Frank Hurt Registration time: 10am - be there at 9:45am with your GO CARD
Tickets available from Ms. J for $10 or $15 at the door.
Please make sure you have a ride to and from the event and/or that you have had a transportation conversation with your parents. I am only responsible for you at the event. Your guardians are responsible for getting you to and from Salish Secondary.
Bring FOOD or cash for food. Bring water.
Bring/wear your costumes/make-up and props.
Get a good night sleep and stay healthy.
Reminders:
Some notes to share with your students for Saturday…
- TROPHIES: please bring back your Breakout trophies/plaques if you won last year!!!
- Please note your registration times (tell kids to meet outside the school a bit before your time to be ready)
- Teachers pick up your registration package at the door (with a shirt)
- Please wear your Breakout shirt so volunteers/students can find you if needed.
- Go cards or ID is needed to get in…if not, students will have to wait until their teacher can confirm (I usually just hang around the registration area bc this happens a lot!)
- Bags will be searched…no vapes are allowed on the property. Please remind them to check their bags BEFORE they arrive.
- Food IS allowed to be brought in.
- Full concession available for CASH only…pizza later on.
- Water bottles will be available…but please encourage students/teachers to bring their own reusable water bottles
- Teacher/judges lounge will be set up with food/water. (please do not allow coaches or students in)
- NO ins and outs will be permitted. Adult audience members may come and go however.
- NO practicing or going outside the school
- Teachers are required to stay with their students for the entirety of the event (please do not leave until all your students are gone)
- St. Johns ambulance will be on site…please use them if you need to.
- Regular bathrooms are not to be used for changing/hair/makeup!
- PE change rooms can be used for dancers…and quick changes
- DANCER/TEACHER MEETING IN THE LARGE GYM AT 10:50AM! Please instruct all your students to the large gym around 10:40am.
- Entrance to stage is stage right….exit off stage is also stage right…dancers will have to briefly step outside to get back into the small gym. Shoes should be brought to the side in advance of the stage if needed.
- TICKETS: please return any unsold tickets to the ticket volunteers when you arrive (please record this for later)
- TICKETS: please record the amount of tickets sold and send a cheque to Salish Secondary (NO CASH on Saturday please!). Cheques can be sent in the courier after the event no problem!
- TICKETS: NO tickets will be sold at the door. After the classes section, more tickets will be sold if there is room
- MUSIC: please check in with the DJ to check your music is connected to the right number/routine…he should be ready by 10:30am
Salish
Secondary
REGISTRATION TIME:
* Each school will be
given a specific check in time for dancers to register and enter the school
* Students will not be
allowed to enter without their teacher sponsor present.
* .Students must bring
ID (go-card) to verify name on the roster given by their teacher
* Only dancers are
allowed in at registration time, NO audience members
* A bag check will be
done before entering the school
* ZERO tolerance for
any prohibited items such as VAPE PENS, alcohol, drugs, weapons, etc. Items
will be confiscated and result in removal from the competition.
* There will be NO
run-throughs or tech runs on the stage for class or teams.
* NO ins and outs for
dancers/students.
EVENT TIMES:
* Competition starts
at 11:30am
* Classes will perform
first, followed by class awards
* Short Break with
showcase performances
* Teams perform in the
second half, followed by team awards
* Final awards
* Estimated finish
time is around 4:30pm
GENERAL ADMISSION:
* Doors open at
11:00am
* Tickets will be sold
in advance for $10 each (children 5 and under are free)
* Each school
competing will be given a limted number of advance tickets based on their
registration numbers
* Teacher sponsors are
responsible for selling and collecting payment for these tickets
* Ticket sales must be
paid to SALISH SECONDARY BY CHEQUE, no cash will be taken on site.
* Day of tickets can
be paid for by cash to the ticket table volunteers.
* Remaining tickets
must be placed in an envelope stating how many tickets were sold, and how many
returning
* Tickets increase to
$15 each by 10:00am CASH ONLY
* PLEASE NOTE...this
event is usually SOLD OUT prior to the day of the event.
CONCESSION:
* There will be a cash
only concession available for the duration of the event
CATEGORIES:
* Teacher's must enter
their groups in the appropriate categories
* If unsure of the
correct category or in between categories please contact Jenny-Lynn Jensen to
discuss
STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
* To qualify, the
ENTIRE routine must be choreographed by a current student(s) from your school.
