PLEASE READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING RULES AND REGULATIONS CAREFULLY.

 

*It is the responsibility of the studio to uphold all rules and regulations stated below.
Failure to comply could result in deductions to your final mark and/ or disqualification*
updated March 15th, 2021

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REGISTRATION /ENTRIES

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• We accept all styles of dance. You may select your appropriate genre category during registration.

• You will receive 3 video critiques from our esteemed panel of judges.

• All dancers will compete in divisions specific to their amount of training hours per week; Novice, Part Time, Full Time as well based upon their subdivision category ( At Home/ In Studio/ On Stage).

• Videos must be uploaded through the online link on the registration page. If you are having difficulties uploading, please e-mail us at info@electricdanceexperience.com for alternative ways to submit.  

• You may submit an in-studio, at home or on stage video. They will be judged separately. 

• Costume & presentation will only be judged if the video allows for it. Not having a costume will not reduce your mark.

• Each judge will score the routine out of 100 and will then be divided by 3 for an average score.

• Judges may elect to give away special awards to certain entries of their choice. If Judges select same routine for multiple special awards, the dancer will be awarded with all specials from each individual judge.

• Special award certificates will be delivered as a PDF via email..

• Dances must be placed in the appropriate style genre to be judged accurately and fairly. 

• No more than 3 acrobatics tricks per routine. Unlimited acrobatics tricks in Acrobatics division only. 

• Cash Prizes will only be awarded to routines who place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in each overall age division. 

• Each age division must have 10+ routines for overall high score cash prizes to be awarded. 

• Cash Award totals will be determined once competition registration is closed.

• The high score winners' video and/or photo will be listed on our social media.

• If a dance parent/dancer is submitting any type of entry into our event, you MUST have received previous consent from your studio director/teacher/choreographer to participate (we may request proof).

• The same dancer(s) cannot compete more than once in the same age group and category in either Solo, Duet/Trio or group competition. This means dancers will never compete against themselves. Please move your entry up an age division or change discipline should this situation arise. 

• Dancers may enter multiple solos into the competition. Should a dancer have more than one solo, each solo must compete in a different category. Only the dancer’s highest ranking solo will be considered for overalls.

• Please note you are not entered into the competition until full payment for all entries and/or service charged is received.

• Improv participants will be e-mailed directions once the registration is closed. Improv will be hosted via ZOOM and may be performed in a studio or home environment. 

 

TIME LIMITS

• Solo - 4 minutes maximum

• Duet/Trio - 4 minutes maximum

• Small Group/Large Group/Line - 4 minutes maximum

• Extended Line - 7 minutes maximum

• Production - 15 minutes maximum (this includes time for prop setup- Live events only)

• Improv- 30- 60 seconds

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GENERAL RULES​​

The producers of Electric Dance Experience trust the professionalism of the teachers that enter our competition to have good judgment on what every performer presents on virtual and live stage to our family audience. However, any entry in any class and category, displaying suggestive movements, costuming, or musical selections with lyrics inappropriate for the age of the performers or our family audience, will be scored lower and/or be disqualified.  All decisions made by the Adjudicators and/or Electric Dance Experience Directors are final. Judges scores and critiques will be e-mailed to the registered participant. 

 

** FEES ARE LISTED ON OUR REGISTRATION FORM **

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improv Entry Fees
Studio Directors- Please inquire via e-mail for more information at info@electricdanceexperience.com

• Dancers must be entered in age divisions based on the current age of dancer at time of submission.

• Live Judge feedback is included in the entry fee.

• Top 3 in each age division will be announced during our LIVE Electric Awards. 

• Scholarship awards available.

• Cash Prizes Available 

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solo ENTRY FEES
Studio Directors- Please inquire via e-mail for more information at info@electricdanceexperience.com

• Solos must be entered in age divisions based on the current age of dancer at time of submission.

• You may enter multiple solos - only the highest scoring solo per dancer will be eligible for high score cash overalls.

• Additional feedback critique is included in the entry fee.

• Top 10 in each age division as well as each sub division will be announced.

• Cash Prizes Available 

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duet/trio entry fees
Studio Directors- Please inquire via e-mail for more information at info@electricdanceexperience.com

• Age range for duo/trio must be entered into average age of dancers based on their current age at time of submission. 

• Duet/Trio must not exceed 4 minutes in duration.

• Dance parents may enter into Duet/Trio event ONLY with parental consent from each participating dancer as well as approval from Studio Owner/Teacher/Choreographer (we may ask for proof of permission). 

• You do not need to enter a Solo to participate in the Duet/Trio Event.

• Top 10 in each age division as well as each sub division will be announced.

