2020 Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Nashville, Tennessee

The Irish Dance Teachers Association of Mid-America invites you to

July 2 to July 6 - 2020 Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Nashville, Tennessee

Chairpersons Co-chair Committee Cormac O’Se - TCRG Allison Carr - TCRG Heather McClanahan - ADCRG Emily Major - ADCRG Allison Weber Erickson - ADCRG

IDTAMA Director Maureen Dillon Yawger - TCRG

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DAYS ONLY SCHEDULE

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6

Ladies U18 Ladies U19 Ladies O22 Girls U13 Girls U11

Girls U17 Girls U15 Ladies U22 Girls U12 Girls U10

Girls U16 Girls U14 Ladies U20 Boys U13 Girls U9

Men U18 Men O20 Boys U12 Girls U8

Boys U17 Men U20 All teams U9 Boys U11

Boys U16 Men U19 All teams U11 Boys U10

Boys U15 All teams U13 Adult teams Boys U9

Boys U14 All teams U16 Boys U8 Traditional Sets All teams U19 U12/U13/ Traditional U14 / Sets All Teams O19 U16/O16/ U8/U9/ Adult U10/U11

Dance Drama

NOTE: This schedule shows the competitions that are tentatively scheduled for each day. This is NOT the actual order of competitions for that day. The committee reserves the right to change this tentative schedule at any time based on entries, etc. In addition, a more specific schedule -- by time of day -- will be published once entries have been received and reviewed. Page 2 of 14

ENTRIES

• Entries will be accepted online starting April 1st, 2020 from teachers who are members in good standing of An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha, and their national and regional organizations. • Entry Deadline: May 1st, 2020 • Online entries: www.Quickfeis.com by teachers or their appointed representatives only. Individual submissions from parents or dancers will not be accepted. • All entries must be complete and contain all requested information and all fees. • The Registration Fee of $50 per family will be added to all entries. TCRG & TMRF registering their legal children and who have a "teacher" account with QuickFeis will be exempt from paying this fee. • ALL payments by credit card only and only in United States funds. There will be an additional 4.5% transaction fee on the total owed. • LATE FEES: o Entries submitted after May 1st, 2020 but received on or before May 8th, 2020 will be accepted if accompanied by a late fee of USD $40.00 per competitor or team. o Entries received after May 8th, 2020 will be refused and returned. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. o No changes will be made after May 15th, 2020. Should there be an extenuating circumstance after May 15th, changes, if approved, will be made up to the day of the championships with a US $100.00 fee per change. Amount ENTRY FEES Notes (all in US $) SOLO $ 65 Per competitor TEAMS $ 15 Per competitor, per team TRADITIONAL SET $ 25 Per competitor REGISTRATION FEE $ 50 Per family All children in a family pay full Family Maximum fees for all events entered up the $ 225 to family maximum of $225 (Not including REGISTRATION FEE) The Registration Fee is NOT included in the family max LATE ENTRY FEE Per competitor or Per team (after May 1 Before May 8) $ 40 LATE CHANGE FEE Per dancer (Any change after May 15) $ 100

NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON

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PROOF OF DANCER AGE

• IMPORTANT: ALL schools will be required to send authorized proof of date of birth for each competitor entered WHO HAS NOT COMPETED AT ANY NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP since the data collection began in 2011 (i.e. copy of passport, driver’s license, state ID, or birth certificate). • Please black out all non-pertinent information from Proof of Age documents and leave only the name and birth date visible. • Proof of age documents must be postmarked on or before May 8, 2020. • Mailing Address for birth certificates: Mary Kay Heneghan 7 Falconcrest Lane Orchard Park, NY 14127 USA Certified or Signature Required mail will NOT be accepted

• Age Determination: o A competitor’s age will be determined as of January 1st, 2020. o All solo competitors must compete in their own age group. • ADULT Dancers: o ALL dancers over 18 will have to identify themselves as either "QUALIFYING COMPETITIVE" (QC) dancers or "ADULT" dancers. Only QC dancers may enter SOLO competitions. By default, all new QuickFeis account dancers are marked as QC – so dancers who are not QC must change their level to ADULT. QC dancers are not allowed to enter any ADULT competitions. o The minimum age for ADULT ceili is 18 years. Such adults may not have competed dancing in solo or ceili dancing for at least five (5) years. [Per IDTANA Rule passed July 1992]. • Team Ages o Dancers in team competitions may compete in their own age group or higher, but they may NOT compete in an age group lower than their actual age. o Girls MAY compete in both girls’ ceili and mixed ceili competitions in the same age group. o At least 50% of each team must be competing in the proper age group. o 25% of each team may repeat from the immediate younger age group, and may do so only once in each event, i.e. once in Girls’ Ceili and once in Mixed Ceili.

