The competition is international and is open to all dancers, dance clubs, studios, associations, schools, and academies of professional and amateur groups regardless of belonging to any federation or dance group.
Dance floor parameters: 12x12m.
Judging panel: 5 judges (will be announced)
5 judges judge GALA NIGHT-MINI GALA (The Best of the Best).

5 judges judge each category and evaluate each routine using points from 1 (worst) to 10 (best) in the following parameters:

• Technique
• Music and rhythm
• Interpretation
• Choreography
• Impression

The judging panel is composed of renowned dance experts (judges, coaches, choreographers), both national and international, picked based on their credentials by the Organizer. Appointed judges are experts from different dance genres.

GENERAL RULES CATEGORIES BY:     

NUMBER OF DANCERS

SOLO: 1
DUO/TRIO: 2 – 3
SMALL GROUP: 4 – 7
GROUP: 8 – 15
FORMATION:16 – 38

AGE DIVISION

MINI KIDS: 5-7 yrs.
KIDS: 8-10 yrs.
CADETS: 11-13 yrs.
JUNIORI: 14 -17 yrs.
SENIORS: 18+ yrs.
EVERGREEN 35+ yrs.

TIME LIMIT

SOLO: (1) 1:00 – 2:30 min.
DUO/TRIO: (2-3) 1:15 – 2:45 min.
SMALL GROUP: (4-11) 1:30 – 3:00 min.
FORMATION: (12-35)1:45 – 4:30 min.

When registering for age groups, apply according to the day of the competition.

If asked to apply for a group, formation, or production You are applying to a category that includes 70% or more children by age in a specific age group.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE: If there is less than THREE choreographies in the category, the coreography will be transferred into the most similar category and age group.

ENTRY FEES AND PAYMENT

• SOLO (1) 25€ per dance
• DUO/TRIO (2/3) 25€ per person, per dance
• SMALL GROUP ( 4 – 7 ) 18€ per person, per dance
• GROUP (8 -15) 15€ per person ,per dance
• FORMATION (16 -35) 15 per person, per dance
• BATTLE 15€ per person

Until (7) days before the competition 100%
Until( 5) days before the competition 50%
Until (3) days before the competition 25%
One (1) day before the competition 0%

CANCELLATION:

Registration cancellation is not possible after the registration deadline, except when the cause for the cancellation is a medical condition (disease, injury, etc.) and the participant submits a physician’s note about said medical condition to the organizer. Only in such a case, the already paid entry fee will be refunded as follows:

CHECK-IN:

Check-in is available all day during the competition. The team captains must pay the start fee in cash if it wasn’t paid on the organizer’s account before check-in.

The Team captain is going to receive the envelope with start numbers, bracelets for the contestants, and accreditations for supporters. 1 accreditation/ 10 dancers.

PERFORMANCE AND TIME LIMITS

There is a maximum of 15 seconds allowed for scenic setup for each performance. Dancers themselves, with the exception of dancers from the MINI category, must set up the scene. Dancers also have 30 seconds to break down the scene after the performance and to leave the dance floor clean and intact. Any damage done to the dance floor/stage as a consequence of the performance or movement of scenic props is the responsibility of the club/school.

• REWARDS FOR ALL PARTICIPANT OF ISLAND DANCE COMPETITION RANKED FROM FIRST(1) TO THIRD (3) PLACE
• Certificate, medal solo, duo/trio for each dancer
• Certificate and a medal for each dancer, a trophy or a plaque for a group, formation, or/and production
• Certificate of participation for those ranked for 4,5,6,

Special prizes in the form of vouchers for competitions and seminars will be awarded to the most outstanding dancers and groups at the competition will be allocated according to a joint decision by the judges, organizers, and sponsors.

SPECIAL AWARD FOR BEST OF THE BEST – MINI GALA, GALA NIGHT – Sunday 9th June

Mini Gala and Gala participants will be announced after the regular announcing regular

rewards. During all three days of the competition, the temporary list of Mini Gala and Gala participants will be available to the public on the Instagram page of the Island Dance Competition.

Username: islanddancecompetition_

Link:

https://instagram.com/islanddancecompetition_?igshid=MzMyNGUyNmU2YQ%3D%3D&utm_s ource=qr

Mini Gala (20 choreographies solo/duo/trio- 10 Urban+10 Artistic)

Gala (20 choreographies small group/group/ formation: 10 Urban+ 10 Artistic)

Reward fund: 3000€+

SPECIAL AWARDS:

2 weeks/1 month free scholarship at Millenium Dance Complex- Los Angeles, California

These scholarships will be awarded to an individual/s. It is not rewarded by number of points! Judges will come to a unanimous decision based on performance, potential, etc.

DANCE CATEGORIES:

1. ACRO DANCE
2. LYRICAL
3. STREET SHOW
4. CHARACTER DANCE
5. URBAN FUSION
6. MTV /COMMERCIAL DANCE STYLE
7. CLASSICAL BALLET
8. CONTEMPORARY / MODERN
9. JAZZ DANCE/ALL STYLE
10. OPEN
11. ETNO DANCE
12. TAP DANCE
13. HIP HOP
14. SHOW DANCE/OBLIGATORY PROPS AND COSTUMES
15. MUSICAL
16. BELLY DANCE
17. FITNESS DANCES
18. LATINO SHOW
19. BATTLE ALL URBAN CATEGORY
20. POM POM DANCE
21. SING AND DANCE
22. BREAKDANCE
23. ARTISTIC IMPRO BATTLE

ABOUT JUDGING AND SCORING:

Judges evaluate each routine using points from 1 – worst to 10 – best in the following parameters:

1. TECHNIQUE (balance, poise, smoothness of movement, agility, body control, body stretch, body strength, power, use of shape and lines)
2. MUSIC, RHYTHM (musical timing, musical phrasing, appropriate music, diversity of rhythm)
3. INTERPRETATION (presentation, personality, emotional execution, energy, charisma, self- assuredness, interaction between dancers)
4. CHOREOGRAPHY (creativity, originality, use of space/dimensions/levels, theatrical and visual effects, synchronization)
5. OVERALL IMPRESSION (appropriate costume and make-up, grooming, ability to capture the audience, crowd appearance, would you like to see it again)

The final result is the arithmetic mean of the scores assigned by all the judges, where the

best and worst scores for each evaluated parameter have been discarded. The winner in each category is the routine that has been evaluated with the highest number of points. If two or more routines reach the same number of points, the winner is the routine that has the highest number of points in the technique parameter. If it is not possible to determine the winner even after that, the deciding factor becomes the highest number of points in parameter music, rhythm, interpretation, choreography, and overall impression. If after the mentioned order of parameters, it is still not possible to determine a winner, the best

routines share the first place. Judges can also provide comments for each routine. Comments are anonymously presented at the FestIS web application after each festival. Dance club/school can see only comments for their routines.

TABLE OF SCORES:

SCORING:

Points: No numerical points will be assigned by the judges.

Decision: Judges will express their decisions by a show of hands towards the dancer.

A unanimous decision is reached when the majority of judges (3 out of 5) point to a specific dancer.

Additional Information:

Each dancer will have their start number attached to their costume/shirt. The start number must be attached to the front side.

Disclaimer:

All contestants participate in the contest at their own risk.

Rule Changes and Extraordinary Circumstances:

The organizer reserves the right to change the rules and award prizes in case of extraordinary circumstances. 

Organizational Changes:

The organizer reserves the right to make changes regarding the organization and prizes. In case of changes, competitors and clubs will be notified on time. 

Participation at Own Risk:

Participation in the competition is at your own risk.