• Cash Prizes Available 

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group entry fees

• Studio Directors- Please inquire via e-mail for more information at info@electricdanceexperience.com

• Groups may be submitted from the 2019 to present dance season. All divisions apply to groups (At home, In Studio, On Stage)

• Additional Feedback critique is included in entry submission. 

• The Top 5 in each age division as well as each sub division will be announced. 

• Groups winning 1st overall will receive an Electric Dance Experience banner

• Cash Prizes Available 

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ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE....
A unique copy of our video judge critiques,

A PDF / Video of their award placement and any overall or scholarship that they may receive 
An opportunity to win CASH overalls or an electric banner.

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EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

Ends Sunday July 11th, 2021- Summer Edition: July
Ends Sunday August 14th, 2021- Summer Edition: August

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SIZES

 

• Solo: 1 dancer

• Duet/Trio: 2 or 3 dancers

• Small Group: 4-10 dancers

• Large Group: 11-16 dancers

• Line/Ext. Line: 17+dancers

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AGE DETERMINATIONS

 

 
Solos :

Date of submission

 

Duets, trios, small groups, lines, ext. lines, production:

Average age of competitors as of the time of submission.

(after dividing all ages by the number of dancers, drop the decimal). 
 

 

*Director must have a copy of all the birth certificates on hand the day of the competition.

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DISCIPLINES

 

JAZZ 
Combines jazz style and technique (may contain up to 3 acro tricks)
 

TAP 
A routine composed of tap technique and tap rhythms (often performed in tap shoes)
 

ballet 
A highly technical formalized dance, using graceful flowing precise movements (Demi-Pointe, Demi-Character, Pointe, Pas des Deux).

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CONTEMPORARY/ Modern 
A dynamic collaboration of both modern dance and classical ballet technique. It may also integrate jazz and/or lyrical dance, encouraging artistic exploration that may or may not be abstract. This form of expressive dance blends structured alignment and classical positioning of ballet with the free forming, unstructured nature found in modern dance. 
 

HIP HOP
Mainly street style, often done to hip hop music. I.e. Breaking, popping, locking, krumping, stepping, etc. 
 

MUSICAL THEATRE
Can incorporate Tap, Jazz, Theatrical (Broadway), Ballroom (Standard and Latin), and even Hip-hop. It can be characterized as a Jazz dance, adapted to the needs of the theatre. A typical example of the style of Broadway Dance is for example musicals “Chicago”, “A Chorus Line” and “All That Jazz” by Bob Fosse. Musical theatre routines can incorporate lip sync.
 

SONG & DANCE
Dance combined with live vocals. Dancer(s) must provide their own microphone/microphone pack at event. (Testing can be done in the morning before show time).
 

ACROBATICS
An acrobatic routine should incorporate elements of dance technique and stylized movement combined with acrobatic tricks (such as walkovers, balances, tumbling, etc.).  * Note: a minimum of 6 acrobatic tricks is suggested to be considered for this category.
 

LYRICAL
Fusion of ballet and jazz techniques used in motion to interpret and express emotion, musical intention and lyrics.
 

OPEN
May incorporate a variety of dance styles. Should not contain more than 3 acrobatic tricks. See above for Acrobatic category description.
 

SPECIALTY
Ethnic dance, Ballroom (Standard or Latin) and Clogging.

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PRODUCTION
Is a group routine that consists of one central theme or story line throughout and incorporates any style(s) of dance. It may also include props, staging techniques, musical theatre or song and dance.
 

ADULT
Intended for participants 20 years of age or older, that may be dance teachers, parents, College/University students or professional dancers competing to receive a placement in a category (not eligible for overall awards). A soloist who is 20 years or older MUST compete in the adult category.
 

IMPROV CATEGORY
Dancers will have less than 1 min. to self choreograph to unknown music. There are two age divisions Junior 12 and under & Teen 13 and up. Improv solo is to be performed in basic dance wear (no costume required). Improv will be LIVE via zoom through our Online Platform. Separate information will be distributed to those registered for Improv. 

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HELPFUL TIPS FOR ACROBATIC TRICKS IN A NON-ACROBATIC ROUTINE:

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A tumbling pass is considered 1 trick.

Use of athletic contemporary style floor work, partnering and postures are not considered acrobatic tricks.
 

*Note: choreographers should exercise their artistic discretion when addressing this guideline.

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By your continued participation in Electric Dance Experience events, you irrevocably consent to and grant Electric Dance Experience the exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free and otherwise unlimited right to use, copy, modify, distribute, publicly display and perform, publish, transmit, remove, retain, and re purpose the images for any purpose in any media or form of communication, without additional consent and without compensation, including but not limited to Electric Dance Experience's commercial and promotional use on its corporate or employee social media sites.

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* Disqualification will only occur at the discretion of the competition directors.

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