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NEW RULES/UPDATES
FOR THE
2008 CONTEST SEASON
CATEGORY UPDATES: Open category will now be a 3 minute time limit and include
styles of dance that do not fall under another category, ex., Folkloric,
Tap, Ballet, or a combination of 3 or more styles of dance.
Show Production category will be a themed production that has some
staging and props to carry out a theme and can include any style or
combination of styles of dance. The time limit for this category is 10
minutes inclusive (set up, performance, break down). There is a different
entry fee for Show Production than the other team categories. |
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Pitch Control:
American contests will offer pitch
control for CD’s in addition to pitch control for cassette tapes
Team Size Rule:
Varsity Public High School Dance Teams classified by team size (Small,
Medium, Large, and Extra Large), must determine their size by reporting
the actual number of members on their team and not how many members will
be competing at the competition. Contest administrators may elect to
further divide some of these team categories that have a large number of
participants. Changes in team size must be made in writing three weeks
before the contest and signed by your administrator. No changes in team
size will be made after the schedule is sent out.
Routine
Performance Requirement: Varsity Public High School Dance Teams
must perform a minimum of 70% of their actual team membership on all team
routine events entered. Any team that elects to perform less than 70% will
be placed in the Elite category. |
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Props and
Backdrops Usage: Curtains, staging, and other props for
routines should be constructed to fit through a 7 foot tall double door,
with the center support bar removed, found at most public school
gymnasiums where regional contests are held.
Props and staging may have minor assembly on the floor
but setup and breakdown time for props and staging will be added to the
actual routine performance time length to produce total floor time. Total
floor time should not exceed 5 minutes for all dance categories except
show production (10 minutes). Any exceptions must be approved by the
contest administrator, in advance of the competition. |
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Performance
Schedule: A 5 point penalty will be assessed to teams not ready
to perform when scheduled unless the delay is caused by a technical
problem in the competition. This will be determined by the officials
conducting the competition. If the competition is running ahead of
schedule, teams will have the option of performing early or waiting until
their scheduled time but no later.
Late Entry
Penalties: Any entries received after the registration deadline
(10 days prior to the contest date) will be charged a $25 late fee for
each team, officer, ensemble, and solo routine entered.
Late
cancellations: Any team that drops events after the schedule
has been made will still be responsible for those entry fees unless
cancellation has been approved by the contest administrator. |
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