Syllabus

Please note:

• Age of Stage Groups, Duets, Trios & Quartets are determined by the age of the oldest competitor.
• Competitors Age is taken from the 1st September of the previous year.
• Pointe work is not allowed for any entrant under 13 years of age
• No un-authorised person at side of stage
• No re-dance unless it is at fault of the music or at adjudicators discretion
• Entrants only accepted with dancing teachers written permission, by online system- payment must be made at time of entering.
• Live singing is only allowed in the song & dance class. Pre-recorded singing or chanting is NOT allowed in the song & dance class.
• Pre-recorded music in the tap class must NOT include any recorded tap or similar sound effect.
• In all classes please ensure the costume, movement and music is appropriate for the age of the entrant.
• Song and Dance does not necessarily need to be 50/50 but a good balance and characterisation sound be shown.
• Please remember Modern, Lyrical & Contemporary is NOT an Acro section.
• Duets, Trios, Quartets & Groups may be combined into Classical Section (Ballet, Character, Contemporary, Global, Greek) or Stage Section (Modern, Tap, Acro, Musical Theatre, Commercial & Lyrical ) dependant upon entry numbers.
• Novice & Open sections may be combined dependant upon entry numbers

• Novice – A participant that has NOT placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd Position & gained to following marks
  Age 8 & Under 82 marks, Age 9&10 83 marks, Age 11-12 84 marks

  Age 6&Under or Age 13+ we do not offer novice sections. This is following the British & International Federation of Festivals marking scheme. This is ideal for first time festival participants.

  Open – Any participant who HAS placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd & scored over the above marks in a specific genre EVER at a British & International Federation of Festivals, however, any participant can enter into the open section regardless of previous placing. Example – Florence has won her ballet section in 2017 at Petersfield dance festival this means her ballet will forever more be in the open section, regardless of if the music/costume/age changes, However as she hasn’t placed her jazz or tap solos they remain in the Novice section. The aim is to get all solos in the open section by age 13 when all sections become open.