TUNED . . .
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ATM FACILITIES
There are ATM facilities located within the Sun City complex.
GAMING
Gambling for persons 18 years and over. Sun International supports the National Responsible Gambling Program.
ACCOMMODATION
Click here to see the accommodation packages available.
International guests: Please note International accommodation rates apply.
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BATTLE OF THE GIANTS
We’re celebrating 33 years of Battle of the Giants All Styles Dance Sport Festival at Sun City this year!
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This dance competition has been hosted at the prestigious Superbowl of the Sun City Resort since 1999 and has grown in both number of participants and dance schools, as well as the various styles of dance that are performed.
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The event has been the stepping stone for the careers of many of South Africa's top performing dancers, teachers, trainers, choreographers and judges.
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The event has offered training scholarships to selected representatives to further enhance their careers.
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BOTG hosted many international guest judges over its years, and aims to keep connecting our event with international representation.
Bev has played an instrumental role in hosting the IDO Commonwealth Cup and many other international events in conjunction with Sun International.
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