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Dancers everywhere now have the chance to enter the new Global Dance Contest. Whether your style is hip hop, ballet, tap, contemporary, salsa or samba, as part of a group or on your own, your submissions are welcome!

All you need to do is choreograph, perform and film an original piece of dance and enter it into our Global Dance Contest 2009. As well as receiving a cash prize, the winner of the contest will be invited to perform live at Sadler's Wells in January 2010 at Sadler's Wells Sampled, our yearly showcase of the best in dance from around the world.

You have until 17 July 2009 to enter your video. Just film a dance piece between 30 seconds and 3 minutes long, put it up on YouTube and submit your entry here. If you don’t have any music you can download some here.

Our team of judges will select the best 10 videos and their creators will be invited to make a longer piece which will be voted on by the public. The work with the most votes will be performed live on stage at Sadler’s Wells Sampled.

The contest is open to anyone over the age of 18 from anywhere in the world (subject to conditions). For information and how to upload your video to YouTube visit our FAQs.

Star-studded line-ups at Sadler’s Wells Sampled over the years have included ballet from American Ballet Theatre, hip hop from Franck II Louise and Salah, contemporary dance from Wayne McGregor | Random Dance and Rambert Dance Company, tap from Jason Samuels Smith and flamenco from Eva Yerbabuena and Maria Pagés.

Find out more about Sadler's Wells at www.sadlerswells.com The prize for the Global Dance Contest 2009 is an expenses paid trip to London, including transport and accommodation costs, to perform live on stage at Sadler's Wells in January 2010 at Sadler's Wells Sampled, and a cash prize of £2,000. For full details see the Sadler's Wells Global Dance Contest 2009 Rules.(Source: Sadlers Wells Global Dance Contest - www.globaldancecontest.com)