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THE FNQ Tropical Dance Festival IS OPEN TO ALL DANCE PERFORMERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A FULL TIME WAGE PERFORMING OR WORKING AS A FULL TIME PERFORMER OR DANCER.
THE FNQ Tropical Dance Festival RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DELETE, COMBINE OR SPLIT SECTIONS AS NECESSARY.
SOLO SECTIONS – SOME SECTIONS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO NOVICE AND OPEN SECTIONS.
NOVICE SOLO SECTIONS – ARE LIMITED TO COMPETITORS WHO HAVE NOT GAINED A 1st, 2nd OR 3rd PLACE IN THAT CATEGORY AT ANY AGE IN ANY COMPETITION IN THE PREVIOUS 2 YEARS UP TO 1ST January 2024
OPEN SOLO SECTIONS – ARE FOR THE COMPETITORS WHO HAVE GAINED A 1st, 2nd OR 3rd PLACE IN THAT CATEGORY AT ANY AGE IN ANY COMPETITION IN THE PREVIOUS 2 YEARS UP TO 1ST January 2024
ENTRY FEES
Fees must be paid at time of entry using the online platform.
No manual entries will be permitted.
Entries Close 31/3/2024
COMPULSORY COMPETITOR FEE - Every entrant must pay a competitor fee, a discounted rate is offered for troupe competitors not doing solos, duos or trios.
Solos/Duo/Trio - $30 per person (includes insurance/music levy, audio critique, Printed & email program, competitors pass)
(Discount of $10 per competitor is offered for siblings - use code (SIB24) this option grants 1 hardcopy program per family.)
Troupe ONLY competitors - $10 per person (not required if competitor has entered solos)
SECTION ENTRY FEES - Outlined below
SOLOS. $20.00
DUOS $35.00
TRIOS $45.00
TROUPES $35.00
CHAMPS. $35.00
TICKET SALES TO VIEW SECTIONS
Available through try booking a link will be provided when available.
Competitors will be granted competitors pass to watch any section, however paying ticket holders will be given priority over competitors passes.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN: YOU SEND YOUR ENTRIES WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING, CLEARLY KNOWING ONCE ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN.
Should the event be postponed due to circumstances beyond the control of the event organisers such as government restrictions (lockdown laws), an alternative date will be found. No refunds will be given if competitors cannot attend, however a credit to enter future competition will be granted. If an alternative date cannot be found and the event is cancelled, refunds will be granted.
IMPROVISATION & STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY SOLO SECTIONS
Whilst Costumes are not compulsory, it is suggested that for Student Choreography sections, performers may wear a costume in keeping with the theme of the routine. Improvisation sections NO costume be worn however Tidy appearance, Dance/Practice wear style clothing is required. The adjudicator will chose and supply the music for all improvisation sections.
AGGREGATE CRITEREA 2024
Highest points gained overall in the following Genres;
(3 points 1st, 2 points 2nd, 1 point 3rd)
Classical, Demi Character, Song & Dance, Tap, Waltz Tap, Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop.
Section must have at least 4 competitors to qualify. Top 5 placings will be counted. In the event of a tie, 6th placing and then 7th will be counted. Should a tie still exist the adjudicators scores will be assess to see of the the highest point scorer.
- CLASSICAL BALLET
- DEMI-CHARACTER
- TAP (ANY TEMPO)
- WALTZ TAP - Must be 3/4 time.
- FAST TAP (UP TEMPO/SPEED)
- MODERN/JAZZ (UP TEMPO & UP BEAT STYLE) - no more than 6 acrobatic movements in the routine.
- LYRICAL (SLOW BALLETIC MOVEMENT/FREE STYLE)
- CONTEMPORARY (BALLET BASED/ABSTRACT FEEL)
- HIP HOP (TRUE STREET FUNKY STYLE)
- SONG & DANCE (50% SONG 50% DANCE)
- SONG OF CHOICE (This must be singing only basic movement is allowed, no "dance") - performed without a microphone
- MUSICAL THEATRE - Can be all singing or all dancing, must be from a Musical
- OPEN - This is any styles such as National, Novelty, Glitz, Acro (Must be a new routine not performed in any other section of this competition)
- STUDENT OWN CHOREOGRAPHY (MUST BE STRICTLY THE ORIGINAL WORK & CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE COMPETITOR PERFORMING THE PIECE)
- ALL ABILITIES (This is for competitors with a disability (physical or non-physical))
- IMPROV Challenge (1 section consists of various styles, all competitors appear on stage at the same time and hear the music for the first time.
