2017 SYLLABUS TAP/MODERN & GROUPS Tuesday 18 th July Thursday 20 th July 2017 Tap classes will run first followed by the Modern classes Tap may start on the Monday night Scanned/emailed entries and internet payments are preferred huttvalleycomps@gmail.com HVPACS ANZ 01 0530 0038065 00 Ref: Competitors name Code: ModTap Please use a black ballpoint when completing the form (no photos of documents please they make illegible copies) Entries close on Friday 26 th May, 2017 LIMITED TO 550 ENTRIES SO MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THIS DATE NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME Posted entries to be sent to: The Entries Secretary Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions Society (HVPACS) 4 Raynham Way, Silverstream, UPPER HUTT 5019 All art forms will be held in the Little Theatre, Lower Hutt Discovering tomorrow s stars today... Affiliated to the Performing Arts Competitions Association of NZ Inc www.pacanz.co.nz admin@pacanz.co.nz 1
PATRON: Ray Wallace VICE PATRONS: John Terris Sir Jon Trimmer PRESIDENT: Marguerite Tait-Jamieson VICE PRESIDENT: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: Helena Bradley, Jenny Ead, Helena Easter, Brittney Silk CONVENORS: Vocal: Marguerite Tait-Jamieson email: longwood@xtra.co.nz Pianoforte/Instrumental: Marguerite Tait-Jamieson email: longwood@xtra.co.nz Tap/Modern Dance: Helena Easter Ph. (04) 528 7211 email: huttvalleycomps@gmail.com Speech: Brittney Silk brittneysilk@gmail.com; Helena Bradley Ph: 027 222 3092 Ballet: Helena Easter Ph. (04) 528 7211 email: huttvalleycomps@gmail.com ENTRIES TO BE SENT TO: The Entries Secretary Hutt Valley Performing Arts Competitions Society 4 Raynham Way, Silverstream UPPER HUTT 5019 Enquiries: The Entries Secretary: Helena Easter Email: huttvalleycomps@gmail.com All Cup Holders: (Rule 17): CUPS & TROPHIES TO BE RETURNED BY 30 th April 2016 Please contact the person listed at the beginning of each section RULES The Executive Council reserves the right of applying and interpreting these rules. The decision of the Council in any matter shall be final. 1. a. Entries: The Society s official entry form complete with all particulars and entry fees MUST be lodged with the Entries Secretary on or before 26 th May 2017. Electronic entries and payments are preferred. Please use separate forms for Tap and Modern Dance. Extra forms may be copied and are also available from the Entries Secretary. NO refunds will be given unless withdrawal is prior to closing date. b. Late Entries: NO late entries will be accepted after the closing date of 26 th May 2017. Please post in plenty of time to reach us by this date. (at least a week before closing) 2
2. Entry Fees: a. Compulsory Flat Fee (payable once per family) $ 20.00 Covers admin, competitor & family passes, PACANZ & APRA levies, emailed programme b. Entry Fees: All solo entries $ 5.00 per class Duos, Trios $ 8.00 per entry An individual competitor may only enter two items in the same duo/trio class and not with the same partner. Please enter the duo/trio on one entry form. (include all names/ages) Groups (dance, vocal, music, drama) $10.00 per group c. Special Entry fees: Class 1 Piano Recital Award (16 yrs & over) $ 20.00 Class 2 Piano Recital Award (14 & under 16 yrs) $ 15.00 Class 103,105,109 Vocal Scholarships $ 10.00 Class 200 Frank Archer Speech Scholarship $ 10.00 Class 202,203 Elaine Ramsay Speech Scholarship $ 10.00 Class 300 Senior Ballet Variation $ 15.00 Class 370 Junior Ballet Variation $ 10.00 Aggregate Scholarships $ 10.00 Championships Ballet, Modern and Tap $ 10.00 National Young Performer Nomination Classes (Incl grps) $ 15.00 d. Payment must accompany each entry. Entries will not be accepted without payment. NO POST DATED INTERNET PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED Internet banking Account: Hutt Valley Performing Arts ANZ 01 0530 0038065 00 Ref: competitors name Particulars: entry fees Code: the name of the section entered e.g. Piano, Instrm, Ballet, Modern, Tap, Speech. If you want to check the fees to pay please email your form first and ask for confirmation of the amount to pay. e. We prefer entry forms to be scanned/emailed to huttvalleycomps@gmail.com and for entry fees to be paid by internet banking on the same day. 3. Competitors: These competitions are open to amateurs whose regular income is not derived from the exercise of his or her talents. 