Live to Kiz Festival Jack and Jill

Our goal is to encourage dancers continued to growth and progress within their dance journey. Our hope is to incentivise dancers to train more and push themselves to be amazing, connected and creative, happy dancers. Format (subject to change as we grow): 1. All competitors must pre-register for the Jack & Jill. Registration will include the payment of a registration fee of AUD$25. To be eligible to enter the jack and Jill competition the entrant must hold a Full Pass to the festival holding the competition. Each competitor will receive a dance number that must be clearly displayed on their back during competition. For fairness, the entrant can not be a Kizomba teacher. 2. The competition will need 14 entrants to proceed. If this minimum number of entrants is not received the Jack and Jill competition will be cancelled and all entry money refunded. Entries close Saturday 25th February 2023 at 10:30pm. 3. Partnerships will be determined by drawing bib numbers out of a container. 4. Dance Level will be determined by the judging of a preliminary round. Dance level as determined by the judges determines the group of competitors. The level for the group of competitors will be described as either Novice, or Intermediate. 5. The preliminary round will be made up of two songs played for 90 seconds. a. Song 1 – Ghetto Zouk b. Song 2 – Urban Kiz 6. Each heat will be made up of 4 songs played or two minutes each. 7. Partners will swap dance partners after each song duration and dance with a new partner. a. Song 1 – Douceur b. Song 2 – Kizomba c. Song 3 – Ghetto Zouk d. Song 4 – UrbanKiz (medium to fast tempo) 8. Each song will be played for 2 minutes. 9. There will be a maximum of 4 couples in each heat, semi-final or grand final. 10. The top 2 leaders and 2 followers from each heat will compete in the semi-final. 11. Where there are less than 4 couples in the semi-final, it will also be considered a final. 12. The top 2 leaders and 2 followers from each semi-final will compete in the grand-final. 13. All competitors will be judged and awarded individually. 14. The judges will judge based on 4 criteria: a. Technique b. Musicality c. Connection d. Creativity 15. Each criteria will be scored out of 10. 16. Scores of the grand final will be tallied from all judges to determine 1st and 2nd prizes for each lead and follow. A total of four prizes awarded per dance level group. 17. Where a tie occurs the final decision rests with the judge’s discretion. 18. Prizes: a. First Prize Intermediate Category: The winning Leader and winning Follower will receive: A Full Pass to the next festival of the same name and type (non-transferable), and a monetary prize of $200. b. Second Prize Intermediate Category: The second placed Leader and Follower will receive: A Full Pass to the next festival of the same name and type (non-transferable), and a monetary prize of $100. c. First Prize Novice Category: The winning Leader and winning Follower will receive: A Full Pass to the next festival of the same name and type (non-transferable), and a monetary prize of $100. d. Second Prize Novice Category: The second placed Leader and Follower will receive: A Full Pass to the next festival of the same name and type (non-transferable), and a monetary prize of $50.