Saturday, 14 November 2026
EARLY BIRD PROGRAMME
Hungarian Dance University (HDU) | 1145 Budapest, Amerikai út 96.
| 4:00–4:45 pm | Arrival at the HDU Campus, Building D |
| 5:00–6:10 pm | “Early Bird” Ballet Class – led by a HDU ballet master |
| 6:10–7:00 pm | Open Studios – free rehearsal time in the HDU studios |
Sunday, 15 November 2026
DAY 0 – PROFESSIONAL DAY
National Dance Theater Budapest (NDTB) | 1024 Budapest, Kis Rókus utca 16–20.
Professional day for contestants and organizers
| 2:00–6:00 pm | Registration for all contestants |
| 4:00–5:10 pm | Optional Ballet Class in two groups – led by guest ballet masters Anita Magyari and David Makhateli |
| 5:10–5:30 pm | Open Studios for contestants |
| 6:00–7:00 pm | Meet the Jury (Main Auditorium) – moderated by Mr. Tamás Zoltán Nagy |
Monday, 16 November 2026
COMPETITION DAY 1 – ALL CATEGORIES
National Dance Theater Budapest (NDTB) | 1024 Budapest, Kis Rókus utca 16–20.
| 9:00–10:00 am | Ballet Class I – Anita Magyari | @NDTB stage |
| 9:20–10:20 am | Ballet Class II – David Makhateli | Ballet Studio I |
| 10:10–11:10 am | Ballet Class III – Anita Magyari | Ballet Studio II |
| 10:10 am–1:30 pm | Open Stage – Junior, Senior and Pas de Deux | NDTB stage |
| 3:00–6:00 pm | BBGP 2026 Semi-final 1 (Main Auditorium) |
| 6:00–9:00 pm | BBGP 2026 Semi-final 2 (Main Auditorium) |
Tuesday, 17 November 2026
COMPETITION DAY 2 – ALL CATEGORIES
National Dance Theater Budapest (NDTB) | 1024 Budapest, Kis Rókus utca 16–20.
| 9:00–10:00 am | Ballet Class I – David Makhateli | NDTB stage |
| 9:20–10:20 am | Ballet Class II – Anita Magyari | Ballet Studio I |
| 10:10–11:10 am | Ballet Class III – David Makhateli | Ballet Studio II |
| 10:10 am–1:30 pm | Open Stage – Junior, Senior and Pas de Deux | NDTB stage |
| 3:00–6:00 pm | BBGP 2026 Semi-final 3 (Main Auditorium) |
| 6:00–9:00 pm | BBGP 2026 Semi-final 4 (Main Auditorium) |
| 9:30 pm | Announcement of Finalists |
Wednesday, 18 November 2026
COMPETITION DAY 3 – FINALISTS’ SCHEDULE
National Dance Theater Budapest (NDTB) | 1024 Budapest, Kis Rókus utca 16–20.
Winners and selected special awards will be announced. Certificates will be presented at the closing ceremony and/or Gala Evening. The Gala programme will be announced online.
| 11:00 am–12:00 pm | Ballet Class for BBGP 2026 Finalists – Anita Magyari and David Makhateli | NDTB stage |
| 12:15–2:00 pm | Open Stage | NDTB stage |
| 3:00–8:00 pm | BBGP 2026 Final Round – All Categories (Main Auditorium) |
| 9:00 pm | Announcement of Results and Competition Closing Ceremony |
Thursday, 19 November 2026
GALA DAY
Müpa Budapest / Palace of Arts | 1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell utca 1.
| From 11:00 am | Ballet Class |
| From 12:30 pm | Stage Rehearsals |
| 7:00–9:00 pm | BBGP 2026 Gala Evening |
Tickets for the Gala Performance and Semi-finals: https://bbgp.eu/competition/tickets/
The BBGP 2026 Organising Committee reserves the right to make changes to the programme
