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COMPETITIONS - $3,000 in Cash Prizes! Saturday, September 29th. Ballroom will be a couples competition. Lindy Hop, Salsa, and West Coast Swing will be a Jack & Jill. Prelims are at the Scottish Rite. Finals are at Norse Hall at 4:00 PM. Spectators are encouraged to attend. See Oregon's best compete for top prizes! View the Competition Rules at the bottom of this page. Sign up through REGISTRATION |
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Ballroom - Couples Competition Two Divisions: 1. American Rhythm/International Latin (Cha Cha and Rumba) 2. American Smooth/International Standard (Waltz and Foxtrot) Cash Prize per Division 1st Place - $300 2nd Place - $100 3rd Place - $50 * Saturday at 10:30 AM $25 per couple for entry fee. May enter both divisions (may win up to $600!) |
West Coast Swing! 1st Place - $500 2nd Place - $150 3rd Place - $50 * Saturday at 11:30 AM |
Lindy Hop Swing! 1st Place - $500 2nd Place - $150 3rd Place - $50 * Saturday at 12:30 PM |
Salsa! 1st Place - $500 2nd Place - $150 3rd Place - $50 * Saturday at 1:30 PM |
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Competition Rules: Oregon Dance Fair 2007 A. Competitions Offered There are five competitive divisions: Lindy Hop, Salsa, West Coast Swing, American Rhythm/International Latin, and American Smooth/International Standard. The ballroom format will be a couple's competition. Lindy Hop, Salsa, and West Coast Swing will be run as a 'Jack and Jill' format, in which dancers demonstrate their ability to dance lead/follow with a randomly assigned partner to music selected by the competition DJ. In the preliminary rounds, individual contestants will rotate between several randomly drawn partners in a group heat format, and a designated number of followers and leaders will be called back for finals. In the finals, new pairings will be established, and each couple will dance in a spotlight format. More specific guidelines for each division follow. Due to the 'luck of the draw' nature of Jack and Jill contests, a contestant drawing his/her regular competition partner in a preliminary or final round is not grounds for a re-draw. B. Competition Eligibility The contests are open to all contestants, regardless of age, experience level, and professional or amateur status. Contestants may enter as many contests as they wish, and are not required to purchase a day pass or weekend pass for the Oregon Dance Fair in order to compete. C. Competition Schedule and Deadlines Please register in advance using the online forms at www.oregondancefair.com. If less than six leads and six follows are registered for a given division by midnight on Monday, Sept. 24th, the contest organizers reserve the right to change the contest format or cancel the contest for that division. On-site contest registration will be permitted as well, and registration for each division closes one hour before the posted start time for that division's preliminary round. Callback sheets should be posted no later than 3:30 pm on Saturday, and the finals for all divisions will begin at 4 pm . D. Entry Fees and Prizes The entry fees for the Lindy Hop, Salsa, and West Coast Swing divisions are $15 per person. Prize money for these three divisions: 1st place, $500; 2nd place, $150; 3rd place, $50. The entry fees for the American Rhythm/International Latin and the American Smooth/International Standard divisions are $25 per couple. Prize money for these two divisions: 1st place, $300; 2nd place, $100; 3rd place, $50. E. General Judging Criteria The general dance elements that will be considered by the judges for each division are timing, teamwork, technique, choreography, music interpretation, and presentation. Timing – contestants should clearly demonstrate their understanding of the characteristic rhythms of the dance, and be neither ahead of nor behind the beat. Teamwork – couples should dance 'lead/follow', using partnering connection appropriate for the dance, and match each other in dance style. Technique – couples will be evaluated on how well they execute the movements comprising their dance, including posture, balance, foot placement, body positioning, and spins. Choreography – as these contests do not feature choreographed routines, choreography in this case refers to the variety and arrangement of patterns and other movements danced by the contestants. Music Interpretation – the ability of the couples to adjust their dancing to fit the style, tempo, and mood of the music. Acting out song lyrics or lip-synching are not considered music interpretation. Presentation – couples are encouraged to include an element of showmanship in their performances, including appropriate competition attire. Excessive mugging to the audience or judges is discouraged, and good presentation is secondary in priority to good dancing. F. Lindy Hop Swing 1. This contest is designed to showcase social dance skills. Contestants enter as individuals and dance to music selected by the lindy competition DJ and contest coordinator. The performance of long sections of choreographed material is discouraged; partners should dance 'lead/follow', with a minimum of 90% recognizable lindy hop or east coast swing content. 2. Tricks, lifts, and aerials are permitted in this division, so long as they do not endanger either partner of the couple performing them or any of the surrounding dancers. 3. Competitors are not required to wear costumes, but are welcome to do so. 4. In the preliminary round, contestants will dance in group heats of no more than 12 couples. Each heat will dance for 1.5 to 2 minutes each of three swing songs in a range of different tempos and genres, with a different partner for each song. Dancers will be judged as individuals, but their ability to demonstrate teamwork with their partners is an integral part of that evaluation. Judges will call back five to eight leaders and five to eight followers for the finals. 5. The final round will be held in spotlight format. Each lead will draw one follow, and each couple in turn will choose between two music categories (i.e., slow vs. fast) and dance for about 1.5 minutes. Each judge will rank the couples, and results will be tallied using the relative placement system (for an explanation of this system, please see http://geocities.com/dancefest/Articles/RelPlace.html). G. Salsa 1. This contest is designed to showcase social dance skills. Contestants enter as individuals and dance to music selected by the salsa competition DJ and contest coordinator. Partners should dance 'lead/follow', with a minimum of 90% recognizable salsa content. Shines are permitted, and are considered to be salsa content. 