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Awards
Just so you know
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Awards are given the same day of the festival.
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Each dancer will receive a medallion.
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Heaven Bound Tropies will be issued to all dancers and/or dance teams that receive an average score of 90+ (Wee Tots, Mini Juniors & Mature Adults) or 95+ (Juniors, Teens & Youth, Young Adults and Adults) from each of the three judges respectively.
Medallions
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Give Praise: 50 – 69
High Praise: 70 – 89
Heaven Bound: 90+
JUDGING CRITERIA
criteria,
description and
POINTS
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Dance Gives Honour to God 20points
Message can be clearly seen and/or felt. Dance has the ability to make others want to praise and/or worship Christ.
Garments/Costuming 25points
Garments must be modest and help to carry the message across. Garments should not take away from the intended purpose of giving praise.
Creativity/Originality 25points
Creativity and originality is determined by how well the dance is put together to create something out of the box.
Technique/Level of Difficulty 20points
How well do the dancers execute the movements? Is the proper technique being used according to the dance category/style?
Overall Presentation 10points
Was the overall presentation powerful?
CHAMPION AWARDS
overall individual
Age Divisions:
Juniors 7-12 YRS, Youth 13-19 YRS,
Adult 20+
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Individual Champion Award is given to a dancer who is registered in a minimum of three categories: 1 SOLO CATEGORY; 1 DUET/TRIO CATEGORY; 1 GROUP CATEGORY
Individual will be selected based on having the highest score from the average of all 3 presentations.
champion awards
Age Divisions:
Juniors 7-12 YRS, Youth 13-19 YRS,
Adults 20+
Given to the overall top Solo, Duet/Trio, Group and Line numbers provided they meet the following criteria:
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Solo – Receive a High Praise or Heaven Bound Score
Duet/Trio – Receive a High Praise or Heaven Bound Score
Group and Line – Receive a High Praise or Heaven Bound Score​
special awards
[No cost to enter]
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Most Outstanding Praise Garment
Highest Scoring Group Dance in the Festival
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Best Team Spirit
[(sell 20 or more tickets), have a positive attitude toward others and good sportsmanship]​
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Youth Leader Dance Off Champ
After top 2 is selected from musical chairs, they dance off to a song selected on day of festival. The audience selects the winner.
