DANCE KAPITI SYLLABUS 14-17July 2018 Southwards Theatre Otaihanga Paraparaumu Entries close Friday 11 May 2018 32nd ANNUAL DANCE FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY THE KAPITI BALLET SOCIETY INC.
DANCE KAPITI COMMITTEE Patron: Sir Jon Trimmer MBE President: Sarah Nemeth Secretary: Anna Fulton Treasurer: Valerie Andrews Committee Members: Valerie Andrews, Louise Bell, Helen Clifton, Sarsha Forbes, Anna Fulton, Rebecca Jackson, Jan Redman, Andrea Taylor-Stephenson Life Members: Christine Mitchell, Wendy Gibson, Susanne Hawes ADJUDICATOR Katie Hurst-Saxton COMPETITION CONVENORS Stage Manager: Shane MacDonald Programme Convenor: Sarah Nemeth, (04) 9053799, msnemeth99@gmail.com Cup Convenor: Rebecca Jackson
COMPETITION RULES 1: Age: Competitor s age shall be reckoned as at 14 July 2018. 2: Eligibility: The competition is open only to bona fide amateurs. Amateur is anyone under the age of 19 whose income is not mainly derived from the exercise of his or her talents in the particular section in which she or he is competing. Any person who has been taught or coached by the adjudicator at any time in the year preceding this festival shall not be eligible to compete. 3: Adjudicator: No competitor, teacher, parent or any other interested party other than committee members, shall have any communication with the adjudicator prior to or during the festival. 4: Order of performance: Competitors must perform in the order as shown in programme. The stage manager may vary the order in exceptional circumstances. 5: Protests: These must be entered in writing within one hour of the adjudicator s award and be accompanied by a deposit of $20.00 as evidence of good faith. Deposit will be returned if protest upheld. The decision of the committee will be final. 6: Rehearsals: If time permits, times will be allocated for Variation and Group Dances only. 7: Theatre Rules: No glass, naked flame, liquid or powder or any substance that may affect the surface of the stage or be to the detriment of other competitors, is allowed on stage. Smoking is not allowed in the theatre, backstage or in dressing rooms. 8: Conduct: Any parent or teacher in charge of any competitor/s shall be responsible for their good conduct and personal safety throughout the festival. 9: Videos: The services of a professional videographer - will be available. Filming is only by request, forms will be mailed out prior to competition and must be returned to the videographer prior to the competition. Personal videotaping is not permitted this year sorry. 10: Music: There will ONLY be a CD player and all CD s must be marked clearly. There will not be a facility to play tapes. Please check your CDs are finished. 11: Group Ages: See criteria for eligibility in Syllabus notes. 12: Group Music: One sound track per CD for EACH group item please 13: Group Cancellations: To ensure the smooth running of the Groups night, please notify kapiticomps@gmail.com no later than 1 July if your group will not be performing. 14: Time limits: Group items 6 minutes Under 13 years 3 minutes 13 years & over 4 minutes 15: Championship Classes: The committee reserves the right to cancel Championship classes if there are insufficient entries. See criteria for eligibility in Syllabus notes. 16: Cups and trophies: All cups and trophies must be returned to Dance Kapiti by 1 June unless other arrangements have been made. 17: Certificates: 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd placings in Championship classes and classes 11 years and under only will get a certificate with their report sheet. 18: PACANZ Nomination: See criteria in Syllabus notes. 19: Risk: Competitors will compete at their own risk. The Committee has the right to accept or refuse any entry. Also the right to amalgamate, divide or cancel any classes if necessary.