2. Tricks, lifts, and aerials are permitted in this division, so long as they do not endanger either partner of the couple performing them or any of the surrounding dancers. 3. Competitors are not required to wear costumes, but are welcome to do so. 4. In the preliminary round, contestants will dance in group heats of no more than 12 couples. Each heat will dance for 1.5 to 2 minutes each of three salsa songs in a range of different tempos and styles, with a different partner for each song. Dancers will be judged as individuals, but their ability to demonstrate teamwork with their partners is an integral part of that evaluation. Judges will call back five to eight leaders and five to eight followers for the finals. 5. The final round will be held in spotlight format. Each lead will draw one follow, and each couple in turn will choose between two music categories (i.e., on 1 vs. on 2) and dance for about 1.5 minutes. Each judge will rank the couples, and results will be tallied using the relative placement system (for an explanation of this system, please see http://geocities.com/dancefest/Articles/RelPlace.html). H. West Coast Swing 1. This contest is designed to showcase social dance skills. Contestants enter as individuals and dance to music selected by the west coast swing competition DJ and contest coordinator. The performance of long sections of choreographed material is discouraged; partners should dance 'lead/follow', with a minimum of 90% recognizable west coast swing content. 2. Tricks that are generally accepted on the social dance floor, such as dips, drops, slides, and other partner-supported moves, are permitted. Lifts, which include any move lasting longer than one beat of music in which both feet of one partner are off the floor, are prohibited for this division. 3. Competitors are not required to wear costumes. Typical attire for strictly swing contests is generally dressy clothing that would be worn for social dancing, often in coordinating colors. 4. In the preliminary round, contestants will dance in group heats of no more than 12 couples. Each heat will dance for 1.5 to 2 minutes each of three west coast swing songs in a range of different tempos and genres, with a different partner for each song. Dancers will be judged as individuals, but their ability to demonstrate teamwork with their partners is an integral part of that evaluation. Judges will call back five to eight leaders and five to eight followers for the finals. 5. The final round will be held in spotlight format. Each lead will draw one follow, and each couple in turn will choose between two music categories (i.e., blues vs. contemporary or slow vs. fast) and dance for about 1.5 minutes. Each judge will rank the couples, and results will be tallied using the relative placement system (for an explanation of this system, please see http://geocities.com/dancefest/Articles/RelPlace.html). I. American Rhythm/International Latin (Cha Cha and Rumba) 1. This contest is open with regard to syllabus and dance style (American vs. International). Contestants enter as individuals and dance to music selected by the competition DJ and contest coordinator. Partners may dance 'lead/follow' or use pre-choreographed sequences, with a minimum of 90% recognizable cha cha or rumba content. 2. Tricks that are generally accepted on the social dance floor, such as dips and drops, are permitted. Lifts, which include any move lasting longer than one beat of music in which both feet of one partner are off the floor, are prohibited for this division. 3. Competitors are not required to wear costumes, but are welcome to do so. 4. In the preliminary round, contestants will dance in group heats of no more than 12 couples. Each heat will dance for 1.5 to 2 minutes each of cha cha and rumba, with a different partner for each song. Dancers will be judged as individuals, but their ability to demonstrate teamwork with their partners is an integral part of that evaluation. Judges will call back about five to eight leaders and five to eight followers for the finals. 5. The final round will be held in spotlight format. Each lead will draw one follow, and each couple in turn will choose between the two dance categories (cha cha or rumba) and dance for about 1.5 minutes. Each judge will rank the couples, and results will be tallied using the relative placement system (for an explanation of this system, please see http://geocities.com/dancefest/Articles/RelPlace.html). J. American Smooth/International Standard (Waltz and Foxtrot) 1. This contest is open with regard to syllabus and dance style (American vs. International). Contestants enter as individuals and dance to music selected by the competition DJ and contest coordinator. Partners may dance 'lead/follow' or use pre-choreographed sequences, with a minimum of 90% recognizable waltz or foxtrot content. 2. Tricks that are generally accepted on the social dance floor, such as dips and drops, are permitted. Lifts, which include any move lasting longer than one beat of music in which both feet of one partner are off the floor, are prohibited for this division. 3. Competitors are not required to wear costumes, but are welcome to do so. 4. In the preliminary round, couples will dance in group heats of no more than 12 couples. Each heat will dance for 1.5 to 2 minutes each of waltz and foxtrot, with a different partner for each song. Dancers will be judged as individuals, but their ability to demonstrate teamwork with their partners is an integral part of that evaluation. Judges will call back about five to eight leaders and five to eight followers for the finals. 5. The final round will be held in spotlight format. Each lead will draw one follow, and each couple in turn will choose between the two dance categories (waltz or foxtrot) and dance for about 1.5 minutes. Each judge will rank the couples, and results will be tallied using the relative placement system (for an explanation of this system, please see http://geocities.com/dancefest/Articles/RelPlace.html). |