STAGE DANCING SECTION

 

Saturday 10th February 2018 – Friday 16th February 2018

 

The Freedom Centre

Preston Road

Hull

 

 

Adjudicator  Sharon Wood

 

Head of Section  Shelagh Staniforth  Tel 01964 622663 or 07812987417

 

FEES:-

Solos - £4.50

Duets & Trios - £4.00 (per competitor)

All Troupes and Groups entered - £10

 

AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ADJUDICATOR:

                First, Second, Third will be awarded in each class

                First in each class will receive a Gilt Medal

                Second each class will receive a Silver plated Medal

                Third in each class will receive a Bronze Medal

 

SPECIAL NOTE – TIME LIMITS AS UNDER WILL BE STRICTLY OBSERVED:

 

                Under 11 years –

Solo - 11/2 minutes

Song & Dance 2 minutes

                                               

                11 years and over –

Solo -  2 minutes

Song & Dance 2 ½ minutes

 

                Duet & Trio Entries – 2 ½ minutes

Song & Dance -  3 minutes

               

                Troupes & Groups – 4 minutes

                                                With song 4 ½ minutes

 

GENERAL NOTES

 

PLEASE NOTE – No large props will be permitted i.e. Tables etc.  All props must be carried down 2 flights of stairs by competitor.

 

Entries received after the closing date will not be accepted, and once entered may not be transferred to other classes.

 

AN INVOICE FOR FEES WILL BE SENT OUT AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, PAYMENT WILL CONFIRM THE ENTRIES – Cheques to be made payable to “Kingston upon Hull Musical Festival” (Competitors will be withdrawn if payment is not received by the date on the invoice.)

 

Music to be on CD’s, and of good quality and volume.  The volume setting will be the same for all entries and will not be altered. Only one piece of music per CD – CD’s with more than one piece of music will only be accepted as a back-up if there is a technical problem during the performance.

 

Vocal recordings may be used except for any classes that include singing, including troupes.

 

To ensure the smooth running of the Festival, all dances must be set to operate immediately the number is announced.  Failure to comply with this rule may result in disqualification.  Please do not infringe copyright on your CD’s.

 

All competitors MUST hand in their CD and register at the desk on the first floor at least 30 minutes before their section is due to start, failure to comply may result in the competitor not being allowed to dance.

 

Pointe work is not allowed for any Competitor under 13 years old in Solo classes.

 

Photography & Videoing is prohibited during the festival by members of the public.  The official photographer will take photographs of groups and troupes.  Anyone objecting to their child being photographed must write to the Head of the Dance Section, at the address below, before the festival commences.

 

The Organisers have the power to make any other regulations or interpret or qualify any of the rules as occasion may arise.

 

AGE LIMITS: AGE SHOULD BE COMPUTED TO THE 1st September 2017

 

ENTRY CLOSING DATE:  9th October 2017 (changes will be accepted for competitors that win the novice section at another festival after the closing date – no other exceptions will be made)

 

 

Class

SOLOS

Class

CHARACTER (novice)

 

 

 

BABIES – 3 & 4 years

40

5 & 6 years

 

 

1

Classical

41

7 & 8 years

 

 

2

Cabaret

42

9 & 10 years

 

 

 

CLASSICAL  BALLET (open)

43

11 & 12 years

 

 

3

7 & 8 years

44

13 & 14 years

 

 

4

9 & 10 years

 

TAP (open)

 

 

5

11 & 12 years

45

7 & 8 years

 

 

6

13 & 14 years

46

9 & 10 years

 

 

7

15 & 16 years

47

11 & 12 years

 

 

8

17 & over

48

13 & 14 years

 

 

 

CLASSICAL  BALLET (novice)

49

15 & 16 years

 

 

9

5 years

50

17 & over

 

 

10

6 years

 

TAP (novice)

 

 

11

7 years

51

5 & 6 years

 

 

12

8 years

52

7 & 8 years

 

 

13

9 years

53

9 & 10 years

 

 

14

10 years

54

11 & 12 years

 

 