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SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION RULES

• The qualifications for the North American Championships consist of four (4) opportunities: 1. All open championship dancers at feiseanna. 2. All under 8 and under 9 dancers can be entered at the discretion of their teachers, but are not considered qualifiers. 3. All 10 year old dancers and older must qualify at their regional Oireachtas. 4. The top ten (10) dancers plus 25% of the competition at the regional Oireachtas in each age category will qualify, subject to recall at that Oireachtas. (7/2010) (amended at the Mini Convention 2/2017). • Please see important note regarding proof of date of birth submission located under “PROOF OF DANCER AGE" section. • Recalled dancers from the previous year’s championship are NOT automatically qualified. [Per IDTANA rule passed July 2010] • Preliminary dancers who achieve their required first place wins by May 1st, 2020 and opt to enter based on Rule 1 (above), must enter all future feiseanna as an Open Championship dancer. [Per IDTANA rule passed July 2006] • Qualified pupils of a hired adjudicator may defer their qualification to the following year’s event. [Per IDTANA rule passed July 2006]

MUSIC

• Official musicians will play for all solo and ceili events. • Reel/Jig - 48 bars must be performed. • Slip Jig/Hornpipe - 40 bars must be performed. • For solo competitions, musicians will play 8 bars of introduction and then 40 bars of slip jigs/hornpipes or 48 bars of reels/treble jigs only. • Dancers must start after the 8 bar intro and dance for full 40 bars of slip jig/hornpipe or 48 bars of reels/treble jigs. • Set dances will be played with step introduction then right & left of the step, followed by the set on the right foot only. • Dancers will not be permitted to dance beyond the end of the allotted music. • 16 bars of music will be played by the musicians prior to the commencement of each of the first two rounds of each solo championship. (Per IDTANA Rule passed July 2016) • Speeds: o Speeds for all dances in solo events will be in accordance with officially recognized speeds as set forth by An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha. o Metronomes will be in use at each stage. o Dancers MAY NOT use their own metronome. Page 5 of 14

SOLO DANCING RULES

• Adjudication: There will be rotating panels of five adjudicators. The highest and lowest scores will be dropped for each round. • Splits: Where the number of entries reaches 150 or more, the competition will be divided into an A and B split. The method for splitting competitions will be as follows: the competitors will be randomized. Tabulators will apply the current parameters and then the competition is split in half. [Per IDTANA rule passed June 2015] • Rotations: o The draw for starting numbers will be done randomly by computer and posted. o Dancers must follow the rotation as listed in the official program book. o The starting number for Round 2 will be 1/3 of the competition added to the first round’s starting number. o The starting number for Round 3 will be 1/3 of the competition added to the second round starting number.

SOLO ROUND 1 – HARD SHOE – Treble Jig or Horn Pipe • Solo Championships will commence with the hard shoe round followed by the soft shoe round. Dances will be as stipulated in the syllabus. • For U8-U15, dancers will perform the first round (hard shoe) three at a time. In all other age groups, dancers will perform the first round (hard shoe) two at a time.

SOLO ROUND 2 – SOFT SHOE – Reel or Slip Jig • For all age groups, dancers will perform the second round (light shoe) two at a time.

