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Weekend
Pass: All
Contestants must purchase a Weekend Pass with the entry form, or provide
verification of previous purchase.
Entry Deadline:
You may pre-register by mail or sign up at the Event Registration
desk. You must sign up no
later than the posted cut-off time. Each entry must be accompanied by the entry fee.
EArly
Bird Discount Entries:
Discounted entries must be submitted and postmarked no later than the
appropriate “early bird” date to:
GPOS Registration, 6308 South Birch Ave, Broken Arrow, OK 74011.
Entrants that have not paid the appropriate amount will be held for full
payment.
NO REFUNDS: No
refunds for any Passes or Contest fees. Weekend Passes may be
transferred upon prior request and approval. Request must be made to
event director no later than the Monday preceding the event.
Competitors
Meetings:
POSTED
Competitors Meetings are MANDATORY. At least one (1) contestant from each
entry must attend the Competitors Meeting.
See the Final Event schedule for the assigned meeting times. NO
PROXIES ALLOWED.
Contest
Limits: There is no
limit to the number of entries to any contest with the exception of
deadline regulations. If there
are fewer than three (3) couples in any division, GPOS reserves the right
to combine or cancel that division.
GPOS
reserves the right to run any or all preliminary or final contests in a heated
or spotlight format.
Partners:
All
contestants will be traditional (male/female, lead/follow) couples.
Dancers may compete in multiple swing contests, during the weekend,
however may not enter with the same partner in more than one contest.
(Exception: An Am may dance with the same Pro in both the Strictly Swing
and Routine contests.)
Sportsmanlike Conduct:
A supportive
and positive attitude toward competitors and all officials is expected of
all dancers, but especially from competitors. Unsportsmanlike
conduct or harassment of other individuals may be cause for
disqualification or event suspension.
Qualification
for Classes
· The
Grand Prix of Swing (GPOS) dance event is an invitational event, open to all
eligible contestants.
· For Jack & Jill
& Strictly Swing Divisions, all contestants must be at least
12 years of age by the first day of the
event. Juniors Dancers must be between the ages of 8 and
18 years of
age by the first day of the event. Masters Dancers must be 50 years of age
by the first day of the event.
· You may only enter one (1) Jack & Jill or
one (1) Strictly Swing contest. However, all dancers may also dance
in a Pro-Am Strictly Swing. Additionally, Juniors and Masters dancers may
also sign up in another division for which they are qualified.
· You may not dance with the same partner in a Strictly
Swing and a Spotlight contest. There is NO
EXCEPTION for the Night Club Strictly Dance Contest.
· If you feel the rules do not accurately define your
level of dancing due to extraordinary circumstance, you may petition to
the
Event Director or Head Judge to change your classification.
·
All competitors must purchase a Weekend Pass to compete in any contest.
All tickets are non-fundable, but are transferable.
STRICTLY
SWING CONTEST GUIDELINES
·
Contestants: Dancers may one compete in only ONE (1) Strictly Swing
contest and must meet the requirements for the entered class (See Qualification for Classes)
Exception: Dancers may
also compete in one Pro-Am Strictly Swing.
.....Dancing UP (or having danced up) a level in
Strictly Swing with a partner of a higher level does NOT
penalize a dancer for Jack and Jill qualification.
.....Previous Winners of Strictly Swing may still dance in the same division
if qualified,
but must dance with a different partner.
.....Dancers may NOT compete in a Strictly Swing contest below the level
of their Jack & Jill entry.
·
Swing Content: 85% traditional Swing Content.
·
Restrictions: No Lifts or Aerials allowed (weight-supported moves ARE allowed).
·
Format: All prelims will be run in Heats. Finals may be Heated or Spotlight.
·
Costumes: Costumes are not allowed, but matching colors and complimentary attire are
encouraged.
·
Choreography: Dancers must start in traditional
closed position. Spontaneous choreography is expected. Pre-arranged choreography will be
penalized at the discretion of the judges.
·
Time/Music: Dancers will dance approximately to music provided by GPOS, which will be approximately 105-120 bpm. Finalists will dance to 2
different songs provided by GPOS—one slow and one fast, which will be
approximately 90-110 and 116-130 bpm. The music will be selected at random
and the couples will have no prior music information.
