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Ý STOP PRESS Ý

 

 

The Dance Committee is pleased to introduce for 2010 some new Classes in the Dance Section.  These are listed below and further denoted by an asterisk in the main listings:

 

Classes 286 to 288 – Lyrical Modern Solo in different age groups;

Class 335 - Lyrical Group (any age);

Class 342 – Non-Competitive Special Dance Class;

 


 

DANCING RULES

(To be read in conjunction with the Festival Rules in the White Section)

 

1.      This competition is for amateurs and students who do not derive the main part of their income from the teaching or performance of Dance. 

2.      For the DANCE Section only, the maximum age is 21 years. 

3.      The age of competitors is taken from 1st January 2010.  In Duets, Trios and Groups, the age of the oldest competitor counts.  It is the responsibility of Teachers and/or Parents to ensure that pupils have been entered in the correct Class. 

4.      Teachers and/or Parents are responsible for the behaviour of children and any damage caused by them.  (See also the Festival Child Protection Policy in the White Section). 

5.      Only Stewards, Teachers and their nominated helpers are permitted side-stage. 

6.      The Committee reserves the right to combine or divide Classes as necessary. 

7.      The Committee reserves the right to refuse entries. 

8.      All Dances must be on Individual Tapes or CDs, clearly marked with name(s) and Entry Number.  These are to be handed in to side-stage.  All Teachers are responsible for observing Copyright and Licensing Regulations regarding recorded music.  (See also the Festival Rules in the White Section). 

9.      Competitors must register at the Stewards’ Table on arrival.

10.  Song & Dance Solos, Duets, Trios, Quartets and Groups are not permitted to have vocals in the dance music and risk disqualification if they do so.

11.  Pointe work is not allowed for any competitor aged under 13 years on 1st Jan 2010.

12.  Fixed Taps (single sound) only for Tap Dancing.

13.  Acrobatic and Disco movements are permitted, providing they are combined with a Modern Dance technique.

14.  The following Time Limits must be observed:

            Solo     10yrs & under               1½ minutes

                        11 yrs & over                2 minutes

(Extra ½min allowed for Character, Demi-Character, Song & Dance Solos, Duets, Trios & Quartets.)

            Duets                                      2½ minutes

            Trios & Quartets                    3 minutes

            Group (min 5 dancers)            5 minutes

15.  Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in Solos, Duets and Trios/Quartets.

16.  The Adjudicator cannot enter into correspondence regarding his/her adjudications, and his/her decision will be final.  Any matters or concerns relating to the Festival Competition should be addressed to IWMCF Officials, not the Adjudicator.

17.  Entrance Fees:

            Solo Classes                           £5.00

            Duets, Trios, Quartets           £4.00 per person

            Team or Group (5+)               £20.00

18.  The Closing Date for all Entries is:  1st December 2009.


 

 

BABY CLASSICAL SOLO - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

201

4 yrs & under

-

 

 

BALLET SOLO - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

202

5 years

HEATHER WOOD CUP

203

6 years

JANE ELDRIDGE CUP

204

7 years

WEBLEY CUP

205

8 years

MRS I STRETTON CUP

206

9 years

WINTER CUP

207

10 years

MR & MRS A PEMBERTON CUP

208

11 years

MRS G CHAMPION CUP

209

12 years

R B CHEVERTON CUP

210

13 years

CARTWRIGHT/VOYSEY CUP

211

14 years

ELMWOOD CUP

212

15 years

NANETTE EYLES TROPHY

213

16 years & over

WINKWORTH PLAQUE

 

 

NATIONAL SOLO - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

214

5 years

-

215

6 years

JODIE OWEN TROPHY

216

7 years

JODIE OWEN TROPHY

217

8 years

SYLVIA WOOD CUP

218

9 years

PHYLLIS JEVONS MEMORIAL BOWL

Highest Marks in Classes 218 & 219

219

10 years

220

11 years

MR M WOODNUTT CUP

221

12 years

TONNIE WARDER CUP

222

13 years

PHYLLIS JEVONS MEMORIAL SALVER

Highest Marks in Classes 222 & 223

223

14 years

224

15 years

MRS I PHILLIPS CUP

225

16 years & over

JODIE OWEN TROPHY

 


 

 

CHARACTER or DEMI-CHARACTER SOLO - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

