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FINALS REGISTRATION INFO
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ENTRIES
Solos Acts
NEW ZEALAND DANCE AWARDS Groups Acts
Entry Fees
Tiny Stars (Under 6) $19.00
ENTRIES OPEN
Solos (Standard Classes) $69.00 4 -10 April 2022
Or until maximum entries are reached.
Solos (Scholarship Classes) $79.00
Impromptu (Scholarship Classes) $27.00 All competitors entering Finals must
have qualified through the Regional
process for Solos and Groups.
Junior Musical Theatre Award $147.00
Duo’s and Tiny Stars can be added.
Intermedate Musical Theatre Award $196.00 Payments
Payments are accepted via
Credit/Debit Visa only.
Senior Musical Theatre Award $196.00
Entries
Entries are only accepted once full
Pro-am Musical Theatre Award $196.00 payment has been received via our online
entry system.
Duos/Trios (Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop,
$74.00 NZDA has the right to refuse any entry.
Contemporary, Lyrical, Song & Dance)
Groups (Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Entries are taken on a first come basis.
$82.00
Lyrical, Song & Dance, Production)
Title Changes
NZ’s Top Dancer Qualifier (Includes Tshirt for Gala Opening routine) $79.00 All acts will require a title at time of entry.
These can only be changed up until
01 May 2022.
Elite Studio Award $39.00
REGISTRATION FEE
• One payment of $45 per competitor.
All prices are inclusive of GST • Include E-program
• There is no door charge for
FINALS
audience, excluding any GROUP
EVENTS and the New Zealand Dance
Awards FINALS GALA.
CHRISTCHURCH 1 - 6 June Contact
support@nzdanceawards.co.nz
Te Pae Christchurch Convention CentreENTRIES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ONLINE AND A COMPETITOR WILL ONLY BE
REGISTERED ONCE THEY HAVE PAID IN FULL VIA DANCE COMP GENIE.
BY REGISTERING FOR THE COMPETITION AND TICKING THE BOX AT CHECK OUT, YOU
ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND ACCEPTED ALL RULES, TERMS
AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE COMPETITION INCLUDING PAYMENT OF FEES,
REFUNDS AND REGISTRATIONS.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
1] STATUS:
Competitions are only open to Amateurs, meaning one whose income is not derived mainly NEW ZEALAND DANCE AWARDS
from performing and/or teaching dance.
AGE GROUPS
Age as at 1 January 2022
Mini 6 Years & Under, Petite 7-8 Years, Junior 9 - 11 years, Intermediate 12 - 14 years, Senior 15 Years & Over
All Solos will perform in their own age group or possibly amalgamated if deemed necessary.
For Duo/Trios, these will be averaged by age as of 1 January 2022. If there is a decimal this will be rounded down.
Dancers 13 years and over cannot perform in Junior/under 12yrs sections. If the average age is under 12 years the Duo/Trio/Group must
perform 12 years and over.
Groups will perform at average age.
TINY STARS
Tiny Stars is an under 6 years display class, competitors in the Open Solo Sections cannot perform in this class.
ELIGIBILITY OF COMPETITORS
Any competitor that has been taught [excluding master classes/workshops] during the past 2 years by any of our official adjudicators,
may NOT be eligible to compete.
PERFORMANCE
All performances MUST be geared to family viewing.
FINAL AUTHORITY
If an issue is noted it must be brought to the attention of the Convener immediately and can be dealt with accordingly. Their decision is final
and no discussion will be entered into after a decision has been made.
VIDEOING AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHY
All videoing and photography will be actioned by the official videographer and photographer, and will be available for your purchase.
NO PERSONAL VIDEO OR PHOTOGRAPHY IS PERMITTED AT FINALS.
2] TIME LIMITS
2.00min NZ TOP DANCER Qualifiers.
2.30min Junior Competitors [under 12 years] 3.00min Senior Competitors [12 years & over] 3.00min All age Duo’s /Trio’s excl. Song & Dance
4.00min Song & Dance Solo’s, Song & Dance Duo’s/Trio’s 4.00min All Groups, including Song & Dance
8.00min Production Groups
3 speeds are excluded from the time limit above refer to 7] routine definitions – 3 Speed.
