Welcome one and all to the Goodwill Dance Comps. The tradition of this friendly, well run old fashioned dance competition goes way back to the 1970s when it was known as Bundoora comps. Since then, 2 families have consistently continued to deliver this festival year after year. We would like to acknowledge and thank Noreen O Farrell and the Anderson family for their tireless efforts over the years, both in front and behind the scenes, to allow young dancers to test themselves with the best. This competition (run under a few different banners) has nurtured and encouraged several generations of young dancers, many who have gone on to have successful careers on the world stage, and many more who have wonderful memories and friendships from their childhood dancing for the sheer fun of it..and aren t they lucky, our children who are healthy enough to be able to do what they love to do, who get the chance to feel the good butterflies and to go out on stage and perform.. We will be awarding medals to our solo place getters along with small cash prizes. We want to reward the efforts of those young dancers who have worked hard to achieve success, but we will also be giving them the opportunity to donate back their prize money to children who are less fortunate. We trust that our lucky children can gain from the feeling of what it s like to give to others not healthy enough to enjoy that onstage feeling.
RULES When entering age is to be taken at the 31 st December of the previous year. This is a slight change and means if you were born on any day in 2002 for instance you will be classed as a 13 year old in 2016. A novice is a person who has not won a first, second or third place at any dance competition in the style of dance in which they are entering. This is to be taken from 11.59pm on the closing date for entries. In other words if you enter early and then the student wins a prize that puts them open you must notify the committee. Dance troupes must have a minimum number of 6 (it was 5). No vocals are allowed on music track in Song and Dance or Song and Tap sections. The competitor is responsible for appearing in the order they have been programmed. If the competitor misses their number they will be able to appear at the end of the section for a critique only. If the non-appearance is the fault of the festival the competitor will be able to compete. No routines are to be repeated. Competitors are only allowed to appear once in any section. The committee reserves the right to combine sections if insufficient entries are received in any section.
Competitors and teachers are not allowed to have had any form of tuition or coaching by the adjudicator after the 1 st January. Summer workshops are not applicable but the committee needs to know. Competitors perform at their own risk. Competitors must still be a student at the school stated on their entry form. If the competitor is a student of more than one school this must be stated on the entry form. In the case of unforeseen circumstances the committee reserves the right to appoint an alternative adjudicator. The committee reserves the right to refuse entry. The committee reserves the right to disqualify anyone in breach of rules including tapping anywhere in the theatre other than on stage. Adjudicators decision is final. No competitor is to communicate with the adjudicator during the festival. Prizes will be presented on stage at the completion of each solo/duo & trio sections. Competitors are asked to stay in costume if possible. Protests are to be made in writing to the committee within 10 minutes of the completion of the section and accompanied with a fee of $20 which will be forfeited if the protest is deemed frivolous.
Solo sections Medals will be awarded to all winners of 1 st 2 nd and 3 rd places along with cash prizes. Duos and trios - Medals will be awarded to all winners of 1 st 2 nd and 3 rd places along with cash prizes. Troupe sections ribbons will be awarded to all troupe members. Aggregate trophies will be awarded in all age groups with points awarded as follows: Troupes and Open solo sections 1 st 6 points 3 rd 2 points Duos/ trios and Novice sections 1 st 5points 3 rd 1 point 2 nd 4 points 2 nd 3 points There will be no points awarded for special sections to solo age aggregates, but they will count for the Teachers Aggregate. In the event of a tie a count back will determine the winner. A teacher s aggregate will be awarded to the school gaining the highest amount of points over the entire festival. A Troupe aggregate will be awarded to the teacher gaining the highest amount of points in troupe sections only. Perpetual trophies are to be returned to the committee at the beginning of the following year s festival. Trophies are to be returned in the condition they were presented.
Song and dance/tap solos have a 4 minutes time limit All other general solos and duos/trios 3 minute time limit. Tap championship 4 minute time limit Troupes 5 minutes time limit. Video cameras, phones recording devices are strictly forbidden for use in the theatre as this is not only to protect teachers work but to protect all children. DVDS will be available for purchase from a professional company. We will only accept CDS, IPODS and laptops to play music. Please be aware that RW (re-writable) CDs do not play on audio equipment. Cassette tapes are no longer acceptable. Music must be booked in backstage ten minutes prior to the start of the section or the competitor may dance for a critique only. Only teachers and competitors will be allowed backstage (except parents of Under 10 competitors) Competitors acknowledge that by entering this competition their name may be published as a prize winner on Social Media and they understand that photographs may be taken and used for promotional use on Social Media. By entering this competition all competitors accept that they will abide by the rules.
