West Coast Salsa & Bachata Championships 10 19 19 Save Date!

4th Annual West Coast Salsa and Bachata Championships And Dancers Night Social October 19, 2019 8PM - 1:30AM At Just Dance Ballroom 2500 Embarcadero Oakland, CA 7PM - Competitors Check in 8PM - Competitors call time 8PM - Doors Open 8:30PM - Competition Starts 10:30pm- 1:30am Social Dance Social dance one of Bay Area best Dj Super Chino Note: competitors you can warm up in the competition floor only 7-8PM. Join us at the West Coast 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, Cash money, Trophies and also a qualifier for the World Latin Dance Cup 2019 General Entrance Fee: Only $15 (Pay at the Door) Competitors Info Please Register and turn in music by 10/17 at 7pm. If you don’t you can’t compete on Saturday. Competitors need to check in by 7pm on 10/19 competition starts at 8:30PM. Divisions Amateur Divisions Amateur Salsa Couple Amateur Bachata Couple Amateur Bachata Cabaret Couple Amateur Soloist Salsa / Bachata Amateur Duo Amateur Team (minimum of 3 couples) Amateur ladies team Amateur men’s team Pro-Am Divisions Pro-Am Salsa Couple Pro-Am Bachata Couple Pro-Am Salsa Cabaret Couple Pro-Am Bachata Cabaret Couple 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) Professional ladies team Professional men’s team Pro Am Team 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 2019 WLDC) 2nd Place – Medals 3rd Place – Medals Note: If we don’t have 3 or more competitors in the same division we will combine with the other division. For a division with a cash prize, it will only be awarded if there is a minimum of five (5) entries in the division. JUDGES: Ava Apple Luis Aguilar Michelle Castro Steve Vasco Tytus E. Bergstrom JC Labio Registration Competitor registration (forms and payment) pre-register by 10/17 at 7pm REGISTER HERE: Registration Fees: Children/Juniors/Couple/Duo/Divisions $50 Soloist Divisions $30 Children/Juniors/Amateur Team Division $25 per person Professional Team Division $25 per person 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 For more info you can check our website at www.salsamaniaproductions.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, 2019 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