4. Eligibility: No person who has been taught or coached professionally by the Adjudicators of any class at any time during the period of two years immediately preceding this Festival is eligible to compete in that section. 5. Age Limit: A competitor s age is reckoned as at the first day of the competitions of the current year Tap/Modern 17 July 2017. Age and date of birth must be shown on the entry form. Every competitor when called upon to do so must satisfy the Executive Council of his/her age or be disqualified. 6. Restricted/Novice Classes: These classes are open to competitors who have not won a first prize/place at this or any other similar competitions festival for amateurs prior to the closing date of entries on 26 th May 2017. 7. Combined/Divided Classes: The committee reserves the right to sub-divide, combine or cancel classes after entries have been received. Aggregate marks will not be affected. 3
8. Time Limit: Unless otherwise stated is 5 minutes. 9. Titles of Items: a. Full titles of all items, including composers and/or authors, must be stated on the entry form. Competitors will perform their items as printed in the programme, changes will not be permitted. If there is a mistake in the programme please contact the Entries Secretary or section convenor and have this corrected immediately. Titles cannot be changed on the day. b. Copies of items to be performed in Vocal, Music and Speech sections must be available for the adjudicator on the day of the competition (30 minutes prior to the commencement of the class). Photocopies are acceptable for this purpose but must be clear and legible. These copies should be clearly labelled with the competitor s name, class number and number in class. The teacher s name must not be visible to the adjudicator. ALL music photocopies will be retained by the committee and destroyed according to the requirements of AMCOS. 10. Order of Performance: Competitors names appear in the programme in the order in which they will compete. All competitors should be in attendance 15 minutes before the commencement of the classes. Those not present when called upon shall at the discretion of the Stage Manager forfeit their right to compete. 11. Stage: No person other than officials will be allowed back stage or at the sides of the stage. 12. Prompting: No prompting or assistance of any kind may be rendered during a performance except by the Adjudicator, or in Vocal classes by the accompanist. Competitors in Instrumental classes are permitted to have a music turner. 13. Accompanist: Competitors must arrange their own accompanist for Vocal and Instrumental and Demonstration Concert. No recorded music is allowed for Vocal. A CD player is provided by the Society for the Dancing Sections and competitors must use the equipment provided. No provision will be made for the playing of cassette tapes. Competitors must provide a separate CD for each piece of dance music (especially important for groups) otherwise the Committee takes no responsibility for playing the wrong music. 14. Rehearsals: No rehearsals on stage are permitted except for the Senior Ballet Variation. 15. Repetition of Performances: a. No competitors having won first prize with an item at any Festival of this Society shall render this item again as an Own Selection. b. Performance items may only be repeated in PACANZ Nomination Classes, Senior Ballet Variation, Ballet Championships, Modern Championships or Restricted Dance Classes. 16. Communication with Adjudicators: Communication with Adjudicators by competitors, parents, teachers or other interested parties, prior to, during or after this Festival, is absolutely prohibited. 17. Cups And Trophies: All Cups and Trophies MUST be returned by 30 th May each year. Please contact the person listed at the top of each section Any trophy which is not returned in time for presentation to the following year s winner will be deemed to be lost and incur a replacement charge of $100.00. All trophy winners are responsible for engraving of their names. Entries may not be accepted, or fines may be incurred if not returned by 30 th May Please ensure if cups are returned by Courier or Mail they are packed correctly, any damage will be the responsibility of the sender. 4
