COLLEGE INFORMATION

Overview

All entries MUST be postmarked no later than 30 days before the competition date! After 30 days there will be a $20.00 late penalty for each entry. Entries are taken on a first come first served basis, therefore, register as soon as possible in order to secure a spot. No entries will be accepted by phone or fax. All must be mailed in. Entries will only be processed if fully completed and accompanied by a certified check or money order paid in full. All checks or money orders should be made out to:

Turn it Up Dance Challenge
P.O Box 366
South Boston, MA 02127

Only one check per studio please! No checks will be accepted from individual parents or guardians. A packet will be sent to each studio approximately one week before competition containing all necessary details.

Entry Fees

Coaches enter free! Up to 2 coaches may enter at not charge. Only the coaches whose names are on the application form may enter free.

Categories

1. Competitive-college teams that choose to use all 3 styles of dance including pom, funk, and jazz in their routines. This category must adhere to the divisional rules and regulations.

2. Ensemble-College teams who choose to compete a routine that does not meet competitive routine requirements. This category must adhere to the ensemble rules and regulations.

Overview

All competitive teams are required to compete in one of the following three divisions. Each team will determine wich division to compete in according to the division their NCAA football team competes in. If a school does not have a football team they will go according to their NCAA basketball team. All participants must be currently enrolled in their college in order to compete in this competition.

Routine Requirements

Each dance should include 30 consecutive seconds of all three of the following sections:

1. Jazz Section
emphasis on technique, style, placement of the body, uniformity and skills.

2. Funk Section
emphasis on street style dancing including body isolations, creativity, rhythm as well as uniformity

3. Pom Section
similar but not exactly like cheer moves. Emphasis on uniformity, precision, level changes, and synchronization

*Please submit, on a separate sheet, a routine outline that shows when sections start in the music. (i.e., POM section 1sec-45 sec, FUNK 45 sec –1:30m, JAZZ 1:30 –2:00, ending)

Deductions

Not Meeting Routine Outline
each team must follow routine requirements located in rules and regulations (2.0 deduction if not followed)

Time Limit Violation
For each 5 seconds over time limit judge will deduct 1.0. For example 10 seconds over time limit will result in a 2.0 point loss.

Inappropriate Music/Movement/Costume
All aspects of the dance routine including music, choreography, and costume MUST be appropriate for a family audience. Any suggestive choreography including hip thrusting touching or slapping will result in a 4.0 point deduction. Any suggestive music including vulgar language will result in a 4.0 point deduction. Any suggestive costumes that a judge feels is not appropriate for family viewing will also result in a 4.0 point deduction.

Safety Violations
Dancers may wear jewelry that accentuates their costume, however hoop or dangly earrings, rings, belly button rings, tongue rings, nose rings etc are strictly prohibited and will result in a 2.0 point deduction.

Routine Requirements

Each team must enter under one of the following styles of dance:

Ballet
Classical ballet style and technique with the use of ballet slippers

Tap
Creating syncopated rhythms with the use of tap shoes

Jazz
Classical jazz style and techniques

Modern
Style of dance that rejects the limitations of classical ballet and favors movement deriving from the expression of inner feeling

Hip-Hop/Funk
Street dance containing isolated movements to contemporary music

Step
Modern form of African dance that can incorporate drill team moves, marching, chanting can be accompanied by music

Kickline
Routine that contains at least 50% of kickline combinations

Open
Any routine that does not fall into the above categories

Deductions

The same deductions apply to the Ensemble category as to the Competitive category except there will be no deduction for not meeting routine requirements as there is no routine outline required

Judging Criteria

Each entry will be judged by a highly qualified panel of judges. All judges decisions will be final. Contacting or speaking to judges is strictly prohibited at all times in order to give a fair chance to all participants. Performances will be judged on the following criteria:

Music

Each dance team is required to bring their own music in the form of a CD or Cassette Tape (Note that stereo systems play cassette tapes at slightly different speeds). Each CD or Tape must contain only ONE song that is properly labeled. All CD’s must be turned into the sound booth no later than 1/2 hour before the beginning of that day’s show. Turn It Up Dance Challenge recommends that each entry have at least 1 backup CD or Tape. If music fails to work on the first try it is the responsibility of the studio to bring up the backup CD. That entry may be put on hold until music is found.

Time Limits

• Each routine may not be longer than 3min 50sec.
• Each section must be at least 30 consecutive seconds however they can be longer as long as the entire song does not exceed 3 min 50 seconds in length.
• Timing starts with first note, word or movement after dancers have taken the floor.
• Timing ends when the last dancer is off the floor. Teams must enter in a timely fashion when taking the stage

Additional Information

Props are allowed on stage, however they must be moved on and off stage in a timely manner. If judges feel that removal of props take too long points may be deducted. No dangerous props are allowed. Dangerous props include knives or swords etc.

*Turn it Up Dance Challenge is not responsible for any lost or stolen items during any competition. Therefore, please take extra precaution. Also, Turn it Up is not responsible for music or judges sheets that are not picked up after the event.