Dear Teachers, Competitors and Parents, We would like to thank you for considering entering Metropolitan Festival of Dance. Following is the entry to our festival at which we try to create a happy and friendly environment for all competitors, so they feel comfortable and relaxed while striving to do the best performance they can. Please note changes this year to the entry; we are running all of the troupe sections on the first weekend, Saturday the 29 th and Sunday the 30 th (please note if troupe numbers are too high we may need to run the Friday night 28 th of June as well). This is the first time we have tried this and are hoping it works better for teachers as well as non-solo students who wish to go away etc. Please note we will be having a full canteen with hot meals so that the students can be properly fed and have the energy to get through the long troupe days especially. We have added Lyrical sections. We know parents sometime find it difficult where to put their child s solo so we have given a very simple explanation - our guide lines are Lyrical- dancing predominately to and expressing the Lyrics of the dance, Neo-Classical based in ballet technique to more modern music but not in pointe shoes, Contemporary this is more open to different routines but please no Lyrical or Neo in this sections. Vocal sections have also been added in up-tempo and Ballard. We have also split the Jazz sections into Musical theatre and Commercial Jazz. Musical Theatre will be any jazz solos that are from a musical theatre show, please DO NOT put these in the Commercial Jazz section, the Commercial Jazz sections is all other jazz such as power jazz or music that is currently on the radio etc. Commercial jazz does NOT include HIP HOP. Hip hop is also a section and is now counted in the aggregate points. Parents if you are still a little confused please see your own solo teacher if you are unsure and I am sure they will be able to help you out with this. If sections have insufficient numbers they will be combined at the discretion of the committee. If any sections are combined by age groups the aggregate points will apply to the students own age group. If you feel there are sections we need to add please feel free to email us and we will consider them for next year. Troupes and soloist will no longer be required to come onto stage in costume at the end of each section. We will announce prizes at the end of the section and competitors may come up in front or the curtain to accept prize (2 people from a troupe is acceptable). Special sections will still be awarded onstage. Solos will commence on Monday the 1st of July with that morning and, most likely the afternoon, being dedicated to the VCE and VET Dance sections. All other sections will start on the Monday night or late afternoon. Our finish date is listed at Sunday the 7 th of July but of course will depend on the number of entries received. We do try to keep the younger students on during the morning and afternoon and the older students in the night (after work hours). Timetabling is extremely difficult and making sure all competitors can get there and have their time on stage is our main priority. At MFD we are happy to get feedback from all teachers competitors and parents so please feel free to email us with anything we can look at to improve our festival for future years. Hoping to see you all soon. Best wishes MFD committee
2013 VENUE Gladstone Park Secondary College Taylor Drive, Gladstone Park 3043 INCLUDES VCE/VET DANCE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT Friday June 29th Sunday July 7th DATE ENTRIES CLOSE Friday May 24th NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED ADJUDICATORS TBA TBA VCE Juliana Garcia PLEASE POST ENTRIES TO Metropolitan Festival of Dance P.O. Box 2014 GLADSTONE PARK 3043 ENQUIRIES TO Please like us on Facebook for updates Metropolitan Festival of Dance - MFD Email : Metropolitanfd@gmail.com ENTRY TO THEATRE & DRESSING AREA IS TO BE PAID WHEN ENTERING VENUE
SOLOS Please state if competitor is Open or Novice. Solos continued. Under 6 years 12 and Under 14 101 Jazz (all styles) 501 Commercial Jazz 102 Tap 502 Musical Theatre Jazz 103 Song and Dance/Tap 503 Hip Hop 104 Neo-Cont-Modern/Classical/Character 504 Tap 505 Song and Dance 506 Song and Tap 6 and Under 8 years 507 Lyrical 201 Commercial Jazz 508 Neo Classical 202 Musical Theatre Jazz 509 Contemporary 203 Hip Hop 510 Character 204 Tap 511 Classical Ballet 205 Song and Dance 512 National 206 Song and Tap 513 Vocal up-tempo 207 Lyrical 514 Vocal - Ballard 208 Neo Classical 209 Contemporary 14 and Under 16 210 Character 601 Commercial Jazz 211 Classical Ballet 602 Musical Theatre Jazz 212 National 603 Hip Hop 213 Vocal up-tempo 604 Tap 214 Vocal - Ballard 605 Song and Dance 606 Song and