DANCE SECTIONS
– Saturday 30th June to Thursday 12th July 2012
Entries
close Friday 9th March 2012
All queries regarding time
limits, costuming, regulations and interpretation of this dance schedule should
be made to Judith
Kingston.
Ph: 026679 5539 m: 0408 282 057. All ENTRIES should be forwarded to Jenny
Unwin.
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CONVENER: |
ENTRY FEES: |
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Jenny Unwin |
Championships: |
$10.00 |
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PO Box 493 |
Solos: |
$4.00 |
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Murwillumbah NSW 2484 |
Duos/Trios: |
$2.00 per competitor |
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Email: unwin5@bigpond.com |
Groups: |
$10.00 per group |
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J.J.RICHARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: |
$15.00 |
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Dance Regulations
1. Late entries will NOT be accepted.
2. It is the responsibility of the
Teacher/Parent in charge to see Groups/Troupes are side stage and ready for
performance.
3. Each Dance Group/Troupe will be allocated
an assembly area backstage and there will be Dance Marshals to direct you.
4. NO Principal/Teacher nor Parent of ANY
Dance Studio/Academy, is to PERFORM in these Dance Sections. Student
teachers are exempt.
Teachers who teach and/or rehearse any
Eisteddfod groups are NOT considered
‘Student Teachers’ and therefore are NOT
permitted to
dance in Group/Solo sections.
5. Competitors must NOT repeat a dance
performed in any section in any other section, EXCEPT in RESTRICTED
Sections and J.J. RICHARDS
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.
6. J.J.RICHARDS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
An award of $2000 and a Perpetual Trophy donated by Idwall Richards and family,
in memory
J.J.Richards, a prominent Tweed Citizen.
See DOP SCH1.
7. Time limits must strictly adhered
to. Solos: 3 Minutes Duo & Trios: 4 Minutes Solo Song & Dance: 4 Minutes
Solo Song & Tap: 4 Minutes Groups:
5 Minutes
8. CDs and PLAYER: a) A
suitable CD player and an operator WILL be provided. One item per CD, a
good quality CD must be provided, in a
protective case.
b) ALL CDs are to be clearly marked with
section number, competitor number, starting position, ie, on or off stage, and
if they have a tag.
c) Please have a BACK UP CD
available. Do NOT use labels on the CDs as these may cause CD failure.
d) Please use an appropriate CD pen to
mark your CD. Biros and other pens can damage your data.
e) The COMMITTEE’S OPERATOR
will NOT be held responsible for poor quality recordings. A tape player
will NOT be provided.
9. CHAMPIONSHIPS: Competitors MUST
dance in the equivalent SOLO sections to be eligible for Championships.
Improvisations do NOT qualify
for Championships.
10. IMPROVISATION:
Improvisation music is provided by the Adjudicator.
Competitors allowed 30 seconds break to
improvise after hearing the music through once. Plain coloured leotards and
tights to be worn as per
examination conditions, DEFINITELY NO
TRIM. All dancers to appear on stage prior to commencement of section.
11. RESTRICTED
DANCE: These sections are for competitors who have NOT won a 1st
prize in the appropriate Dance Section of ANY festival or
eisteddfod up to the time of Entry
closure. Competitors MAY repeat the same dance in the corresponding
unrestricted section.
12. DUOS/TRIOS:
a) NO competitor may appear MORE than twice in the same DUO/TRIO
section.
b) NO DUO/TRIO consisting
of IDENTICAL DANCERS may appear more than ONCE in the same DUO/TRIO section.
c) NO TEACHER or PARENT
is permitted to perform with the DUOs/TRIOs.
13. GROUP DAY Competitors are NOT permitted to use the Auditorium
Foyer toilets for dressing and make up. These are for audience only. All
competitors should arrive with hair and
make up done as there are limited facilities.
14. FLASHLIGHT
cameras are NOT to be used during ANY performances of the
festival. VIDEO cameras are NOT to be used during the Dance
Sections.
