Bayarea Salsa and Bachata Championships And Dancers Night Social

Bayarea Salsa and Bachata Championships And Dancers Night Social November 4, 2017 7pm-1am At Just Dance Ballroom 2500 Embarcadero Oakland, CA 7-9pm Competition (call time 6pm) 9:30pm- 1am Social Dance Social dance one of Bayarea best DJ Super Chino And more surprises coming up... At Just Dance Ballroom 2500 Embarcadero Oakland, CA Join us at the Bay Bayarea Salsa and Bachata Championships for an exciting weekend of competition and social dancing after! Invite your family and friends to come watch you dance your heart out! Prizes Trophies and also a qualifier for the World Latin Dance Cup 2017 General Entrance Fee: Only $15 Competitors Info Competitors need to be register and check in by 6pm Divisions Amateur Divisions Amateur Salsa Couple Amateur Bachata Couple Amateur Soloist Amateur Duo Amateur Team (minimum of 3 couples) Pro-Am Divisions Pro-Am Salsa Couple (Female) Pro-Am Salsa Couple (Male) Pro-Am Bachata Couple (Female) Pro-Am Bachata Couple (Male) Age Restricted Divisions Pro-Am Over 75 Salsa Couple (combination of ages) Over 75 Salsa Couple (combination of ages) Over 50 Soloist Childrens 3-11years old Children Salsa/Bachata Couple Children Salsa/Bachata Soloist Children Duo Children Team (minimum of 3 couples) Juniors 12-17 years old Juniors Salsa/Bachata Couple Juniors Salsa/Bachata Soloist Juniors Duo Juniors Team (minimum of 3 couples) Professional Divisions Professional Salsa Couple Professional Bachata Couple Professional Soloist Professional Duo Professional Team (minimum of 3 couples) Prizes For all divisions, trophies will be awarded for first place with medals being awarded for second place and third place. For professional couple and pro-am couple divisions, first place will also be awarded a cash prize. For All Divisions 1st Place – Trophy (Qualification for 2017 WLDC) 2nd Place – Medals 3rd Place – Medals Note: For a division with a cash prize, it will only be awarded if there is a minimum of five (5) entries in the division. Registration Competitor registration (forms and payment) pre-register by 10/31 or pay at the door the $10 late fee by 6pm on 11/4 REGISTER HERE: Registration Fees: Children/Juniors/Couple/Duo/Divisions $50 Soloist Divisions $30 Children/Juniors/Amateur Team Division $80 Professional Team Division $100 A team must be composed of 3 or more couples. Step 1: Submit your completed Registration Form. Step 2: Submit payment to John and Liz Productions via PayPal. Step 3: Show up! General Entrance Fee : $15 competition and social dance Competitors if you don't register online you need to register at the door by 6pm on November 4th For more info you can check our website at www.johnandlizproductions.com or call at 510-928-8535 RULES: Choreography All choreographed routines must consist of 70% recognizable Salsa (or Bachata as specified by division) dancing and music; any other dance style is permitted for the remaining 30% of the routine. If a non-Salsa (or Bachata) style is incorporated into a competitor’s routine, the music will need to be pre-approved by John and Liz Productions (before November 1, 2017) to ensure this limit is not exceeded. Competitors must maintain their chosen Salsa (or Bachata) rhythm (e.g., On 1, On 2) throughout their routine. Competitors can choose to break forward or backward as long as this is consistent throughout the routine. The term “trick” is taken to include any lift, dip, drop, flare or other leverage move. A trick is defined as any movement that requires the support of the other partner to maintain it. This is regardless of whether the dancer’s feet remain on the floor or not. A maximum of five tricks are permitted in a routine. No more than two of these tricks may be lifts with the remaining three tricks requiring that both competitors maintain at least one foot on the floor at all times. Competitors violating this rule will receive a 5 point deduction from their total score. (All Divisions are allowed 5 tricks, only two lifts and three tricks with one foot on the floor) Music The music used by competitors for the couple and team divisions must be between 1:45 minutes and 2:00 minutes in length. The music used by competitors for the soloist and duo divisions must be between 1:15 minutes and 1:30 minutes in length. These music length limits include any optional entrance and/or exit music. Competitors need to provide a ready-to-play CD containing only one track with their competition music. The DJ will not slow down or speed up music for any competitor. Scoring Criteria The following scoring criteria will be used for all divisions: Judging Categories Timing: 30% Presentation, Choreography, Musicality: 25% Difficulty & Technique: 25% Connection & Synchronization: 20% Timing Competitors can choose to break On 1 or On 2, but must maintain consistency for the duration of the routine. The direction of the break step can be either to the front or the back as long as the timing of the break is consistently maintained (i.e. either 1 and 5, or 2 and 6). The routine should show recognizable Salsa timing. Similarly, for Bachata divisions, the routine should show recognizable Bachata timing. Presentation You Will Be Judged By Your Overall Presentation. This includes costuming, showmanship, and also good sportsmanship. Musicality Dancers will demonstrate their ability to creatively work with the timing of their individual ways, including patterns, footwork, “hits”, tricks, etc. Difficulty This is reflected by the difficulty of patterns and turns, the intricacy of shine movements, and the level of tricks. For example, how many turns were done (on one foot)? How intricate were the shines? What was the difficulty of the lift work? How many jumps, kicks, extensions were performed? Were there any movements requiring exceptional balance, flexibility or strength? In order to get credit for any of these things, the movement must be successfully executed. Technique This is reflected through balance, placement and line. This also refers to general technique for partner dance where the movement is “grounded” and there is clarity of proper weight change from foot to foot. Technique and/or body styling should be specific to Salsa (or Bachata) dance. Movement should appear to be both clear and effortless. Choreography The interpretation of the music by the dancers. Good choreography should contain clever turn patterns and shines. All choreography should be musical, and dancers should show a good usage of the space itself. Originality is a factor here. Connection Connection is reflected in the lead/follow aspect of the dance. Coordination of movements between partners. Synchronization Synchronization refers to coordinated movements and timing among members of a team and couples during shines