An official seal
Winners get the award seal for their website, studio and social media. It shows new students at a glance that your quality has been confirmed independently.
Application · Awards 2026
Enter your Bachata school for the Bachata Awards 2026
Enter your Bachata school for free: applying takes five minutes and is open to every Bachata school in Germany and in every other country in the ranking.
Free
5 minutes
Deadline November 30
Results December 20
Your seal, if your school wins
How it works
Four simple steps, no paperwork.
- 1Now until November 30
Apply
Fill in the form. It takes about five minutes.
- 2After 3 days
Confirmation
You'll get an email: your application is accepted. We just ask for a few proofs.
- 3Within 10 days
Send proofs
Just send links, for example to a festival lineup or your class schedule. No paperwork.
- 4December 20, 2026
Results
All rankings are published. Winners receive their official award seal.
Why entering is worth it
Taking part costs nothing and puts your school in front of dancers who are looking for a Bachata school right now.
Visible in your city
Every city gets its own ranking page. That is where dancers land when they look for a Bachata school in Berlin, Munich or Cologne.
Honest feedback
You see your points in all nine factors, so you know exactly where your school is strong and where there is room to grow.
How we score the schools
All Bachata schools are scored on the same nine factors, 100 points in total. The most points come from the Google rating (25), festivals and congresses (15), and review volume, years of teaching, the beginner offer, own events and social media (10 each). Recent reviews and competitions count 5 points each.
Your application confirms the information we could otherwise only estimate. Anything we can't confirm counts as 0 points. The full method is on the homepage.
What you'll need
Have this information ready. You'll find most of it on your website or Instagram.
- School name and cityBerlin, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Dortmund, Essen, Bremen, Dresden, Hannover, Nuremberg, Duisburg, Bochum, Bielefeld, Bonn, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Augsburg, Wiesbaden, Gelsenkirchen, Mönchengladbach, Braunschweig, Aachen, Chemnitz, Kiel, Freiburg, Krefeld, Mainz, Oberhausen, Kassel, Darmstadt, Hamm, Saarbrücken, Ludwigshafen, Potsdam, Oldenburg, Paderborn, Würzburg, Heilbronn, Göttingen, Reutlingen, Koblenz, Trier, Erlangen or Bremerhaven
- Website, Instagram and TikTokJust the links
- Link to your Google Maps listingFor your rating and number of reviews
- Year foundedSince when have you taught Bachata?
- Class schedule and levelsIncluding trial class and start dates for beginners
- Your teachers and their festivalsFestivals and congresses in 2025–2026 where they taught
- Events and guest teachersSocials, workshops and international guests from the last 12 months
- Competition results optionalCompetition, year and placement
Apply in 2 minutes
One small question at a time, mostly with a tap. Free, no payment.
Done, your school is in!
We've received your application. Check your spam folder for the confirmation too.
- In 3 days · We email you and ask for a few proofs.
- By November 30 · Send the proofs as simple links.
- December 20, 7 pm · Results and award seal.
The form is being set up. In the meantime, send us an email and we'll add your school.
Apply by emailGood to know
Does it cost anything to take part?
No. Applying, being scored and the award seal are completely free.
Does applying guarantee an award?
No. Every school is scored on the same nine factors. Applying only helps us capture your data completely and correctly. How we score.
Can we appear in the ranking without applying?
Yes, we research every school ourselves. But when you apply, we can confirm more of your information, which usually leads to a more accurate score.
Who can apply?
Owners, teachers or staff of a Bachata school in one of our cities in Germany or in any other country in the ranking (Spain, Italy, France, Poland and more). Your school isn't listed yet? Choose "Another city / country" and enter city and country, and we'll add you.
How do we prove our information?
With links that usually already exist: a festival lineup, your class schedule, posts about your events. To confirm the application really comes from you, you'll also send us a short message from your official Instagram account.
What happens to our data?
We only use your information for the awards. We only publish the school name, city, score, score breakdown and your public links. Contact details stay private.