* Routines with even
small amounts of teacher and/or alumni choreography or assistance do not
qualify as "student choreographed"
FIRST AID
* St. John Ambulance
volunteer paramedics will be onsite for the duration of the event. Teachers are
responsible for their students if they become ill or injured.
MUSIC
* An email will be
sent out to teachers in December with a google drive to upload your music to.
* NO changes in music
will be accepted after the upload deadline (see next section)
ROSTERS:
* An email will be
sent out to sponsor teachers with instructions to upload your class and team
rosters.
* Schools are allowed
up to two teachers and 2 coaches free of charge. Anyone else must purchase a
ticket
PAYMENT:
* Registration
fees/payment is DUE BY DEC.20th to Jenny-Lynn Jensen at Salish Secondary
* One cheque made out
to "Salish Secondary" for registration payment
* NO REFUNDS AFTER
DEC.20th!
* Separate cheque for
ticket sales (DUE upon arrival or ASAP after the event) No cash please!
COMPETITION RULES
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1. Competition
Etiquette and Expectations: All teachers, students and parents will hold the
art of dance in the highest regard. There will be no derogatory statements
concerning another school or fellow dancer at any time. Students of all ages,
sizes, race gender and ability deserve the right to perform and experience the
joy of dance. We hold a no negativity rule and it is strictly enforced. Anyone
showing non-compliance to this rule be asked to leave the event and may
disqualify the school.
2. Teachers or coaches
are not permitted to question judges about their scoring. If you have a
miscalculation go speak directly to Jenny-Lynn Jensen, so the error can by
adjusted as soon as possible. Any other complaints must be emailed to Jenny
after the event.
3. All numbers must
have appropriate content for family viewing. Swearing, vulgar or suggestive
language will result in disqualification.
4. Substances that
alter the condition of the stage, (i.e. confetti, water, glass props) are not
permitted in any category. No boots or shoes than would mark the gym floor.
(runners and bare feet only)
5. All dancers must be
from the same school.
6. All dance teams
must have a minimum of 9 dancers. All classes must have a minimum of 15
dancers.
7. Junior dancers may
dance with seniors, but seniors cannot dance in a junior division.
8. All dance team and
class music must be no longer than 3 minutes, no shorter than 2 minutes
9. Music must be
edited for all profanities and distasteful lyrics. (Severe deductions and/or
disqualification)
10. Music must be
uploaded to the assigned google drive folder by Jan.8th, 2020. NO CHANGES TO
MUSIC after that date!!! Backup should be brought on USB.
11. All competitors
must act with respect and co-operate with all students and officials of the
show.
12. Costumes must be
tasteful and family appropriate. NO undergarments can show. Normal Surrey
School dress code applies.
13. Remember this is a
family show, so moves should be respectful of the audience. Judges may deduct
for rude gestures or bad taste.
14. Open category is
any type of dance except hip-hop.
15. District employee
sponsor teachers MUST remain in the building for the entirety of the event.
CATEGORY RESTRICTIONS:
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Only 2 entries per
category please!
Class Categories:
- any style or
combination of styles.
- Classes compete for
platinum, gold, silver, bronze. No places
- Judges choice award
will be given out for each category.
3 options based on
teacher discretion: (based on ability levels, not age)
- Beginner class:
comprised of mostly beginner level dancers with around 0-2 years experience.
- Intermediate class:
comprised of mostly intermediate level dancers with around 2-3 years
experience.
Also an option for
classes with half beginner dancers, and half inter/advanced dancers.
- Advanced class:
comprised of mostly advanced dancers with 3+ years experience and/or studio and
outside
crew dancers.
Team Categories:
(based on age)
- specific style
categories
- minimum number on a
team is 9 dancers
- teams compete
against on another for places (1st, 2nd, 3rd...sometimes more depending on
numbers)
Options:
- Junior Hip Hop Team:
grades 8-10 (no seniors)
- Senior Hip Hop Team:
grades 10-12 (can have juniors on it)
- Open Team: grades
8-12. Any style OTHER THAN HIP HOP or BHANGRA or BREAK. (ex. jazz, contemp,
ballet, bollywood,
salsa, musical theatre, etc.)
- Break Team: grades
8-12. Bboy/bgirl break choreography set.
- Bhangra Team: grades
8-12. Bhangra dance choreography