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AGE DIVISIONS:
JUNIOR (ages 7 - 9), YOUTH (ages 10 - 12), TEEN (ages 13 - 15), SENIOR (age 16 and over).
STYLES:
BALLET, HIP-HOP, JAZZ, LYRICAL, OPEN, TAP.
IMPORTANT
You must be registered for the ENTIRE convention to be eligible to compete.
FORMS OF PAYMENT
We accept Personal Checks, Business Checks, Cashier Checks and Money Orders. We also accept credit card and bank account payments through PAYPAL for your convenience. Upon receipt of your COMPETITION REGISTRATION FORMS, we will email you an invoice and instructions on how to use PAYPAL.
COMPETITION RULES & INFORMATION
Failure to comply may result in loss of points or disqualification.
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Basic Rules
All routines must be appropriate for family viewing. Inappropriate routines will be stopped and disqualified. All contestants must be registered for the entire convention. Competition fees and Convention fees must be submitted at the same time. Please write separate checks for each. Dancers may compete in more than one number in their age division, however they may compete for only one studio/school.
No teacher may perform with students, no professional dancers, no use of fire or live animals, no beginners and no scenery. General props are OK to be moved on and off stage by dancers. No singing (lip sync and talking OK). Gymnastics: If more than three tricks or passes, the routine will be disqualified (except in Open category-no limit). General Lifts OK.
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Time Limits
Solos-2:30 minutes max,
Duo/Trios-3:00 minutes max, Groups-3:30 minutes max, Lines-4:00 minutes
max, Production 4:30 max. There will be a grace period of 15 seconds. A 1-point deduction for each second over
the specified time limit and grace period will be taken from your score.
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Music
Competition music will be accepted on CD format only. A compilation CD containing all competition entries for each studio or independant is manditory. Use additional CD's if necessary (example...too many tracks to fit on 1 CD). Provide a typed track list with track numbers, routine titles, and running times for all routines on CD compilations. Provide 2 copies of compilation CD or CD's. CDs must be of excellent quality and contain no other music. CDs must be marked or labeled with studio name and submitted in cases.
IMPORTANT! .....DO NOT MAIL YOUR COMPETITION MUSIC CD's.
Competition music CD's must be submitted to the registration desk between 7:00am and 9:00am on the first day of the convention.
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Backstage Conduct
A 10-point deduction will be taken from your score for misconduct
in the dressing rooms/backstage area. No photography or filming
of any kind in the dressing rooms.
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Judges Critiques
Teachers/Studio Owners only may pick up their score sheets, judges
critiques and music at the registration desk any time between 12:00
pm and 3:00 pm the afternoon following the competition.
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Competition Stage/Floor
Approx. 30' x 40'
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Unlimited Entries
Unlimited entries total per studio. Limit 5 Solo entries per studio.
All entries must be received by cut off date, no later. Limited
number of acts in competition therefore COMPETITION CUT OFF MAY
OCCUR BEFORE CUT OFF DATE IF QUOTA IS REACHED.
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Competition Admission
Free to all registered
participants with wristbands. Admission is $5.00 at the door for all others. Children 6 and under
free (with proof of age). Reserved seating for Teachers of
competitors. Entry and seating is on a first come first to be
seated basis. Doors open 15 minutes before the beginning of the Competition
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Competition Award Presentation
All competition entries will receive one of the following awards, Platnium, Gold, Silver, or Bronze. Other awards include High Score, Overall High Score, and Entertainment. All ties will be broken, first by
performance score, second by technical score, and third by judges
vote.
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Competition Video
Competition DVDs
will be available for purchase at the registration desk between 1:00pm and 3:00pm the afternoon
following the competition. DVDs are priced by routine.
$35.00 for first routine, $20.00 per each additional routine. Teachers/Parents/Students may
only purchase routines they have entered or are directly affiliated with.
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