| FEES |
|
| Duo/Trio (2 - 3 dancers) |
$49 per dancer |
| Small Group (4-9 dancers) |
$35 per dancer |
| Large Group (10-19 dancer) |
$35 per dancer |
| Line (20 or more dancers) |
$35 per dancer |
| Production (20 or more dancers) |
$35 per dancer |
| Extended Time Production (25+ dancers) |
$37 per dancer |
All competing dancers must be registered for the entire workshop in the city
where they are competing.
Please write separate checks for competition entries and convention
registration. Both checks must be submitted simultaneously.
Competing dancers may enter as many
categories as they wish, but they must
not compete against themselves. Numbers entered in the same category must
have
a 50% change in participants.
No teacher may perform with students unless they are entered in the Pro-Am
division.
No professional dancers may compete,
however, they may attend the
workshops.
Dancers may compete in more than one city. However, if a number wins a super star, five,
four or three star in one city, that same number may not compete in another
city.
No tap sounds on recordings.
No dangerous props
(i.e., swords, fire, etc.).
No use of live animals.
Routines must be appropriate for family viewing. Point deductions or
disqualification could result if judges find a number inappropriate.
No scenery.
General props are permitted. (There are
limitations as to how large the
props can be.) Ceiling height can vary in each venue. Please check with the
convention office if you have concerns with the size of a prop. Please
remember that at the convention, WCDE
has no storage space for props. New! The placement of props must be completed within 2 minutes. Deductions will
occur if overtime.
Routines containing more than three (3)
gymnastic/acro passes must be
entered in the open category. A five-point (-5) deduction per judge will be
taken for numbers containing more than three (3) passes in a dance, and those numbers will be moved to the appropriate category.
General lifts are permitted.
Competing dancers must perform in their
scheduled order unless permission
is given
for costume changes.
STARZ, MINI, JUNIOR,
TEEN, SENIOR &
PRO-AM GENERAL DIVISIONS
Duo/Trio (2 to 3 dancers)
Small Group (4 to 9 dancers)
Large Group (10 to 19 dancers)
Line (20 or more dancers)
Production (20 or more dancers)
Extended Time Production
(25 + dancers)
TIME LIMIT
Duo/Trio—two minutes and forty-five
seconds max (2:45)
Small Group—three minutes max (3:00)
Large Group—four minutes max (4:00)
Line—five minutes max (5:00)
Production—six minutes max (6:00)
Extended Time Production–
eight minutes max (8:00)
One point (-1) deduction for each second over the time limit. Time
limitations will be strictly enforced.
MUSIC REQUIREMENTS
Registered teachers will be given special instructions so that they may
upload competition music to the WCDE server. In addition to uploading your
music - you must turn in (1) one professional quality CD for EACH number at
the convention. *Only one number on each CD. No other music on CD.
If you do not upload your music, (2) two CD’s of each number must be
presented at the convention (one will be used as a back-up).
All CDs must be submitted either on Friday between 7:30pm-8:30pm or to our
Registration Desk between 9:00am and Noon (12:00pm) on Saturday. CDs will
not be accepted after 12:00pm on Saturday.
FEES
Duo/Trio (2-3 dancers) $49 per dancer
Small Group (4-9 dancers) $35 per dancer
Large Group (10-19 dancer) $35 per dancer
Line (20 or more dancers) $35 per dancer
Production (20 or more dancers) $35 per dancer
Extended Time Production (25 + dancers) $37 per dancer
COMPETITION AGE DIVISIONS
NEW! STARZ DIVISION—Ages 5 to 6 (avg age)
MINI DIVISION—Ages 7 to 9 (avg age)
JUNIOR DIVISION—Ages 10 to 12 (avg age)
TEEN DIVISION—Ages 13 to 15 (avg age)
SENIOR DIVISION—Ages 16 to 18 (avg age)
NEW! PRO-AM—Ages 19 and up (avg age)
*Teachers and professionals are eligible for Pro-Am division only. Pro-Am
not eligible for overall high-score award.
To reach the average age, add all ages together and divide by the number of
dancers in the entry. NEW!!! ALL AGES ARE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2012. When
averaging ages, make sure to drop the decimal point. Names, ages, and birth
dates of all contestants must appear on the official entry form or it will
not be accepted. Important: Birth certificates for all contestants must be
brought to the convention and supplied upon request. Photocopies are
acceptable.
BALLET
Routines must consist of ballet or pointe technique. All ballet entries
judged together in ballet category only (classical, modern, abstract, and
character). IMPORTANT RULE! ENTRIES MUST WEAR BALLET OR POINTE SHOES TO BE
ENTERED IN THE BALLET CATEGORY.
JAZZ
A routine that demonstrates jazz technique,
utilizing up-tempo music. All
entries judged
together in JAZZ category only.
CONTEMPORARY
A mix of jazz styles with heavy emphasis on modern & ballet technique. All
entries judged together in CONTEMPORARY category only.
LYRICAL JAZZ
A routine that demonstrates lyrical technique. All entries judged together
in lyrical jazz category only.
TAP
A routine comprised of tap technique. All
entries judged together in tap
category only.
OPEN
A routine that demonstrates any dance style or combination of dance styles
(ethnic, acro-gymnastics, ballroom, novelty, clogging, character, etc.). All
entries judged together in open category only.
HIP-HOP
A routine utilizing hip-hop or street-type moves. All entries judged
together in hip-hop category only.
