Regulations XXIV INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL - LANDING PLACE FOR DANCE - 27th June to 2nd July, 2017

Organizer

Młodzieżowy Dom Kultury in Gorzów Wielkopolski
and
Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciół Zespołu Artystycznego “Buziaki”
Stowarzyszenie Promocji Wychowania Przez Taniec "Aluzja"

 

Co-organizer

Gorzów Theatre
Miejskie Centrum Kultury in Gorzow Wielkopolski

 

Organizer Office

Młodzieżowy Dom Kultury
UL. TEATRALNA 8
66 - 400 GORZÓW WLKP.
POLAND
‘Festival’
Tel./Fax +48 95 722 85 75

 

Festival Director - Krzysztof Szupiluk Tel. + 48 602 381 795

 

www.festiwal.gorzow.pl
biuro@festiwal.gorzow.pl

 

Rules of Procedure

I PURPOSE OF THE EVENT

• confrontation of artistic achievements of children and youth dance groups,
• popularization of various dance forms (classical ballet, contemporary and modern),
• promotion of children and youth artistic and dancing creativity,
• sharing experiences and ideas in the field of music, choreography and dance education of children and youth,
• integration of different dance groups from Poland and abroad,
• developing skills of fair competition among young artists.

 

II GENERAL RULES FOR PARTICIPATION

1. The participants of the festival can be children and youth dance groups using different dancing techniques (modern dance, jazz dance, classical ballet with the exception of forms hip-hop).
2. The festival is a competition and it will be j udged by a professional jury (specialists in the various forms of dance). During the Gala Concert, which will be attended by all participants of the Festival, prizes and awards will be awarded in various categories and age gro ups.
3. About the participation in the festival decides pre-qualification of dance presentations recorded on DVD or uploaded on Internet (biuro@festiwal.gorzow.pl)
4. Until the March 20, 2017 filled APPLICATION FORM and the 3 current photos of the group should be sent to the mail address of the Festival ( biuro@festiwal.gorzow.pl )
5. Until the March 20, 2017 a DVD with a competition program should be sent to the organizer of the Festival. The DVD should contain only one presentation and description: the name of the group, dance class, age, choreography title Note! The choreography can be recorded without a complete stage costume.
6. Up to the April 10, 2017 all participants will be informed by the organizer about acceptation or rejection.
7. A team can have up to 25 people.

8. Teams qualified for the Festival are obliged to:

• confirm the total number of participants of the Festival (dancers + parents + driver),
• give the dates of arrival and departure (day and approximate time),
• prepare recordings (music) forthe presentation of the competition according to the specified requirements, recording on audio CD or in mp3 320 kb / s (44 kHz / stereo) up to the best studio quality; media should include recording and accurate description of only one presentation,
• prepare 2-3 choreographies for non-competitive presentations that can be presented during the Festival,
• group should have specific number of group leaders (instructors) in order to guarantee the safety of participants. The Festival Organi zer recommends that 1 instructor can takes care of a group of 15 participants

9. Institutions delegating dance groups for the Festival are obliged to provide group insurance against accidents at time of travel and during their stay at the Festival.

10. Participants qualified to the Festival have to provide the organizer an authorization in the form of a declaration annexed to the Rules of Procedure, to distribute their image in various forms of media: press, television, film, radio, electronic.

11. The organizer provides:

• accommodation : 5 nights with 3 meals a day ,
• participation in the various presentations of dance ( competitive presentations , non - competitive performances, Gala Concert ),
• consultations with the jury of the Festival,
• meeting with the authorities of the city - gifts exchange,
• integration meetings, recreation and sightseeing the city
• an English - speaking gui des ,
• gifts and certificates of participation to all participants of the Festival

III DANCE COMPETITIONS RULES:

1. Short form of stage techniques (ballet, mod ern - jazz, contemporary, mixed techniques, with the exception of hip - hop and disco)

Dance group presents two choreographies with a total time up to 8 minutes

AGE CATEGORIES

• Up to 12 years (2005 and younger)
• 12-16 years (2001 and younger)
• over 16 years old

2. Dance theater ( One contest presentation up to 8 minutes (for a gala concert a short presentation up to 4 minutes)

AGE CATEGORIES

• over 14 years old

Note! Qualification to the age category based on age of 80% of the group.

IV PRIZES AND AWARDS

Inter national Jury will judge 5 aspects of the presentation of dance : composition, technique, artistic values, adapting the repertoire to the age and technical level of performers and aesthetics selection of costumes and props.

1. In each category the jury will give the festival awards:

• Gold Landing Place - statuette and a cash prize of 250 euro
• Silver Landing Place - statuette
• Brown Landing Place - statuette
• Awards - Diploma

2. Individual Awards:

• an Art/Dance Personality
• the youngest participant of the Festival

3. Artistic Council reserves the right to change the category of the dance team and its final qualification.

 

V PARTICIPATION COST

Cost of participation depends on your choice of the place of accommodation:

- Dormitory: participation fee is 300 zł/ 72 Euro per person (from dinner June 27 to breakfast July 2) (www.festiwal.gorzow.pl/ep_dormitories.html),

- Motel "Pintal": participation fee is 550 zł/ 122 Euro per person (from dinner June 27 to breakfast July 2) (www.pintal.eu),

- Hotel "Huzar”: participation fee is 650 zł/ 149 Euro per person (from dinner June 27 to breakfast July 2) (www.hotel-huzar.pl)

- Hotel "Gorzów": participation fee is 800 zł/ 183 Euro per person (from dinner June 27 to breakfast July 2) (www.hotelgorzow.pl),

- Hotel "Mieszko: participation fee is 965 zł/ 220 Euro per person/single, 740 zł/ 169 Euro per person/ for a double room, 715 zł/ 164 Euro per person/ for a triple room (from dinner June 27 to breakfast July 2) (www.hotel-mieszko.pl).

Notice!

-Groups that qualified for the Festival are obligated to pay 900 zł/ 200 euro in advance by 15 May 2017

-The rest amount has to be paid by 1st June 2017

-Cancellation from participation in the Festival after 1st June 2017 will cause the loss of the advance payment

-Groups who need permission for coming to Poland or Schengen Area have to get visas on their own

-All cases that are not stated in Rules are settled by the Organizer- the Director of the Festival with approval of artistic committee, directors, organizers