UNDER 6 YEARS SOLOS 1 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 2 TAP 3 SONG & DANCE/TAP 4 NEO-CONT/ CLASSICAL/DEMI- CHARACTER 6 AND UNDER 8 YEARS SOLOS 5 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 6 TAP 7 SONG ANAD DANCE 8 SONG AND TAP 9 CONTEMPORARY 10 NEO CALSSICAL/LYRICAL 11 NATIONAL 12 DEMI-CHARACTER 13 CLASSICAL BALLET 8 AND UNDER 10 YEARS SOLOS 14 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 15 TAP 16 SONG AND SANCE 17 SONG AND TAP 18 CONTEMPORARY 19 NEO CLASSICAL/LYRICAL 20 NATIONAL 21 DEMI-CHARACTER 22 CLASSICAL BALLET 10 AND UNDER 12 YEARS SOLOS 23 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 24 TAP 25 SONG AND DANCE 26 SONG AND TAP 27 CONTEMPORARY 28 NEO CALSSICAL/LYRICAL 29 NATIONAL 30 DEMI-CHARACTER 31 CLASSICAL BALLET *CORRIE LODDERS PERPETUAL TROPHY WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNER OF THIS SECTION
12 AND UNDER 14 YEARS SOLOS 32 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 33 TAP 34 SONG AND DANCE 35 SONG AND TAP 36 CONTEMPORARY 37 NEO CALSSICAL/LYRICAL 38 NATIONAL 39 DEMI-CHARACTER 40 CLASSICAL BALLET 14 AND UNDER 16 YEARS SOLOS 41 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 42 TAP 43 SONG AND DNACE 44 SONG AND TAP 45 CONTEMPORARY 46 NEO CLASSICAL/LYRICAL 47 NATIONAL 48 DEMI- CHARACTER 49 CLASSICAL BALLET OPEN AGE SOLOS 50 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 51 TAP 52 SONG AND DANCE 53 SONG AND TAP 54 CONTEMPORARY 55 NEO CLASICAL/LYRICAL 56 NATIONAL 57 DEMI-CHARACTER 58 CLASSICAL BALLET ADDITIONAL SOLO SECTIONS (no aggregate points awarded) 59 UNDER 12 YEARS ACROBATICS SOLO 60 OVER 12 YEARS ACROBATICS SOLO 61 UNDER 12 YEARS HIP HOP SOLO 62 OVER 12 YEARS HIP HOP SOLO
UNDER 10 YEARS DUOS/TRIOS 63 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 64 TAP 65 SONG & DANCE/SONG & TAP 66 NEO CLASSICAL/LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY UNDER 13 YEARS DUOS/TRIOS 67 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 68 TAP 69 SONG & DANCE/SONG & TAP 70 NEO CLASSICAL/LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY UNDER 17 YEARS DUOS/TRIOS 71 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 72 TAP 73 SONG & DANCE/SONG & TAP 74 NEO CLASSICAL/LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY OPEN AGE DUOS/TRIOS 75 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 76 TAP 77 SONG & DANCE/SONG & TAP 78 NEO CLASSICAL/LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY UNDER 7 YEARS TROUPES 79 THEATRICAL TEACHERS CHOICE 80 CLASSICAL TECAHERS CHOICE UNDER 10 YEARS TROUPES 81 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 82 TAP 83 SONG & DANCE/SONG & TAP 84 CONTEMPORARY 85 NEO CLASSICAL/LYRICAL 86 CLASSICAL BALLET
UNDER 13 YEARS TROUPES 87 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 88 TAP 89 SONG & DANCE/SONG & TAP 90 CONTEMPORARY 91 NEO CLASSICAL/LYRICAL 92 CLASSICAL BALLET UNDER 17 YEARS TROUPES 93 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 94 TAP 95 SONG & DANCE/SONG & TAP 96 CONTEMPORARY 97 NEO CLASSICAL/LYRICAL 98 CLASSICAL BALLET OPEN AGE TROUPES 99 JAZZ OR MUSICAL COMEDY 100 TAP 101 SONG & DANCE/SONG & TAP 102 CONTEMPORARY 103 NEO CLASSICAL/LYRICAL 104 CLASSICAL BALLET ADDITIONAL TROUPES 105 UNDER 13 YEARS ACROBATICS 106 OPEN AGE ACROBATICS 107 UNDER 13 YEARS HIP HOP 108 OPEN AGE HIP HOP
SPECIAL SOLO SECTIONS (NO POINTS WILL BE ALLOCATED TOWARD SOLO AGGREGATES) ADDITIONAL RULES FOR SPECIAL SECTIONS Entrants must not be novice in the section they are entering Entrants must perform in at least 2 other solo sections in the 2016 competition All dances performed in special sections must not have been performed in any other section during this years competition Perpetual trophies will be awarded for all special sections JAZZ CHAMPIONSHIP 109 UNDER 12 YEARS 110 12 YEARS AND OVER TAP CHAMPIONSHIP (time limit 4 minutes) 111 UNDER 12 YEARS 112 12 AND UNDER 15 YEARS 113 15 YEARS AND OVER THEATRICAL CHAMPIONSHIP (two dances are to be performed tap and a song & dance) 114 UNDER 12 YEARS 115 12 YEARS AND OVER CLASSICAL BALLET AWARD (two dances are to be performed Classical ballet and demi-character) 116 12 YEARS AND OVER
GOODWILL ENTRY FORM SECTION NO: NOVICE OR OPEN NAME OF SECTION AGE GROUP ENTRY FEE
COMPETITORS NAME. POSTAL ADDRESS EMAIL ADDRESS. HOME PHONE.. MOBILE PHONE NAME OF DANCE SCHOOL.. DATE OF BIRTH. AGE YOU WERE ON 31 ST DECEMBER 2015
Entries must be accompanied by the full entry fee. Please do not send cash through the mail, payment may be made by cheque, money order or directly into our bank account. ANZ BSB 013 236 Account # 297929071 Name Goodwill dance comp You will need to print out the schedule and post the hard copy to: Goodwill Dance Comp C/O 15 Albert Street Brunswick East, 3057 Entry Fees as follows: All general solo sections $12 each Duo and Trio $6 per person Special Solo Sections $20 Troupes $30 Here s to a wonderful 2016 Goodwill Dance Comp!