Newcomer
– You must have never danced as a Novice, or higher level, dancer at any
Invitational Swing Dance contest.
You may not have danced more
than 4 times as a
newcomer in any couples contest, in any style of dance.
You must have never placed 1st in any Newcomer contest at any
Invitational Swing Dance Contest.
You must not teach any style of partner dance on a regular basis for
money.
Novice
- You must have never danced Intermediate, Advanced (or higher Class) or
as a Pro in a Pro-Am (in any style of dance). You must not teach any style of partner dancing as your primary source
of income.
Juniors - You must be between the ages of 8 and
18 years of age. You may NOT
dance Juniors if
you qualify as Intermediate or higher.
(Proof of age may be requested.)
Intermediate
- You must have
never danced Advanced, Open (or higher Class), in
NASDE Classic, NASDE Showcase, NASDE
Strictly Swing/Strictly Dance style or equivalent categories, or as a Pro in a
Pro-Am, in any style of dance.
(Dancers who have danced as a Pro in a Pro-Am at
an invitational Swing event and have not placed in the top half in more
than 7 years, OR have danced as a Pro
in the beginner levels of a country Pro-Am may request an exception to
dance in this contest.)
Advanced - You
must have never competed at the All-Star, Invitational or Champion level.
open
- Any contestants or level of
dancers may dance in
this Class.
grand prix 100 -
The combined ages of both dancers must total 100 years or more by August
13, 2009.
(Proof of age may be requested.)
PRO-AM STRICTLY SWING
Pro
- A Pro is considered to be an Advanced or Professional level dancer. Pros
may dance with up to 4 Ams in each division of Pro-Am Strictly Swing.
Am
- An “Am” in the Pro-Am contests must qualify in the Newcomer, Novice or
Intermediate class. Ams may dance with only one pro in Pro-Am
Strictly Swing and may dance with the same Pro in Pro-Am Spotlight.
First Place
win limit - If an
Am has placed first at any Grand Prix of Swing Event, the Am
may enter the contest, however must dance with a different pro.
Guidelines -
same as Strictly Swing.
NIGHT CLUB STRICTLY DANCE
Night Club Strictly Dance is a Night Club
Sway (aka Night Club 2-Step) contest, and is open to ALL levels of
Dancers. Partners do not have to be the same level. This Contest
will be danced in a heated format.
Generally, Strictly Swing Guidelines apply.
JACK
& JILL CONTEST GUIDELINES
· All
contestants must meet the World Swing Dance Council minimum points and
wins requirement for the contest they enter.
Dancing UP (or having danced up) a level in Strictly
Swing does NOT qualify a dancer to compete at that same level in Jack &
Jill--the WSDC guidelines and the additional GPOS ceiling restrictions
will be used for Jack & Jill qualification.
(See
WSDC Points Registry at:
http://www.swingdancecouncil.com )
· The
WSDC points registry will be used for all point verifications, and will be
available at the event. Dancers
may petition to the Head Judge to dance up or down a
level prior to the competitor’s meeting.
Registration in the inappropriate class could result in not dancing
in any contest.
·
Contestants: Dancers may one dance in only ONE (1) Jack & Jill contest.
·
Swing Content: 85% traditional Swing Dance.
·
Restrictions: No Lifts or Aerials allowed (weight-supported moves ARE allowed).
·
Format: All prelims will be run in Heats. Finals may be Heated or Spotlight.
·
Choreography: Dancers must start in traditional closed
position.
Spontaneous choreography is expected. Pre-arranged
choreography will be penalized at the discretion of the judges.
·
Time/Music: Dancers will dance approximately to music provided by GPOS, which will be approximately 105-120 bpm. Finalists will dance to 2
different songs provided by GPOS—one slow and one fast, which will be
approximately 90-110 and 116-130 bpm. The music will be selected at random
and the couples will have no prior music information.
