72nd Annual Townsville Eisteddfod
Dance
18 Sep 2022 to 24 Sep 2022
(To be confirmed after receipt of Entries and Programming has been finalised)
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DANCING DIVISION RULES & CONDITIONS CHECK FOR CHANGES   

ADJUDICATOR: Tracy-Lee McKinney, Darwin

  1. DUO/TRIO/QUARTET
  1. Competitors may only enter in one Dance Duo Section.
  2. Competitors may only enter one Tap Duo Section.
  3. In the case of Duets, Duos, Trios and Quartets, one of the competitors may be under the Age Limit, but may only enter for one 
       2.  PERFORMANCE

       Competitors coached or prompted will receive a written report and a mark, but will not be placed.(Except Tiny Tots)

       Competitors may restart a forgotten routine but will not be placed.

      3. MUSIC MP3 Upload to Stardom with USB back-up.

      4. CURTAIN (Optional)  Allowed for the following Sections: Tiny Tots, Demi-Character Solos, Song & Dance Solos, Duos (excluding Tap), Trios, Quartets.
        Marshall must be notified prior to the start of the Section regarding requirements.
     5. DEMI STORIES & NATIONAL TITLES (Optional) Must be handed to the Marshall prior to Section commencement:   Demi: A typed copy, 25 words or less.    National: Title only.

     6. IMPROMPTU DANCE SECTIONS. 2 small props for Demi and the music will be supplied by the Adjudicator. Max time: 2 mins.

         Demi: Single colour leotard, pink tights & ballet/pointe shoes. No trims or hair adornment.

         Modern: Leotards and tights, or leotards and jazz pants. No trims or hair adornment.

     7. CHAMPIONSHIP SECTIONS

         Tap: One slow routine and One quick routine. Distinct contrast in tempo & style must be shown. Competitors must have performed in a Tap Solo.          

         Classical Ballet:One Classical Solo (pointe) and One Demi-character Solo. Competitors must have performed in a Classical or Demi Solo.

         Modern Dance: One slow routine  and  one quick routine. Distinct contrast in tempo & style must be shown. Competitors must have performed in a Modern Solo.

     8. REHEARSAL ON STAGE
  1. Tiny Tots only (by arrangement with the Eisteddfod Committee).
  2. First time competitors may request a familiarisation tour of the stage area (by arrangement with the Committee).

DANCE AWARDS

      BALLET BURSARY AND TAP OR MODERN BURSARY

       Any Townsville competitor age 15 to 18 who, in the opinion of the Adjudicator, shows the most potential. Must have competed in the relevant Championship.

      AWARDS:

  • Highest points in any of the following dance styles: Tap, Modern or Song & Dance.
  • Highest points in any of the following dance styles: Classical, Demi-Character or National
  • Most promising Male Dancer of the Eisteddfod.
  • Most promising Townsville competitor aged 13 or 14.
  • Most promising Townsville competitor aged 12 years and under.


 
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 6/06/2022 11:59:00 PM (AEST)
Age 18 & Under
301 Dance Trio/Quartet     Age 18 & Under

Time Limit: 03:30

Any Style.

Donated by Glamour Look Studio
Entry: $12.501st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
302 National Solo     Age 18 & Under

Time Limit: 03:15

Excluding Scottish & Irish

Donated by The Mayor of the City of Townsville
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 15 to 18
303 Tap Championship Solo     Age 15 to 18

Time Limit: 07:00

2 Dance Routines: 1 Slow routine & 1 Quick routine. Time limit of 3:30 per dance. Must compete in appropriate Age Solo.

Donated by Joyce Munroe
Entry: $13.001st Trophy          2nd Trophy          3rd Trophy          
304 Tap - Excluding Slow Solo     Age 15 to 18

Time Limit: 03:15

The Fern Brown Trophy

Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 13 & 14
305 Tap - Excluding Slow Solo     Age 13 & 14

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by Ann Thurley
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 11 & 12
306 Tap - Excluding Slow Solo     Age 11 & 12

Time Limit: 02:30

Donated by Bradfast

Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 9 & 10
307 Tap - Excluding Slow Solo     Age 9 & 10