Music found to be over time WILL be docked 5 marks. Music will be faded at the time limit to prevent NZDA running off schedule. Please
make sure your music is compliant with the time limits.
3] MUSIC:
• All Music must be uploaded to your Dance Comp Genie account after entering.
• All Music MUST be uploaded no later than 25 May 2022.
• Please have a backup of your music on a device on your person at the event.
4] ORDER OF PERFORMANCE
Competitors must dance in the order stated in the festival program. Any changes due to costuming will be authorised at the discretion of
the announcer who may put a hold on that item for an appropriate duration.
Competitors must dance in the order drawn for NZ’s Top Dancer!
5] REGISTRATION FEE
• One payment of $45 per competitor.
• Include E-program
• There is no door charge for audience, EXCLUDING ANY GROUP EVENTS AND THE NEW ZEALAND DANCE AWARDS FINALS GALA.6] ADVANCED SCHEDULE
An advanced schedule will be emailed out to all competitors after the event has been scheduled.
7] ROUTINE DEFINITIONS & STYLES AVAILABLE NEW ZEALAND DANCE AWARDS
TINY STAR
JAZZ SOLO
MUSICAL THEATRE JAZZ: A routine that interprets a song from a musical or musical theatre piece. Lip syncing is not advised.
LYRICAL: Routine should demonstrate balance, extension, isolations and control utilizing the lyrics or mood of the music.
CONTEMPORARY: Routine should utilize contemporary style to show extension, balance and control to interpret the music or theme.
HIP HOP
SONG AND DANCE: Routine must contain singing and any style of dance. No lead vocals or competitor vocals are allowed
in the music in the singing section of the routine. 8 Years & Under only or as part of the Musical Theatre Award.
TAP SOLO: Routine must contain tap technique and primarily tap work. It is preferred that tap sounds are not pre-recorded
in the music. Can be any style.
3 SPEED: 1 Chorus of each Slow, Rhythm and Buck/Fast
SLOW/WALTZ TAP
SPEED TAP
LATIN/TANGO TAP
8] REPEATING ROUTINES
Competitors may not repeat a dance in any section.
9] REFUNDS
Entry fees are non-refundable except in exceptional circumstances at the sole discretion of NZDA. Where a competitor withdraws due
to exceptional circumstances prior to the closing entry date, the entry fee will be refunded excluding the administration fee. After the
closing date, a 50% refund of the entry fee (excluding the administration fee) will be provided. A refund will not be provided in respect
of a competitor choosing not to compete for any reason, including but not limited to a decision made not to compete due to Covid 19
circumstances (directly or indirectly). This includes whether or not the competitor has tested positive for Covid and/or is just a
household contact.
Should NZDA be unable to proceed due to restrictions under our current planned dates then the event will be postponed to our backup
dates and your entry will automatically be transferred across to the new dates and confirmed. (See 16] Postponement dates)
10] BACKSTAGE AND PROMPTING
Leaving the Stage
If the Competitor has been marked by the adjudicators then they shall keep the marks given. If a report sheet has been marked partially then it is the
duty of the Adjudicator to finish marking on what they have seen Prompting
Strictly NO PROMPTING, excluding Tiny Stars.
Backstage
• Persons, including parents, are not permitted back stage unless placing props. Please note: Teachers will be allowed backstage (excluding NZ’s Top
Dancer!) However, you must not prompt.
• Competitors must be back stage no more than 2 items before their act. It is the competitor’s responsibility to be ready to dance as we do not
have a marshal.
• Competitors, Parents and Teachers while backstage for official reasons are under the control of the Stage Manager. In the instance that the Stage
Manager is not there then this will fall to the Announcer. Please respect the request of the Stage Manager and/or the Announcer.
11] AWARDS
• Dancers must be present at Results Presentations to receive their Awards
• Awards will not be given out to those who have missed the presentation
• All competitors receive an award.