15. TROPHIES
must be returned to Annette Simpson, by 9am Sat 30th June,
2012. (16 Myrtle St, Murwillumbah – 02 6672 2745 or at the
Auditorium.)
16. Song and Dance Groups and Solos – NO VOCAL BACKING permitted throughout the entire performance.
17. Teachers NB: Unacceptable and
disruptive behaviour in dressing areas or stage areas will NOT be accepted or
tolerated.
18. Dressing Rooms: Please make sure each
dressing area is left in a clean and tidy manner. ALL rubbish to be placed in
bins provided.
19. Lost Property: Any lost property will
be kept for 2 weeks and then given to charity.
20. Maximum age for competitors is 20
years.
21. There
will be NO ADDED entries or changing
of entries to the Dance Programme, unless it an error by the committee. Please
make sure you
check with your teacher regarding the
appropriate section to enter. There will
be NO exceptions to this rule.
22. Please
photocopy your entry form.
Trophies and Awards not listed in Dance Schedule
below:
CONCERT TROPHIES
Most Outstanding Competitor - Maryanne Swift Trophy + Murwillumbah Rotary
$750
Betty Marks Runner Up Trophy + $250
Most Promising Tweed Valley Competitor – Mt Warning AM Trophy + $150
SPECIAL
AWARDS
MFPA Most Promising Competitor attending a M’bah Dance School
Most Promising All Rounder – Coastal
Dance Trophy
Most Promising Dance 8yrs & un – Suzette-Marie Memorial Trophy Best
Classical Dancer of the Festival – South Coast Dancewear Trophy
Most Promising Waltz Tap 10yrs & un – Lisa McCrone Trophy Most
Promising Dancer of the Festival – M’bah School of Dance Trophy
Most Outstanding Modern Dancer Overall – Hayley Peer Trophy Most Outstanding Tapper Overall
– Paramount Dance Academy Trophy
Encouragement Trophy for Classical Ballet, other than 1st/2nd,
Most Creative
Improvisation – McAuliffe Sisters Trophy
Ramsay
Family Trophy Most Entertaining Song
& Dance/Song & Tap – Eliza-Jane McAuliffe
Most
Expressive Modern 13yrs & over – Sophie Louise McAuliffe Trophy Trophy
Encouragement Award Tap, 14yrs & un Nolan Girls Trophy Most Innovative
Choreography – Nobel Lakaev Trophy
CH = Championship
S = Solo DT
=Duo/Trio OP = Open 14
= 14 Yrs and Under
12 = 12 Yrs
and Under 10 = 10 Yrs and
Under 8 = 8 Yrs and Under 6 = 6 Yrs and Under 5 = 5 Yrs and Under
Any
Competitor deemed to be in breach of a Section’s Regulations will be furnished
with an Adjudicator’s Report containing comments only.
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DANCE
GROUPS
1. Dance Group Days – Saturday 30th
June and Sunday 1st July, 2012. Monday 2nd July may also
be used.
2. Groups must consist of 4 or more dancers.
3. NO competitor
may appear more than TWICE in the same Group Section.
4. NO group
consisting of IDENTICAL DANCERS may appear more than ONCE in the same
Group Section.
5. NO teacher or
parent is permitted to PERFORM with the Groups/Troupes. Teachers who
teach and/or rehearse any Eisteddfod groups are
NOT
considered ‘Student Teachers’ and therefore are NOT permitted to dance in Group/Solo sections.
6. For Dressing Room allocation, PLEASE
advise if there are any BOYS performing.
7. TROPHIES must
be returned to Convener, Annette Simpson, by 9am Sat 30th June, 2012.
8. GROUP
DAY Competitors are NOT
permitted to use the Auditorium Foyer toilets for dressing and make up. These
are for audience only. All
competitors should arrive with hair and
make up done as there are limited facilities.
9. Song
and Dance Groups and Solos – NO VOCAL BACKING permitted throughout
the entire performance.