SOLO ROUND 3 – RECALLS • Competitors who are recalled to the third round will perform a set dance of their own choice from the official list of set dances. • ALL recalled competitors will dancer their set dance ONE at a time. • Set dances will be played with step introduction then right & left of the step, followed by the set on the right foot only. • The recall round at the NAIDC shall be a set dance of Traditional Set Speed the dancer’s choice except for: The Under 8 and Under 9 age groups which shall be a traditional set Blackbird 144 of their choosing and the Under 10 age groups which Garden of Daisies 138 shall be a set dance in 6/8 or 9/8 time signature. [Per IDTANA rule passed June 2015] Job of Journeywork 138 • Solo Under 8 and Under 9 set dances (Round 3): Jockey to the Fair 90 Traditional Sets will be danced one at a time and must be from the list in the table. All traditional sets King of the Fairies 130 will be danced to speeds as noted which have been set forth by An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha. St. Patrick's Day 94 Three Sea Captains 96

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SOLO SCORING

1. All IDTANA rules apply to these competitions.

2. When the first two rounds in a championship have been completed, the official EXTENDED points system will be used to place the competitors in order of merit over the two rounds.

3. On the basis of that order of merit, one half (50%) of the number of competitors who danced will be recalled for the set-dance round.

4. In competition with 20 or fewer dancers, ALL will be recalled for the set dance round.

5. Any dancer who does not complete the first 2 rounds of competition cannot be recalled to dance in the third round. [Per IDTANA Rule Passed 2009].

6. In all competitions, only recalled competitors will perform their set-dances.

7. Any dancer who does not complete the 3rd round of competition will automatically receive a ZERO for that round from all adjudicators and is not eligible to be recognized in the awards, except as a recalled dancer. Any points allotted to that dancer will stay with that dancer (Amended July 2017).

8. Where a dancer fails to complete his / her performance in any given round, that dancer will be given zero marks by each adjudicator for that round and will not qualify for recalls.

9. Completion of the round is at the discretion of the adjudicators. [Per IDTANA Rule passed July 2009]

10. A competitor must not walk off the stage during a performance unless instructed to do so by an adjudicator. A dancer who dismisses themselves from the stage without the permission of adjudicators will not be marked for that particular dance.

11. If a dancer falls and recovers, that dancer may still place in the top three of the final result. Should a dancer lose a heel or a complete shoe, he or she may stand back - allowing the other dancer(s) to continue dancing uninhibited. In such a case the dancer concerned will be permitted to re-dance without penalty as soon as it is deemed practical by the Stage Manager.

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SOLO COMPETITIONS IMPORTANT: ALL schools will be required to send authorized proof of date of birth for each competitor who is competing in this event for the first time. (i.e. copy of passport, driver’s license, state ID, birth certificate.) See details in "PROOF OF DANCER AGE" section. ROUND 1 ROUND 2 Comp FINAL ROUND Day Competition Born Hard Dancing Soft Dancing # Set Shoe at a time Shoe at a time 1 Sat Ladies - 22 & over 1997 or earlier Treble Jig 2 Slip Jig 2 Set Dance 2 Sat Ladies - Under 22 1999 , 1998 Treble Jig 2 Slip Jig 2 Set Dance 3 Sat Ladies - Under 20 2000 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 Set Dance 4 Fri Ladies - Under 19 2001 Treble Jig 2 Slip Jig 2 Set Dance 5 Thu Ladies - Under 18 2002 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 Set Dance 6 Thu Girls - Under 17 2003 Treble Jig 2 Slip Jig 2 Set Dance 7 Thu Girls - Under 16 2004 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 Set Dance 8 Fri Girls - Under 15 2005 Treble Jig 3 Slip Jig 2 Set Dance 9 Fri Girls - Under 14 2006 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 Set Dance 10 Sun Girls - Under 13 2007 Treble Jig 3 Slip Jig 2 Set Dance 11 Sun Girls - Under 12 2008 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 Set Dance 12 Mon Girls - Under 11 2009 Treble Jig 3 Slip Jig 2 Set Dance 13 Mon Girls - Under 10 2010 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 Set in Jig Time Only 14 Mon Girls - Under 9 2011 Treble Jig 3 Reel 2 Trad Set 15 Mon Girls - Under 8 2012 or later Treble Jig 3 Reel 2 Trad Set 16 Sat Men - 20 & over 1999 or earlier Treble Jig 2 Reel 2 Set Dance 17 Sat Men - Under 20 2000 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 Set Dance 18 Sat Men - Under 19 2001 Treble Jig 2 Reel 2 Set Dance 19 Fri Men - Under 18 2002 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 Set Dance 20 Fri Boys - Under 17 2003 Treble Jig 2 Reel 2 Set Dance 21 Fri Boys - Under 16 2004 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 Set Dance 22 Fri Boys - Under 15 2005 Treble Jig 3 Reel 2 Set Dance 23 Fri Boys - Under 14 2006 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 Set Dance 24 Sun Boys - Under 13 2007 Treble Jig 3 Reel 2 Set Dance 25 Sun Boys - Under 12 2008 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 Set Dance 26 Mon Boys - Under 11 2009 Treble Jig 3 Reel 2 Set Dance 27 Mon Boys - Under 10 2010 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 Set in Jig Time Only 28 Mon Boys - Under 9 2011 Treble Jig 3 Reel 2 Trad Set 29 Mon Boys - Under 8 2012 or later Treble Jig 3 Reel 2 Trad Set

