GUIDELINES
Competition is open to all dancers, dance school or dance organization/club.
Multiple entries by one competitor in different categories or disciplines are allowed.
We reserve the right to check the participant’s age and the number of registered dancers with the number of dancers on stage during the choreography

ATTENTION
Upon registration, the ART OR gains all production rights. The unlimited rights applies to all filming and photography from the competitions, which can, in every respect, be transmitted per whatever media form (particularly per TV broadcasts as well as video media and online, via on-demand-services) and other interactive usages.

PHOTOS AND VIDEO
By entering a ART OR competition and ART OR workshop, participants (i.e. dancers, teachers, choreographers) give their permission to ART OR to use their photographs, videos and/or likeness in any ART OR promotional effort without compensation.

AGE GROUPS
A competition is comprised of a Mini, Petite, Children, Junior, Senior and Adult.
The cut-off date is 25/12/ 2018

MINI 4 – 6 years
PETITE 7 – 9 years
CHILDREN 10 – 12 years
JUNIOR 13 – 15 years
SENIOR 16+

AGE CALCULATION
For dances with more than one dancer, age group is given the age of the oldest dancer.
If the average age ends in 0.5 or greater, rounded to the nearest whole number (Ex. 10.5 to 11).

STARTING FEES

Solo - 45 EUR
Duet/Trio 25 EUR
Group (4-11 Dancers) 25 EUR
Formation (More than 11 Dancers) 20 EUR

Additional charge will be applied for each additional dance/category for those applying for more than one dance number or category

NOMINATIONS

MODERN/CONTEMPORARY DANCE
JAZZ DANCE
FOLK DANCE
TAP DANCE
DANCE THEATER
OPEN
IMPROVISATION (SOLO)

CLASSICAL BALLET
HIP HOP
BALLROOM
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
AEROBICS

TIME LIMITS
Solo 01:00 – 02:00 minutes Duo/Trio/Quartet 01:00 – 02:00 minutes Group/Formation 02:00 – 03:00 minutes
Improvisation (solo) 01:00 minutes
* Improvisation is held in the category of hip-hop and modern / contemporary

Exception
* Classical dance numbers – the music may be longer or shorter, as per the original choreography but only with max 30 sec.

SCORING SYSTEM

For each criteria, there is a maximum of 10 points, for a total possible 30 points per judge. The jury is comprised between 3-5 judges per dance. The jury’s decision is final and binding. Dance registered in an incorrect discipline will be judged by the jury, but the jury operate deductions scoring

CRITERIA

Technical content: (meaning the difficulty level and number of dance technical elements) Choreography and overall impression: (this means the composition, the synchronization of the chosen music, dance steps and elements, the age of the dancer, the utilization of stage, dress, etc.) Presentation: (this means the level of presentation, the dynamics and the personality transmitted to the audience)

PRINCIPLES OF ADJUDICATION The ART OR judging system is an informatic system. Each items of those above are valued by each jury member on a scale ranging from 0 to 10. Each dance is judged always by at least 3(three) judges on the basis of scoring criteria. The jury members have the option, but not the obligation to make a brief written note about each dance disciplines judged. The competition results are calculated automatically by a computer program. There are no sheets arbitration. All notes and comments (if they exist) are found in their account once every school dance scene was assessed. Competition results are presented immediately after the award ceremony in the account created for each school or as late as 24 hours.

JURY MEMBERS

The jury members should be highly respected because of their competence and hard work needed intensive attention during the whole event. No dancer neither any other participant may disturb the jury member during work. Any remarks or disrespect against a jury member will be penalized by the Competition Director. At any time, the judgment of a jury member may not be altered by anyone except for the case of obvious mistake which should be discussed upon and corrected by the jury member concerned after the category.

REGISTRATION

Registration must be made obligatory through the ART OR Registration portal. After the registration is accepted and the payment has been verified, we will confirm the receipt and the „Starting Permission” will be given and sent via e-mail. Only dances that received “Starting Permission” can participate in the tournament.