10. Teachers NB: Unacceptable and
disruptive behaviour in dressing areas or stage areas will NOT be accepted or
tolerated.
11. Dressing Rooms: Please make sure each
dressing area is left in a clean and tidy manner. ALL rubbish to be placed in bins provided.
12. Lost Property: Any lost property will
be kept for 2 weeks and then given to charity.
13. Maximum age for competitors is 20
years.
Section
Category Maximum
Time Limit
Open
DOP G1 AUTHENTIC NATIONAL CHARACTER $25 5
Mins
DOP G2 CLASSICAL BALLET – Demi
Character or Character Group (Classical) M’bah
Fitness Centre $25 5 Mins
DOP G3 TAP GROUP Jayne Brooks Trophy 5 Mins
DOP G4 SONG & DANCE GROUP – NO Vocal Backing permitted throughout
the entire performance. Coastal Dance Trophy 5 Mins
DOP G5 JAZZ GROUP Jill Ford Trophy 5 Mins
DOP G6 MODERN EXPRESSIVE DANCE GROUP Jill Ford Trophy 5 Mins
DOP G7 MUSICAL THEATRE/CABARET GROUP Colleen
Fitzgerald Trophy 5 Mins
DOP G8 CONTEMPORARY GROUP Woolgoolga
Dance Studio Trophy 5 Mins
15 Years & Under
D15 G2 CLASSICAL BALLET – Demi
Character or Character Group (Classical)
Judith Chayko Trophy 5 Mins
D15 G3 TAP GROUP
Coastal Dance Trophy 5 Mins
D15 G4 SONG & DANCE GROUP – NO Vocal Backing permitted throughout
the entire performance. Coastal Dance
Trophy 5 Mins
D15 G5 JAZZ GROUP $25 5 Mins
D15 G6 MODERN EXPRESSIVE DANCE GROUP Jill Ford Trophy 5 Mins
D15 G7 MUSICAL THEATRE/CABARET GROUP $25 5
Mins
D15 G8 CONTEMPORARY GROUP
Woolgoolga Dance Studio Trophy 5
Mins
12 Years & Under
D12 G1 AUTHENTIC NATIONAL CHARACTER $25 5
Mins
D12 G2 CLASSICAL BALLET – Demi
Character or Character Group (Classical) $25 5
Mins
D12 G3 TAP GROUP Coastal Dance Trophy 5 Mins
D12 G4 SONG & DANCE GROUP – NO Vocal Backing permitted throughout
the entire performance. Kingscliff Dance Trophy 5 Mins
D12 G5 JAZZ GROUP $25 5 Mins
D12 G6 MODERN EXPRESSIVE/CONTEMPORARY
DANCE GROUP $25 5
Mins
D12 G7 MUSICAL THEATRE/CABARET GROUP Colleen Fitzgerald Trophy 5 Mins
10 Years & Under
D10 G2 CLASSICAL BALLET – Demi
Character or Character Group (Classical) Margaret
Faulkner Trophy 5 Mins
D10 G3 TAP GROUP Coastal Dance Trophy 5 Mins
D10 G4 SONG & DANCE GROUP – NO Vocal Backing permitted throughout
the entire performance. Coastal Dance Trophy 5 Mins
D10 G5 JAZZ GROUP Ramsay Family Trophy 5 Mins
D10 G6 MODERN EXPRESSIVE/CONTEMPORARY
DANCE GROUP $25 5
Mins
8 Years & Under
D8 G2 CLASSICAL BALLET – Demi
Character or Character Group (Classical) Ramsay Family Trophy 5 Mins
D8 G3 TAP GROUP $25 5
Mins
D8 G4 SONG & DANCE GROUP – NO Vocal Backing permitted throughout
the entire performance. $25 5
Mins
D8 G5 JAZZ GROUP $25 5
Mins
D8 G6 MODERN EXPRESSIVE/CONTEMPORARY
DANCE GROUP $25 5
Mins
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