Time Limit: 02:30

The Hellen Bradshaw Trophy
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 7 & 8
308 Tap - Excluding Slow Solo     Age 7 & 8

Time Limit: 02:30

Donated by Marcia Chock Man
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 6
309 Tap Any Style Solo     Age 6

Time Limit: 02:30
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 13 to 18
310 Tap - Slow Or Waltz Solo     Age 13 to 18

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by Derek Nielsen
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 11 & 12
311 Tap - Slow Or Waltz Solo     Age 11 & 12

Time Limit: 02:30

Donated by Katrina Sayce

Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 18 & Under
312 Tap Duo     Age 18 & Under

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by the Ball Family
Entry: $12.501st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 12 & Under
313 Tap Duo     Age 12 & Under

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by the Dury Family
Entry: $12.501st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 18 & Under
314 Dance Duo     Age 18 & Under

Time Limit: 03:15

Excluding Tap

Donated by Sharon Van Grensven
Entry: $12.501st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 14 & Under
315 Dance Duo     Age 14 & Under

Time Limit: 03:15

Excluding Tap

Donated by Jill Fulton
Entry: $12.501st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 12 & Under
316 Dance Duo     Age 12 & Under

Time Limit: 03:15

Excluding Tap

Donated Richard & Rachael White,Townsville Neurosciences
Entry: $12.501st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 10 & Under
317 Dance Duo     Age 10 & Under

Time Limit: 03:15

Excluding Tap

Donated by Sarah Jackson
Entry: $12.501st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 13 to 18
318 Song & Dance Solo     Age 13 to 18

Time Limit: 03:30

Must be 50/50 Content; No backing vocals in song section.

Donated by the Roche Family
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 10 to 12
319 Song & Dance Solo     Age 10 to 12

Time Limit: 03:30

Must be 50/50 Content; No backing vocals in song section.

The George Connor Trophy
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 7 to 9
320 Song & Dance Solo     Age 7 to 9

Time Limit: 03:30

Must be 50/50 Content; No backing vocals in song section.

Donated by North Queensland Opera & Music Theatre
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 15 to 18
321 Classical Ballet Championship Solo     Age 15 to 18

Time Limit: 07:00

2 Dances- 1 Classical Solo (pointe) & 1 Demi-character solo; Time Limit 3mins 30 secs each routine; must perform in an aproriate Age Solo.

Donated by Ann Roberts School of Dance Pty.Ltd.
Entry: $13.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Age 16 to 18
322 Classical Ballet Solo     Age 16 to 18

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by the Roger & Pat Costigan Family
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Trophy          3rd Trophy          
Age 15
323 Classical Ballet Solo     Age 15

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by Sarah Fairhall
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 14
324 Classical Ballet Solo     Age 14

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by the Bearne Family
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 13
325 Classical Ballet Solo     Age 13

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by Alison Day/Tierney
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 12
326 Classical (Demi-Pointe Only) Solo     Age 12

Time Limit: 02:30

Donated by Pamela Garrick
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 11
327 Classical (Demi-Pointe Only) Solo     Age 11

Time Limit: 02:30

The Bunny Costigan Trophy
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 10
328 Classical (Demi-Pointe Only) Solo     Age 10

Time Limit: 02:30

Donated by Croft Gilchrist School of Dancing
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 9
329 Classical (Demi-Pointe Only) Solo     Age 9

Time Limit: 02:30

Donated by Anne Gilchrist
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 7 & 8
330 Classical (Demi-Pointe Only) Solo     Age 7 & 8

Time Limit: 02:30

Donated by Michelle Smith
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 6
331 Classical or Demi-Character Solo     Age 6

Time Limit: 02:30
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 16 to 18
332 Demi-Character Solo     Age 16 to 18

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by Mary Tonner
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 15
333 Demi-Character Solo     Age 15

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by First Class Dancewear
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 14
334 Demi-Character Solo     Age 14

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by Michelle Flynn
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 13
335 Demi-Character Solo     Age 13

Time Limit: 03:15

Donated by Lenore Nielsen
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 12
336 Demi-Character (Demi-Pointe Only) Solo     Age 12

