DANCESPORT

Information Sheet

DATE: Sunday 7th February, 2021

VENUE: Games Village, War Memorial Centre, Watt Street

START TIMES: Doors open at 9.30 am – Start time 10.30 am

AGE GROUPS: 30 – 44 years / 45 – 54 years / 55 -- 64 years / 65yrs and above (Grand Masters). (There are only 2 age groups, 30 – 49yrs and 50+ for Professionals, Pro-Am, R&R and Mod. Jive.) • The age group relevant to each couple entering the competition is governed by the age of the younger member of the partnership. • Competitors may dance their own age grouping, and the one below. (Not applicable to Rock & Roll, Modern Jive, the Professionals, or the Pro-Amateurs) • Pro-Am’s (professional dancing with amateur) are judged as a couple. • As the 30 – 44 yr. age groups do not have an age below, they can enter the novelty. (open to 30- 44yrs. only) Unregistered dancers must not have been registered at any time during the last five years (but do not have to re-register to dance the Registered section)

NUMBERS: NZMG registration or ID Cards must be shown to uplift your numbers

FOOD: Food and drinks are available from carts and nearby Cafés.

ADMISSION: All registered New Zealand Masters Games participants receive free door entry

Proposed Dances AMATEUR:

30 – 44 years 1. Reg. Ballroom Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep 2. Reg. Latin Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive 3. Reg. New Vogue Twilight Waltz, Excelsor Schottische, La Bomba 4. Reg. Old Time Lilac Waltz, Saunter Revé, Liberty 2 Step 5. N. Reg. Ballroom Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep 6. N. Reg. Latin Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive 7. N. Reg. New Vogue Lucille Waltz, Gypsy Tap, Merrilyn 8. N. Reg. Old Time Veleta, Royal Empress Tango, Boston 2 Step.

45 – 54 years 9. Reg. Ballroom Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot 10. Reg. Latin Cha Cha, Samba, Jive 11. Reg. New Vogue Barclay Blues, Tracie Leigh Waltz, Tango Terrific 12. Reg. Old Time Old Time Waltz, Gainsborough Glide, Tango Solaire 13. N. Reg. Ballroom Waltz, Tango, Quickstep 14. N. Reg. Latin Cha Cha, Samba, Jive 15. N. Reg New Vogue Charmaine, Swing Waltz, Tangoette 16. N. Reg. Old Time Lilac Waltz, Mayfair Quickstep, Old Time Waltz.

55 - 64 years 17. Reg. Ballroom Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep 18. Reg. Latin Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive 19. Reg. New Vogue Twilight Waltz, Carousel, La Bomba 20. Reg. Old Time Fylde Waltz, Britannia Saunter, Premier 2 Step 21. N. Reg. Ballroom Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep 22. N. Reg. Latin Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive 23. N. Reg. New Vogue Lucille Waltz, Merrilyn, Gypsy Tap 24. N. Reg. Old Time Veleta, Royal Empress Tango, Boston 2 Step

65 yrs and above (Grand Masters) 25. Reg. Ballroom Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango 26. Reg. Latin Cha Cha, Samba, Jive 27. Reg. New Vogue Barclay Blues, Tracie Leigh Waltz, Gypsy Tap. 28. Reg. Old Time Old Time Waltz, Saunter Revé, Tango Solaire. 29. N. Reg. Ballroom Waltz, Tango, Quickstep 30. N. Reg. Latin Cha Cha, Samba, Jive 31. N. Reg New Vogue Charmaine, Swing Waltz, Tangoette 32. N. Reg. Old Time Lilac Waltz, Mayfair Quickstep, Old Time Waltz.

“NOVELTY: 30 – 44 years only.” 33. Reg. Waltz, Foxtrot, Merrilyn, Gypsy Tap 34. N. Reg. Waltz, Quickstep, Charmaine, Evening 3 Step “ROCK ‘N’ ROLL” 35. 30 – 49 years Slow, Fast 36. 50+ year Slow, Fast “MODERN JIVE“ 37. 30 – 49 years Slow, Fast 38. 50+ years Slow, Fast “PROFESSIONAL”

30 – 49 years 39. Ballroom Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep 40. Latin Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive 41. New Vogue Twilight W, Barclay B, Tango Terrific, Excelsior Schottische, Carousel. 42. Old Time Veleta, Gainsborough Glide, Tango Solair, Britannia Saunter, Rialto 2 Step

50+ Years 43. Ballroom Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep 44. Latin Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive 45. New Vogue Lucille Waltz, Carousel, La Bomba, Gypsy Tap, Excelsior Schottische. 46. Old Time Old Time Waltz, Tango Solair, Saunter Revé, Premier 2 Step, Veleta 46A Modern Jive slow, Fast. “PRO-AM”

30 – 49 years 47. Ballroom Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep 48. Latin Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Jive 49. New Vogue Twilight Waltz, Barclay Blues, Tangoette, Gypsy Tap 50. Old Time Veleta, Gainsborough Glide, Tango Solair, Britannia Saunter 51. Modern Jive Slow, Fast

50+ Years 52. Ballroom Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep 53. Latin Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Jive 54. New Vogue Lucille Waltz, La Bomba, Gypsy Tap, Charmaine. 55. Old Time Fylde Waltz, Saunter Revé, Premier 2 Step, Mayfair Quickstep. 56. Modern Jive Slow, Fast

SPECIAL EVENTS 57. Formation Team – under 50yrs - - - (taken on average age of team) 58. Formation Team – 50yrs and above - - - (taken on average age of team 59. Show Dance Couples

NOTES:

DRESS: Non-registered Section: Suitable Street attire only Registered Section: As per NZ Dance and Dancesport Council

TEAMS: Must have no less than three couples. An individual cannot be in more than 2 teams. 50% of a team must be new (not danced in earlier team) Musical arrangement: Maximum duration four minutes.

SHOW DANCE EVENTS: Open to all 30 years and over. May be performed to any musical arrangement: Maximum duration four minutes.

MUSIC: All CD’s and data provided by competitors in events 57-61 must be of excellent quality, well named and tracks indicated, and must be received prior to the day.

SPORT COORDINATOR: William Chegwidden Ph: (06) 345 5161 / 027-249-1061 in partnership with ‘Wanganui Amateur DanceSport Club’.

TO REGISTER FURTHER INTEREST, contact: New Zealand Masters Games: +64 6 349 1815 or 0800 35 40 45 (within NZ) Email: [email protected] Website: www.nzmg.com