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Adjudication and
Festival Rules
The adjudicator should see
a warm-up class of the entire company. Each company is required to have a
minimum of eight (8) dancers in the adjudication class. Company members
must be at least 13 years old. The shortened class may be modern or ballet.
Each company must present
for adjudication two or three pieces no longer than 15 minutes each.
Incomplete choreography is not eligible for adjudication. These pieces must
be new or not performed at a festival within the last three years.
Member companies may also
present for adjudication up to three (3) works by “emerging choreographers,”
each no longer than 5 minutes in length.
Emerging Choreographers
shall be defined as: (1) A choreographer who has not shown more than three
works in paid public performances. (2) Choreographers who are affiliated
with an RDA/P company on a regular basis. (3) Not an Artistic Directors or
Associate Directors of a member company.
The entire adjudication for
each company (including class and all works shown) must not exceed 2.5
hours. The adjudication may be held in a studio or a theater. Should the
adjudication fall on the company’s performance date, the performance may
serve as the adjudication. It is possible for two companies to collaborate
in the adjudication process.
Works adjudicated should be
shown in costume with scenery and props (if used). Sample costumes or
costume sketches must be shown if the actual costumes are not ready. Once
the work is selected, the choreography, costumes and/ or sets cannot be
changed without the direct approval of the adjudicator.
Lighting plots for festival
concerts must be kept as simple as possible.
The adjudication must be
video taped. Companies are required to submit a copy of all works shown at
their adjudication in VHS or DVD format. Adjudication tapes must be mailed
to the adjudicator at the address provided and postmarked within (3) three
business days of the member company’s adjudication. The penalty for failure
to submit the adjudication tape within the time limit is an automatic fine
of $50 per day. Any such offense will be reported by the adjudicator to the
festival host. The festival host will inform the RDA/P treasurer, who will
invoice the offending company.
Professional dancers who
are regular members of performing companies are allowed to perform at
festival. Male dancers may be hired to perform at festival if the need
arises. Well-known or “name” dancers cannot perform at festival. Any hired
dancer must be registered as a company dancer at festival and is required to
pay for a kit. The adjudicator must be informed of any guest dancers.
Each member company must
sell a minimum of 120 raffle tickets at a cost of $1.00 each.
Each company will pay a fee
to the host company of $35 to defray the costs of the director’s party.
In support of the host
company, all member companies requiring hotel accommodations must stay in
the designated Festival hotel. |
