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**RULES UPDATED 8/28/10 **
SEE REVISED PRELIM SCHEDULE BELOW
Creative Dance Productions is an organization designed to provide young people across the country, an opportunity to participate in learning experiences related to the dance arts. The CDP Power Dance Spectacular is intended to give performers an opportunity to display their talents for National awards.
Pageant Location: Vern Riffe Capitol Theater, Columbus, Ohio
Pageant Date: January 28-29, 2011
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
AGE DIVISIONS
The Solo Championship offers competition to qualified individuals in four separate age categories.
Primary Solo (Grades K-3)
Elementary Solo (Grades 4-6)
Junior Solo (Grades 7-9)
Senior Solo (Grades 10-12)
**2010 Solo Division Winners may not compete in solo in 2011 Pageant. You are invited to return to perform in exhibition and participate in the production number routine and awards presentation. You are eligible to compete in the 2012 Pageant. However, you may register a solo routine for a preliminary competition this year.**
REQUIREMENTS FOR SOLO ROUTINE
- A 3-minute block of time will be allotted for each performance. Routine must be a minimum of 1:30 and a maximum of 2:30. A 2-point penalty will be assessed for exceeding the routine maximum time or 3-minute block.
- Any jazz, lyrical, modern, hip hop, acro, prop or novelty or combination routine can be used.
- No fire baton, swords or anything with a sharp blade or end (contestants will automatically be disqualified for using this equipment)
- Entrance and exit will not be judged but are included in your total time block. Performers should be prepared to enter and/or exit from either side of the floor.
- Prop/routine set-up and tear down should be accomplished quickly and smoothly. (Included in your total time block)
- Routine content, uniform or costume should be in good taste and be complimentary to the performers age.
- The floor is a wood surface and footwear is at your discretion (No bare feet or tap shoes are permitted)
- Although no restrictions are being made on props, every effort should be made to protect the floor's surface from damage.
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Soloists are required to attend at least one preliminary competition or may choose to send in videotape for review to qualify to compete in the January 2011 Pageant.
Duets and Trios are welcome to attend any preliminary competition. There is NO DUET or TRIO Competition at the 2011 Pageant Competition.
Preliminary Competitions - Solos, Duets and Trios will receive judge's taped comments and score sheets and a ribbon as a preliminary participant. TOP 4 SOLO scores in each age level will receive a special trophy. Top 2 Duets and Top 2 Trios in each age level will recieve a special trophy. Solos contestants will compete solo routine only at preliminary competitions. Solos, Duets and Trios are invited to compete at preliminary competitions at the following locations (you may register for as many preliminary competitions as you like). |
REVISED 05/24/10
| Location |
Date |
| Oak Hills High School (Cincinnati, OH) |
October 23, 2010 NEW DATE! |
| Lawrenceburg High School (Lawrenceburg, IN) |
November 6, 2010 NEW DATE! |
| Butler High School (Dayton, OH) |
November 14, 2010 |
| Hazel Park High School (Michigan) |
November 21, 2010 |
| Centerville High School (Centerville, OH) |
December 4, 2010 |
| Vantasia (Dayton, OH) |
December 11, 2010 |
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Preliminary VideoTape/DVD - Solos may elect to send a DVD to qualify to compete in the January pageant. All rules and requirements must be followed. We will only accept DVDs. The quality of the DVD must be clear and of good quality. DVDs will not be returned. We will accept DVD postmarked no later than December 10, 2010.
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JANUARY PAGEANT COMPETITION
(SOLOS only)
Preliminary competition will take place on Friday.
At the pageant Spectacular on Saturday evening, finalists will:
- Re-compete in solo routines
- Gown/ Tux modeling (see below)
- Junior & Senior finalists will compete compulsory (see below)
All performers will learn a production number for the evening finals. All Junior and Senior Finalists will compete a section of the production number on Saturday evening as a scored compulsory.
All solo contestests will be asked to model party/evening attire of their choice, dress/gown for ladies, suit/tux for gentlemen. Solo finalists will be scored in modeling. All solo contestants should bring party/evening attire for the final presentations on stage.
PAGEANT AWARDS
- Special semifinalists awards will be presented
- Runners-up will be awarded trophies
- Division Solo winners will receive a trophy, sash and a tiara/crown
- Senior division Solo winner will receive a $1,000.00 award
- Solo Division winners will have the opportunity to perform their routines at the S.C.A.U. State/National Championship in April.
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ADJUDICATORS
Highly qualified adjudicators evaluate all performances. Each contestant or group will receive a packet at the end of final competition containing score sheets as well as valuable comments and suggestions. Poor sportsmanship on behalf of the competitors or their entourage may result in penalties or disqualification. All judges’ decisions are final.
PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION (Category = Solo or Duet or Trio)
Preliminary Competitions (Solo, Duet, Trio) – Registration fee for attending a preliminary competition is $45.00 per category (deadline is two weeks prior to each contest. $55.00 late entry fee. No entries will be accepted the week of contest.)
Preliminary Videotape – Registration fee for mail-in videotape is $50.00 per category.
PAGEANT REGISTRATION
The 2011 CDP Power Dance Spectacular registration fees received by December 10, 2010 are as follows:
$165.00 per soloist
There will be a $25.00 late entry fee added to all registrations received after December 10, 2010.
No entries will be accepted after December 18, 2010.
This fee includes the following:
- Adjudication and administration fees
- 2011 Pageant T-shirt
- Each soloist will receive one complimentary pass for Saturday evening's pageant.
- Facility fees
- Awards
 Preliminary Registration Form ~//~\\~ Pageant Registration Form
Emergency Medical Form
| After December 18, 2010 no refunds of any kind will be made. |
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All pertinent supplemental information will be mailed to each
soloist by January 18, 2011.
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