FT: The Dojo Oct. 22

When: Monday, October 22, 2018
Meet in Studio at: 11:55am
Bus leaves at: 12pm
Bus returns at: 3pm
Bring: comfortable clothes / water / food to munch on
What: Battle skills / DJ FreshLeeCut / The Throwdown PREP!
Cost: $25
Who: Block D and any break team dancers that want to come with us. 



The Throwdown Vol. 5: November 7, 2018

FRANK HURT DANCERS: MEET IN DANCE ROOM 11:55 - BUS LEAVES AT 12. 

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Ecole Salish Secondary presents,
THROWDOWN VOL. 5
1 vs. 1 Freestyle Dance Competition
Wednesday, Nov.7th, 2018
*Doors open at 12:45pm, competition starts at 1:30pm*
Salish Secondary 7278 184th street
         Welcome to the 5th annual, THROWDOWN at a new location…Ecole Salish Secondary!  This event is open to all Surrey students and designed to bring together the High School Dance community in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.  This is a freestyle dance competition focusing on musicality, technique, creativity and performance.  Although our students have many opportunities to perform choreographed pieces, they rarely get the chance to showcase their joy of just, “dancing!”  Freestyling is at the heart of hip hop culture and dance, so it is our hope that this event gives students a positive environment to show off their creativity and love of dance! 
         There will be 3-4 rounds of competition with open cyphers in between. So ALL students can get a chance to show their stuff and have fun!  Judges will not be giving written comments or scores to the preliminary round competitors . . . this will keep the event running quickly and smoothly.  Top 4 competitors will be able to meet privately with the judges after the event to get specific comments and feedback.  A cypher King and Queen will also be awarded at the end of the event.

Categories:
A:  Breaking . . . (all b-boying, b-girling) . . . (Junior category and Senior category)
B:  All Styles . . . (any hip hop/street style, or a combination of styles, ex. popping, locking, waacking, krumping, old skool hip hop, new skool, etc.) . . . (Junior and Senior categories)
C:  Alumni All Styles (open to graduated students from your school . . . preferably within the last 1-2 years…but not necessary)




3-4 Rounds of Competition:  (all 1 vs.1)
A:  Preliminary Round (1 round each, 30 seconds)
-       Approximately 20 dancers, and 10 battles
-       Names will be drawn at random out of a hat
-       Judges will pick the top 8 to advance.
-       Does NOT matter who you are put up against

B: Top 8 Round (1 round each, 30 seconds)
-       8 dancers, 4 battles. 
-       Names will be drawn at random out of a hat
-       “Winner” of each battle will advance to semis

B:  Semi-Final Round (1 round each,  1 minute)
-        4 dancers, 2 battles
-       Names will be drawn at random out of a hat
-       “Winner” of each battle will advance to final round

C:  Final Round:  (2 rounds each, 1 minute)
-        2 dancers, 1 battle
-       Judges will determine the winner

Music: 
-       Dancers will not know their music in advance
-       Must adapt to any changes in music (style, tempo, beat, etc)
-       There will be an experienced live DJ spinning
-       Break battles, and All Styles will have different music appropriate to the style.

TEACHERS: 
-        Please fill out the electronic registration form for all dancers…

-       “First come, first serve” sign up (it will get full!!!)
-       Please encourage both boys AND girls to participate in this event
-       Audience tickets available before and at the event
-       Teachers must attend the entire event and are responsible for their own students and alumni
Cost: 
-       $10 per competitor/per entry
-       $5 tickets (students), $10 tickets (adults)
-       1 cheque to “Ecole Salish Secondary”
-       Audience tickets can be purchased by cash or cheque at the door

Competitors: 
-       Check in for competitors is 12:45pm!!!!!!! 
-       Competition starts at 1:30pm!
-       Alumni check in by 3:30ish . . . prelims will start later (around 4pm)
-       Bring Go-Card or ID
-       Dancers will be given a number/bib
-       Check the board and listen to the Emcee for the order

Approximate Schedule of events: 
Welcome…rules, etc.
Junior Break Prelims
Senior Break Prelims
Open Cypher (10 mins)
All Styles Prelims
Open Cypher (10 mins)
Junior Break Semi-Finals (top 4-8) 
Senior Break Semi-Finals (top 4-8)
Open Cypher (10 mins)
All Styles Semi-Finals (top 4-8)
Alumni Prelims
Open Cypher (5 mins)
Alumni Semi-Finals (top 4)
Junior Break Finals (top 2)
Senior Break Finals (top 2)
All Styles Finals (top 2)
Alumni Finals (top 2)
Open Cypher (5 mins)
Awards


Frank Hurt Entries: 

Updates: 

Check in time/registration: 12:45pm. (this is for registered dancers and audience students attending as a field trip)
Competition starts: 1:30pm prelims (alumni prelims will start around 4pm at the latest)
Competition over: around 6/6:30pm

  • We will be selling concession items and pizza/drinks (there are no places to get food around here) Tell students to bring CASH!
  • Judges are Karina for all styles and Kenny for break.  Kofi will emcee (official media announcements to come asap)
  • Cheques for registration fees and field trip audience tickets made out to “Ecole Salish Secondary” c/o Jenny-Lynn Jensen
  • Send in the courier this week….if sending later, please send by MAIL instead.
  • Alumni can pay in cash on arrival (just let me know if they’ve already paid you or not)
  • Audience members can pay in cash on arrival ($5 for students, $10 for adults)
  • I am looking for a student photographer and videographer if anyone knows any interested!  (Small honorarium will be given)

Field Trip: October 5, 2018: The Dance Centre & Company 605

When: Friday, October 5, 2018: 9:15 - 3:20 

Who: Block A & B 

9:15 – Meet in the dance studio 
9:30 – 10:30 Bus to The Dance Centre
10:30 – 11:30 Lunch
11:30 – meet back at the Dance Centre / Find our seats in the theatre downstairs
11:45 – 12:45 Company 605 Performance
1:15 – 2:15 Company 605 Class
2:20 – 3:20 Bus back to Frank Hurt


  • Since the workshop follows quite closely after the performance, I would suggest that the students come wearing clothes that they can move in. We have change rooms on the 3rd (womens) and 4th (mens) floor but for efficiency it might be best if they are dressed ready to go. Dancers can wear socks or no socks. Dance sneakers are not required. 
  • The cost to students is $25. This includes a dance class, performance, and transportation by school bus. 
  • Students will need to bring a lunch or money to purchase a lunch. (sushi, Starbucks, pizza, Tim Horton’s, and Subway are all close by.)