BALLET & MODERN SYLLABUS BALLET UNDER 7 YEARS Class 1: Classical Class 2: Demi-Character Class 3: Barefoot 7 & UNDER 9 YEARS Class 4: Classical Class 5: Demi-Character Class 6: Barefoot UNDER 9 YEARS Class 7: Character 9 YEARS Class 100: Classical Class 101: Demi Character Class 102: Barefoot Class 103: Character 10 YEARS Class 104: Classical Class 105: Demi Character Class 106: Barefoot Class 107: Character 11 YEARS Class 108: Classical (no pointe) Class 109: Demi Character Class 110: Barefoot Class 111: Character Class 112: Classical Pointe 12 YEARS Class 113: Classical (no pointe) Class 114: Demi Character Class 115: Barefoot Class 116: Character Class 117: Classical Pointe 13 & UNDER 15 YEARS Class 17: Classical (no pointe) Class 18: Demi Character Class 19: Barefoot Class 20: Character Class 21: Classical Pointe 15 YEARS & OVER Class 22: Classical (no pointe) Class 23: Demi Character Class 24: Barefoot Class 25: Character Class 26: Classical Pointe NOVICE VARIATION Class 27: 13 years and over Variation of own choice IMPROMPTU BALLET Class 58: Barefoot Under 13 Years Class 59: Barefoot 13 Years & over ADDITIONAL CLASSES Class 54: Neo-classical 14 years & over Class 118: Lyrical 9 & under 11 years Class 119: Lyrical 11 & under 13 years Class 120: Lyrical 13 & under 15 years Class 121: Lyrical 15 years & over JAZZ Class 28: Under 9 years Class 29: 9 & under 11 years Class 30: 11 & under 13 years Class 31: 13 & under 15 years Class 32: 15 years & over CONTEMPORARY Class 33: Under 13 yrs Class 34: 13 & under 15 years Class 35: 15 years & over IMPROMPTU JAZZ Class 36: Under 9 years Class 37: 9 & under 11 years Class 38: 11 & under 13 years Class 39: 13 years & over DUOS & TRIOS (any style) Class 40: 13 years & over Class 41: 11 & under 13 years Class 42: Under 11 years GROUPS BALLET GROUPS Class 45: 13 years & over Class 46: Under 13 years JAZZ GROUPS Class 43: 13 years and over Class 44: Under 13 years CONTEMPORARY GROUPS Class 61: 13 years and over Class 60: Under 13 years HIP HOP/URBAN GROUPS Class 63: 13 years and over Class 64: Under 13 years BALLET CHAMPIONSHIPS Class 47: Under 11 years Class 48: 11 years & under 13 Class 49: 13 years & over MODERN CHAMPIONSHIPS Class 50: Under 13 years Class 51: 13 years & over YOUNG PERFORMER OF THE YEAR NOMINATION CLASS: Class 52: Ballet 15 & under 21 years as at 1 st October 2018
NOTES TO SYLLABUS CHAMPIONSHIPS: Class 47: Junior Ballet Championship Competitors are eligible if they have danced in the classical class in their age group and 2 of the following classes in their age group; barefoot, demi-character and character. Class 47 will be a repeat performance of their classical dance. 1 st Place $50.00 2 nd Place $30.00 3 rd Place $20.00 Class 48: Intermediate Ballet Championship Competitors are eligible if they have danced in the classical class in their age group and 2 of the following classes in their age group; barefoot, demi-character and character. Class 48 will be a repeat performance of their classical dance or classical pointe dance. 1 st Place $75.00 2 nd Place $50.00 3 rd Place $30.00 Class 49: Senior Ballet Championship Competitors are eligible if they have danced in the classical or pointe class in their age group and 2 of the following classes in their age group; barefoot, demi-character, character, neo-classical, and lyrical. 2017 Senior Ballet Championship winner and Class 27 entrants are not eligible to compete in this class. Class 49 will consist of: (a) Set variation in leotard (females), in tights (males) Female : Gamzatti La Bayadere Act II Male : Peasant Pas 1st Solo Giselle Act I : Giselle Giselle Act I : Albrecht Giselle Act II : Aurora s Wedding Sleeping Beauty Act III : Bluebird Sleeping Beauty Act III : Aurora s Birthday Sleeping Beauty Act I : James La Sylphide Act I : Prelude Les Sylphides : James La Sylphide Act II : Odette Swan Lake Act I : Pas de Deux 1st Solo Flower Festival : Odile Swan Lake Act III : Variation Corsaire Act III : Esmeralda La Esmeralda : Basil Don Quixote Act III : Kitri s Entrance Don Quixote Act I : Prince Desire Sleeping Beauty Act III : Bluebird Sleeping Beauty Act III : Siegfried Swan Lake Act III (b) Own selection of classical variation showing a clear contrast in style to set variation- in costume 1 st Place $150.00 2 nd Place $100.00 3 rd Place $50.00 Class 50: Junior Modern Championship Competitors must dance in the jazz class and impromptu class for their age group and will be required to repeat the jazz class dance for class 50. 1 st Place $50.00 2 nd Place $30.00 3 rd Place $20.00 Class 51: Senior Modern Championship Competitors must dance in the jazz class, contemporary class and impromptu class for their age group. Class 51 may repeat either Jazz or Contemporary that was performed in class age group section. 1 st Place $150.00 2 nd Place $100.00 3 rd Place $50.00 Groups Classes 43, 44, 45, 46, 60, 61, 63, 64 - Average age taken Groups should be entered according to the average age taken. No dancer may dance in more than three groups in any one section. Dancers may perform in more than one section.
