Dance

Tentative Dates

Solo, Duos/ Trios: Sunday July 28th, August 4th & 11th
Troupes: Saturday August 17th (evening) and Sunday 18th

Adjudicator

Julie England

Entries close 1st June 2024

Any enquiries regarding Dance sections please contact dance convenor Carole Sweeny at [email protected]

Prizes

Dance Encouragement Awards
Awarded by the adjudicator to any dance competitor
14 years and under – $50.00
15 years and over – $50.00

Most Promising Classical Dancer
$100.00 prize donated by Yvonne Foster.

Philomena Kerrigan Memorial Award
$50.00 prize to most promising dancer Modern/Contemporary 12 years/ under.
Sponsored by Accent On Dance.

Explanations

  • Contemporary: style of dance with more abstract movements whereby the dancer communicates a message, idea or feeling to the audience.
  • Lyrical: style of dance which is more conventional. The dancer performs an emotional piece.
  • Time Limits: Unless otherwise specified time limits are: Solo/Duos maximum 3 minutes. Troupes maximum 5 minutes.
  • Competitors will not be penalized if they perform less than the maximum time.
  • USB’s should be clearly marked with contestant’s/owner’s name. USB’s only are to be handed to music table before commencement of the section. One item per USB.
  • Entrants are advised to have a backup available at the event. USB’s should be tested prior to bringing it to the eisteddfod. No other media device will be accepted.
  • One dance only to be performed.
  • A competitor may not perform the same dance in more than one section.
  • SPECIAL RESTRICTED. This means any competitor who has never won a 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize at any eisteddfod, dance festival or other competition anywhere at any age before the closing date of June 1. Clarification may be required.
  • RESTRICTED. This means any competitor who has never won a 1st prize in any eisteddfod, dance festival or other competition anywhere at that age before the closing date of June 1.
  • Entries cannot be accepted with requests for particular dates. These entries will be returned.
  • In the instance of insufficient entries the committee reserves the right to combine sections.
  • PLEASE NOTE: We now have Acrobatics Sections to which Rules apply. Please see Rules at the front of this Syllabus.

Dance Championships

One dance only. No repeats of a dance already performed are allowed.
13 Years and Under – 1st $60, 2nd $30
14 Years and Over – 1st $100, 2nd $50

To qualify for a Championship the competitor must perform in two Open sections in the same genre as follows:

  • Classical Championship – Classical,  Demi Character
  • Jazz/Musical Theatre/Contemporary Championship –   Jazz,  Musical Theatre, Lyrical.
  • Tap Championship – Fast, Slow and Waltz.
  • Song and Dance Championship – Song & Soft Shoe and Song and Tap.

 

13 Years and Under
Junior Championship

Entry Fee: $15.00

D501 Classical Championship
(1st $60.000 donated by Carole Sweeny)
D502 Jazz/Musical Theatre /Contemporary / Lyrical Championship
D503 Tap Championship
D504 Song and Dance Championship

14 Years and Over

Entry Fee: $15.00

D506 Classical Championship
(1st $100.000 donated by Carole Sweeny)
D507 Jazz/ Musical Theatre /Contemporary / Lyrical Championship
D508 Tap Championship
D509 Song and Dance Championship

6 Years and Under

Entry Fee: $10.00

D511 Babies Restricted (any style)
D512 Babies Open Solo (any style)

8 Years and Under

Entry Fee: $10.00

D513 Special Restricted (any style)
D514 Classical Open
D515 Classical Restricted
D516 Demi-character Open
D517 Demi-character Restricted
D518 Jazz Restricted
D519 Jazz Open
D520 Musical Theatre
D522 Lyrical Open
D523 Lyrical Restricted
D524 Contemporary Open
D525 Contemporary Restricted
D526 Song and Dance Open
D527 Song and Dance Restricted
D530 Slow Tap (4-4) Open
D531 Slow Tap (4-4) Restricted
D532 Fast Tap (4-4) Open
D533 Fast Tap (4-4) Restricted
D534 Waltz Tap Open
D535 Waltz Tap Restricted
D536 Hip Hop/Funk