18. Prizes: In addition to monetary and trophy prizes: Certificates & Ribbons will be awarded at the discretion of the Adjudicator Certificates for 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, Ribbons for Very Highly Commended, Highly Commended and Commended. Medals will be awarded for 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd placings for the under 12 year classes. Monetary prizes will be awarded as follows: 1-5 competitors First prize 6-9 competitors First and second prizes 10 or more competitors First, second and third prizes Incentive prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the Adjudicator Prize monies awarded are conditional on suitable sponsorship and donations being received. The Society reserves the right to alter or amend any prize money awarded. 19. Properties (Props): In the Speech Character section no heavy properties will be allowed and light properties only at the discretion of the Stage Manager. Dancing properties are to be kept to a minimum. Substances such as powder, liquids, or anything which may affect the surface of the stage to the detriment of other competitors are prohibited. 20. Protests: Any protest must be lodged in writing to the Entries Secretary within 24 hours of the Adjudicator s award in a particular item, together with a statement of the grounds on which it is based and including a sum of $20.00 as guarantee of bona fide. The decision of the protest committee shall be final. 21. Scholarships: All previous winners may compete for the same scholarship again with the exception of the Principal Aria, Junior Ballet Variation and Senior Ballet Variation 22. Championships: a. Vocal championships: These will be decided on the aggregate of marks over the stated classes. b. Dance championships: Competitors will repeat a dance from one of the classes indicated in the Syllabus. 13 year old competitors who enter the Senior Ballet Variation may not enter the Senior Championship. 23. Dress: It is expected that all competitors will be dressed in a manner appropriate for performance, their age and a family audience. 24. Video Equipment: Application for video rights MUST be obtained from the Convenor of each section prior to the competitions commencing. Competitors may only have their own performances video-taped or otherwise recorded. 25. Competitors compete at their own risk. 5
National Young Performer Awards The 2017 National Young Performer Awards will be held in Palmerston North, at the Regent on Broadway Theatre, the Speirs Centre and the Globe Theatre, hosted in conjunction with the Palmerston North Dance Assn & the Manawatu Performing Arts Competitions Society Prize Package The total 2015 prize pool is $42,000, including promising and potential prizes, medals and sashes. All prize money is subject to funding and availability. PACANZ reserves the right to alter the amount of Prize Money. Prize money for each of the four art forms Winner ($5,000 Tuition Grant) 2nd Place ($3,000 Tuition Grant) 3rd Place ($1,500 Tuition Grant) Entry Fees: $ 75.00 Payable by the Nominating Society ) $175.00 Payable by the nominated competitor ) A total of $250.00 Direct Entry Fee: $250.00 (Instrumental, Speech & Drama only) For the complete Governing Rules and all other information, please refer to the PACANZ website www.pacanz.co.nz 6
Modern & Tap Sections Please Note Closing Date for Entries 26 th May 2017 No Late Entries Adjudicator: Hayley Duggan, New Plymouth CUPS & TROPHIES TO BE RETURNED BY 30 th May 2017 to: Please check where to return them at huttvalleycomps@gmail.com Entry Fees: Compulsory Fee (payable once per family) $20.00 (this fee covers admin, competitor & family pass, PACANZ & APRA levies) Solo $5.00 per class Duos, Trios $8.00 per duo/trio (all names and payment on 1 entry form) Groups $10.00 Championships $10.00 National Young Performer Nomination $15.00 (including troupes) Aggregate Scholarships $10.00 See Rule 2 for full details of the fees to pay and payment options Medals will be awarded to 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd places for under 12 years classes Time limit: Under 12 years - 3 minutes 12 years and over - 4 minutes RULE 9 Titles of Items: a. Full titles of all items including composers/artists must be stated on the entry form. Competitors will perform their items as printed in the programme, changes will not be permitted. If there is a mistake in the programme please contact the Entries Secretary or Section Convenor and have this corrected immediately. Titles cannot be changed on the day. Duo s and Trio s: an individual may enter a maximum of two dances (with different partners) in each class (all names and ages to be on one form please). Modern Championships: competitors repeat their modern solo dance and must have performed in at least one other age group solo class e.g. lyrical, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, musical theatre. Self-Choreographed: this must be the student s own work. It must be no shorter than 1 minute and no longer than 2 minutes. It can be performed in any style of modern dance (not tap dance). Acrobatics: we are unable to allow these moves for safety reasons as it is only a small stage Note: A Dance Floor will not be laid for these competitions 7
