Competitor Information

We can’t wait to see you on the floor!
Before you Bring It, there are a few things you need to know:-

Eligibility: This competition is open to all dancers

Registration & Payment Deadline:
Sunday 21st August - 5:00pm AEST
Registrations will not be accepted after this date, so make sure both you and your partner are registered & paid in full before this date!

Please be aware that your partner in each competition category MUST register separately.

Restrictions are placed on the number of dancers in each category and your place in the competition is not guaranteed until payment has been received in full.

Registration fee: You can compete in as many events as you would like. The cost to compete in each event is $18.

Registration Fee Cap: There is a cap on the competition entry fee. This means that as soon as your entry fee total hits $50, you pay no more! Enter 3 or more events to take advantage of the registration cap. Technically, you can pay the cap amount and enter as many divisions as you like!

You DO NOT have to pay to compete and then also pay door entry on the night.

Swing content: Each event must display a majority of recognisable swing content. This may include associated swing dances such as Balboa, Shag, Blues and 20's Charleston. Aerials are allowed in all events.

Formats: The format for each division is explained within the division description. Should there be too few entries in any division to run heats, an instant final will be run. Should there be too many entrants in a division, then extra heats may be required on the night. All events with the phrase-by-phrase format will include a short un-judged all-skate before and a judged all-skate after the phrase-by-phrase shines. The number of phrases and shines for each event may also vary please read each event description carefully.

Prizes: Will be awarded for 3rd, 2nd and 1st in all divisions.

And finally...remember, dancing is about having fun, so have stacks of it!!!

Judging Criteria
Technique: The ability of the dancers to use core dance and movement technique to execute all of the criteria below.

Lead & Follow: The skill of clear leading and following techniques that enable the flow, individual expression, moves, musicality and execution of the dance.

Timing: How well the couple stays in time with the music and each other. It is all about flow and connection.

Entertainment: The showmanship and entertainment value of the competitors. It is the dancer's ability to engage the crowd.

Level of difficulty: The complexity of the moves and interaction between the couple, lead and follow ability in the context of the moves and musicality. Innovation will also be considered under this criterion, being the ability of the couple to execute moves to the music that are clearly not scripted/choreographed moves (except the showcase division).

Musicality: How the music is interpreted by a couple, suitable expression of the music, use of musical highlights. Interpretation and understanding of phrasings.

Definitions
All skate: Where all couples in an event dance on the floor at the same time.

Spotlight: Where one couple at a time takes the floor to dance on their own for a set time or number of phrases.

Phrase by phrase: A Jam format where each couple takes turns to perform solo for a set number of phrases and spotlights. Couples keep rotating through until they have all had the correct number of spotlights. i.e. 1 phrase is equal to 4 x 8's (Jazz phrasing) or 6 x 8's (Blues Phrasing). 2 phrases are equal to 8 x 8's (Jazz phrasing) or 12 x 8's (Blues Phrasing).

Swing: Any dance style that falls into the 20s/30s/40s 'swing era' i.e. Balboa, Shag, 20s Charleston, Blues, Lindy Hop, Fast Lindy etc.

Heats: We will not know which events will require heats to be run until after Registrations are in on August 13th. Where heats are included, they will be run in an all skate format as per the Jack and Jill heats.

Shine: Where one couple takes the floor to dance on their own during a phrase by phrase jam

Battle: Two couples take to the floor at the same time and dance for a set time or number of phrases.