Tap 8 and Under 10 years 607 Lyrical 301 Commercial Jazz 608 Neo Classical 302 Musical Theatre Jazz 609 Contemporary 303 Hip Hop 610 Character 304 Tap 611 Classical Ballet 305 Song and Dance 612 National 306 Song and Tap 613 Vocal up-tempo 307 Lyrical 614 Vocal Ballard 308 Neo Classical 309 Contemporary OPEN AGE 310 Character 701 Commercial Jazz 311 Classical Ballet 702 Musical Theatre Jazz 312 National 703 Hip Hop 313 Vocal up-tempo 704 Tap 314 Vocal Ballard 705 Song and Dance 706 Song and Tap 10 and Under 12 years 707 Lyrical 401 Commercial Jazz 708 Neo Classical 402 Musical Theatre Jazz 709 Contemporary 403 Hip Hop 710 Character 404 Tap 711 Classical Ballet 405 Song and Dance 712 National 406 Song and Tap 713 Vocal up-tempo 407 Lyrical 714 Vocal - Ballard 408 Neo Classical 409 Contemporary 410 Character 411 Classical Ballet 412 National 413 Vocal up-tempo 414 Vocal Ballard
DUO/TRIO (Please note sections will be combined if insufficient numbers) Under 10 Years 111 Commercial or Musical Theatre Jazz 112 Tap 113 Song and Dance or Song and Tap 114 Contemporary 115 Lyrical or Neo Classical 116 Classical 117 Character 118 Vocal (any style) Under 13 Years 221 Commercial or Musical Theatre Jazz 222 Tap 223 Song and Dance or Song and Tap 224 Contemporary 225 Lyrical or Neo Classical 226 Classical 227 Character 228 Vocal (any style) Under 17 Years 331 Commercial or Musical Theatre Jazz 332 Tap 333 Song and Dance or Song and Tap 334 Contemporary 335 Lyrical or Neo Classical 336 Classical 337 Character 338 Vocal (any style) Open Age 441 Commercial or Musical Theatre Jazz 442 Tap 443 Song and Dance or Song and Tap 444 Contemporary 445 Lyrical or Neo Classical 446 Classical 447 Character 448 Vocal (any style) ENTRY FEES Solos $10.00 per entry Troupes $2.50 per person Duos/Trios $ 5.00 per person Special Sections $16.00
SPECIAL SECTIONS (Please note Special Sections will be awarded aggregate points in the student s age group excluding VCE sections) Competitors who enter these sections must not be novice in the section they are entering and must also perform in at least 2 other solo sections at this festival (not applicable to Improvisation & VCE/VET sections). Full prize money will only be awarded if there are at least 5 entries in the section. Perpetual & replacement trophies will be awarded for Award & Championship sections. JAZZ CHAMPIONSHIP BALLET AWARD (To qualify must perform in Jazz solo & 1 other solo) (To qualify must perform in Classical ballet Time Limit: 3 minutes solo and 1 other solo) 1 st - $50, 2 nd -$20 & 3 rd -$10 1 st - $50, 2 nd -$20 & 3 rd -$10 Entry fee - $16-00 Competitors are to perform 2 dances- S1 Under 13 Years Part A Classical Ballet Time Limit 3 mins S2 13 Years & Over Part B Character or National Time Limit 4 mins Entry fee -$16-00 TAP CHAMPIONSHIP S7 Under 13 Years (To qualify must perform in Tap solo & 1 other solo) S8 13 Years & Over Competitors to perform one routine consisting of both fast & slow. Time Limit : 5 minutes 1 st - $50, 2 nd -$20 & 3 rd - $10 THEATRICAL AWARD Entry fee - $16-00 (To qualify must perform in Song & Dance or S3 Under 13 Years Song & Tap solo & 1 other solo) S4 13 Years & Over Competitors to perform 2 dances- Part A- Song & Dance/Song & Tap- Time Limit 4 mins JAZZ IMPROVISATION Part B- Jazz or Tap Time Limit 3 mins Time Limit will be at the adjudicators 1 st - $50, 2 nd -$20 & 3 rd -$10 discretion. Refer to rules on entry. Entry fee - $16-00 Entry fee - $16-00 S9 Under 13 Years S5 Under 13 Years S10 13 Years & Over S6 13 Years & Over VCE, VET, CERT 11 This Special Section is open only to students who are currently undertaking or completed in 2011 Units 1, 2,3 or 4 in the above courses. No aggregate points are awarded for these sections. *Judged on the VCE/VET criteria. 817 Dance Repertoire Solo 819 Skills Performance Solo Suitable for VET & Cert 11 in dance (must be students own choreography) *please state style of dance entered Suitable for VCE dance students & current unit undertaking 818 Dance Repertoire group/ensemble section 820 Compositional Performance (maybe students or teachers choreography) (must be students own choreography) Suitable for VET and Cert 11 dance Suitable for VCE dance students Suitable for VCE dance students *please state style of dance entered & current unit undertaking (units 1-2 & 3-4 will be split if numbers are insufficient) ENTRY FEES : $15.00 per solo Groups : $2.50 per competitor
