| FEES |
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| Duo/Trio (2 - 3 dancers) |
$49 per dancer |
| Group (4 - 9 dancers) |
$33 per dancer |
| Line (10 - 15 dancers) |
$32 per dancer |
| Extended Line (16 - 24 dancers) |
$32 per dancer |
| Production (25+ dancers) |
$32 per dancer |
| Extended Time Production (25+ dancers) |
$33 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.
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 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.
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.
MINI, JUNIOR, TEEN & SENIOR GENERAL DIVISIONS
Duo/Trio (2 to 3 dancers)
Group (4 to 9 dancers)
Line (10 to 15 dancers)
Extended Line (16 to 24 dancers)
Production (25 or more dancers)
Extended Time Production
(25 or more dancers)
TIME LIMIT
Duo/Trio—two minutes and forty-five
seconds max (2:45)
Groups & Lines—three minutes max (3:00)
Extended Line—four minutes max (4:00)
Production—five minutes max (5:00)
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 8:30pm-9:30pm or to our Registration Desk between 9:00am and Noon (12:00pm) on Saturday. CDs will not be accepted after 12:00pm on Saturday.
COMPETITION AGE DIVISIONS
MINI DIVISION—Ages 7 to 9 (average age)
JUNIOR DIVISION—Ages 10 to 12 (average age)
TEEN DIVISION—Ages 13 to 15 (average age)
SENIOR DIVISION—Ages 16+ (average age)
To reach the average age, add all ages together and divide by the number of dancers in the entry. When an average age ends in 0.5 or above, round up to the next age. All ages are as of the competition date. 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
ENTRY LIMITS
Each school will be allowed to compete a maximum of fifteen (15) total
entries. NO SOLOS. The maximum of fifteen (15) 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
2010-2011
tour date schedule on page 4).
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:
| New! 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
Mini, Junior, Teen, and Senior divisions. A plaque & free entry into the
National Finals will be awarded for the
following:
Overall High Score Duo/Trio
Overall High Score Group
Overall High Score Line
Overall High Score Extended Line
Overall High Score Production
ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
Judges will choose the most entertaining number of the evening. Winner will receive an award plaque.
THE REGIONAL DANCE OFF
The top 3 highest scoring numbers of the entire competition will perform in the Faculty Show. Awards will be given at the conclusion of the show. *A studio may be represented by only ONE number in the Dance Off. If a particular studio were to have all of the top three scores of the competition, we would then go down the list to find the next highest score with a different studio name until we have 3 numbers to perform in the Dance Off.
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.
NEW!! 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. Well it’s finally here! 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)
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.
