COMPETITIONS 2012
THIS NEWSLETTER CONTAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COMPETITIONS THIS YEAR. PLEASE KEEP IT AND READ IT CAREFULLY.
1) NAMES AND DATES OF COMPETITIONS:
When: March 10th & 11th, 2012
Where:
401 5th St. West
Hotels: Leader Inn (306-628-3854), 4L Motel (306-628-3834)
KINDERSLEY KONNECTION
When: March 24th & 25th, 2012
Where:
606 3rd St. East
Hotels: Kindersley Inn (306-463-6555), Super 8 (306-463-8218), Arbor Ridge Inn & Suites (306-463-4692), Nova Inn (1-877-534-6835), Crossroads Motel (306-463-2664), Centennial Motel (306-463-3466), Heartland Motor Inn (306-882-4200), Country Rose Inn (306-882-3093), Rosetown Motel (306-882-2212), Coach House Motor Inn (306- 962-4888), Double T Motor Inn (306-962-3639)
When: April 20th-22nd, 2012
Where: The Esplanade,
How Much: Solo=$22; Duos/Trios=$15/dancer; Groups=$12/dancer
Hotels: Medicine Hat Lodge (403-529-2222), Medicine Hat Inn (403-526-1313), Comfort Inn & Suites (403-504-1700), Travelodge (403-442-8729), Days Inn (403-580-3297), Motel 6 (403-527-1749)
SWIFT CURRENT FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS
When: April 27th-29th, 2012
Where: SCCHS,
1100 11th Ave NE
How Much: Solo=$22; Duos/Trios=$15/dancer; Groups=$12/dancer
2) HOW MUCH PER COMPETITION:
Leader Dance Fusion March 10th & 11th | Kindersley Konnection March 24th & 25th | April 20th-22nd | Swift Current Festival of Friends April 27th-29th | |
Solo | $16 | $18 | $22 | $22 |
Duo/Trio (per dancer) | $13 | $15 | $15 | $15 |
Group (per dancer) | $11 | $12 | $12 | $12 |
3) WHO ATTENDS WHICH COMPETITIONS
Class/Group | Leader Dance Fusion March 10th & 11th | Kindersley Konnection March 24th & 25th | April 20th-22nd | Swift Current Festival of Friends April 27th-29th |
PrePrimary Ballet | √ | |||
PrePrimary Combo | √ | |||
Primary Ballet | √ | √ | ||
Primary Tap | √ | √ | ||
Primary Jazz | √ | √ | ||
Grade 1 Ballet | √ | √ | ||
Grade 1/2 Jazz | √ | √ | √ | |
Grade 2 Tap | √ | √ | √ | |
Grade 3 Ballet | √ | √ | √ | |
Grade 4/Senior Tap | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Elementary Jazz | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Teen Jazz | √ | √ | √ | |
Teen Lyrical | √ | √ | √ | |
Grade 6 Ballet | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Grade 7 Ballet | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Pointe | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Lyrical | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Senior Jazz | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Junior Musical Theatre | √ | √ | √ | |
Senior Musical Theatre | √ | √ | √ |
4) COMPETITION BEHAVIOUR AND ETIQUETTE:
· Please keep the change rooms as clean as possible and take ALL your belongings with you when you leave, as well as cleaning up stray bobby pins, safety pins, etc.
· If you use glitter, it must be applied OUTSIDE.
· QUIET in the dressing room and backstage, as well as when you are waiting in the hallways to be called backstage. We all know how annoying THOSE DANCERS are who shriek and shout and giggle too loud at competition, let’s not be THEM!
· Sportsmanship is a big deal!! Not only within our own studio, but to other dancers as well! Everyone is there to dance their best, have fun, and perform. Please respect and congratulate everyone on a job well done!
· RESPECT, RESPECT, RESPECT! Respect your fellow dancers, your teachers, other teachers, other dancers, the adjudicators, the festival organizers, etc.
5) BASIC SUPPLIES:
- All your costumes
- All necessary colours of tights
- All shoes!!!
- safety pins
- clear nail polish
- nail polish remover
- scissors
- needle and thread
- hair nets/elastics/bobby pins
- Static Guard
6) COPIES OF SCHEDULES
7) THE PHONE NUMBER OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR GROUP (in case something happens)
8) PLEASE REMEMBER THAT STUDENTS CANNOT WEAR ANY “BACKSTAGE” CLOTHING ONSTAGE FOR ADJUDICATION.
9) SOMEONE MUST BE ON STAGE FROM EACH GROUP AT ADJUDICATION. SMILE, CURTSY, AND TAKE YOUR GROUP’S AWARD FROM THE ADJUDICATOR.