HEMEL OPEN
SATURDAY 20th & SUNDAY 21st JULY 2013
LONGDEAN SCHOOL
HILL COMMON ENTRANCE
BENNETTS END
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
HERTFORSHIRE
ENGLAND
HP3 8JB.
SYLLABUS
RULES
1.DANCERS WILL DANCE UNDER THE AGE THEY ARE ON THE 1 OF JANUARY,(IE D.O.B. 31/1/01 THE DANCER WILL DANCE 9 & UNDER) AND
ARE ALLOWED TO DANCE EACH DANCE ONCE.
2. NO VIDEO OR FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY
3. STILL PHOTOGRAPHY AT RESULT TIME IS PERMITTED.
4.FEIS OFFICIALS ONLY MAY APPROACH THE ADJUDICATORS AND THE ADJUDICATORS DECISION IS FINAL.
5.NO SMOKING OR ALCOHOL IN THE HALL OR GROUNDS.
6.THIS IS A NO SMOKING SCHOOL HOWEVER PERMISSION HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR OUR EVENT PLEASE MAKE SURE WHEN SMOKING OUTSIDE ANY BUTTS ARE DISPOSED OF CAREFULLY AND NOT LEFT ON THE FLOOR.
7.THE ORGANISERS WILL PROVIDE A SAFE FLOOR FOR THE DANCERS, NO RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE HELD SHOULD INJURY OCCUR.
8.TEACHERS WILL BE RESPONISBLE FOR THE BEHAVIOUR OF THEIR GROUP.
9.PLEASE DO NOT LET CHILDREN RUN AROUND THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES.
10. ALL FEES TO BE PAID BEFORE CHILDREN DANCE, CHEQUES WITH ENTRIES PLEASE OR IF PAYING CASH EACH TEACHER MUST COLLECT IN THEIR WHOLE SCHOOLS FEES AND PAYMENT MUST BE MADE ON COLLECTION OF NUMBERS BEFORE DANCING COMMENCES.
11.BASIC STEPS MUST BE PERFORMED IN THE BEGINNERS AND PRIMARY SECTIONS. FOR ALL DANCES THE STEPS DANCED SHOULD REFLECT THE GRADE THE DANCER IS PARTICIPATING IN.
12. FULL COSTUME MUST BE WORN FOR PRESENTATIONS AND DANCERS SHOULD USE THE CHANGING ROOMS PROVIDED – DO NOT LEAVE ANY PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE CHANGING ROOMS AS THEY ARE NOT SUPERVISED.
13.NO COMPETITION WILL BE RUN UNLESS THERE IS A MIMIMUM OF 3 DANCERS.
14.ADMISSION TO THE HALL IS £4.00 EACH ADULT.
15. PLEASE ENSURE DANCE WEAR IS OF AN APPROPRIATE LENGTH SO AS NOT TO CAUSE OFFENCE, AND DANCERS MUST BE FULLY DRESSED AT ALL TIMES.
16. ONCE A COMPETITION IS CALLED ALL DANCERS MUST GO STRAIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE STAGE. ONCE A COMPETITION IS CLOSED NO DANCER WILL BE PERMITTED TO DANCE FOR ANY REASON.
17.IF A DANCER ARRIVES LATE OR MISSES THEIR COMPETITION THEN THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO DANCE IN THE NEXT AGE GROUP OR CATEGORY.
18. ALL DANCERS SHOULD BE IN THE HALL 30 MINS PRIOR TO COMPETITION TIME ON PROGRAME. (ONCE ENTRIES RECEIVED, TIMED PROGRAMES WILL BE ISSUED TO TEACHERS).
19. DANCERS MUST ONLY DANCE BASIC STEPS IN BEGINNERS AND PRIMARY SECTION. (ADJUDICATORS WILL NOT MARK DANCERS WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH THIS RULE).