Newcomer - Dancers who have not competed above
the lowest division offered at an invitational
event are qualified for the Newcomer level--Strictly Swings ARE
excluded. You may NOT dance Newcomer if you have competed at
more than
4 events in any couples contest, in any style of dance. You may
NOT dance Newcomer if you have: 1 or more Novice
points; more than 20 newcomer points; or have placed 1st two or
more times in any Jack & Jill, regardless of level or division.
Novice - You may NOT
dance Novice if you:
1. Have
earned more than 35 Novice points within the last 5 years with any 1st
place wins, regardless of Tier level.
2. Have earned more than 45 Novice points,
regardless of wins.
3. Have
placed 1st two or more times in any Tier 2 WSDC
Novice Jack & Jill contest within the last 5
years, regardless of points.
4. Have
earned more than 25 Novice points within the last 5 years and placed 1st
place in any Tier 2 or 3 WSDC event Jack & Jill.
Intermediate - You must have earned
at least 20 Novice points.
You may NOT dance
Intermediate if you:
1. Have
earned more than 40 Intermediate points within the last 5 years with any
1st place wins, regardless of Tier level.
2. Have earned more than 50
Intermediate
points, regardless of wins.
3. Have
placed 1st two or more times in any Tier 2 WSDC
Intermediate Jack & Jill contest within the
last 5 years, regardless of points.
4. Have
earned more than 30 Intermediate points within the last 5 years and won
1st place in any Tier 2 or 3 WSDC event Jack & Jill.
Sophisticated +
- All dancers must be a minimum age of 40 years by the first day of the
event.
(Proof of age may be requested)
Juniors
- All dancers must be between 8 and 18
years of age the first day of the
event. You may NOT
dance Juniors if
you qualify as Intermediate or higher.
Advanced - You must have earned at
least
25 Intermediate points.
You may NOT dance
Advanced if you:
1. Have
earned more than 40 Advanced points within the last 5 years with any
1st place wins, regardless of Tier
level.
2. Have earned more than 45
Advanced
points, regardless of wins.
3. Have
placed 1st two or more times in any
Tier 1 WSDC Advanced
Jack & Jill contest within the
last 5 years, regardless of points.
4. Have
earned more than 30 Advanced points within the last 5 years and won
1st place in any Tier 2 or 3 WSDC event Jack & Jill.
All-star/Pro
- You must have earned at
least 40
Advanced points or qualify as an All Star or Higher dancer.
SPOTLIGHT ROUTINES
(Juniors, Masters, Rising Star, Pro-Am, Open)
·
Juniors: Both partners must be younger than 16 years of age
by the
first day of the event. Neither partner may qualify to dance higher than
Intermediate.
·
Masters: Both partners
must be a minimum age of 50 years by the first day of the event.
(EXCEPTION to rules listed below: Masters
Routines may be choreographed by NASDE Classic or Showcase rules, and are
not subject to the restrictions listed below.)
·
Rising Star: Both partners must qualify as a Newcomer,
Novice or Intermediate dancer.
(See Qualification for Strictly Swing
Contests)
·
Pro-Am: Ams must meet the requirements for a Newcomer, Novice or
Intermediate dancer. (See Qualification for Strictly Swing
Contests)
Pros may dance with
up to 3 am in this contest.
·
Open: This contest is Open to all levels of dancers.
·
Swing Content: 70% traditional Swing Content.
·
Partner Weight Supports: A maximum of 3 lifts are allowed with no limit on drops or
leveraged moves. Partner weight support moves are not considered as a part of the Swing content requirement. No Aerials allowed.
·
Apart Dancing: Apart (or
side-by-side) dancing beyond a length of 8 beats is not allowed and is not
considered swing content.
·
Costumes: Costumes are strongly
encouraged, as a portion of the "showmanship" score.
·
Choreography: Pre-Choreographed routines are required.
·
Format: All couples will dance Spotlight and will draw for order at
Floor Tryouts.
·
Time/Music: Contestants will dance 2 to 3 minutes and must provide their own music on
a CD, preferably with a single track.
CDs MUST be turned in AT FLOOR TRYOUTS.
Time (and judging) begins with first choreographed movement (with
or without music) and ends
when
movement ends (with or without music). Under or over time limit is
cause for disqualification.
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