• Prize monies awarded are subject to sponsorship and donations. NZDA reserves the right to alter or amend any prize monies awarded in any class.
12] QUALIFYING FOR FINALS
• Dancers must receive a score of 80% or higher in at least one routine in a given discipline to be eligible to enter finals.
• Dancers wishing to enter scholarships at Finals must receive a score of 80% or higher in at lest 2 routines in a given discipline.
• In order to enter the Musical Theatre Award at Finals a performer must compete and qualify in a song and dance in a musical theatre style receiving
a mark of 80% or higher.
• All competitors wishing to enter finals in 2022 must have qualified at one of our regionals.13] NZ’s TOP DANCER AT FINALS
• All dancers in this event will perform a solo dance of any style (Tap Solo, Speed Tap, Jazz Solo, Hip Hop, Contemporary etc)
• This must NOT be a repeat dance.
• Competitors have a maximum of 2 minutes for the qualification process
• Dancers must have scored of 85% or higher at regionals to enter FINALS
• Age Groups Petite (7-8), Junior (9-11), Intermediate (12-14) and Senior (15+)
• Dancers must be competing in at least two solo routines to enter NZ Top Dancer!
14] GROUPS
• Only a Teacher or nominated person can enter groups. These will be entered via the online entry system.
• Registration payments for dancers competing in groups only can be paid on
Confirmation of groups after entries have closed.
15] SCHOILARSHIPS
[NEW} Scholarships will be competed for in their own scholarship classes. Any additional routines you have can be competed for in the
standard classes but no routine can be performed twice. i.e. if you have two lyricals you can only compete in one of them unless you use it for NZ's
Top Dancer!
• Scholarships are awarded in Jazz, Tap, and Musical Theatre disciplines over a number of sub categories which are outlined on the
scholarships page.
• Scholarships are awarded over Petite, Junior, Intermediate and Senior age groups
• Scholarship winners are expected to write a letter of thanks and how they expect to use their prize before they leave the competition. An Area
and writing facilities will be provided for this. [for sponsorship purposes]
• Scholarship cash awards must be used for a dance related activity and a report shall be written by the recipient to the NZ Dance Awards to
confirm its dance related use and so it may be used for Sponsorship feedback.
• All Scholarship winners are required to be photographed after the awards presentation for promotional and sponsorship purposes.
16] POSTPONEMENT DATES
In the event of a postponement all Entries will be transferred across to the new dates.
Postponement dates if needed are 12 - 16 October 2022
PHOTOS TAKEN BY NZDA OR OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS DURING THE EVENT MAY BE
USED FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES FOR THE NEW ZEALAND DANCE AWARDSSCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PETITE TAP SCHOLARSHIP 7-8 YEARS 1st PLACE: Sash + CHELSEA BREWER CUP + $150.00 JUNIOR TAP SCHOLARSHIP 9 – 11 YEARS 1st PLACE: Sash + JAN RUARDY CUP + $350.00 INTERMEDIATE TAP SCHOLARSHIP 12 – 14 YEARS 1st PLACE: Sash + GLENN WOOD CUP + $750.00 SENIOR TAP SCHOLARSHIP 15 YEARS & OVER 1st PLACE: Sash + YOUNGMAN CUP + $1000.00 PETITE JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP 7-8 YEARS 1st PLACE: Sash + LINDSAY SISTERS CUP + $150.00 JUNIOR JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP 9 – 11 YEARS 1st PLACE: Sash + KIRSTY ALLPRESS CUP + $350.00 INTERMEDIATE JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP 12 – 14 YEARS 1st PLACE: Sash + PETER OXFORD CUP + $750.00 SENIOR JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP 15 YEARS & OVER 1st PLACE: Sash + MAUREEN ALLPRESS CUP + $1000.00 JUNIOR MUSICAL THEATRE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD [9 – 11 Years] 1st PLACE: Sash + JUNIOR MUSICAL THEATRE CUP + $350.00 INTERMEDIATE MUSICAL THEATRE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD [12 – 14 Years] 1st PLACE: Sash + INTERMEDIATE MUSICAL THEATRE CUP + CASH AWARD OR ALTERNATIVE TBC. SENIOR MUSICAL THEATRE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD [15 – 18 Years] Competitors must be attending secondary school or equivalent. .1st PLACE: Sash + SENIOR MUSICAL THEATRE CUP + CASH AWARD OR ALTERNATIVE TBC. PRO-AM MUSICAL THEATRE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD [18 – 21 Years] Competitors must be out of secondary school. 