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Category Section 4 - Category FREE Plus your Day Pass Ticket
Team Cabaret:- The team category is open to anybody and gives you the opportunity
to dance as a group to your own original choreographed routine to a piece of music
chosen by you. Teams must consist of at least 3 couples of any male/female combination.
As this is a Team” Showcase only 25% of the dancing needs to be recognisable as modern
jive and airsteps are permitted. This category is open to all.
Your Showcase routine must be a minimum of 3 minutes and no longer than 5 minutes.
Points will be deducted for any performance running over this allotted time. Your
time will start as soon as your music starts playing. If you need extra time for
setting up and clearing the floor after please inform us when sending us your entry.
Category Section 1 - £30 per category Plus your Day Pass Ticket
1. Intermediate Category:- The Intermediate freestyle category is suitable for
any dancer who feels that they have not yet reached an advanced level.
Modern Jive teachers or professional dancers may not enter this category (Teachers
are classed as anyone who is paid or has been paid to teach dance in the last 18
months). The previous years JiveChamps winner must move up to the next level.
Over
a 12 month period - You may still enter the Intermediate category if you have won
Intermediates at another competition provided you have not won 3 or more Intermediate
titles.
2. Advanced Category:- The Advanced freestyle category is suitable for any dancer
who feels that they have reached an Advanced level.
To make it fair for the advanced dancer, modern Jive teachers or professional dancers
may not enter this category. (Teachers are classed as anyone who is paid or has
been paid to teach dance in the last 18 months). The previous years JiveChamps winner
must also move up to the next level. Over a 12 month period - You may still enter
the Advanced category if you have won Advanced at another competition provided you
have not won 3 or more Advanced titles.
3. The “Masters” :- This is an open freestyle category in which we invite Teachers,
Professionals and anyone who has won a major title to join us. Aerials are permitted
but only 2 major aerials are permitted per round.
Finalist will also compete in
The “Jive Jam” Showcase Final.
4. Dance with a Star…!! (ProAm):- Dance with a Star is our version of the Pro
Am category. Couples will consist of a Star (Pro) and an amateur. “Stars” are classed
as any dance teacher or professional, or anyone who competes at an “Advanced, Open
or Masters” level (or equivalent) dancing with a NON-dance professional (the Amateur)
who has also never been paid to teach or competed higher than intermediate level.
5. The Junior Seniors:- The Junior Senior freestyle category is for the over 40s. One
partner must be aged between 40 - 54, the other partner can be any age over 40. Please
note that proof of age (in the form of photo ID) may be required on the day.
Modern Jive teachers or professional dancers may not enter this category (Teachers
are classed as anyone who is paid or has been paid to teach dance in the last 18
months).
6. Senior category:- The Senior freestyle category is for the more mature dancers
over the age of 55**. Please note that proof of age (in the form of photo ID) may
be required on the day.
Modern Jive teachers or professional dancers may not enter this category (Teachers
are classed as anyone who is paid or has been paid to teach dance in the last 18
months).
**Please note (Senior sections):- Dancers aged 55 and over may compete in Junior
Seniors and Seniors with different partners of the correct category age requirement.
Category Section 2 - £30 per category Plus your Day Pass Ticket
1. Aerials Category:- The Aerials category is suitable for any dancers who enjoy
the more acrobatic part of modern jive such lifts, jumps and general air steps. There
is no minimum or maximum number moves to be completed during the competition track.
The competition track will be approximately 2 and half minute and the finals will
be held earlier in the afternoon.
Please note:- Due to the nature of this physically demanding category the final will
held in the afternoon as the competitors will be less tired. Competitors will also
compete entirely at their own risk and the competition organisers, it’s officers
and agents accept NO responsibility for any injury that may occur during this competition.
It is also the responsibility of the individual competitor to warm up /cool down
appropriately. This categories open to all.
2. Here comes the Girls:- This is a general freestyle competition and open to any
dancer of any standard. Couples will consist of 2 female dancers. This category is
open to all.
3. Boys are Back in Town:- This is a general freestyle competition and open to any
dancer of any standard. Couples will consist of 2 male dancers. This category is
open to all.
4. Role Reversal:- This is a freestyle category that has become a Jive Champs tradition,
where the lady must take the lead and the man must follow. .!! Please note that
you will be judged on dancing ability alone so please no fancy dress. - This category
is open to all.
Dance with a Stranger Section
1. All Comers Lucky Dip :- This is a general freestyle and lottery type of competition
and therefore is open to any dancer of any standard.
**Couples to consist of 1 male
to 1 female.
2. Intermediate Lucky Dip :- This is a general freestyle and lottery type of competition
and only open to any dancer of an Intermediate standard. Modern Jive teachers, professional
dancers or anyone who has competed at a level higher than Intermediate in any modern
jive competition may not enter this section. **Couples to consist of 1 male to 1
female.
3. Seniors Lucky Dip :- This is a general freestyle and lottery type of competition
and only open to any dancer over the age of 50. Modern Jive teachers and professional
dancers may not enter this section.
**Couples to consist of 1 male to 1 female.
4. Advanced and Open Lucky Dip :- This is a general freestyle and lottery type of
competition and open to any dancer of an advanced level or higher. Modern Jive teachers,
professional dancers or anyone who has competed at an equivalent level may enter
this section.
**Couples to consist of 1 male to 1 female.
DWAS Group option
1 Lucky Dip Category - £10.00 per person + Day Pass
2 Lucky
Dip Categories - £18.00 per person + Day Pass
3 Lucky Dip Categories - £26.00 per
person + Day Pass
Please Note:- this multiple deal is for the SAME person entering more than one Dance
with a Stranger Category booking multiple Lucky Dips at the same time. Therefore,
please tell us in the spaces provided below, the competitor name AND which Lucky
Dip competition(s) you are entering. Thank you.
**Couples to consist of 1 male to 1 female - However if on the day there is a shortage
of male leads then this will be opened up to female lead dancers.
Jive Champs Admission
Day Pass - Anyone attending Jive Champs will require a Day Pass
£35 up to 2nd July
£38 from 6th July to competition day.
Evening Freestyle only - Anyone attending the evening party only (8pm to midnight)
will require a Freestyle Only Ticket. (£12 advance or on the day)
Competition Spectator Pass - This pass is for spectating the Championships only until
7pm from the upstairs viewing gallery. No freestyle dancing is allowed whilst wearing
a Spectator pass.
Category Section 3 - £30 per entry Plus your Day Pass Ticket
1. The Individual Showcase:- The Showcase category is open to anybody and gives
you the opportunity to dance to your own original choreographed routine to a piece
of music chosen by you. As this is a Showcase only 10% of the dancing needs to be
recognisable as modern jive and airsteps are permitted. This category is open to
all.
Your Showcase routine must be a minimum of 3 minutes and no longer than 5 minutes.
Points will be deducted for any performance running over this allotted time. Your
time will start as soon as your music starts playing. If you need extra time for
setting up and clearing the floor after please inform us when sending us your entry.