NATIONAL YOUNG PERFORMER AWARDS 2018 CRITERIA FOR BALLET A. Performers shall be 15 and under 19 years as at 1st of October 2018. B. Each performer shall compete in three classes during the preliminary round; 1. Solo Variation from the following Lists: Female : Gamzatti La Bayadere Act II Male : Peasant Pas 1st Solo Giselle Act I : Giselle Giselle Act I : Albrecht Giselle Act II : Aurora s Wedding Sleeping Beauty Act III : Bluebird Sleeping Beauty Act III : Aurora s Birthday Sleeping Beauty Act I : James La Sylphides Act I : Prelude Les Sylphide : James La Sylphides Act II : Odette Swan Lake Act I : Pas de Deux 1st Solo Flower Festival : Odile Swan Lake Act III : Variation Corsaire Act III : Esmeralda La Esmeralda : Basil Don Quixote Act III : Kitri s Entrance Don Quixote Act I : Prince Desire Sleeping Beauty Act III : Bluebird Sleeping Beauty Act III : Siegfried Swan Lake Act III 2. Solo Variation from any recognised classical repertoire which MAY or MAY not be from the list in B1 The selection, however, must show a clear contrast in style to the variation selected in section B.1. 3. All performers will participate in a Technical Class conducted by or for the Adjudicator. No audience observation will be permitted. The Technical Class will be taken into consideration in determining the semifinalists. C. There will be a semi-final of up to twelve performers who will repeat either B. 1 or B. 2 at the discretion of the adjudicator. The number of semi-finalists is determined as per the NYPA rules 7.1-7.2. Competitors will be chosen based on their marks in the Preliminary round(s). D. For the Final Award Concert six performers will be recalled, and shall repeat the item not performed at the semi final. Class 52: National Young Performer of the Year Dance Kapiti Nomination Dance Kapiti, may nominate up to two competitors, who shall be selected by the adjudicator, based on a performance as outlined in A, B1 and B2. The adjudicator will determine that a competitor has displayed a sufficient standard of performance to competently represent that society at the National Finals. The standard required will be at the absolute discretion of the adjudicator but will include; A demonstration of adequate preparation An authority of performance A performance with a level of maturity commensurate with a national final competition of this age group. If the adjudicator considers that sufficient standard has NOT been reached by any competitor, then NO nomination will be made. $75.00 will be paid for each nominee by Dance Kapiti and the nominee will pay $175.00 towards the nomination fee. A subsidy will be given to help with travel costs - $100.00 to winner, $50.00 to second nominee. There is no direct entry..
2018 CRITERIA FOR TROUPES/GROUPS A. Competitors may be of any age. Competitors may only compete in ONE nominated Troupe/Group for any particular Studio or Educational Institution. e.g : a Competitor may be in ONE Troupe for their Dance Studio and ONE Troupe for their High School or College. 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*. 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 18 and the Competition will be on Friday 19 October 2018. 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 21 October 2018. 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 September 2018. 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. The winning Troupe/Group will receive a Trophy and $1,000 for their Studio. National Young Performer Group of the Year Dance Kapiti Nomination Dance Kapiti may nominate one troupe, in any group genre, in any age group, which shall be selected by the adjudicator, in accordance with the Rules outlined for PACANZ Nomination as above. If there are 30 or MORE Troupe/Group entries for Nomination, Dance Kapiti may offer a second Nomination. The adjudicator will determine that a troupe has displayed a sufficient standard of performance. If the adjudicator considers that standard has NOT been reached, then NO nomination will be made. A sufficient standard of performance is required to competently represent Kapiti Ballet Society at the National Finals. The nominated Troupe/Group is responsible for paying the entry fee to the National Young Performer Awards, which is $250.00 incl gst. A separate class will not be held for this nomination. There is no additional fee for entering PACANZ Group Nomination, apart from the $12.00 per Group class entry and other applicable fees. Groups MUST enter the name of the troupe in their appropriate Class outlined below, on the Dance Kapiti entry form, at the time of entry to be eligible to be judged for PACANZ nomination. No late entries will be accepted. Classes being: JAZZ GROUPS Class 43: 13 years and over Class 44: Under 13 years CONTEMPORARY GROUPS Class 61: 13 years and over Class 60: Under 13 years BALLET GROUPS Class 45: 13 years & over Class 46: Under 13 years HIP HOP/URBAN GROUPS Class 63: 13 years and over Class 64: Under 13 years The 2018 National Awards will be held in Palmerston North, 19-21 October 2018.