A Dance Festival where every child gets a fair chance to evolve into the best dancer that they can be.
Stage Quest 2020
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Our festival teach dancers to enjoy the stage, build their confidence and appreciate the art of dancing.
A festival of dance styles
Ballet / Neo Classical (Ballet: Strictly classical ballet technique – student to wear a Tutu. Neo classical: Still using ballet technique but a layout for instance can be done – NO TUTU, rather soft dress)
Lyrical: Portraying of lyrics in a song is important. Use of ballet technique an advantage.
Contemporary (Not lyrical) This is a style that uses modern and lyrical technique, mostly done on instrumental music with no words.
Modern Jazz: America Jazz or Old school Jazz (Fossie) can be done under this style.
Show Dance: Including Musical Theatre and Character dances.
Disco Dance (High impact dance movements required)
Hip Hop (All styles: Crumping, House, Old school, Wacking ect).
Acro dance is a style of dance that combines classical dance technique with precision acrobatic elements.
Tap a dance performed wearing shoes fitted with metal taps, characterized by rythmical tapping of the toes and heels.
Categories
Category rules
- Solo: Dancers age on 1 January. This will decide the age category the dancer will dance in.
- Groups/duo/trio: Average age of the group will be taken to determine the age category.
- Only 2 or less Amateur dancers can dance in a Novice group.
- If there are more than 2 Amateur dancers in a group, the group will automatically be moved to the Amateur section.
- NO ADVANCED dancers can dance in a Novice group.
- Trio/Quartet – Same rule applies.
- Duet: If a Novice and Amateur/Advance student dance together the duet will be competing in the Amateur section.
- A dancer is only allowed to dance in their own age category or higher.
- If a student is in the Advance level with any of their solos – all solos must be entered in this level.
- Any student who has participated overseas in an International Competition is automatically an Amateur dancer at Stage Quest.
AGE CATEGORIES
3 Years & Under
4 – 5 Years
6 Years
7 – 8 Years
9 – 10 Years
11 – 12 Years
13 – 15 Years
16 – 18 Years
19 – 29 Years
30 & Over
Beginner
Beginner & Novice
Beginner & Novice
Beginner, Novice & Amateur
Beginner, Novice & Amateur
Beginner, Novice, Amateur & Advanced
Beginner, Novice, Amateur & Advanced
Amateur & Advanced
Amateur & Advanced
Amateur & Advanced
TIME LIMITS
Solo
Acrobatics: 1.30min – 2.30 min
All other styles: 1.30min – 2min
D/T/Q
Acrobatics: 2min – 3min
All other styles: 2min
Group
Acrobatics: 3min – 3.30min
All other styles: 3min
SCORING
Scoring:
Merit – below 70%
Bronze – 70% – 79%
Silver – 80% – 90%
Gold – 90% – 100%
When a dancer receives a gold medal (90%) he/she will be moved up to the next level automatically for the next year.
There will be a price giving in between sections during the duration of the day. All students will receive a medal.
JUDGING PANEL
The judging panel will consist of two local judges.
Scoring points are given to each routine with a maximum score of 100%.
The decision of the judges are final and cannot be changed.
No Competitor, Teacher or parent can approach the judges.
PROGRAM
PHOTOS & VIDEOS
A Photographer and Videographer will be taking videos & photos of dancers. Parents may purchase these online.
Videos & photography by spectators are NOT allowed
COVID-19 REGULATIONS
In order to keep our dancers and spectators safe, we have the following rules in place for COVID-19.
- Limited tickets available per day. Only 6 spectators/supporters per dancer.
- Online ticket sales only – NO CASH or CARD at the door.
- Everyone (spectators, crew, dancers and teachers) will need to do a COVID-19 Declaration, and comply before entry will be allowed.
- Not more than 250 people in the arena at any given time.
- Failure to submit your Covid-19 declaration for the dancer will RESTRICT the dancer from taking part in the festival.
- COVID declaration needs to be submitted for all spectators/supporters on purchasing of tickets.
