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Qualification
for Classes
The Tulsa
Spring Swing (TSS) dance event is an invitational event, open to all
eligible contestants. 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.
STRICTLY
SWING CONTESTS
GENERAL
·
Contestants:
For Strictly Swing Divisions, all contestants must be at least
12 years old by
Friday of the event.
...Dancers may one compete in only ONE (1) Strictly Swing
contest and must meet the requirements for the entered class (See
below)
Exception: Dancers may
also compete in one Pro-Am Strictly Swing.
...Dancers may not dance with the same partner in a Strictly Swing and the
Rising Star Classic contest.
...Dancing UP (or having danced up) a level in
Strictly Swing does NOT penalize a dancer for Jack and Jill qualification. Dancers may dance only ONE level above their Jack & Jill entry.
Dancers may NOT compete in a Strictly Swing
contest below the level of
their Jack & Jill entry.
...Regarding
age-defined contests, Masters and Juniors dancers may also dance in another division for which they are qualified.
·
Swing Content: 90% Recognizable Lead/Follow 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.
·
Costumes: Costumes are not allowed, but matching colors and complimentary attire are
encouraged.
·
Choreography: 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 TSS, which will be approximately 105-120 bpm. Finalists will dance to 2
different songs provided by TSS—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 above the lowest
division offered at any
Invitational Swing Dance contest. You may not have danced at more
than 4
events 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 Event more than 2 times. You may have never made finals in any Novice
contest at any Invitational Swing Dance Contest.
All Club, local and Association contests are
excluded but WSDC Jack &
Jill contests are
NOT excluded. You must not teach any style of partner dance on a
regular basis for money.
Juniors - All dancers must be between the ages of 8 and 18 years of age
by Friday of the event. You may NOT
dance Juniors if
you qualify as Intermediate or higher.
Novice
- You must have never danced Advanced SS (or the equivalent of), or any higher class level at any
invitational Swing Dance Event. You many not dance down from the
WSDC JJ level for which you qualify.
All Club, local and Association contests are
excluded but WSDC Jack &
Jill contests are
NOT excluded. You must not teach any style of partner dancing as your primary source
of income.
Intermediate
- You must have
never danced in NASDE Classic, NASDE Showcase, NASDE
Strictly Swing style or equivalent categories, or as a Pro* in a
Pro-Am, in any style of dance.
You many not dance down from the JJ level for which you qualify.
(*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 OR have danced
as a Pro in any Club, local or Association event MAY DANCE in this
contest.)
Masters
- All dancers must be a minimum age of 50 years by Friday of the event.
Open
- For SS, this division is open to
all dancers. Partners may be different levels.
TANDEM STRICTLY SWING -
3 partners…
...1 Novice Required, 1 Advanced Max
........4 Possible Combinations: (3 Novice),(2 Nov-1 Adv),(1 Nov-2 Int),(1
Nov-1 Int-1 Adv)
...At least 1 Female Required, at least 1 Male Required
...Traditional & Recognizable Lead/Follow Swing Content Required! Costumes
ARE allowed.
...Tricks ARE allowed--NO LIFTS.
...Heated or Spotlight format may be used, at event director discretion.
REGISTRATION for Tandem Strictly Swing taken at the Event.
PRO-AM STRICTLY SWING
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Contests:
Female Pro Follow-Male Leader (Nov & Int)
Female Pro Lead- Female Follower (Nov &
Int)
Male Pro Lead-Female Follower (Nov & Int)
Male Pro Follow- Male Leader
(Nov & Int)
For Pro-Am Strictly Swing, all
competitors must be at least 12 years old
by
Friday of the event.
Ams
may dance with a both a male and female pro. Males may lead both a Female
and Male pro. Females may follow both a Male and Female pro. The judging emphasis is placed on the Am’s
execution of the judges’ criteria.
The contests are limited to those below.
Pros
may dance as a leader and/or follower, and are limited to 4 Ams per contest, not to exceed a
total of 12 Ams for all contests.
(Pros may dance with the same am in both the Mixed
Pro-Am and Pro-Am Strictly Swing Contest.)
2nd Win Limit -
If a Pro-Am Couple has placed first 2 times at Tulsa Spring Swing, the am
may enter the contest, however must dance with a different pro.
·
PRO
- A Pro is considered to be an Advanced or Professional level dancer.
·
AM
- An “Am” in the Pro-Am contests must qualify in the Newcomer, Novice
or Intermediate class.
JACK
& JILL CONTESTS
GENERAL
...For Jack & Jill Divisions, all
contestants must be at least
12 years old by April
4, 2011. Dancers may only enter one level of Jack &
Jill. Regarding age-defined contests, Masters and Juniors dancers
may also dance in another division for which they are qualified.
...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 TSS 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.
·
Swing Content: 90% Recognizable Lead/Follow 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: 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 TSS, which will be approximately 105-120 bpm. Finalists will dance to 2
different songs provided by TSS—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
- All dancers may enter this division. We
strongly encourage dancers who qualify for Newcomer to dance that
division. You may NOT
dance Novice if
you:
1. Have
earned more than 30 Novice points within the last 5 years with any
"Tier 2" 1st
place wins.