TROUPES Age groups/sections may be combined if insufficient entries Under 7 years Under 17 Years 991 Jazz 661 Jazz 992 Tap 662 Tap 993 Song and Dance/Tap 663 Song and Dance 994 Neo-Cont-Modern/Classical/Character 664 Song and Tap 665 Hip Hop 666 Neo Classical Under 10 Years 667 Lyrical 881 Jazz 668 Contemporary 882 Tap 669 Classical 883 Song and Dance 670 National 884 Song and Tap 885 Hip Hop Open Age 886 Neo Classical 887 Lyrical 551 Jazz 888 Contemporary 552 Tap 889 Classical 553 Song and Dance 890 National 554 Song and Tap 555 Hip Hop Under 13 Years 556 Neo Classical 771 Jazz 557 Lyrical 772 Tap 558 Contemporary 773 Song and Dance 559 Classical 774 Song and Tap 560 National 775 Hip Hop 561 Vocal 776 Neo Classical 777 Lyrical 778 Contemporary 779 Classical 780 National 781 Vocal
RULES When entering age is to be taken at the 1st of January this year. Entrants over age in any section will be immediately disqualified. Birth Certificates must be presented if requested. A novice is a person who has not won a first, second or third at any competition or age group in the type of sections he or she is entering. This is to be taken from 11.59pm on the closing date ie/ if you send off your entry and you then receive a prize at another festival before MFD closing date you must notify us by email. Dance Troupes must have a minimum number of five. No vocals are allowed on track in Song & Dance/Tap sections while competitor is singing (during dance acceptable). 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 crit only. If the non appearance is the fault of the festival the competitor will still be able to compete. No routines are to be repeated (VCE & VET excluded). Competitors are to appear only once in any section. The Committee reserves the right to combine sections if insufficient entries are received in any section. Competitors and teachers must not have had any form of tuition or coaching by the adjudicator after the 1st of January. (Summer/Winter School N/A but committee must be informed of this beforehand.) Competitors perform at their own risk during the festival. Competitors must still be a student at the school stated on the 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 unforseen 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 any one in breach of the rules including tapping anywhere in the theatre other than on stage. Adjudicator s decisions are final. No competitor is to communicate with the adjudicator during the festival. Prizes will be announce at the completion of each section. Competitors are asked to stay in costume and return to stage for special section only. Protests are to be made in writing to the Committee with in 10 minutes of the completion of the section in question with a fee of $20.00 which will be forfeited if the protest is deemed frivolous. Aggregate trophies shall be awarded in all age groups. Aggregate Points for all solos sections will be awarded as follows: Open sections 1st - 5 points, 2nd - 3 points, 3rd - 2 points, HM - 1 point. Novice sections 1st - 4 points, 2nd - 2 points, 3rd - 1 point. There will be no points awarded for VCE sections. In the event of a tie a count back will determine the winner. A Teachers Aggregate will be awarded to the school gaining the highest points over the entire festival. A Troupe Aggregate will be awarded to the school with the most points accumulated for troupes. Perpetual trophies are to be returned to the Committee one month prior to the commencement of the following years festival. Trophies are to be returned in the condition they were presented or a fine will be incurred. Time Limits for items: Song and Dance/Tap, Solos and Duos/Trios - 4 minutes. All other Solos and Duo/Trios - 3 minutes, Troupes - 5 minutes. Videos and Cameras are not permitted in the theatre. The festival will provide a professional to video requested items. Teachers and competitors are to wear passes at all times. Only teachers and competitors will be allowed back stage (except sections under 10). *NO food or drink is permitted in the theatre. *NO smoking is permitted anywhere in the building or school grounds, you MUST be outside the school boundaries. JAZZ IMPROVISATION : Competitor in this section must wear : girls plain colour leotards and flesh tights or stockings. Boys dark colour tracksuit pants and white t-shirt. Trophies for 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd, ribbons for HM & all participants receive a medal.
METROPOLITAN FESTIVAL OF DANCE ENTRY FORM Entries must be accompanied by full entry fee. Do not send cash, entries may be made by cheque or money order made payable to Metropolitan Festival of Dance. Emailed entries will not be accepted without payment. Please supply email address or stamped, self-addressed envelope to receive running sheet Section No Novice/Open Name of Section Age group Fee PREPAID PROGRAMME if required (incl. Postage & Handling) $13-00 TOTAL PAYMENT $ Competitors Name:. Postal Address :.....Postcode:.. Email Address:. Home Ph:.. Mobile: Name of Talent School :.. Postal Address:.. Age as the 1 st January :.. Date of Birth:. PO BOX 2014 Gladstone Park 3043 CONTACT: Email : Metropolitanfd@gmail.com