2014 - APPLICATION PROCESS COMPETITION DATES AND TIMES Solo eliminations will be at the Recreation Park at 4900 E 7 th Street in Long Beach, CA, on Saturday morning, September 6, 2014. Soloist check in will be 7:00 am and competition will begin at 9 am. Solo Dance Finals will be held on Sunday, September 7 at, 2017 at the Regional Park. Hours will be from 12:00 noon to 3:30 p.m. Solo Awards will be presented immediately following the competition that Sunday Afternoon. ELIGIBILITY/CATEGORIES Competition is open to dancers from any halau, studio, organization, or dance company. Independent soloists may also participate. Solo Categories and Divisions are as follows: VAHINE TANE Ori Vahine Tamahine (girls) 5-8 yrs old Ori Tane Tamaroa (boys) 5-8 yrs old Ori Vahine - Intermediate 9-12 yrs old Ori Tane Intermediate 9-12 yrs old Ori Vahine Lower Junior 13-15 yrs old Ori Tane Lower Junior 13-15 yrs old Ori Vahine Upper Junior 16-18 yrs old Ori Tane Upper Junior 16-18 yrs old Ori Vahine Lower Senior 19-24 yrs old Ori Tane Lower Senior 19-24 yrs old Ori Vahine Upper Senior 25 34 yrs old Ori Tane Upper Senior 25 34 yrs old Ori Vahine Masters 35 49 yrs old Ori Tane Master 35-49 yrs old Ori Vahine Golden Masters 50 yrs old + Ori Tane Master 50 yrs old + TIME LIMITS Minimum Maximum Ori Solo Finals* 1.5 minutes 2 minutes *TIME LIMITS for Solo Finals - maximum of 2 minutes. All drumming for elimination and finals done by our house drummers.
*Soloists must end on time or points will be deducted 1. Contestants will be given their solo numbers on Saturday morning, September 6 th at 7:30 am. All contestants will be given their numbers, allowed access to back stage line up with a special wristband for Saturday Tahitian Ito competition. To avoid long lines, we encourage directors or kumus to pick up their halau numbers all together & distribute them to their soloists. Kumu packets will be available for pick up early Saturday morning. 2. House drummers will provide all drumming for eliminations and finals. All dancing will be impromptu, small groups at a time. 3. Ori Tahiti Elimination participant must wear a pareo. Flat no rolling of the pareo is allowed. Headpieces fresh flowers of feathers. 4. Finalists will compete at Regional Park the following day. You must bring your Solo Number & ID. 5. For finals, vahine dancers must perform in pareo. Length of the pareo should not be below the knees, however, it is important to note that judges dislike very short pareos. Head heis are optional, no hip heis, i is or hand- held objects will be permitted. During finals, two dancers will perform at a time. For finals, tane dancers must perform in te here or Tahitian malo. Head heis are optional, no hip heis, i is or hand- held objects will be permitted. During finals, two dancers will perform at a time. 6. The winners of the finals are those who receive the three top highest scores in each division. 7. Overall Tane and Vahine Winners will each receive custom made ITO trophy, a monetary prize to be determined plus other prizes. 8. No solo limits from any group. 9. Independent dancers may also enter the solo competition. 10. Solo Eliminations will be held at Regional Park in Long Beach, CA on the morning of Saturday, September 6, 2014. 11. Solo Dance Finals will take place on Sunday September 7, 2014. Dance Awards will be given during the late afternoon of Sunday the 7 th. Application deadline for Soloists is August 03, 2014. Any entry after that will be considered a walk- in entry at the fee of $50. COSTUMES Costumes should compliment and be appropriate for the dance. Natural products such as shells, fresh flowers, seeds, tapa, tassels, ferns, and other leaves, are acceptable for hei upo o (head heis) during the Solo Eliminations only. During the Finals, pareos must be tied flat. Fa a ito ito Strive to Succeed* Falo Ia Mauia~Pull to Succeed* Kulia ika Nu u Strive to Reach The Summit 2
AWARDS SOLO AWARDS: Ori Vahine and Solo Tane (all age groups) - 1st,2nd,3rd Place Award Overall Winning Tane (male) & Vahine (female) will win special gifts and a monetary gift. SOLOIST SCORING 100 points is the maximum score possible in the solo division. Winners will be the top three (3) with the highest scores in their category and/or division. The following information is intended to clarify and give some examples as to the criteria that judges will use in evaluating your performance. Judges will look for Technical areas: Variety and difficulty of dance steps, confidence, endurance and knowledge of traditional steps. Try to perform at least 5 traditional steps. Artistic areas: Gestures, grace and elegance, creativity, facial and body expression, ease and comfort with the dance. Dancers must be able to follow the drumbeats as the dance is totally impromptu. Costume: appropriate costume, beauty, creativity, accessories, etc. Fa a ito ito Strive to Succeed* Falo Ia Mauia~Pull to Succeed* Kulia ika Nu u Strive to Reach The Summit 3
SOLO APPLICATION Ori Vahine & Tane Solos Name of Pupu Ori (halau) Ra atira Pupu (kumu) Address City State Zipcode Email Address Telephone Print Clearly Contestant Name(s) and Date of Birth after each name (for example: 06/04/94) Ages 5-8 Ages 9-12 Ages 13-15 Ages 16-18 Ages 19-24 Ages 25-34 Fa a ito ito Strive to Succeed* Falo Ia Mauia~Pull to Succeed* Kulia ika Nu u Strive to Reach The Summit 4
Ages 35-49 Ages 50 + For extra names, please attach a sheet with names, addresses, telephone, age category and birthdates of all solo contestants. On the heading, include the name & address of the group & the director s name and telephone. Total Solo entries x $40 each Total $ There are a couple ways to register: 1. Make payment online at www.itocompetition.com And fax (310) 561-8330 or email your application and Hold Harmless to maile@pacifictalent.org 2. Make Checks Payable to PACIFIC TALENT ACADEMY OF THE ARTS Mail to: Maile Letuli Ito Competition Pacific Talent Academy of the Arts, Inc. 3831 West 173 rd Street Torrance, CA 90504 Phone (310) 294-3841 Fa a ito ito Strive to Succeed* Falo Ia Mauia~Pull to Succeed* Kulia ika Nu u Strive to Reach The Summit 5