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CEILIS

• Teams may perform any 8-hand dance from the official list published by An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha and may choose their metronomic speed. • Girls MAY compete in both girls’ ceili and mixed ceili competitions in the same age group. • All teams must dance with the top couple’s backs to the adjudicators. • All dances must be performed through the completion of a figure of choice. • All ceili dances will be danced according to the requirements of the Oireachtas Rince Na Cruinne syllabus, in terms of duration of the dance and the conclusion of each dance only. [Per IDTANA Rule passed July 2010]. • A mixed ceili team must have at least two male dancers (25% of the team). • The minimum age for Adult ceili is 18 years. Such adults may not have competed dancing in solo or ceili dancing for at least five (5) years. [Per IDTANA Rule passed July 1992].

Comp # Day Competition Age Group 109 Sun Girls Ceili U9 2011 and later 111 Sun Girls Ceili U11 2009/2010 113 Sat Girls Ceili U13 2007/2008 116 Sat Girls Ceili U16 2004/2005/2006 119 Sat Girls Ceili U19 2003 / 2002 / 2001 120 Sat Ladies Ceilie O19 2000 and earlier 159 Sun Mixed Ceili U9 2011 and later 161 Sun Mixed Ceili U11 2009 / 2010 163 Sat Mixed Ceili U13 2007 / 2008 166 Sat Mixed Ceili U16 2004/2005/ 2006 167 Sat Mixed Ceili 16&O 2003 and earlier For adult dancers, 18 years or older 191 Sun Adult Ladies Ceili who meet the NAFC/ IDTANA definition of an adult For adult dancers, 18 years or older 192 Sun Adult Mixed Ceili who meet the NAFC/ IDTANA definition of an adult

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FIGURE CHOREOGRAPHY

• Figure Choreography will be governed by the CLRG Rules as published in the 2020 Oireachtas Rince Na Cruinne syllabus (www.clrg.ie). • However, at the NAIDC, any mixed figure choreography team is a team that has at least one boy, regardless of the World Championships rules, provided that no more than 50% of that mixed team consists of girls repeating from the girls’ choreography competition in the same age group. [Per IDTANA Rule passed July 2010] • In Figure Choreography competitions, up to 50% of a team in the Girls’ Choreography may repeat in the Mixed Choreography provided that no more than 50% of the team is a repeat from the girls’ team. • A mixed Choreography must consist of at least one (1) boy. • Teams may use their own narrator to read the story. o Any narrator may not be dressed in a school uniform or colors, or any attire that identifies the school. o No TCRG affiliated with that school will be permitted to read the story. • Teams must supply their own music. o All teams MUST have their music on a IPOD or MP3 player. o All teams must have someone from the school to work their device (not teachers). o NOTE: Each stage will be equipped with a 1/8 jack (IPOD) connector. [Per IDTANA Rule passed July 2013].

