Every team is assigned a private classroom for its dressing/waiting area. We offer on-site concessions, souvenir, and t-shirt sales.

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1 DEAR DANCE TEAM COACHES: We are thrilled to announce the Third Annual DE PERE DANCE OFF! A lot of thought and planning goes into making this event unique, exciting, and worthwhile. Our two years were amazing, and we will make this year even better! NEW Solo, duet, trio and small groups divisions have been added and divisions will be separated by school enrollment. WHO IS INVITED? Scholastic and All-Star teams are invited to compete in Pom, Kick, Jazz and Hip-Hop. High School Varsity divisions are split by school size (divisions will be determined by number of entries). Elementary, Middle School, and JV and All-Star divisions are also offered. THE DANCE OFF EXPERIENCE Every team is assigned a private classroom for its dressing/waiting area. We offer on-site concessions, souvenir, and t-shirt sales. At the end of the day, top teams are announced in each category (e.g. the highest-scoring pom routine of the day). The four teams announced enter a final round of encore performances. The judge s panel will select the DANCE OFF CHAMPION. The winning team takes home a set of commemorative sweatshirts! WHEN November 12, 2016 WHERE De Pere High School Fieldhouse 1700 Chicago Street De Pere, WI COST $12 per participant if registration is postmarked before October 1 ($15 after) +$50/team for each additional routine Solos $25, Duets $50, Trios $75, and Small Groups ($25 per person) *Registrations must be received by November 1st. Admission is $5/adults, $3/students, children and seniors. Children younger than 6 admitted free. QUESTIONS? deperedanceteam@gmail.com Website:

2 DETAILS Registration materials and fees must be postmarked by November 1st, Please send a separate registration for each team attending (e.g. Varsity, JV, Middle, Elementary) Classroom contracts and team liability forms should be mailed with registration and payment Doors open at 7:00 AM. Solo and small group competition starts at 8:00 AM. Team competition begins at 10:00 AM. Directions to De Pere High School, event schedule, and maps will be ed to coaches no later than November 7 th. Please help ensure spectators only video tape their own teams. T-shirts and concessions will be available for purchase the day of competition The event will not be canceled due to weather and refunds will not be given for inclement weather.

3 TEAM REGISTRATION TEAM NAME SCHOOL ENROLLMENT (IF APPLICABLE) COACH ADDRESS COACH S CELL Team Divisions Complete separate registrations if your school has a combination of Varsity, JV, Middle, Elementary and All-Star teams attending POM Varsity Pom Junior Varsity Pom Middle School Pom (6th-8th Grade) Elementary Pom All-Star Please circle: Senior, Junior, Youth, Mini, Tiny JAZZ Varsity Jazz Junior Varsity Jazz Middle School Jazz (6th-8th Grade) Elementary Jazz All-Star Please circle: Senior, Junior, Youth, Mini, Tiny KICK Varsity Kick Junior Varsity Kick Middle School Kick (6th-8th Grade) Elementary Kick All-Star Please circle: Senior, Junior, Youth, Mini, Tiny HIP HOP Varsity Hip Hop Junior Varsity Hip Hop Middle School Hip Hop (6th-8th Grade) Elementary Hip Hop All-Star Please circle: Senior, Junior, Youth, Mini, Tiny Total # of participants x $12.00 per member ($15 if postmarked after Oct 1) = $ Total # of additional routines x $50.00 each = $ Total # of solos x $25.00 each = $ Total # of duets x $50.00 each = $ Total # of trios x $75.00 each = $ Total # of small groups x per person = $ Total amount enclosed with registration form= $ Make checks payable to: De Pere Dance Team

4 INDIVIDUAL/SMALL GROUP REGISTRATION SOLOS Please print first and last names CIRCLE APPROPRIATE AGE LEVEL FOR EACH DUETS Please print first and last names CIRCLE APPROPRIATE AGE LEVEL FOR EACH TRIOS CIRCLE APPROPRIATE AGE LEVEL FOR EACH Please print first and last names Use additional paper if needed for individual registration

