The Third International Ballet Competition "Maya" is open to all male and female professional dancers aged of no younger than 17 and no older than 26 years old on the day of the Competition.

The Selection Committee will make the choice of candidates from the applications and other documents required by the present Rules.

Not more than 60 applicants will be admitted to the First elimination round; not more than 40 of them will be admitted to the Second (semi-final) round; not more than 20 of them will be admitted to the Third (final) round.