2. Have earned more than 40 Novice
points, regardless of wins.
3. Have
earned 3 or more "Tier 1" 1st placements or 2 or
more "Tier 2" 1st Placements 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 NADSE-sanctioned event Jack & Jill.
Masters - All
dancers must be a minimum age of 50 years by Friday of the event. Masters
dancers may also dance in another division for which they are qualified.
Dancers MUST have verifiable previous competition
experience--most notably a WSDC ID. You may not dance Masters
Jack & Jill if you are a Newcomer dancer.
Juniors
- All dancers must be between 8 and 18 years of age by Friday of the event. You may NOT
dance Juniors if
you qualify as Intermediate or higher.
Juniors dancers may
also dance in another division for which they are qualified.
Intermediate - You must have
earned at
least 20 Novice points.
You may NOT
dance
Intermediate if you:
1. Have
earned more than 35 Intermediate points within the last 5 years with any
"Tier 2" 1st place wins.
2. Have earned more than 45
Intermediate points, regardless of wins.
3. Have
earned 3 or more "Tier 1" 1st placements or 2 or
more "Tier 2" 1st Placements 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 NADSE-sanctioned event Jack & Jill.
Advanced - You must have earned at
least
25 Intermediate points.
All-Star
- To qualify as an All-Star, you must have earned at
least 40
Advanced points or qualify as an All Star or Higher dancer.
Please note, we reserve the right to
combine divisions, if necessary, based on discretion of Event Director
and/or Head Judge.
MIXED PRO-AM ROUTINE
· Contestants: Ams must meet the requirements for a Newcomer, Novice or Intermediate
dancer. (See Qualification for Strictly Swing
Contests) Pros may dance with a maximum of
4 ams in this
contest (only the highest placement points will
count toward "Top Pro").
(Pros may dance with the same am in both the Mixed
Pro-Am and Pro-Am Strictly Swing Contest.)
·
2nd Win Limit -
If a Pro-Am Couple has placed first 2 times at Tulsa Spring Swing, the am
may enter the contest, however must dance with a different pro.
·
Swing Content: 65% traditional Swing Content.
·
Restrictions: A maximum of 5 partner weight support moves (lifts and/or drops) is
allowed, but not require. No Aerials allowed.
·
Costumes: Costumes are strongly
encouraged, as a portion of the "showmanship" score.
·
Choreography: Pre-Choreographed routines are required.
·
Format: All couples will dance Spotlight. Dance
Order will be randomly assigned.
·
Time/Music: Contestants will dance 2 to 3 minutes and must provide their own music on
a CD, preferably with a single track.
Time (and judging) begins with first choreographed movement (with
or without music) and ends when
movement ends (with or without music).
·
Judging: The judging emphasis is placed on the Am’s execution of the judges’
criteria.
·
LIMIT:
A maximum of 12 entries will be allowed, based on
first registrations. Alternates will be allowed, in case of cancellation.
RISING STAR ROUTINE
· Contestants: Dancers may not dance with the same partner in a
Strictly Swing and the Rising Star contest.
You must have never danced in NASDE Classic, NASDE Showcase, NASDE
Strictly Swing, or as a Pro in a
Pro-Am, in any style of dance. You may have never made finals or placed in All-Star, Pro or Champion WSDC
Jack & Jill.
·
Swing Content: 65% traditional Swing Content.
·
Restrictions: A maximum of 5 partner weight support moves (lifts and/or drops) is allowed,
but not required. No Aerials allowed.
·
Costumes: Costumes are
required.
·
Choreography: Pre-Choreographed routines are required.
·
Format: All couples will dance Spotlight. Dance Order will be randomly assigned.
·
Time/Music: Contestants will dance 2 to 3 minutes and must provide their own music on
a CD, preferably with a single track.
Time (and judging) begins with first choreographed movement (with
or without music) and ends
when
movement ends (with or without music).
gENERAL
Information
Weekend
Pass: All
Contestants must purchase a Weekend Pass with the entry form, or provide
verification of previous purchase.
NO Refunds: NO REFUNDS on Weekend, Day Passes, Dances or Contest Fees.
Weekend Passes may be transferred upon request
made prior to 4 days before the event begins. Contest fees are not
transferable.
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:
TSS Registration, 6308 South Birch Ave, Broken Arrow, OK 74011.
Entrants that have not paid the appropriate amount will be held for full
payment.
Competitors
Meetings:
POSTED
Competitors Meetings are MANDATORY. At least one (1) contestant from each
entry must attend the Competitors Meeting.
See the Final contest schedule for the assigned meeting times. NO
PROXIES ALLOWED.
Music:
The Routine contestants must turn in their music (on a standard music
CD) at the Competitors
Meeting or Floor Tryouts.
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, TSS reserves the right
to combine or cancel that division. TSS
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 (Exception: Pro-Am Contests.)
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. |