5 OVERALL RULES RULES It is important that coaches and all team members understand and abide by all safety regulations. All National Federation Rules will apply. No jewelry is allowed. If such religious or medical medals must be worn, they should be taped to the body under the uniform. 1. All hair should be fastened with soft holders and cosmetic holders such as hair spray or mousse. 2. Fingernails should be cut to a length so they are not visible above the fingertips when looking at the palm. 4. If pants are worn they must be hemmed so the bottom of the pants leg is not so long as to cause a safety issue. 5. Teams are limited to one minute for their entrances. Entrances are not judged. INTERRUPTION OF PERFORMANCE 1. If, in the opinion of the tournament officials, a team s routine is interrupted because of failure of tournament equipment, facilities, or other factors attributable to the competition rather than the team, the team affected should stop the routine. The team will be allowed to present its entire routine. The judges will disregard the partial interrupted routine and only score the team on their routine as it is done uninterrupted. 2. In the event the team s routine is interrupted because of failure of the team s own equipment, the team must either continue the routine or withdraw from the competition. 3. In the event of an injury, tournament official or the coach reserves the right to stop the routine. The team will be allowed to present its routine from the place in the routine where the interruption occurred or the entire routine. The person whom the injury occurred to will not be able to return to the floor.. GENERAL RULES 1. Each team will have a maximum of 2 ½ minutes for all routines. Timing will begin with the first note of music or motion and end with the last note of music or the last movement. 2. All participants must be official members of the school they are representing. 3. Entrances and exits will not be judged unless they are included in the overall time period. 4. All music needs to be ed to deperedanceoffmusic@gmail.com by Nov 7 th. Please see the handout with directions on submitting music.

6 DIVISION SPECIFICS: Pom Category- Emphasis on synchronization and visual effect. Poms must be used for 80% of the routine. No props. High Kick Category - Must have at least 50 kicks, with 20 being high, with an emphasis on quality of kicks and visual effect. Jazz Category - Emphasis on technical moves, style, and execution. Hip Hop Category - Emphasis on sharp, synchronized choreography; street dance or hip hop style. No props. NATIONAL FEDERATION RULES It is every coach s obligation to know and adhere to the safety rules at all times. If you have any questions about a move, stunt, jump, and/or music please contact either the National Federation or WACPC directly. Please bring documentation from them with you if you have been cleared to do a specific move. Listed below are a few highlights of these rules: Glitter: Glitter that does not readily adhere to the hair, face, uniform, costume or body is illegal. Jewelry: No jewelry is allowed. This includes all piercing (tongue, belly button, etc.) If religious or medical medals must be worn, they must be taped to the chest (without the chain) under the uniform. Judges register penalties at the in the hole area. Make sure your team has removed these items BEFORE they report to avoid a violation. Hair: Hair must be fastened with soft holders and clips that close flat to the head. Spring-action barrettes are illegal. Hair ribbons, scrunches, etc. should be fastened securely. Any hair fastener or decoration on the floor, which becomes a safety hazard, will result in a safety hazard per infraction. Hair on the shoulders can become a situational hazard. Footwear: Athletes must wear appropriate footwear at all times. In the event that a participant loses a shoe(s), they may need to remove the missing shoe and their self from the competition area to replace the missing shoe before returning to the performance area. This also applies to shoes that come untied. In the event an athlete does not leave the floor to correct footwear coming off or coming untied, a technical judge and/or coach will call a time out to correct the hazard and have the performance restart. No penalty will be assessed for a coach s time out. Fingernails: Length of nails, including artificial nails, must be kept at an appropriate length (short, near the end of the fingers). Performance Hazards: If pom, sign, laces, or hair decoration is in a position on the performance area, no point deduction will occur if a team member picks it up or removes it before it becomes a hazard (A hazard trips, slips, or falls due to an object on the floor). The deliberate placement of a pom or sign on the floor or mat as part of the routine is not a violation if it does not present a hazard-because the performers have knowledge of its existence, and these acts are expected and practiced. If performers step on the pom or sign, it then could become a hazard and could result with an infraction. Any team that displays a flagrant violation in safety will be disqualified from the competition. Any team member refusing to remove jewelry, glitter or make any other corrections in the hole may not enter onto the performing area.

