Proudly Brings You
THE BALLROOM DANCING EVENT at The Otago Community Trust New Zealand Masters Games
When Saturday 3rd February 2018
Where Dunedin Town Hall
Any enquiries please contact the organisers: United Dance Sport Incorporated Mike Birnie 0274 853 201 (President) Madeline Biberstein 0272 699 071 [email protected]
Registration & Gradings This is a Non Up-Grading competition run under the New Zealand Masters Games Rules. A win at any Masters Games competition event shall have no effect on the competitor’s official grading. We will also accept ALL entries from ALL societies and organisations regardless of registration. The sport registration fee is $25 per person. This is a one-off fee for each individual, regardless of the number of partnerships or events that are entered.
Operations All information offered at this point reflects the planning and organising that is currently being carried out. Entry numbers and other factors may ultimately affect some of this detail e.g. starting times, so please keep a watch.
The Venue We are looking forward to enjoying the wonderful ambience of our beautiful Town Hall again. For those who have been before, you will appreciate its central location, the quality of the floor and the spaciousness of the amenities this venue offers.
View and Trial of Dance Floor There will be no access for competitors prior to the event.
Start Times These times could be earlier. We are planning to operate to a similar time frame as last time: Keep watch! Doors Open: 9.00 am Official Opening: 11.00 am Prizegiving We are planning on two ceremonies throughout the day. We realise that prizegiving can be a lengthy affair, so in order to help us streamline proceedings, please note that all finalists in a finals event will be required to assemble to the side of the stage with the marshalls prior to presentation, ready to take the floor. As a point of difference, all placings will be called. We seek your cooperation in this regard, so as to avoid the long walk (and wait) from various points in the Hall (and back again).
Age Groupings Amateur Events The age group you compete in is governed by the age of the youngest member of the couple. This then becomes the age group of both participants when filling out your registration forms. You may also dance the age group below this, for example 45-54 can dance in 30-44 age group.
Professional, Pro/Am There is only one age grouping of 30+ years for these events. Open Events There is only one age grouping of 30+ years for these events. Social Sequence Events Have specific and different age groupings. See section for Social Sequence below. Modern Jive Has specific and different age groupings. See section for Modern Jive below.
Dress Code Ballroom: Registered Normal competition dress. Unregistered Ballroom, New Vogue, Classical Sequence Gentlemen : dress trousers, shirt and tie (waistcoat optional) Ladies : suitable after 5 wear or dance dress Latin Gentlemen: dress trousers, latin shirt or similar Ladies: suitable dress for latin dance
Social Sequence: After 5 wear Modern Jive: Normal Jive competition wear.
Please remain in dance attire for prize giving.
Dancing Time Dances will play for 1 minute 30 seconds, rather than stopping on the judges’ call. Social Sequence and Modern Jive will dance for a minimum of 1min 30secs and a maximum time of 2 minutes. The programme will run continuously. There are no scheduled meal breaks. See Sections below for dance time for Formation Teams and Show Dance.
Partnerships Categories Registered: Both competitors must be registered dancers. Unregistered: Both competitors must not have been registered for the last 3 years.
Age Groupings The age group you compete in is governed by the age of the youngest member of the couple.
It is permissible to have a different partner for another dance style, for example: Ballroom: New Vogue & Classical Sequence partner No1, Latin: partner No 2, or any other combination. Please make this clear when filling out the entry form. The combination chosen must be kept for the duration of the competition.
Professional and Pro/Am Events Each dance in these events will be danced as separate events, and each may be danced with a different partner.
Social Sequence This is a new section that has been included this year, by popular request from the locals. Inquiries to: It is understood that many variations are
danced to the same dance, so please note that Mike Birnie 0274 853 201 the judges will be judging to UK standards. Madeline Biberstein 0272 699 071 There are two age groupings and an Allcomers [email protected] event: 30 – 59 yrs 60+ yrs Allcomers Dancers are able to dance down an age group and to enter all other eligible events. Social Sequence dancers are permitted to enter the Formation Teams, and the Show Dance Events.
Modern Jive There will be no splitting of dance levels. There are three age groupings and an Open
event: 30 – 44 yrs 45 – 54 yrs Inquiries to: 55+ yrs Open Deb Robinson Dancers are able to dance down an age group [email protected] and to enter all other eligible events. 021 234 7064 There will be one slow and one fast dance for each age grouping. The Open event will be an Open Lucky Dip, once dance only. Dancers are permitted to enter the Formation Teams and the Show Dance Events.
Music
Ballroom Open Events Click on the links below in order to hear the music that will be used for these events. Note that the music for the Paso Doblé has an unusually long introduction.
Music: Paso Music: Viennese Doblé
Espania Cani
Music: Swing Music: Veleta Waltz
Show Dance, Formation Team Events, and Modern Jive Please supply music on a memory stick and send to the following address at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Masters Music, 20 Acacia Ave, Maryhill, Dunedin 9011.
Memory stick can be collected from the music desk at the end of the day.
Show Dance
Show Dance 30+ years Music supplied by competitors, 4 mins max. Lifts may be included. Performance will be judged on content, timing, musicality and costume. Please supply us with the name of your item for the programme at the time of sending music. Have memory stick well labelled.
Formation Teams
Formation Teams 30+ yrs Number in team, minimum 4, max no limit. Lifts may be included. Music supplied by competitors, 4 mins max. Performance will be judged on formation patterns, costume, musicality, timing and synchronisation. Please supply us with the name of your team
for the programme at the time of sending music. Have memory stick well labelled.
Refreshments Finger food and hot drinks will be available on site for purchase throughout the day.
Workshop
th Sunday 4 February 10.00 am – 12 noon.
Ballroom Dancing Workshop
“Secrets that make Champions .....
in a nutshell”
With Mike Birnie & Madeline Biberstein
Mike & Maddie Have danced together internationally at a professional level.
Mike has twice been a semi-finalist in the World & British Champs at Blackpool. Maddie retired as undefeated NZ champ.
$30 per person or $50 per couple. Limited to 30 people.
Contact Mike or Maddie for registration details and more
information, including venue, and transport arrangements.
Mike Birnie 0274 853 201 Madeline Biberstein 0272 699 071 [email protected]