226

5 years

-

227

6 years

MISS HEATHER CUP

228

7 years

JODIE OWEN TROPHY

229

8 years

JODIE OWEN TROPHY

230

9 years

MADELINE PLENINGER CUP

Highest Marks in Classes 230 & 231

231

10 years

232

11 years

JODIE OWEN TROPHY

233

12 years

FLORA HURREN TROPHY

234

13 years

BARTON & BAKER TROPHY

235

14 years

JULIAN SPURRIER TROPHY

236

15 years

ZARA GROVES CUP

237

16 years & over

JUBILEE CUP

 

 

GREEK or NATURAL MOVEMENT SOLO - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

238

9 years & under

E WILLS CHALLENGE CUP

239

10 - 11 years

MISS MAJOR MEMORIAL PLATE

Highest Marks in Classes 239 & 240

240

12 - 13 years

241

14 years & over

PHYLLIS JEVONS MEMORIAL ROSE BOWL

 

 

CLASSICAL DUET (Ballet, Character, Greek) - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

242

9 years & under

THE ROBINSON AWARD

243

10 - 13 years

PHYLLIS JEVONS MEMORIAL PLATES

244

14 years & over

EMILY PRITCHARD TROPHY

 

 

CLASSICAL TRIO/QUARTET (Ballet, Character, Greek) - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

245

9 years & under

-

246

10 - 13 years

-

247

14 years & over

-

 


 

 

CLASSICAL GROUP (Ballet, Character, Greek) - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

248

9 years & under

HANNAH THEAKSTON TROPHY

249

12 years & under

NELLE FURMAGE CUP

250

13 years & over

SHIRLEY STONE ROSE BOWL

 

 

 

NATIONAL DUET - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

251

9 years & under

SARAH BRAKE MEMORIAL CUP

252

10 – 13 years

-

253

14 years & over

-

 

 

NATIONAL TRIO/QUARTET - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

254

9 years & under

-

255

10 - 13years

-

256

14 years & over

-

 

 

NATIONAL GROUP - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

257

9 years & under

-

258

12 years & under

-

259

13 years & over

-

 

 

BABY STAGE SOLO - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

260

4 years & under

-

 

 


 

 

TAP SOLO - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

261

5 years

ANGELA WOOD CUP

262

6 years

JODIE OWEN TROPHY

263

7 years

JODIE OWEN TROPHY

264

8 years

JODIE OWEN TROPHY

265

9 years

JODIE OWEN TROPHY

266

10 years

JODIE OWEN TROPHY

267

11 years

CAROL-LYN DUBBER TROPHY

268

12 years

KERRY MILLER CUP

269

13 years

GLORIA ROBERTS CUP

270

14 years

ANNETTE AYERS CUP

271

15 years

BRENDA HORNER TROPHY

272

16 years & over

RANELAGH TROPHY

 

 

MODERN SOLO - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

273

5 years

AUDREY PEARSON CUP

274

6 years

DOWNTOWN CUP

275

7 years

HURSTLEIGH CUP

Highest Marks in Classes 275 & 276

276

8 years

277

9 years

DAMON WHITE MEMORIAL CUP

278

10 years

MRS WALKER MEMORIAL CUP

Highest Marks in Classes 278, 279 & 280

279

11 years

280

12 years

281

13 years

HILARY HALL TROPHY

282

14 years

R C AYERS CUP

Highest Marks in Classes 282 &  283

283

15 years

284

16 years & over

EMMA HOLLAND TROPHY

 


 

 

JAZZ SOLO - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

285

13 years & over

FAITH HOUNSHAM CUP

 

 

LYRICAL MODERN SOLO - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

Ý286

9 years & under

-

Ý287

10 - 13 years

-

Ý288

14 years & over

-

 

 

SONG & DANCE SOLO - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

289

5 years

HIRD & BLAKE TROPHY

290

6 years

ASHBY CUP

Highest Marks in Classes 290 , 291 & 292

291

7 years

292

8 years

293

9 years

JUNE HORNBY SONG & DANCE CUP

Highest Marks in Classes 293 & 294

294

10 years

295

11 years

STAGE CENTRE TROPHY

Highest Marks in Classes 295 & 296

296

12 years

297

13 years

NESTA MEECH TROPHY

Highest Marks in Classes 297, 298 & 299

298

14 years

299

15 years

300

16 years & over

TED UNDERHILL SHIELD

 

