THE FOURTH ANNUAL
UK SAME-SEX SHOW DANCE TROPHY

Saturday 3rd October 2009
2PM-6PM (prior to Jacky's Jukebox social dance in the evening)
The Rivoli Ballroom, London
(350 Brockley Road, London SE4 2BY)

 


Welcome to our show dance website!

This year we are pleased to present our third annual UK Same-Sex Show Dance Trophy following last year's spectacular competition which offered a unqiue and outstanding selection of show dances from many top same-sex ballroom and Latin couples. This year we look forward to an ever better competition as the couples show off their "crowd pleasin" steps! And in the Strictly tradition, the audience helps decide who wins... so be ready to cheer for your favourite couple.

 

>> ENTRY FORM FOR COMPETITORS << [click here to download]
The deadline for show dance entries is 1st September 2009.

SPECTATORS may purchase tickets in advance using the Fun Competition entry form which includes admission to the entire competition plus the Show Dance Trophy and can be downloaded at www.funcompetition.co.uk ( £8 in advance or £10 at the door).

 


COMPETITION GUIDELINES [Updated 25 August 2009]

All entries must be couples (2 dancers only).

Order of Dancing
There will be no rehearsal for Show Dance entries prior to the competition. The order of dancing will be drawn by ballot on the day of the competition. There will not be more than two rounds in the competition. The competition organisers may at their discretion dance all entries together or in separate heats. Only one show dance entry per couple will be permitted.

Required Elements
Show Dance entries must be based upon and exhibit at least one (or more) recognised ballroom, Latin or other syllabus partner dance (e.g. Waltz, Quickstep, Cha-Cha, Jive, Argentine Tango, Salsa, etc). Elements from other dance forms, lifts, drops and physical movement may be used to enrich and complete the choreography. Entries which do not exhibit a significant element of a recognised partner dance may be disqualified.

Music
Music must be supplied on Compact Disc (CD). The music must be on a single track and is recommended to be between 2.15 and 3.30 minutes, however because many couples prepared show dances for the Outgames in Copenhagen where the time limit was longer, this year (2009) longer entries will be accepted.

Entry and Exit
Couples are requested to walk onto the floor within a period not to exceed fifteen seconds. At the conclusion of the actual performance, the couples may take their bows, and walk off the floor with a period not to exceed 30 seconds. For the exit the couples can use music. The time length of the exit music is strictly limited to the same 30 seconds. During entrance, performance and exit the couple must be alone on the floor.

Marking System
For the final round, marks will be given for:

a) Technical Merit
  - The technical quality of the dancing
- Demonstration and use of standard Ballroom or Latin technique
   
b) Artistic Impression
  - Choreography (is it used to express the music/theme to its fullest extent?)
- Musicality (how well is the performance related to the music?)
- Use of theme (choreography, performance style, choice of dress, music, etc).
- Originality of the idea (are there clever and musically related ideas used in the choreography?)
   
c) Entertainment Value
  - Audience appeal/applause

The range of the marks must be from 1.0 up to 10.0 as the best mark in each caption. There will be separate adjudicators for Technical Merit and Artistic Impression. The Technical adjudicator will be a qualified ballroom judge and the Artistic adjudicator will be a professional dance artist/choreographer. Entertainment Value will be judged by an impartial panel based on audience response.

All three sets of marks will be added together and a placing allocated to each couple, with the highest total receiving first place, etc. In the event of a tie, the better of a) and b) combined will decide the result, and if a tie still exists then the better of a) alone will decide the result.

The above marking system will apply to the Final Round only. If there is a preliminary round, the Technical and Artistic adjudicators will select the required number of couples considering the same principles as in the final (ie. by considering technical merit and artistic impression). Entertainment value (c) will not be applied to preliminary round selection.

The marks of the judges/panel will be final

Changes to Competition
The competition organisers reserve the right to alter any guidelines or competition details at their sole discretion.


If you have questions or for further information please email us at: info@showdancetrophy.co.uk