Time Limit: 03:00

Donated by Lisa Holmes
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 11
337 Demi-Character (Demi-Pointe Only) Solo     Age 11

Time Limit: 03:00

Donated by the Stanton Family
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 10
338 Demi-Character (Demi-Pointe Only) Solo     Age 10

Time Limit: 03:00

Donated by St Margaret Mary’s College
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 9
339 Demi-Character (Demi-Pointe Only) Solo     Age 9

Time Limit: 03:00

Donated by Fay White
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 7 & 8
340 Demi-Character (Demi-Pointe Only) Solo     Age 7 & 8

Time Limit: 03:00

Donated by Marg E Laun
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 15 to 18
341 Modern Dance Championship Solo     Age 15 to 18

Time Limit: 07:00

2 contrasting Dances: 1 Slow Routine & 1 Quick Routine; Time limit 3:30 per Dance; Must compete in appropriate Age Solo.

The Nola Gardner Memorial Trophy donated by the Gardner Family
Entry: $13.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          
Age 16 to 18
342 Modern Dance - Slow Tempo Solo     Age 16 to 18

Time Limit: 03:15

Any Style

Donated by the Burns Family
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Trophy          3rd Trophy          
Age 15
343 Modern Dance - Slow Tempo Solo     Age 15

Time Limit: 03:15

Any Style

The Jane Howden Trophy
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 14
344 Modern Dance - Slow Tempo Solo     Age 14

Time Limit: 03:15

Any Style

Donated by Kylie Ball
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 13
345 Modern Dance - Slow Tempo Solo     Age 13

Time Limit: 03:15

Any Style

Donated by Kathleen Booth
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 12
346 Modern Dance - Slow Tempo Solo     Age 12

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style

Donated by Michelle Ryan
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 11
347 Modern Dance - Slow Tempo Solo     Age 11

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style

Donated by Solex
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 10
348 Modern Dance - Slow Tempo Solo     Age 10

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style

Donated by Lisa Holmes
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 16 to 18
349 Modern Dance - Up Tempo Solo     Age 16 to 18

Time Limit: 03:15

Any Style

Donated by John & Margaret Findlay
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 15
350 Modern Dance - Up Tempo Solo     Age 15

Time Limit: 03:15

Any Style

Donated by the Feather Costigan Family
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 14
351 Modern Dance - Up Tempo Solo     Age 14

Time Limit: 03:15

Any Style

Donated by City Studio Tsv
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 13
352 Modern Dance - Up Tempo Solo     Age 13

Time Limit: 03:15

Any Style

Donated by Melissa Feather
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 12
353 Modern Dance - Up Tempo Solo     Age 12

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style

Donated by Gold CIty School of Dancing
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 11
354 Modern Dance - Up Tempo Solo     Age 11

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style

Donated by Tegan Crane
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 10
355 Modern Dance - Up Tempo Solo     Age 10

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style

The Iona Bauch Trophy
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 9
356 Modern Dance Solo     Age 9

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style

Donated by Megan Plath
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 7 & 8
357 Modern Dance Solo     Age 7 & 8

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style

Donated by Dentist on Paxton
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 6
358 Modern Dance Solo     Age 6

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 13 to 18
359 Hip Hop Solo     Age 13 to 18

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style

Donated by Dentures NQ
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 7 to 12
360 Hip Hop Solo     Age 7 to 12

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style

Donated by Maddie Crane
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 5 & Under
361 Tiny Tots Dance Solo     Age 5 & Under

Time Limit: 02:30

Any Style - Except Scottish Or Irish

Donated by Dancers Academy of Ingham
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
Age 13 to 18
362 Impromptu Dance - Demi-Character Solo     Age 13 to 18

Time Limit: 02:00

Simple props & music provided by Adjudicator. Single coloured leotard only.

The Meryl Weston Trophy
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC          
363 Impromptu Dance - Modern Solo     Age 13 to 18

Time Limit: 02:00

Music provided by Adjudicator. Single coloured leotard only.

Donated by Dental Balance NQ
Entry: $8.001st Trophy          2nd Medal          3rd Medal          HC