 

TAP DUET - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

301

9 years & under

MRS G RADFORD AWARD

302

10 - 13 years

MADELINE PRICE CUP

303

14 years & over

JANELLE SPURRIER TROPHY

 


 

 

TAP TRIO/QUARTET – BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

304

9 years & under

-

305

10 - 13 years

-

306

14 years & over

-

 

TAP GROUP - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

307

9 years & under

-

308

 12 years & under

-

309

13 years & over

REBECCA BERRIDGE TROPHY

 

MODERN DUET - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

310

9 years & under

WALKER CUP

311

10 - 13 years

THE ELSON CUP

312

14 years & over

KATY McNAMARA CUP

 

MODERN TRIO/QUARTET - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

313

9 years & under

-

314

10 - 13 years

-

315

14 years & over

-

 

MODERN GROUP - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

316

9 years & under

-

317

12 years & under

-

318

13 years & over

REBECCA BERRIDGE TROPHY

 

SONG & DANCE DUET (Tap & Modern) - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

319

9 years & under

-

320

10 - 13 years

-

321

14 years & over

-

 


 

 

SONG & DANCE TRIO/QUARTET (Tap & Modern) - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

322

9 years & under

-

323

10 - 13 years

-

324

14 years & over

-

 

 

SONG & DANCE GROUP (Tap & Modern) - BOYS & GIRLS

Class

Age

Details

325

9 years & under

-

326

12 years & under

-

327

13 years & over

-

 

 

ADULT GROUP

Class

Details

328

ANY DISCIPLINE                        Entry Fee - £15.00

 

 


 

 

CHOREOGRAPHY (See Notes, below)

Class

Details

329

MRS D STEVENS CUP

CLASSICAL - Ballet, National, Character or Greek

330

VICKI BUTLER PLAQUE

MODERN

331

FRIENDSHIP CUP

TAP

332

SONG & DANCE

1.                  No age limit

2.                  Entries may be made by one or more Choreographer(s).

3.                  Entries can be for Solo, Duet, Trio, Quartet or Group.

4.                  Choreographer(s) may or may not dance as they wish.  Dances may be created for any age group, which must be declared at entry.

5.                  Appropriate time limits to apply in all Entries.

6.                  Entry Fees:                 Solo Classes                           £5.00

                                                Duets, Trios, Quartets           £4.00 per person

                                                Team or Group (5+)               £20.00

 

FREESTYLE GROUP- (Street or Hip-Hop styles only)

Class

Age

Details

333

Any age

OWN CHOICE - Time Limit - 5 minutes

 

CONTEMPORARY GROUP

Class

Age

Details

334

Any age

OWN CHOICE - Time Limit - 5 minutes

 

LYRICAL GROUP

Class

Age

Details

Ý335

Any age

OWN CHOICE - Time Limit - 5 minutes

 

IMPROVISATION (See Notes, below)

Class

Age

Details

336

10 years & under

CLASSICAL

337

11 years & over

CLASSICAL

338

10 years & under

MODERN

339

11 years & over

MODERN

 

1.                  To a piece of music set by the Adjudicator.

2.                  All dancers will hear the music twice then dance.

3.                  The music will be 1 minute long for 10 years & under and 1.5 minutes long for 11 years & over.


 

 

SCHOOLS - ‘GLOBAL ROCK’

Class

Specification

Details

340

Middle School

Excerpt from Global Rock Entry - Time Limit - 10 minutes

341

High School

Excerpt from Global Rock Entry - Time Limit - 10 minutes

 

SPECIAL DANCE – NON-COMPETITIVE (See Notes, below)

 

Class

Specification

Details

Ý342

**Non –Competitive**

OWN CHOICE - Time Limit - 15 minutes

     

 

·         This is a non-competitive Class for groups which must include people with learning difficulties.  Its aim is to showcase their performance in front of an encouraging Adjudicator and audience.  Marks will not be awarded but competitors will receive a Certificate of Performance.

·         Groups may include supporters without learning difficulties.

·         Groups with any age or number of performers, any type of dance are permitted.

·         Backing track/music is allowed with or without vocals.  Live music is also allowed.

·         Entrance Fee - £10.00 per group

 

 

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