MODERN DANCE SECTION Please note classes may be amalgamated or divided depending on the number of entries Under 8 years Class 441 Modern Jazz Solo 8 and under 10 years Class 442 Modern Jazz Solo Under 10 years Class 410 Restricted Modern Jazz Solo (Modern Jazz solo may be repeated) Class 449 Lyrical Class 454 Impromptu Modern 10 and under 12 years Class 401 Junior Modern Jazz Championship Entry Fee $10.00 (Style must be stated on the entry form and cannot be changed after the programme has been printed) Competitors still in the restricted class for jazz may not enter this class competitors repeat their jazz solo dance and must have performed in at least one other age group solo class e.g. lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, musical theatre. Class 411 Restricted Modern Jazz Solo (Modern Jazz solo may be repeated) Class 443 Modern Jazz Solo Class 450 Lyrical (no pointe) Class 455 Impromptu Modern Class 491 Junior Scholarship Entry Fee $10.00 (Highest marks in classes 443,450 and 455) Under 12 years Class 421 Hip Hop/Urban Solo Class 460 Modern Expressive/Contemporary Class 464 Musical Theatre Class 471 Modern Duo (please indicate style on entry form) Entry Fee $8.00 per duo Class 475 Modern Trio (please indicate style on entry form) Entry Fee $8.00 per trio Class 495 Self Choreograped Solo 1-2 minutes (please indicate style on entry form- not tap) This must be the student s own work. It can be performed in any style of modern dance. 12 and under 14 years Class 402 Intermediate Modern Jazz Championship Entry Fee $10.00 (Style must be stated on the entry form and cannot be changed after the programme has been printed) Competitors still in the restricted jazz class may not enter this class competitors repeat their jazz solo dance and must have performed in at least two other age group solo classes e.g. lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, musical theatre. Class 412 Restricted Modern Jazz Solo (Modern Jazz solo may be repeated) Class 444 Modern Jazz Solo Class 451 Lyrical (no pointe) Class 456 Impromptu Modern Class 461 Contemporary Class 492 Intermediate Scholarship Entry Fee $10.00 Highest marks in class 444,451,456, and 461 8
12 years and over Class 422 Hip Hop/Urban Solo Class 465 Musical Theatre Class 472 Modern Duo (please indicate style on entry form) Entry Fee $8.00 per duo Class 476 Modern Trio (please indicate style on entry form) Entry Fee $8.00 per trio Class 495 Self Choreograped Solo 1-2 minutes (please indicate style on entry form- not tap) This must be the student s own work. It can be performed in any style of modern dance. 14 years and over Class 403 Senior Modern Jazz Championship Entry Fee $10.00 (Style must be stated on the entry form and cannot be changed after the programme has been printed) Competitors still in the restricted jazz class may not enter this class competitors repeat their jazz solo dance and must have performed in at least two other age group solo classes e.g. lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, musical theatre. Class 413 Restricted Modern Jazz Solo (Modern Jazz solo may be repeated) Class 445 Modern Jazz Solo Class 452 Lyrical (no pointe) Class 457 Impromptu Modern Class 462 Contemporary Class 493 Senior Scholarship Entry Fee $10.00 Highest marks in class 445, 452, 457 and 462) Under 12 years Groups 4 or more dancers Time limit 5 minutes Entry Fee $10.00 Class 425 Modern Jazz Groups Class 426 Hip Hop/Urban Groups Class 427 Expressive/Contemporary Groups Class 428 Lyrical (no pointe) Groups 12 years & under 15 years Groups 4 or more dancers Time limit 5 minutes Entry Fee $10.00 Class 481 Modern Jazz Groups Class 482 Hip Hop/Urban Groups Class 483 Expressive/Contemporary Groups Class 484 Lyrical (no pointe) Groups 15 years and over Groups - 4 or more dancers Time limit 5 minutes Entry Fee $10.00 Class 486 Lyrical (no pointe) Groups Class 487 Modern Jazz Groups Class 488 Hip Hop/Urban Groups Class 489 Expressive/Contemporary Groups NATIONAL YOUNG PERFORMER AWARDS Entry Fee $15.00 HVPACS 2017 Nomination for Modern Dance 15 and Under 21 years @ 1 ST October 2017 Class 468 Modern/Jazz Class 469 Contemporary For the complete Governing Rules and all other information, please refer to the PACANZ website www.pacanz.co.nz 9