20. HARDSHOE REEL WILL BE DANCED AS A STEP ABOUT.
21. TEACHERS PARENTS AND OTHER DANCERS SHOULD NOT BE GIVING DIRECTION OR COUNTING IN DANCERS ON STAGE AS THIS IS DISTRACTING TO OTHER DANCERS, THE ADJUDICATORS OR STAGE ASSISTANTS WILL COUNT DANCERS IN IF NECESSARY.
22. STAGE ETTIQUTTE SHOULD BE ADHERED TO AT ALL TIMES NO BARGING OR BLOCKING ALLOWED.
23. ALL ENTRIES TO BE RECEIVED 1 JUNE 2011, (FOR ANY FEISANNA ATTENDED AFTER THIS DATE ENTRIES MUST BE ALTERED AS NECESSARY, BY 8 JULY)
24.TRADITIONAL SET DANCE WILL BE A CHOICE OF ST PATRICKS DAY, BLACKBIRD, JOB OF JOURNEY WORK, GARDEN OF DAISES, JOCKEY TO THE FAIR OR KING OF THE FAIRIES.
25. EN-POINTE / TOE WALKING/MAKE UP/FAKE TAN ARE NOT PERMITTED IN UNDER 5 TO UNDER 11 AGE GROUPS.
26.A RECALL WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE EVENT OF A TIE IN THE CUP & CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS .
27. ALL COMPETITONS WILL BE ON THE BELL.
28.IF A DANCER STOPS IN THE BEGINNERS/PRIMARY SECTION IT IS AT THE ADJUDICATORS DISCRETION IF THE DANCER CAN DANCE AGAIN (SOMETIMES IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OFTHE DANCER TO ALLOW THEM TO PERFORM AGAIN AS A CONFIDENCE BOOSTER)
29.IF A DANCER STOPS DUE TO A SHOE OR COSTUME MALFUNCTION IT IS ALSO AT THE ADJUDICATORS DISCRETION IF THE DANCER SHOULD DANCE AGAIN.
30.IF A DANCER FALLS THEN THE ADJUDICATOR CAN DECIDE IF IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE DANCER TO DANCE AGAIN.
31.IF A DANCER STOPS AND IS UNABLE TO PICK UP THE MUSIC HE/SHE SHOULD STAND AT THE BACK OF THE STAGE AND WAIT FOR THE BELL TO BE RUNG BEFORE LEAVING THE STAGE ANY DANCER FAILING TO DO THIS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
32. IF A DANCER STOPS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP THEN THE LOWEST MARK WILL BE GIVEN FOR THIS DANCE ONLY. THE DANCER CAN GAIN MARKS AGAIN IN THEIR OTHER DANCE BUT WILL NOT BE GIVEN HIGHER THAN 4TH PLACE.
33. FIGURE COMPETITIONS MAY BE ADDED IF TIME ALLOWS.
34.THE SYLLABUS/RUNNING ORDER MAYBE SUBJECT TO CHANGE IF NECESSARY AT THE ORGANISERS DISCRETION
35.THE ORGANISERS CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY.
36.UP TO AND INCLUDING U11 AGE GROUPS WILL DANCE ON SATURDAY AND U13 + AGE GROUPS WILL DANCE ON SUNDAY.
37.DOB AND AGE ON 1ST JAN MUST BE ADDED TO THE ENTRY SHEET INCLUDING SENIOR DANCERS.
FOR REEL CUP AND CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS
THOSE IN THE BEGINNERS SECTION ONLY CAN DANCE IN THE BEGINNERS REEL CUP,
TO ENTER THE PRIMARY CUP A DANCER MUST BE PRIMARY FOR 4 DANCES
TO ENTER THE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP A DANCER MUST BE INTERMEDIATE FOR 4 OR MORE DANCES.
PLEASE CONTACT ANN OR BERNIE OR FURTHER DETAILS.
annieb67@hotmail.co.uk
or
berniecarter40@ntlworld.com