MUSICAL THEATRE
A routine utilizing Broadway or theatre dance styles. All entries judged
together in musical theatre category only. Singing is permitted in musical
theatre category only. (Professional microphones for vocals are not
provided).
SHOWCASE
This is a non-competitive category for those teachers who wish to have their
numbers
perform on stage for critique only. No awards. Critique tapes will
be given to the teacher on Sunday morning. Regular competition fees apply.
All fees are due with entry forms.
Please submit two (2) checks:
1. Competition entry fees
2. Convention registration tuition
All entries are final and non-refundable. No exceptions. NO CHANGES in
competition entries TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO CONVENTION.
Make all checks
payable to:
West Coast Dance Explosion
7231 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 140
Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 368-6228 Fax: (702) 368-4688
NEW! ENTRY LIMITS
Each school will be allowed to compete a maximum of seventeen (17) total
entries. NO SOLOS. The maximum of seventeen (17) may include no more than
four (4) duo/trios and includes any showcase numbers.
All entries must be postmarked by the
registration cut-off date (see
2011-2012
tour date on inside front cover).
NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA FAX.
Email entries will be accepted at robinwcde@me.com
Regional competition will be limited to
time availability. IN CITIES WITH
AN EXTREMELY LARGE AMOUNT OF ENTRIES,
WE MAY HOLD THE DUO/TRIO COMPETITION ON FRIDAY EVENING. ON RARE OCCASIONS,
WE MAY NEED TO DO SOME GROUPS ON FRIDAY EVENING AS WELL. Postmark does not
guarantee acceptance of competition entries.
Please get your entries in early!! Use competition entry forms. If quota is
reached before cut-off date, subsequent competition entries will not be
accepted.
CD LABELS WILL BE PROVIDED IN YOUR REGISTRATION PACKET THAT YOU WILL
PICK-UP AT THE CONVENTION.
Judges’ score sheets, critique CDs and music CDs may be picked up on the
morning following the competition. These items will be given to the teacher
only! Decisions by the judges are final!!! WCDE is not responsible for any
CDs that are not picked up.
AWARD SYSTEM!
All entries will be adjudicated by three (3) judges. Awards will be
presented based on the combined scores listed below:
| Super Star Award: |
295 to 300 |
 |
280 to 294 |
|
260 to 279 |
|
240 to 259 |
|
210 to 239 |
All five (5) to three (3) star award winners will be eligible for the 2011 West Coast Dance Explosion National Finals in Las Vegas.
SCORING SYSTEM
Technique: 50 points
Performance: 20 points
Choreography & Musicality: 20 points
Overall Appearance: 10 points
All ties will be broken, first by technique score, second by performance
score,
and third by a judges’ poll.
In addition to the STAR adjudication awards, a competitive 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Place Award will be given to the entries with the highest scores in the
Starz, Mini, Junior, Teen, Senior and Pro-Am divisions. A plaque & free
entry into the National Finals will be awarded for the following:
Overall High Score Duo/Trio
Overall High Score Small Group
Overall High Score Large Group
Overall High Score Line
Overall High Score Production
Overall High Score Extended Time
Production
ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
Judges will choose the most entertaining number of the evening. Winner will
receive
an award plaque.
Approximately 30' x 40' marley floor.
Competition Admission Free!!
All teachers entering competition numbers will be given reserved seating.
Visual coaching is prohibited.
NO VIDEOTAPING ALLOWED AT ANY TIME! Please let everyone know about this
rule. This includes classes,
competition and the faculty show.
Something NEW and Exciting from WCDE!
The WCDE STUDIO SHOWDOWN
Each studio can choose One (1) number to represent their dance school in the
brand new STUDIO SHOWDOWN. This exciting new event will take place after the
faculty performance on Sunday. One (1) number per studio. (NO exceptions!)
The WCDE faculty will view all of the numbers performed in the STUDIO
SHOWDOWN and choose 1 winner. A CASH PRIZE will be awarded to the studio who
wins.
IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY RULES: NO solos or
duo/trios are eligible and a
studio must have
at least Ten (10) numbers entered
in the competition.
BACK AGAIN!! ALL-AROUND STUDIO/DANCE GENRE COMPETITION
We have wanted to add a new facet to our competition for years now.
Something that encourages dancers to be multifaceted and well versed in a
variety of dance disciplines. It will add a new “team aspect” to the
competition as well. Each studio chooses the numbers that they would like to
have their scores totaled at the end of the competition. You pick the 6
numbers prior to the competition. (Choices cannot be altered once submitted)
ALL-AROUND STUDIO/DANCE GENRE COMPETITION RULES
Below are the 6 categories that you must have a dance entered in:
1. ballet
2. tap
3. hip-hop
4. musical theatre
5. jazz
The 6th selection can be one of the following:
6. contemporary, lyrical jazz or open
• Duo/Trio’s not eligible
• Each studio may be represented once in the Dance Genre Competition
• Not required to be the same dancers in each of the dance disciplines
• Dance selections do not have to be in the same age division -
Example: Tap (can be a junior line), Ballet (can be a senior group), etc.
No extra fees required to enter the
All Around Studio/Dance Genre
Competition
*Must register 3 weeks prior to the
competition. Entry Forms are available
at www.westcoastdanceexplosion.com
The winner of the All-Around Studio/Dance Genre Competition will be
announced at the Faculty Show on Sunday afternoon, and will be presented an
award plaque.
