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Important Rules and Policies
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Just a few things to remember and note.
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Pro/Am Rules & Regulations
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Pro/Am Policies
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1. A student may enter in two age dvisions, their true age plus one age lower. Also, students should enter at their true level of dance and only TWO higher in any one style of dance.
2. Dance Level Categories: Material used should be based on an NDCA approved syllabus such as DVIDA, ISTD, etc.
Closed One Dance Division - Restricted To Syllabus
Newcomer - Less than 50 private lessons
Pre-Bronze - Beginning Bronze material
Intermediate Bronze - Intermediate up to Final Bronze.
Full Bronze - Final or completion of Bronze.
Pre-Silver - Beginning Silver material.
Intermediate Silver - Intermediate up to Final Silver.
Full Silver - Final or completion of Silver.
Pre-Gold - Beginning gold material.
Intermediate Gold - Intermediate up to Final Gold.
Full Gold - Final or completion of Gold.
Open One Dance Division - Not Restricted To Syllabus
Open Bronze
Open Silver
Open Gold
Open Gold Star
Open divisions may incorporate figures from the next higher level (e.g. Open Bronze may have Silver figures).
3. Students may enter at any level of dance and only TWO higher in any one style of dance (American/International). (Example: A newcomer American style student may also dance in American style Pre-Bronze and Intermediate Bronze but not in Full Bronze or above). Students may enter in completely different dance levels in the American Style between Smooth and Rhythm and in the International Style between Standard and Latin-American.
4. No teacher will be permitted to compete with one of his/her students against another of his/her students - it is not possible to compete in the same heat with two people!
5. There is no limit on student entries in Open or Closed Freestyle Divisions.
6. In any category with three entries or less, the organizer reserves the right to eliminate the age and sex divisions and merge competitors into one category.
7. Scholarships
To qualify for scholarship events, a student must enter in a minimum of 5 pro/am entries.
8. Solo Exhibitions
No Solo Exhibition is to exceed two minutes and forty-five seconds (2:45). Music must be on individual cassettes, CD or mini tape.
9. Formations
For additional rules please refer to the current N.D.C.A. Rules & Regulations.
Maximum time - limited to three minutes (3:00) for a single dance and four minutes (4:00) for a medley. Timing of routine shall begin and end with the accompaniment. Pro/Am and Amateurs will be judged against one another.
10. Dress Code
Evening wear is suggested for Newcomers. Beginning and above levels are open for ball gowns, Latin dresses or matching costumes, but are not mandatory.
11. Restricted Categories/Closed Division Freestyle
A panel of invigilators may be used for all restricted categories/closed divisions. The categories will be strictly supervised and competitors committing infractions may be disqualified.
12. Critique/Score Sheets
Critique/Score sheets will be given on Solo Exhibitions only.
13. Registration
All competing Professionals must be currently registered with the N.D.C.A.
Registration forms will be available at the competition, or go online at www.ndca.org or may be requested by mail from the following address:
NDCA - Professionals
Lee Wakefield
263 Richards Building
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah 84604
All persons attending this event, whether as spectators, officials, competitors or guests of the Organizers shall be bound by the N.D.C.A. rules and by participating in this competition automatically become obliged to adhere to them.
The organizers of this competition and the N.D.C.A. are not responsible for the loss or theft of articles left in the changing rooms, ballroom(s) or hotel rooms. The Organizer(s) and the N.D.C.A. will not be held liable for injuries sustained by persons attending this event, whether as spectators, officials, competitors, or guests of the Organizer(s). Everyone attending does so at his/her own risk.
Because of N.D.C.A. rules no video taping or filming will be allowed. However, a professional video production company will be on hand to video your dancing. Tapes will be made available for purchase.
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