DANCE COMPETITION RULES

 

CATEGORIES:  
AMATEUR,  PROFESSIONALS ‘ON1”,  PROFESSIONALS “ON 2”,  CABARET

 

PRIZES:  
Over $6000 in Cash and Prizes.   Winners of each category, (4 couples total) will be sent to LAS VEGAS for the World Championships in December

 

PRELIMINARY ROUNDS:  Each couple must qualify at one of the following dates:
 September 16 at Hot Salsa Friday
 September 30 at Hot Salsa Friday
 October 7 at Hot Salsa Friday
 October 21 at Hot Salsa Friday
*  Couples will be judged by local panel of invited Judges. 
*  2 couples will be selected each week to advance into the semifinals on November 4th. 
*  Total of 8 couples per category will be sent to the Semi-Finals.
* Couples may enter as many times as they want until they qualify but No Change Of Partners Can Occur once you have qualified into the Semi-Finals Round.
*   All couples will be introduced and dance on the floor together for a warm up, 1.5 minutes to music at DJ’s choice.
*  Each couple will then perform alone and perform to DJ’s selection of music, 2 minutes.
*  Performance Order Of Competitors Will Be Determined Each Night by Lotto.
*  All Competitors need to be registered by 10:30pm the night they are competing.
*  All dancers need to be present to draw a number.  If you or your partner are not present you will be disqualified.

 

SEMI-FINALS:   November 4 at Hot Salsa Friday.
Couples will be judged by local panel of invited Judges.  
*  3 couples per category will be sent to the Finals, September 20, 2005 at the SF Bay Area Salsa Congress
*   All couples will be introduced and dance on the floor together for a warm up, 1.5 minutes to music at DJ’s choice.
*  Couples will then perform solo their choreographed routine to music of their choice, not to exceed 2 minutes.  Your music will be stopped if it goes over the 2 minute mark.
*  Performance Order Of Competitors Will Be Determined Each Night by Lotto.
*  All Competitors need to be registered by 9:30pm on the night of the SEMIFINALS..
*  All dancers need to be present to draw a number.  If you or your partner are not present you will be disqualified.

 

OUT OF STATE/INTERNATIONAL COUPLES:
These couples can choose to enter the preliminary rounds with the above dates at Hot Salsa Friday. 
OR
They can compete at 5pm on Sunday November 20 at the Preliminary round at the SF Bay Area Salsa Congress. 

 

PRELIMINARY ROUND -  Sunday 5pm, November 20, 2005
*  Out of state/International Couples will be judged by International panel of invited Judges. 
*   Per respective category, All couples will be introduced and dance on the floor together for a warm up, 1.5 minutes to music at DJ’s choice.
*  Couples will then perform solo their choreographed routine to music of their choice, not to exceed 2 minutes.  Your music will be stopped if it goes over the 2 minute mark.
* 3 couples per category will be selected to compete in the evening against the already qualified couples from the Hot Salsa Friday Competition.
*  Performance Order Of Competitors Will Be Determined by Lotto.
*  All Competitors need to be registered by 3pm on the afternoon of the Preliminary Rounds, September 20, 2005.
*  All dancers need to be present to draw a number.  If you or your partner are not present you will be disqualified.

 

DANCE COMPETITION FINALS
8:30PM-  AMATEUR FINALS & CABARET DIVISION
11PM -PROFESSIONAL SALSA “ON 1” & PROFESSIONAL MAMBO ‘ON 2”

 

Rules will remain the same for each above category:
*  ALL Couples will be judged by International panel of invited Judges. 
*   Per respective category, All couples will be introduced and dance on the floor together for a warm up, 1.5 minutes to music at DJ’s choice.
*  Couples will then perform solo their choreographed routine to music of their choice, not to exceed 2 minutes.  Your music will be stopped if it goes over the 2 minute mark.
*  Performance Order Of Competitors Will Be Determined by Lotto.
*  All dancers need to be present to draw a number.  If you or your partner are not present you will be disqualified.
* each couple must be backstage 45 minutes prior to Show Time. Example: 8:30pm showtime, backstage by 7:45pm, dressed in costume ready to go.  NO exceptions.