- CHAMPIONSHIPS:
- Ballet - Perform 2 routines 1 Classical and 1 Demi Character (Must have competed in Classical or Demi Solo to be eligible)
- Modern - Perform 2 routines 1 Modern up temp and 1 Lyrical or contemporary (Must have competed in Modern/Lyrical or Contemporary Solo to be eligible)
- Tap - Perform 2 routines 1 Slow/Waltz Tap and 1 Fast Tap (Must have competed in Tap, Waltz or Speed Solo to be eligible)
- Song & Dance - Perform 2 routines 1 Song and Soft Shoe and 1 Song and Tap (Must have competed in Song & Dance Solo to be eligible)
THE FNQ Tropical Dance Festival IS OPEN TO ALL DANCE PERFORMERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A FULL TIME WAGE PERFORMING OR WORKING AS A FULL TIME PERFORMER OR DANCER.
THE FNQ Tropical Dance Festival RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DELETE, COMBINE OR SPLIT SECTIONS AS NECESSARY.
SOLO SECTIONS – SOME SECTIONS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO NOVICE AND OPEN SECTIONS.
NOVICE SOLO SECTIONS – ARE LIMITED TO COMPETITORS WHO HAVE NOT GAINED A 1st, 2nd OR 3rd PLACE IN THAT CATEGORY AT ANY AGE IN ANY COMPETITION IN THE PREVIOUS 2 YEARS UP TO 1ST January 2024
OPEN SOLO SECTIONS – ARE FOR THE COMPETITORS WHO HAVE GAINED A 1st, 2nd OR 3rd PLACE IN THAT CATEGORY AT ANY AGE IN ANY COMPETITION IN THE PREVIOUS 2 YEARS UP TO 1ST January 2024
ENTRY FEES
Fees must be paid at time of entry using the online platform.
No manual entries will be permitted.
Entries Close 31/3/2024
COMPULSORY COMPETITOR FEE - Every entrant must pay a competitor fee, a discounted rate is offered for troupe competitors not doing solos, duos or trios.
Solos/Duo/Trio - $30 per person (includes insurance/music levy, audio critique, Printed & email program, competitors pass)
(Discount of $10 per competitor is offered for siblings - use code (SIB24) this option grants 1 hardcopy program per family.)
Troupe ONLY competitors - $10 per person (not required if competitor has entered solos)
SECTION ENTRY FEES - Outlined below
SOLOS. $20.00
DUOS $35.00
TRIOS $45.00
TROUPES $35.00
CHAMPS. $35.00
TICKET SALES TO VIEW SECTIONS
Available through try booking a link will be provided when available.
Competitors will be granted competitors pass to watch any section, however paying ticket holders will be given priority over competitors passes.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN: YOU SEND YOUR ENTRIES WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING, CLEARLY KNOWING ONCE ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN.
Should the event be postponed due to circumstances beyond the control of the event organisers such as government restrictions (lockdown laws), an alternative date will be found. No refunds will be given if competitors cannot attend, however a credit to enter future competition will be granted. If an alternative date cannot be found and the event is cancelled, refunds will be granted.
IMPROVISATION & STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY SOLO SECTIONS
Whilst Costumes are not compulsory, it is suggested that for Student Choreography sections, performers may wear a costume in keeping with the theme of the routine. Improvisation sections NO costume be worn however Tidy appearance, Dance/Practice wear style clothing is required. The adjudicator will chose and supply the music for all improvisation sections.
AGGREGATE CRITEREA 2024
Highest points gained overall in the following Genres;
(3 points 1st, 2 points 2nd, 1 point 3rd)
Classical, Demi Character, Song & Dance, Tap, Waltz Tap, Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop.
Section must have at least 4 competitors to qualify. Top 5 placings will be counted. In the event of a tie, 6th placing and then 7th will be counted. Should a tie still exist the adjudicators scores will be assess to see of the the highest point scorer.