1. The
Competition is for amateurs
2. The age
of entrants is taken as on 1st January of the year
of the Festival.
In Duets, Trios, Quartets and Groups the age
of the oldest competitor determines the age group.
3. The
Committee may combine Sections or Classes when
entries are small, divide when large, and make
other regulations or interpret or qualify any
rules as occasion may arise.
4. We as
Competition organisers do not accept liability for
the infringement of copyright, recording or
performing rights arising out of any entrant's
accompaniment or performance.
5. The
Adjudicator's decision is final. No discussion or
correspondence concerning any decision may ensue.
6.
Communication with the Adjudicator concerning any
matters relating to the Competition by entrants,
teachers or other interested parties prior to or
during the competition is prohibited and may lead
to disqualification.
7. The stage
and wings are out of bounds to all except
authorised persons and competitors about to
perform. Entrants who have danced must leave
Authorised persons include one assistant from each
school who may accompany children under 8 years,
and other ages for the purpose of wardrobe or
props.
8. Entrants
must dance in the correct programme order, report
to the stage officials ten minutes before they are
due to dance, and be ready in the wings before
their number is announced. Absentees risk
disqualification.
9. When
accompaniment is recorded it must be on cassette
tape or CD. Tapes must have
nothing else but a single recording at the
beginning of the appropriate side, and must be
clearly marked with name and entry number.
If a CD is used it must be clearly marked
with the name, entry number and track number.
Tapes and CDs must be present and handed in before
the start of a class
10. Entrants
may perform not more than once in their own age
group for each Solo Section and for each technique
in Duet, Trio or Quartet Section, but may perform
twice in their own age group for each technique in
a Group Section. Younger entrants may perform out
of their own age group not more than once in each
technique for more senior Duet, Trio, Quartet or
Group Section. A minimum of five dancers
constitutes a Group.
11. When
requested in advance, the Official will announce
the title of the dance and if requested, when a
story is obscure, a short synopsis not exceeding
30 words.
12. The
quality of recordings and suitability of recorded
vocals may be taken into account by the
Adjudicator.
13.
Pre-recorded music used in Song and Dance Sections
must not include any singing or chanting.
Pre-recorded music used in Tap Sections must not
include any recorded tap or similar sound effect.
14. Point
work is not allowed for any entrant under 13 years
old. Fixed tap, single sound only [shoes] are to
be used for Tap.
15. For
Choreography Classes the arrangement must be the
unaided work of the entrant. A file on the project
is essential.
16. No food,
drink or smoking are allowed in the auditorium.
17. Audience
entry to the auditorium must not occur during a
performance or adjudication, and is at the
discretion of the doorkeeper.
18.
Audiences should show their appreciation of a
performance by clapping; cheering is not
encouraged.
19. The
prohibition on visual or audio recording applies
to the use of mobile phones for such purposes.