Comp # Day Competition Age

211 Sun Girls Figure Choreography U11 2009 and later

213 Sat Girls Figure Choreography U13 2007 / 2008

216 Sat Girls Figure Choreography U16 2004 / 2005 / 2006

217 Sat Ladies Figure Choreography 16&O 2003 and earlier

261 Sun Mixed Figure Choreography U11 2009 and later

263 Sat Mixed Figure Choreography U13 2007/2008

266 Sat Mixed Figure Choreography U16 2004/2005/2006

267 Sat Mixed Figure Choreography 16&O 2003 and earlier

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DANCE DRAMA

• Dance Drama will be governed by the CLRG Rules as published in the 2020 Oireachtas Rince Na Cruinne syllabus (www.clrg.ie.). • There is a 15 minute time limit from start to finish including setup, reading of story, performance and dismantling of stage set. • Story and Music: o Narratives must be typed and eight (8) copies must be submitted one hour prior to the competition. o Teams may use their own narrator to read the story. . Any narrator may not be dressed in a school uniform or colors, or any attire that identifies the school. . No TCRG affiliated with that school will be permitted to read the story. . Stories for Dance Drama may not be read by anyone wearing clothing on which the school name appears, other than a dance costume. [Per IDTANA Rule passed July 2013]. o Teams must supply their own music. . All teams MUST have their music on an IPOD or MP3 player. . All teams must have someone from the school to work their device (not teachers). . NOTE: Each stage will be equipped with a 1/8 jack (IPOD) connector.

Comp # Day Competition Age

301 Sun Dance Drama Any Age

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TRADITIONAL SETS

• Traditional Set competitions will be open to any dancer who is not competing in the NAIDC Solo Championship competitions. • Traditional Set competitions will be adjudicated by 3 adjudicators and will be danced 3 at a time when applicable. • Awards: Dancers who place in the top 50% will be awarded. o Traditional Set competitions of 10 or more awards will be announced in the order placed for the top 25%. o The next 25% will be announced as highly commended as a group with places not announced. o These award ceremonies will take place throughout the day either on the stages where the competitions took place or near where the competitions took place. • For any change to the Traditional Set dance choice after the entry close date, due to entry error on the teacher's part, the teacher will be charged $100 per change. • All Traditional Set dance guidelines from An Coimisiun apply.

Traditional Set Speed Blackbird 144 Garden of Daisies 138 Job of Journeywork 138 Jockey to the Fair 90 King of the Fairies 130 St. Patrick's Day 94 Three Sea Captains 96

Comp # Day Competition Age 508 Mon Traditional Set U8 2012 or later 509 Mon Traditional Set U9 2011 510 Mon Traditional Set U10 2010 511 Mon Traditional Set U11 2009 512 Sun Traditional Set U12 2008 513 Sun Traditional Set U13 2007 514 Sun Traditional Set U14 2006 516 Sun Traditional Set U16 2004/2005 517 Sun Traditional Set 16 & Over 2003 and earlier 599 Sun Adult Traditional Set For adult dancers, 18 years or older who meet the NAFC/ IDTANA definition of an adult

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GENERAL NAIDC RULES

1 Where the syllabus for the North American c. All dancers in the recall shall receive an Championships and the IDTANA Rule Book are official IDTANA recall medal provided they silent on an issue, it is understood that the completed their third round. rules as found in the syllabus for Oireachtas d. A minimum of 25% of the recalled dancers Rince na Cruinne, as published by An shall also receive a unique (event-specific) Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha, shall apply. award, however the hosting region may elect 2 Line of Sight of Adjudicators: Teachers and to award an amount greater than 25%. dancers wearing clothing depicting their school e. The number of awards for each event will be names will not be allowed side-stage at major determined by the number of events in North America to interact with dancers/teams who actually compete in competitors once they are in line to compete that event. and/or to greet dancers at the other side of the stage after their performance if it is in the Iine f. In all cases, dancers are responsible for of sight of the adjudicators. their awards after the awards presentations. [Per IDTANA rule passed July 2013] The committee will not replace any damaged or lost awards. 3 Order of Dancing: Competitors must a. Dance in numerical order as published in g. Winners of perpetual awards have the the program book. option to sign a release form to take home b. Present themselves side stage in time to the award or decline to sign the form and dance in the appropriate numerical order. subsequently decline to take home the c. Any dancer that checks in side stage for a award. competition and is ready to dance, but has h. Teachers (registered to CLRG) of the winning a medical emergency will be allowed to solo dancers will be invited on stage to be dance at the end of the competition at the recognized provided they are appropriately discretion of the stage manager. However, a dressed to do such. dancer who is checked in and is not present to dance at the appropriate time will be i. Teachers (registered to CLRG) of top three disqualified from that round. winning teams, will also be acknowledged (Per IDTANA rule passed July 2006) onstage.