10 Years and Under

Entry Fee: $15.00

D537 Special Restricted (any style)
D538 Classical Open
D539 Classical Restricted
D540 Demi-character Open
D541 Demi-character Restricted
D542 Jazz Open
D543 Jazz Restricted
D544 Musical Theatre
D546 Lyrical Open
D547 Lyrical Restricted
D548 Contemporary Open
D549 Contemporary Restricted
D550 Song and Dance Open
D551 Song and Dance Restricted
D554 Slow Tap (4-4) Open
D555 Slow Tap (4-4) Restricted
D556 Fast Tap (4-4) Open
D557 Fast Tap (4-4) Restricted
D558 Tap Waltz Open
D559 Tap Waltz Restricted
D560 Hip Hop/Funk
A101 Acrobatics

12 Years and Under

Entry Fee: $15.00

D561 Special Restricted (any style)
D562 Classical Open
D563 Classical Restricted
D564 Demi-character Open
D565 Demi-character Restricted
D566 Jazz Open
D567 Jazz Restricted
D568 Musical Theatre
D570 Lyrical Open
D571 Lyrical Restricted
D572 Contemporary Open
D573 Contemporary Restricted
D574 Song and Dance Open
D575 Song and Dance Restricted
D578 Slow Tap (4-4) Open
D579 Slow Tap (4-4) Restricted
D580 Fast Tap (4-4) Open
D581 Fast Tap (4-4) Restricted
D582 Waltz Tap Open
D583 Waltz Tap Restricted
D584 Hip Hop / Funk

11 - 13 Years

Entry Fee: $15.00

A102 Acrobatics

14 Years and Under

Entry Fee: $15.00

D585 Special Restricted (any style)
D586 Classical Open
D587 Classical Restricted
D588 Demi Character Open
D589 Demi Character Restricted
D590 Jazz Open
D591 Jazz Restricted
D592 Musical Theatre
D594 Contemporary Open
D595 Contemporary Restricted
D596 Contemporary Open
D597 Contemporary Restricted
D598 Song and Dance Open
D599 Song and Dance Restricted
D602 Slow Tap (4-4) Open
D603 Slow Tap (4-4) Restricted
D604 Fast Tap (4-4) Open
D605 Fast Tap (4-4) Restricted
D606 Waltz Tap Open
D607 Waltz Tap Restricted
D608 Hip Hop/ Funk

14 Years and Over

Entry Fee: $15.00

A103 Acrobatics

15 Years and over

Entry Fee: $15.00

D609 Special Restricted (any style)
D610 Classical Open
D611 Classical Restricted
D612 Demi-character Open
D613 Demi-character Restricted
D614 Jazz Open
D615 Jazz Restricted
D616 Musical Theatre
D618 Lyrical Open
D619 Lyrical Restricted
D620 Contemporary Open
D621 Contemporary Restricted
D622 Song and Dance Open
D623 Song and Dance Restricted
D626 Slow Tap (4-4) Open
D627 Slow Tap (4-4) Restricted
D628 Fast Tap (4-4) Open
D629 Fast Tap (4-4) Restricted
D630 Waltz Tap Open
D631 Waltz Tap Restricted
D632 Hip Hop/Funk

Dance Duos & Trios

8 Years and Under

Entry Fee: $20.00

D700 Classical
D701 Jazz / Musical Theatre /Hip Hop/Funk
D702 Tap
D703 Contemporary/ Modern Expressive

10 Years and Under

Entry Fee: $20.00

D704 Classical
D705 Jazz / Musical Theatre /Hip Hop/Funk
D706 Tap
D707 Contemporary/ Modern Expressive

12 Years and Under

Entry Fee: $20.00

D708 Classical
D709 Jazz / Musical Theatre /Hip Hop/Funk
D710 Tap
D711 Contemporary/ Modern Expressive

14 Years and Under

Entry Fee: $20.00

D712 Classical
D713 Jazz / Musical Theatre /Hip Hop/Funk
D714 Tap
D715 Contemporary/ Modern Expressive

15 Years and Over

Entry Fee: $20.00

D716 Classical
D717 Jazz / Musical Theatre /Hip Hop/Funk
D718 Tap
D719 Contemporary / Modern Expression