The Global Bachata Summit
The pitch stage for the projects building the future of bachata.
Six ideas, ten minutes each, and a room full of the people who can make them grow.
Six projects, one room, ten minutes each
The bachata scene is full of people building things: schools, events, brands, apps, media, social projects. Most of them grow through word of mouth, one conversation at a time. The Global Bachata Summit puts 6 of those projects on the festival stage, in front of the people who can make them grow.
This is not a debate and not a panel. It is a pitch stage: one person, one project, 10 minutes to present it and 3 minutes of questions from the room. Show what you are building, say what you need, and let the people who can help find you. Everything is filmed and published by the festival, and every selected project receives a Full Pass, so the stage is open to everyone, not only to those already coming.
What kind of projects?
- A dance school or academy with a new program
- A festival, congress or event looking for dancers and partners
- A brand or product made for the dance community
- An app, platform or tool that dancers use
- A media project, podcast, channel or publication
- A social initiative or community project built around dance
Any stage counts, from an idea about to launch to something running for years. What matters is a clear idea and a concrete ask.
Ninety minutes, six pitches
Sunday 11 October, 15:00-16:30, Salle K at Palexpo. Short on purpose: a pitch that fits in ten minutes is a pitch people remember.
- 15:00
Opening
Why we are here, how the session works, and who is about to take the stage.
- 15:05
6 pitches, 10 minutes each
Each project gets 10 minutes on stage, with slides or video if you want them, followed by 3 minutes of questions from the room.
15:05 · Pitch 1
Kadens
15:18 · Pitch 2
Bachazouk
15:31 · Pitch 3
4Dance
15:44 · Pitch 4
Athena
15:57 · Pitch 5
Mystery Dance
16:10 · Pitch 6
BachataGrow
- 16:23
Closing
A recap of the six projects, how to follow them, and where to find the recordings.
More than a slot on the program
Applying is free, pitching is free, and the pass is on us. We pick projects on their merit, not on what they can pay.
The stage and the room
10 minutes in front of dancers, teachers, organizers and partners from all over the world, plus 3 minutes of live questions.
A Full Pass, on us
One Full Pass per selected project. Already bought yours? We refund it, so the invitation is worth the same for everyone.
Your pitch, recorded and published
Every pitch is filmed. We publish the recordings as part of the festival content, so your project keeps reaching people long after the weekend.
The people you are looking for
Tell us who you need in the room: students, partners, artists, organizers. We make the introductions after your pitch.
How it works
A short calendar on purpose: the festival is weeks away, and a good pitch does not need months of preparation.
Apply on Kadens
17 September - 27 September
Who you are, what your project is, and what you would ask this room for. Short answers are welcome: we read for substance, not length.
We select the projects
28 - 30 September
The organization picks the pitches with the clearest idea, the most concrete ask, and the widest mix of project types.
Speakers announced, slides in
1 October - 5 October
We announce the line-up on 1 October. Selected speakers send their slides (16:9 PDF) or video by 5 October.
Take the stage
Sunday 11 October, 15:00-16:30
10 minutes to pitch, 3 minutes of questions, one camera on you. Salle K, Palexpo.
The line-up is set
Six projects take the stage on Sunday 11 October at 15:00 in Salle K. Come with questions: the last 3 minutes of every pitch are yours.
Open to anyone building something for the dance community. Applying needs a free Kadens account, the same one used for festival tickets.
Questions? Email info@bachatagenevafestival.com
Meet the six projects
Selected from the applications, in the order they take the stage.
Kadens
Future of Dance
The all-in-one platform for movement education. Learn, teach, sell and connect from one place.
Online courses
Multi-angle lessons, teacher feedback
Events and tickets
Phased sales and QR check-in
Marketing & cross-selling
Custom rewards offers & pre-requisites
Global community
Dancers, teachers, festivals
The pitch
One home for movement education: courses, memberships and tickets, with every dancer’s journey verified and connected.
Bachazouk
The Full Project
By Carlos & Paz
Where bachata meets Brazilian zouk, with its own technique and community.
A new style
Bachata x zouk, its own technique
Certifications
An official path up to BZ Master
World Congress
And World Teams for the community
46+ countries
Worldwide community, +475 members
The pitch
Bachata meets zouk as a full ecosystem: its own technique, official certifications up to BZ Master, a World Congress and World Teams.
4Dance
Find Your People
By Sergio Martin
Keep the magic of a random dance, but never feel like a stranger in your own scene.
Every festival
Festivals and socials, by style
Your circle
See which friends are going
Dance card
Thank who made your weekend
Free app
iPhone and Android
The pitch
As the scene grows, finding your people gets harder. 4Dance shows which friends are going, so nobody feels like a stranger at a festival.
Athena
Responsible Dance
The Responsible Dance Initiative. Dance is connection, freedom and community: let’s talk about keeping it safe.
Prevention
Consent, boundaries and respect
Report system
Ask for help, onsite and online
Angela
Urgent help onsite, just ask
Speak up
Shared standards, clear response
The pitch
Most of us don’t know how to handle inappropriate behaviour. ATHENA gives the scene shared standards and a clear way to get help.
Mystery Dance
Unlock the Mystery
By César Guerra
A different bachata experience: invitation only, good level, good vibes.
Invitation only
Apply, and if selected, you are in
No videos
Stay present on the dance floor
4 cities
Madrid, Valencia, Zaragoza, BCN
Festival 2027
Bachata marathon, 8 to 11 Jan
The pitch
From word-of-mouth parties in Madrid to a global network of invitation-only events, crowned by a yearly festival in a new city.
BachataGrow
Beyond the Class
By Terrance Xin
The platform that keeps learning and connection going after class.
Loop to learn
Loop and slow down every combo
Live feedback
Ask teachers and classmates
Who’s practicing
See who keeps training
All-in-one studio
Classes, privates, memberships, payments
The pitch
Class management and shared learning in one place. Less admin for teachers, more support for students, and progress that lasts beyond Tuesday night.
Frequently asked questions
Anyone with a project made for the dance community: a school, an event, a brand, an app, a media project or a social initiative. You do not need to be a professional dancer or an artist of the festival.
The project can be at any stage, from an idea you are about to launch to something that has been running for years. What matters is that you can explain it clearly and that you know what you would ask this room for.
Take part
Ten minutes can change a project
Pitch yours, or come and listen to six projects building the scene you dance in. The questions at the end are yours to ask.