7 CLASSROOM CONTRACT I, (coach), take full responsibility for the Dance Team. I understand classroom space assigned to my team for changing and storage purposes must be appropriately cleaned before we leave for the day. Parents and spectators are not allowed in these areas, and I will enforce this expectation within my organization. As the coach, I acknowledge that I will be held liable for any damages, loss, or criminal acts that may occur, and that I will be responsible for paying any fines and/or the cost of any damages. I will not hold the De Pere School District or its affiliates responsible or liable for any team or personal items that are lost, stolen, or damaged while at De Pere High School. Coach Signature Date Administrator or Studio Owner Signature Date

8 TEAM LIABILITY FORM This form must be signed by every head coach and a school administrator for the De Pere Dance Off held November 12, Return this form with registration materials no later than November 1 th. Review the expectations listed on this page with team members and their parents/guardians. I understand that we may be allowed to use a classroom or designated area to store uniforms and equipment at De Pere High School. I also understand that these areas and their contents are property of the De Pere School District, and I understand that if anything in our area is broken and/or stolen, our school or team is responsible for replacing and/or repairing it, whichever is deemed appropriate by the De Pere School District. I will not hold the De Pere School District or the De Pere Dance Team responsible for any valuables that would be missing from any assigned room at any time. I understand that at no time are parents and/or spectators allowed in these areas. I understand that it is my responsibility to have on my person any and all emergency information for all of my athletes. To my best knowledge none of my athletes have conditions which would prohibit or restrict her/his participation. I have obtained permission from my athlete s parents/guardians to allow their child to participate in the De Pere Dance Off Competition. I have informed my athletes, parent/guardians of the inherent and significant risk involved with the sports of dance. The risks of injury involved in dance are significant and while participation rules, equipment, and personal discipline, may reduce this risk, the risk of serious injury does exist. All parent/guardians have KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUMED ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others, and assume full responsibility for their child s participation. All such forms will also RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS De Pere School District, The De Pere Dance Team and their coaches, officials/judges, agents, and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable owners and leasers or premises used to conduct event, WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, or loss, damage to person or property, WHETHER ARISING FORM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE REALEASEES OR OTHERWISE. During the athletes stay at the event site, all athletes will be closely supervised in every activity. It is to be understood that The De Pere Dance Off, De Pere Dance Team, and De Pere School District cannot be held responsible for any act of God or unforeseen incident that might occur on the way to and from the event.

9 The De Pere Dance Off, De Pere Dance Team, and De Pere School District will not be liable or responsible for any injury, loss, damage, or delay resulting from any act of neglect of any person or company whose services are retained by The De Pere Dance Off, De Pere Dance Team, and De Pere School District for the benefit of program participants. Furthermore, The De Pere Dance Off, De Pere Dance Team, and De Pere School District cannot be held responsible for any act, error, or omission on the part of any program participant or participants. Additional expenses if incurred under any of these circumstances must be borne by the program participants. It is understood that the De Pere Dance Off has a NO REFUND policy. It is understood that the De Pere Dance Off, De Pere Dance Team, and De Pere School District cannot be held responsible for any discipline problem encountered with an athlete. Any athlete possessing or using drugs or alcohol or behaving in any manner inconsistent with De Pere School District standards or local, state, or federal statutes will be immediately dismissed from the event. The parents/guardians and organization will be notified. The De Pere Dance Off, De Pere Dance Team, and De Pere School District will not be held responsible for loss or damage to an athlete s personal belongings. Each of the undersigned has carefully read all the above statements, and with full understanding of the terms, consents to participation in the De Pere Dance Off. All parents/guardians understand and authorize any representative of the De Pere Dance Off to locate qualified and licensed medical personnel and/or transport their athlete to an appropriate medical facility in the event that it may become necessary. School/Studio Name Head Coach Signature Date School Administrator or Studio Owner Signature Date MAIL COMPLETED FORMS AND PAYMENT TO: De Pere High School Dance Team Attn: Coach Kristen Rietz 1700 Chicago Street De Pere, WI 54115