
Rules and Regulations

Category
SOLO 2-5 minutes - 1 dancer
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DUET/TRIO 2-5 minutes - 2 to 3 dancers
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GROUP 3-5 minutes - 4 to 9 dancers
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LARGE GROUP 3-5 minutes - 10+ dancers

dance
categories
A – Ballet/Lyrical
B – Acro/Contemporary/Modern
C – Jazz/Tap
D – Hip Hop/Reggae/Step
E – Cultural [all world dances]
F – Mime/Pantomime/Sign
G – Messianic/Pageantry/Praise Dance
age division
AGE CATEGORIES
Wee Tots - 3 to 6 YRS
Mini Juniors - 7 to 9 YRS
Juniors - 10 to 12 YRS
Teens - 13 to 15 YRS
Youth - 16 to 19 YRS
Young Adults - 20 to 34 YRS
Adults - 35+
Mature Adults - 50+
additional
info
Some categories may be omitted, added and/or combined based on entries.
Ie. A&B; C&D; F&G may be combined.
Also Ages 7-12 yrs; 13-19 yrs; 20+ may be combined depending on entrant levels.
REGISTRATION
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An Application Form must be filled out in its entirety and received no later than 4 weeks prior to competition date. [Forms will be sent to teams via email]
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All team leaders must provide an email address.
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Items selected are on a first come basis.
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Competitors may be required to show ID on the day of the festival should the age of a dancer be in question. Please bring ID to the festival. If questions arise and the team has no proof, the team may be disqualified.
UPDATES
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All teams will receive a tentative competition schedule approximately 2 weeks to the date of the festival. If there are any discrepancies and/or you have dancers that may be affected based on the time between dance items, it is imperative that you let us know.
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A final schedule of the day’s events will be emailed to teams 1 week prior to the festival.
DANCERS/COMPETITORS
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All competitors must be a believer in the virgin birth of Jesus, Jesus’ death and the resurrection power of Christ.
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Dancers must be in regular attendance at their home church and/or with their local Christian dance studio/team.
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Dancers not affiliated with a church or dance team are not eligible for overall awards.
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All entries must be signed by a senior or youth pastor, praise dance leader, dance instructor and/or artistic director - whichever applies.
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In the event that a praise dance leader, dance instructor or an artistic director is dancing in a solo category, the entry form can be signed by themselves and/or their host pastor.
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In the event that the dance studio/group is not Christian based, please be careful to abide by the guidelines as set out in DANCE ATTIRE/MUSIC SELECTION. Additionally, permission to participate in the festival must be approved by the festival director.
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Dancers must participate with only one dance team
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Dancers must enter in their appropriate age category.
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For group items, the average age will determine the age category of the team.
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Dancers need to be ready to go at the time of their item or they will be disqualified.
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One professional dance artist per six non-professional dancers is allowed to compete in group categories and be eligible for overall awards.
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Dance directors, instructors, professional dancers may participate as soloists but are not eligible for overall awards. This will, however, motivate the up and coming dance artists.
FEES & PAYMENTS
Directors, Youth or Dance Leaders: Contact us today for an official booklet with full fee schedule
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Entries are based on first come basis.
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To be fully registered all fees must be received along with registration forms no later than 4 weeks prior to competition.
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Fees will be accepted via email transfer, certified cheque, money order or cash.
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There will be no refunds of fees.
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Entries received after the registration period will only be added if space is available. No entries will be added after 14 days prior to the festival date.
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There will be additional administrative fee charged for each change made after 21 days prior to the festival. Such changes include [age category, group category, change in dancer(s) etc]
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EXTENDED TIME: An additional cost is applied to all dances requiring an additional 30 seconds up to 2 minutes.
TIME PENALTIES
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There will be a loss of 5 points per judge every 10 seconds the music goes over the allotted time except if Extended Time had been pre-arranged.
DANCE ATTIRE
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All costumes/praise garments must be modest and in accordance with biblical principles.
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No belly-buttons must be shown; no bandannas to be worn period, no outfits with slandering/discriminating or political messages etc.
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Undergarments must be obscure.
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Garments must not take away from the intended purpose of giving honour to God.
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Male dancers must not wear earrings.
MUSIC SELECTION/CD and FLASH DRIVE LABELING
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Music must be tasteful and lyrics should be positive.
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All music must be labeled with the appropriate dance studio/team/church name and the number of the item [Item numbers will be sent out approximately 1 week prior to competition date].
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Music must be received during registration on competition date. Only 1 song per CD please.
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Please bring a back-up CD on the day of the competition just in case there are any unforeseen circumstances.
PLEASE NOTE: The music and lights will be turned off in the event any dance; music or costuming is deemed inappropriate. The dance item will then be disqualified.