1st PLACE: Sash + PRO-AM MUSICAL THEATRE CUP + CASH AWARD OR ALTERNATIVE TBC. NZDA FINALS GROUPS WINNERS – KENNEDY CUP This will be awarded to the studio with the team that accrues the highest marks from all adjudicators at the Finals. Each Studio will have their highest scoring team nominated to compete plus any wildcards the judges put forward. 1st PLACE: $1500 2nd PLACE: $1000 3rd PLACE: $500 ELITE STUDIO AWARD ENTRY FEE $39.00 – this fee will enter the STUDIO in the Elite Studio Award comprising of a nominated soloist, duo and team. No single person may be in more than any one item. ALL REGISTRATION FEES must be paid. 1st PLACE: $200.00
SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ
SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ SOLO
PETITE
SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ (A)*
SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ SOLO
JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ (A)*
SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ (B)**
SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ SOLO
SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ (A)*
INTERMEDIATE/SENIOR
SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ (B)**
SCHOLARSHIP JAZZ IMPROMPTU
NOTE:
(A)* CAN BE A LYRICAL, CONTEMPORARY, MUSICAL THEATRE JAZZ OR HIP-HOP.
(B)** SAME AS (A)* BUT NOT A REPEAT.
SCHOLARSHIP TAP
SCHOLARSHIP TAP SOLO
PETITE
SCHOLARSHIP TAP (A)*
SCHOLARSHIP TAP SOLO
JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP TAP (A)*
SCHOLARSHIP TAP (B)**
SCHOLARSHIP TAP SOLO
SCHOLARSHIP TAP (A)*
INTERMEDIATE/SENIOR
SCHOLARSHIP TAP (B)**
SCHOLARSHIP TAP IMPROMPTU
NOTE:
(A)* CAN BE A SPEED, SLOW, WALTZ, TANGO OR LATIN.
(B)** SAME AS (A)* BUT NOT A REPEAT.Musical Theatre The 2022 Musical Theatre Experience see’s you bringing your Song And Dance in a Musical Theatre Style that will be workshoped as a group and coached by a team of creatives including a Vocal Coach, Choreographer and an Acting Coach. You will present a portion of your song within a group medley created by NZDA at the FINALS GALA.
NEW ZEALAND’S
will you be one of NZ’s next top dancers?
Our overall champions will be found through an elimination process from dancers entered into the NZ’s
Top Dancer categories. The top 3 - 5 of each division will dance off at the Final Awards session to become
NZ’s Top Dancer! Dancers must have qualified through the NZDA 2022 REGIONALS in order to be eligible
to enter the NZ Top dancer FINALS.
Each winner will receive an AUD$300 credit off the Showcase Dance Championships FINALS on the Gold
Coast, January 2023 PLUS entry into the 2022 Kairos Dance Convention.
Petite, 7 – 8 Years
Junior, 9 – 11 Years
Intermediate, 12 – 14 Years
Senior, 15 Years +
NEW ZEALAND’S
group
will you be NZ’s next top group?
$1500 CASH PRIZE Highest Scoring Group at FINALS GALA
$1000 CASH PRIZE Second Highest Scoring Group at FINALS GALA
$500 CASH PRIZE Third Highest Scoring Group at FINALS GALA
NZ’s Top Group hopefuls will compete across their respective group sections over the
group sessions. Each studios highest scoring act along with any selected wildcards will
go through to the FINALS GALA with a chance to become NZ’s TOP GROUP 2022. The
selected groups when they return during the FINALS GALA will dance off against each
other to find top honours and be judged by at least five judges with all scores averaged!You can also read
