Thank you for your interest in our 7th Annual Dance Competition. Below you will find details about the categories for our show this year. Please make sure you read through throrughly for there is a lot of changes from our previous years. The first 7 teams to register registration fee will only be $75. After the first 7 teams are registered, early registration will increase to $100 until March 15th. March 16th all late registration will be $125.
RULES AND REGULATIONS!!!
Freestyle Performance:
In this category teams will choose to perform a field show or creative dance routine:
Field Show- Teams will display their best performance of the majorette style of dance. In this category, the judges will look for precision, kicks, stunts, use of floor, formations, synchronization, showmanship, difficulty and originality.
Creative Dance- Teams must bring out their inner most creativity. Teams can perform any creative style such as hip-hop, jazz, ballet etc; but please think outside of the box. Props may be used. No Glitter, Powder or any other materials that causes a hazard to your team and others! If you have any questions about which props may be used, please contact us immediately. Any use of forbidden props will result in disqualification.
Please remember that you will only choose either Field Show or Creative Dance to perform. However both are combined divisions consisting of Juniors and Seniors. Each team has 4 minutes of stage time with entrance and exit. If you go over your time limit 5 points will be deducted from your score from each judge. You do not have to use all the time allotted.
Vegas Trio:
In this category teams will use their best trio to perform a Vegas-Themed Production (Burlesque, Magic Show, etc.). This category is also combined! You can mix the Junior and Senior Divisions. (Ex. 2 Juniors and 1 Senior or 2 Seniors and 1 Junior). Each dancer in the trio must have a time in the performance where they have a solo. In this category you are allotted 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Think outside the box and stand out! Remember that it is a Vegas Production so GIVE US A SHOW!
The TOP 7 TEAMS with the highest combined average scores from the free-style performance category and Trio will move on to Stand Battle.
Coach & Captain Stand Battle:
This category will consist of one coach and one captain to battle the opposing teams. All teams will be lined across the gym in performance order and will step up one at a time to battle to the mixes provided by Grand Prize Ent Studios. THIS CATEGORY DO NOT AFFECT YOUR GRAND CHAMP SCORE TALLY.
Stand Battle (8’s and 16’s):
The TOP 7 TEAMS with the highest combined average scores from the free-style performance category and Trio will move on to Stand Battle.
WE WILL HAVE BOTH JUNIOR AND SENIOR STAND BATTLES. ONLY GRADES K-6 CAN PERFORM IN THE JUNIOR STAND BATTLE. NO COACHES ALUMNI PARENTS ETC. ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICPATE IN ANY WAY DURING THE JUNIORS STAND BATTLE. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
THIS RULE ONLY APPLIES TO THE JUNIOR STAND BATTLE.
Stand Battle will feature teams lined up on opposing sides of the
gym floor. Only one team is permitted to throw a stand at a time. No dance moves or turning of backs or other un-sportsmanlike behaviors will be tolerated during stand battle. Any violation of this rule will result in disqualification of the team and or deduction of overall points. The teams will not cross the designated line that will be pointed out before the stand battle. If any team crosses the designated line, that team will be disqualified from that round. Once the top 7 are announced, playing cards will be pulled to determine the order of the battles. There will only be 7 cards to choose from:
The Ace
2
3
4
5
6
The Joker (ANYONE WHO PULLS THE JOKER WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCE TO THE 2nd BATTLE ROUND)
The battles will be as follows:
1st Round (This round will consist of two passes per team. During the first pass, the captain will throw only one 8-Count to a medium song and only one 8-count to a Fast song and the team will perform those one 8-Count as creatively as possible. The entire stand does not have to be one 8-Count; however the stand can only consist of the 8-count that the captain throws (NO INTROS ARE ALLOWED), however the team can join together at the end for a final move like hair whips, claps, etc. During the second pass, the captain will throw only one 16-Count to a medium song and only one 16-count to a fast song and the team will perform those one 16-Count as creatively as possible. The entire stand does not have to be only a 16-Count; however the stand can only consist of the 16-count that the captain throws (NO INTROS ARE ALLOWED), however the team can join together at the end for a final move like hair whips, claps, etc. The winner moves on to the 2nd round.)
The Ace vs 2 vs 3 – ONLY ONE ADVANCES TO THE NEXT ROUND. (If the team that pulled 2 wins the battle, then they will advance to the 2nd Round)
4 vs 5 vs 6- ONLY ONE ADVANCES TO THE NEXT ROUND
(If the team that pulled 6 wins the battle, then they will advance to the 2nd Round)
Semi-FInal ROUND (This round will consist of one pass per team to fast or medium song. During the first pass, the team will throw only one stand up to twenty 8-Counts. (INTROS ARE ALLOWED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE twenty 8-Counts). Intros must not exceed four 8-Counts. Any team who goes over the counts will be automatically disqualified from that round. Only one team will be eliminated, and the other 2 teams will move on to the Final round.)
2 vs 6 vs Joker- ONLY ONE TEAM WILL BE ELIMINATED.
(If the team that pulled 6 is eliminated, then 2 and The Joker will advance to the Final Round)
Final Round (This round will consist of 2 passes per team for Juniors and 3 passes for Seniors. Juniors tempos will be one fast and one medium. Seniors tempos will be one fast, one medium and one slow. For all passes, the teams will throw only one stand up to twenty 8-Counts per tempo. (INTROS ARE ALLOWED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE twenty 8-Counts). Intros must not exceed four 8-Counts. Any team who goes over the counts will be automatically disqualified from that round. One winner will be determined from the final round and will be announced at the awards ceremony.
2 vs The Joker - THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE WINNER. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE AWARDS CEREMONY. IF THE JUDGES DETERMINE THAT THERE IS A TIE, THEN A CAPTAINS BATTLE WILL DETERMINE THE WINNER. THE JUDGES CAN DECIDE ANY TEMPO THAT THEY WOULD LIKE FOR THE CAPTAINS BATTLE.
1st place stand battle will receive 70pts towards their grand champion score.
2nd place will receive 60pts towards their grand champion score.
3rd place will receive 50pts towards their grand champion score.
IF YOU HAVE A TEAM THAT COMPETES IN BOTH JUNIOR AND SENIOR STAND BATTLE, YOU WILL ONLY RECEIVE THE POINTS FROM THE TEAM WHO MADE IT THE FURTHEST.
EX.
IF YOUR JUNIORS PLACED 3RD IN JUNIOR STAND BATTLE AND RECEIVED 50PTS, BUT YOUR SENIORS PLACED 2ND IN SENIOR STAND BATTLE AND RECIVED 60 PTS, THEN YOU WILL ONLY RECEIVE THE 60PTS FROM THE SENIOR STAND BATTLE.
Grand Champion
Grand Champion will go to the team who has the highest combined average score from Performance Category and Trio plus any bonus points from stand battle.
Freestyle Performance + Trio = ____ ß---Total will be Divided by 2 then bonus points will be added to the average score to determine Grand Champion Score.
GRAND CHAMPIONS
Grand Champions will receive 2 round-trip tickets to Vegas for the coach(es) and or a guest, automatic entry into the Cash Box, & a 6ft Trophy.
The Cash Box wind machine will give coaches a chance to win up to $2,000.
Freestyle Performance (Combined)
1st place- Trophy
2nd place- Trophy
3rd place Trophy
Trio (Combined)
1st place- Trophy
2nd place- Trophy
3rd place Trophy
Stand Battle (Seniors)
1st place- $500 & Trophy
Stand Battle (Juniors)
1st place- $500 & Trophy
Coach & Captain Battle
1st place- $250 & Trophy
Crowd Favorite
Special Cash Prize