Mazda Foundation National Young Performer Awards

2010 Criteria for Tap

Please note:  Nominees in the Tap 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

A.         Performers shall be 15 and under 21 years as at 1^st of October 2010.

B.         Each performer shall compete in three classes during the preliminary rounds in the following order:

            1.         Solo tap, including three different speeds in any sequence, i.e. slow (soft shoe), medium (rhythm) and fast (buck).

            2.         Tap Dance, own selection (not Song and Dance). The item must show a clear contrast in style and rhythm when compared to B1 eg. Waltz, Latin, Street Tap etc.

            3.         All performers will participate in a Master Class, taken in the manner of an Audition, conducted by or for the Adjudicator.

                       No audience observation will be permitted.

                      The Master Class will be taken into consideration in determining both the semi final and the final placing.

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.

D.         In the event of a semi final a maximum of 12 performers shall be recalled.  They will perform either B1 or B2, at the discretion of the adjudicator.

E.         For the Final Award Concert six performers will be recalled, and shall repeat the item not performed at the semi final.

F.         Placing will be determined by an aggregate of all marks gained throughout the competition.

            SOCIETY NOMINATION

Each Society, which is a financial member of PACANZ, may nominate up to two competitors, which shall be selected by the adjudicator,

based on a performance as outlined in A, B1, B2 and C.

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 of the Year Award i.e. $50.00

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