j. Estimated award ceremony times will be 4 Artificial Carriage Aids: Any competitor found listed in the program book, but they are to be using artificial carriage aids and subject to change or adjustment. subsequently refuses to remove the same will be subject to disqualification from that 7 Qualification for Worlds: Qualifiers will be particular competition. Medically prescribed assessed and announced, based on the number apparatus (proof of which will be required) will of dancers who actually dance, applying the be exempt from this ruling. current formula of CLRG. 5 Make Up: Competitors in Under 8, 9 and 10 8 Dancers from outside the North American solo and team events are prohibited from continent will not be included when wearing make-up or false eyelashes per CLRG determining World Qualifiers at the NAIDC. rule 4.5.2, implemented as of March 1, 2014. 9 Presently‚ there is no replacement opportunity 6 Awards: to attend Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne when a qualified dancer from the NAIDC cannot attend a. All dancers (solo and team) must be in full due to judging conflicts. costume to receive awards. b. All dancers shall receive a participation item.

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10 Mishaps: 15 Mischief: Any person caught damaging property (whether private property or that of the hotel a. Should a dancer fall, slip or bump into and/or the organization) will be requested to another dancer on stage, whether in solos or leave the premises immediately and will not be in teams, the adjudicator MUST ring the bell permitted at any remaining events during the to stop the performance of the dancer(s). Championships. All parties involved will be b. Dancers so affected will be permitted to re- billed for damages. Parents/Guardians are fully dance and will be marked at the discretion responsible for the actions of their children. of each individual adjudicator. 16 IDTANA and the venue owners will not be held c. Should in the opinion of the stage manager, responsible for personal injury, property having obtained medical advice if necessary, damage, loss or any claim. a dancer be deemed unfit to re-dance and if 17 Refusals: The IDTANA Host Committee reserves such dancer insists on his/her right to do the right to refuse any entry. so, then the dancer concerned will only be permitted to re-dance on completion of a 18 Schedule: The IDTANA Host Committee declaration form exonerating IDTANA of reserves the right to limit or postpone any liability for any consequences. event. It also reserves the right to make changes or adjustments to previously d. Any repeat accident / incident which results announced schedules or timetables as in that dancer being unable to complete the necessary. required number of bars of any round will result in the dancer withdrawing without 19 Competitions MAY start early if schedule question, from the Championship. allows. 11 Dancers being stopped by the adjudicators due 20 Syllabus: Should a published NAIDC syllabus to a mishap in the last eight (8) bars of any be found to be in conflict with a CLRG performance, shall only be required to dance rule/regulation which is passed AFTER said the last sixteen (16) bars of that dance again at publication, the IDTANA will request an a time convenient to dancers, adjudicators and exemption from this new conflict. (Per IDTANA stage managers. Where feasible, dancers will be rule passed June 2015) brought back no sooner than three rotations, 21 Decisions: All decisions made in accordance and no more than five rotations. with the rules for this event and all IDTANA 12 A competitor must not walk off the stage during rules are final. All decisions made by a performance unless instructed to do so by an adjudicators in accordance with the rules for adjudicator. A dancer who dismisses this event and all IDTANA rules are final. themselves from the stage without the 22 Appeals: Legitimate complaints must be permission of adjudicators will not be marked submitted to the IDTANA Committee for that particular dance. Chairperson(s) IN WRITING AND SIGNED by 13 If at any point during a performance on stage the dance teacher involved. All such appeals an adjudicator feels that, due to the health or must be submitted no later than one hour after safety of a performer on stage, the performance the completion of the competition, cite the should be stopped, the adjudicator must ring specific rule(s) broken and must be the bell. accompanied by a USD$150.00 cash fee. If the appeal is upheld, the fee will be returned. 14 If a dancer falls and recovers, that dancer may still place in the top three of the final result. 23 Videos: No use of video recorders, movie Should a dancer lose a heel or a complete shoe, cameras, camcorders or any camera/cell phone he or she may stand back - allowing the other that is capable of taking videos will be allowed dancer(s) to continue dancing uninhibited. In in the competition halls, except news media as such a case the dancer concerned will be approved by the Chairpersons of the event. No permitted to re-dance without penalty as soon flash photography is permitted during as it is deemed practical by the Stage Manager. competitions.

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