15

11 years

55

13 & 14 years

 

 

16

12 years

 

MODERN  DANCE (open)

 

 

17

13 years

56

7 & 8 years

 

 

18

14 years

57

9 & 10 years

 

 

 

GREEK

58

11 & 12 years

 

 

19

5 to 7 years

59

13 &14 years

 

 

20

8 to 10 years

60

15 & 16 years

 

 

21

11 to 14 years

61

17 & over

 

 

22

15 to 21 years

 

MODERN  DANCE (novice)

 

 

 

NATIONAL (open)

62

5 & 6 years

 

 

23

7 & 8 years

63

7 & 8 years

 

 

24

9 & 10 years

64

9 & 10 years

 

 

25

11 & 12 years

65

11 & 12 years

 

 

26

13 & 14 years

66

13 & 14 years

 

 

27

15 & 16 years

 

SONG & DANCE (open)

 

 

28

17 & over

67

7 & 8 years

 

 

 

NATIONAL (novice)

68

9 & 10 years

 

 

29

5 & 6 years

69

11 & 12 years

 

 

30

7 & 8 years

70

13 & 14 years

 

 

31

9 & 10 years

71

15 & 16 years

 

 

32

11 & 12 years

72

17 & over

 

 

33

13 & 14 years

 

SONG & DANCE (novice)

 

 

 

CHARACTER (open)

73

5 & 6 years

 

 

34

7 & 8 years

74

7 & 8 years

 

 

35

9 & 10 years

75

9 & 10 years

 

 

36

11 & 12 years

76

11 & 12 years

 

 

37

13 & 14 years

77

13 & 14 years

 

 

38

15 & 16 years

 

CONTEMPORARY DANCE

 

 

39

17 & over

78

14 – 16  years

 

 

 

 

79

17 years & over

 

 

Novice sections are for competitors who have not previously won in that particular section

 

Class

DUETS

Competitors may dance only once in any duet or trio section and may enter up to 3 duet sections only

Class

TROUPES & GROUPS

Are limited to 3 entries per school 5 or more dancers constitute a group/troupe.

For All England entries a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 24 dancers will constitute a group/troupe

No more than 3 competitors are allowed to dance under the age specified in Troupes & Groups

 

MODERN

 

TROUPES

80

5 to 7 years

108

5 to 10 years

81

8 to 10 years

109

11 to 14 years

82

11 to 14 years

110

15 to 21 years

83

15 to 21 years

111

Open Age

 

TAP

 

BALLET  GROUPS

84

5 to 7 years

112

5 to 10 years

85

8 & 10 years

113

11 to 14 years

86

11 to 14 years

114

15 to 21 years

87

15 to 21 years

115

Open Age

 

SONG & DANCE

 

GROUPS

88

5 to 7 years

116

5 to 10 years

89

8 to 10 years

117

11 to 14 years

90

11 to 14 years

118

15 to 21 years

91

15 to 21 years

119

Open Age

 

CLASSICAL (excluding ballet)

 

STREET DANCE TROUPES

92

5 to 7 years

120

5 to 10 years

93

8 to 10 years

121

11 to 14 years

94

11 to 14 years

122

15 to 21 years

95

15 to 21 years

 

 

 

BALLET

123

STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY – timing for this section is as follows:

Solos 2 mins

Duets, trios and song and dance  2.5 mins

Groups or troupes 4 mins 

 

These are maximum time limits, the dances may be shorter.

96

5 to 7 years

 

97

8 to 10 years

 

98

11 to 14 years

 

99

15 to 21 years

 

 

TRIOS

 

 

CLASSICAL

 

100

5 to 7 years

 

101

8 to 10 years

 

 

102

11 to 14 years

 

 

103

15 to 21 years

 

 

 

CABARET

 

 

104

5 to 7 years

 

 

105

8 to 10 years

 

 

106

11 to 14 years

 

 

107

15 to 21 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please complete the entry form and send it to:- hulldancefestival@gmail.com

 or it can be posted to:-

51 St Philips Road

Keyingham

HU12 9TD