Badger State Ballroom Dance Competition & Showcase

Badger State Ballroom Dance Competition and Showcase
Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Time Table
10:00-11:00 Solo Routines
11:00 -11:15 General Dancing
11:15-1:30 Smooth Freestyles and Multi Dance
1:30-1:45 General Dancing
1:45-2:30 Solo Routines
2:30-2:45 General Dancing
2:45-4:15 Rhythm Freestyles and Multi Dance
4:15-4:30 General Dancing
4:30-5:00 Break
5:00-6:00 Dinner
6:00-8:00 General Dancing and Awards
8:00-10:30 General Dancing

Solo Audition This is generally a short, first time performance to a chosen piece of music. Typically only the entrance is choreographed and the rest is freestyled. The purpose of the audition is to give the newcomer or the new dance a ‘trial run’ in front of an audience and to receive comments from the judge on how to turn the dance into a full fledged routine.

Solo Routine: This is a routine choreographed to a chosen piece of music. The performers are the only ones on the dance floor and will receive a score and comments from the judge.

Formation Routines: This is a choreographed routine for more than one couple to a chosen piece of music. The performers are judged on the same criteria as a solo routine and also on their lines and togetherness as a group. The group will receive a number score and comments from the judge.

Group Competitions: A competition in which dancers are competing against each other. The competitions are designed so that each couple will be competing against like couples. Meaning; couples in the same experience, proficiency, and age level. The judge will award 1st – 3rd and finalist awards. In the event of an uncontested group competition the couple will be
judged against the standard for that level. (no written comments for group competitions)

Multi-dance Competitions: This is a 3 dance group competition event, the same guidelines that apply to the group competitions apply to each dance in the multi-dance competition. The couples are scored on each of the dances and then the scores are combined to create an overall placing for the multi-dance event.

Spectators:

Saturday afternoon Free
Saturday evening dance $10