NATIONAL YOUNG PERFORMER AWARDS
2011 CRITERIA FOR MODERN DANCE
A. Competitors shall be 15 and under 21 years as at 1 October 2011
B. Each competitor shall perform in three classes during the preliminary round:
1. Modern/Jazz
2. Contemporary
3. Master Class, as would be used for an audition. No audience observation.
C. There shall be a maximum time limit of four minutes for each dance, taken from the beginning to the conclusion of the music. A penalty of 5 marks will be imposed if the time limit is exceeded by 10 seconds or more.
D. There will be a semi-final of up to twelve competitors who will repeat either B. 1 or B. 2 at the discretion of the adjudicator.
E. Semi-finalists shall be determined by marks gained in the preliminary round.
F. Six Final Award Concert competitors will be recalled, and shall repeat the item not performed at the semi-final.
G. Costumes and choreography should be appropriate to the age of both the competitors and suitable for a family audience.
NB. Nomination of competitors by Societies should be based on classes B1 and B2 i.e. without the Master Class, but may include an impromptu class, at the discretion of the society.
NB: At the National competition
Nominees in the Modern Dance section are required to include performance copies of their music on CD when submitting their entry form, and a list of the titles and composer of the pieces.
SOCIETY NOMINATION
Each Society, which is a financial member of PACANZ, may nominate up to two competitors, who shall be selected by the adjudicator, based on a performance as outlined in A, B1 and B2.
The adjudicator will determine that a competitor has displayed a sufficient standard of performance to competently represent that society at the National Finals.
The standard required will be at the absolute discretion of the adjudicator but will include:
· A demonstration of adequate preparation
· An authority of performance
· A performance with a level of maturity commensurate with a national final competition of this age group.
If the adjudicator considers that sufficient standard has NOT been reached by any competitor, then NO nomination will be made.
The Nominee is responsible for paying part of the entry fee to the National Young Performer Awards i.e. $50 plus GST
Art Forms - 2011 Modern Dance