NATIONAL YOUNG PERFORMER AWARDS Entry Fee $15.00 HVPACS 2017 Nomination for Amateur Troupes/Groups (no singing) ANY AGE Class 528 Lyrical, Hip Hop/Urban, Modern Jazz, Expressive/Contemporary, Tap Competitors may be of any age. Competitors may only compete in ONE nominated Troupe/Group. B. Each Troupe/Group shall be nominated at a Member Society Competition by performing in any dance genre pertinent to the Competition they enter. This competition is for amateur troupes/groups only and is not open to professionals*. No singing allowed. C. There shall be a maximum time limit of five minutes, taken from the beginning to the conclusion of the music. A penalty of 5 marks will be imposed if the time limit is exceeded by 10 seconds or more. D. Troupes/Groups who gain nomination must be able to attend the National Young Performer Competition which will be held in Palmerston North. Compulsory Registration/Orientation will be on the evening of Thursday 13th and the Competition will be on Friday 14th October 2016. E. The winning Troupe/Group will be announced at the completion of Competition on the Friday and it would be appreciated if the group were available to perform at the Final Award Concert on Sunday night 16th October 2016. F. Costumes, choreography & music should be appropriate to the age of both the competitors and suitable for a family audience. NB. Troupe/Group members names and age, as well as the Entry Fee, will need to submitted on the Official Entry form, no later than 6th September 2016. Nominees in the Troupe/Group section are required to include performance copies of their music on CD when submitting their entry form, and a list of the titles and composer and/or artists for each piece. For the complete Governing Rules and all other information, please refer to the PACANZ website www.pacanz.co.nz 10
TAP DANCE SECTION Song and Tap Dances are judged by the Adjudicator on entertainment value Please note classes may be amalgamated or divided depending on the number of entries Restricted classes for waltz, slow, tango/latin American are in the open class section Under 6 years Class 513 Solo Tap Dance 6 and under 8 years Class 514 Solo Tap Dance 8 and under 10 years Class 515 Solo Tap Dance Under 10 years Class 505 Juvenile Championship (2 speed chorus: 1slow, 1 fast any order) Entry Fee $10.00 Class 511 Restricted Tap (Tap solo may be repeated) Class 540 Waltz Tap Class 565 Impromptu Tap Class 570 Slow Tap Class 585 Juvenile Scholarship Entry Fee $10.00 Awarded to highest marks in under 10 years classes tap solo, slow tap & waltz tap 10 and under 12 years Class 504 Junior Championship (2 speed chorus: 1slow, 1 fast any order) Entry Fee $10.00 Class 516 Solo Tap Dance Class 541 Waltz Tap Class 571 Slow Tap Class 566 Impromptu Tap Class 586 Junior Scholarship (Highest marks in classes 516, 541, 571) Entry Fee $10.00 10 years and over Class 512 Restricted Tap Solo (Tap solo may be repeated) Under 12 years Class 525 Fast Tap Class 530 Tango or Latin American Class 550 Demi Character Tap Class 560 Song & Tap Dance Class 575 Duos - Simultaneous or Tap Duo 12 years and over Class 526 Fast Tap Class 551 Demi Character Tap Class 561 Song & Tap Dance Class 576 Duos - Simultaneous or Tap Duo Class 567 Impromptu Tap 11
12 and under 14 years Class 503 Intermediate Championship(3 speed chorus:1 slow,1 med,1 fast any order)entryfee$10.00 Class 517 Solo Tap Dance Class 531 Tango or Latin American Class 542 Waltz Tap Class 572 Slow Tap Class 587 Intermediate Scholarship (Highest marks in classes 517, 531, 542, 572) Entry Fee $10.00 14 years and over Class 502 Senior Championship (3 speed chorus:1 slow,1 med,1 fast any order ) Entry Fee$10.00 Class 518 Solo Tap Dance Class 532 Tango or Latin American Class 543 Waltz Tap Class 573 Slow Tap Class 588 Senior Scholarship (Highest marks in classes 518,532,543 & 573) Entry Fee $10.00 Open Age Class 580 Class 581 Class 521 Class 522 Class 523 Trios Troupes (Time limit 5 minutes) minimum 4 competitors Restricted Slow Tap Restricted Waltz Tap Restricted Tango or Latin American 12