Solo Dance

Entry

Individual, Boys & Girls

Age

  • Under 13/Over 6
  • Under 16/Over 6

Notes

  • At National Festival Talent competitions, participants can avail of their marks or placements on request after the festival.

Additional Notes

This is a County Event. There are no Regional or Provincial Finals in this event. 1 to qualify from County to National in each age category.

  1. Participants may perform a dance routine not exceeding 4 minutes in duration. A medley may be used if wished, and participants may perform dance style(s) of their choosing. The performance will commence once the music plays, and competitors will be judged on the entirety of their performance. They may be accompanied by live (maximum of 2 people) or pre-recorded music.
  2. Judging criteria:
    • Carriage & Interpretation - 20 Marks
    • Timing & Rhythm - 20 Marks
    • Originality - 20 Marks
    • Overall Entertainment - 40 Marks
  3. Time Penalty Points – One point will be deducted for each 30 seconds, or part thereof, over the time limit.
  4. No props allowed. Any part of a costume does not constitute a prop. If something is deemed a prop, marks will be deducted.
  5. If there is a story to be told, it must be done by the competitor in the time allotted for the dance.
  6. All Talent events can be on an indoor or outdoor stage.
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