STAGE DANCING
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Provisional Dates:	Saturday 13th; Sunday 14th; Saturday 20th; Sunday 21st, Saturday 27th; Sunday 28th November 2010
Venue:	Kelsey Park Sports College, Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3SJ
Adjudicator: PADDY HURLINGS	Paddy received her formal training at Bush Davies School, Romford. On completing her stage career she founded the Victoria School of Dance in Southsea. With an ongoing interest in both the performance and teaching aspects of dance Paddy is an adjudicator for the British Federation of Dance Festivals and All England Dance. An established international examiner and lecturer for the Imperial Society, she now holds a number of responsible positions which include the chairmanship of the Theatre Dance Faculties Board together with the Tap Dance Faculty committee and is a member of Council. In 2006 she received the Imperial Award for outstanding services to the I.S.T.D.
The Festival has been nominated to act as a qualifying heat for the All-England Dance Competition.
DANCING CLASSES An entry form can be downloaded here		DANCING AWARDS
STAGE DANCING SECTION ADDITIONAL RULES Please also see full General Rules 1. The adjudicator's decision is final. No correspondence can be entered into at any time. The adjudicator reserves the right not to award any place when, in her opinion, the standard of dance is insufficiently high. 2. The committee may combine sections or classes when entries are small, divide a class when entries are large, and have the power to make any other regulations, or interpret or qualify any of these rules as occasion may arise. 3. Competitors should provide their own music. 4. CD players with speakers are provided by the Festival for competitors’ use. Only this equipment may be used. It will be operated by a Festival representative. Only CDs may be used and only one recording per CD is allowed. All recordings must be ready to play. 5. Acrobatic work is prohibited but gymnastic dance is permitted, provided that it is combined with a modern dance technique. 6. Entries will only be accepted on an official entry form. Lists are acceptable from teachers. Absolutely no late entries will be accepted. 7. Time limits must be strictly observed. 8. Only helpers absolutely essential to a performance will be allowed backstage. 9. Competitors must dance in order as in the programme and be backstage at the commencement and during the progress of their class. 10. The use of videos or other recording devices is not permitted. 11. No dangerous or breakable props will be permitted on stage. 12. Re-dancing is not allowed over the age of 11 years except for technical reasons as determined by the stage steward. 13. A competitor may enter only once in each solo class, but may enter more than once with a different partner in duets, trios and quartets. N.B. THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS 1ST SEPTEMBER. Entries may be sent at any time from publication of the syllabus. COPYRIGHT RULES All performances using music from shows in current production are subject to copyright law. Songs from shows in current production may be sung as a concert item, i.e. with no costume or movement, without need for copyright permission. Where movement or costume are included in a performance copyright permission is required and the Festival committee accepts these entries on the basis that the appropriate copyright permission has been sought. Performers or teachers with queries on how to obtain copyright permission for performance items should contact Festivals House on 0906 302 1302 before making their entries. (Calls cost maximum of 50p per minute.)

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The Dominique Cup will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest mark in Babies under 5 years class.
The Evans Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Ballet under 11 years.
The Shepherd Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Ballet 11 years and over.
The Junior Character Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Character under 11 years.
The Doris Dorbon Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Senior Character 11 years and over.
The Greek and Natural Movement Shield presented by Mrs. P. Snowdon, will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in any Greek and Natural Movement class.
The Moss Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in National under 11 years.
The National Shield will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in National 11 years and over.
The Cator Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Modern Dance under 1l years.
The Vandelie Trophy presented by Derek Chitty, will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark for Modern Dance 11 years and over.
The Lanagan Shield will be awarded for the highest mark in Lyrical Modern Dance.
The Sara Phillips Cup will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest mark in Tap under 11 years.
The Dorothy Locke Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Tap 11 years and over.
The Sally Radford Award will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Song and Dance under 1l years.
The Tillyard Salver will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Song and Dance 11 years and over.
The Janice Fullman Millennium Award will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest aggregate marks in the Ballet and Modern solo classes under 11 years.
The Hilton Award will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest aggregate marks in the Ballet and Modern solo classes 11 years and over.
The Roshe Cup will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest aggregate marks in the Ballet and Character Solo Classes for under 11 years.
The Challenge Cup presented by Miss Joyce Booth, will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest aggregate marks in the Ballet and Character solo classes for 11 years and over.
The Vincent Cup will be awarded for the highest mark in Improvisation under 13 years.
The Townshend Improvisation Award will be awarded for the highest mark for Improvisation 13 years and over.
The Barbara Stow Memorial Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in any Choreographic class.
The Cannell Cup for Choreography will be awarded for the highest mark in any non-solo Choreographic class.
The Hilton Cup will be awarded to the Junior Duet gaining the highest mark.
The Betty Cook Memorial Cup will be awarded to the Senior Duet gaining the highest mark.
The Lissa and Claire Award will be awarded for the highest mark in Senior Classical Duet.
The Ron Edgington Cup will be awarded to the Junior Trio gaining the highest mark.
The Nicola Hilton Plaque will be awarded to the Senior Trio gaining the highest mark in any Trio class.
The Jack Stevens Memorial Shield will be awarded to the Quartet gaining the highest mark.
The Beckenham Boys' Trophy presented by Robert Harrold, will be awarded for the highest mark in any solo class.
The Rose Bowl presented by A.H. Corbett Esq., will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in any class.
The Diamond Jubilee Trophy will be awarded to the most entertaining entry of the Festival. The adjudicator will decide the winner.
The Erica Jeans Cup will be awarded for Musicality. The adjudicator will decide the winner.
The Ann Packham Cup will be awarded for Endeavour under 11 years. The adjudicator will decide the winner.
The Sue Latham Trophy will be awarded for Endeavour 11 years and over. The adjudicator will decide the winner.
The Councillor Peter Ayres Cup will be awarded to the most promising dancer of the Festival. The adjudicator will decide the winner.
The Jenny Jones Shield will be awarded to the most promising dancer age 11 years and under.
David White Photography Award of £100 will be given to the top performer under 11 years. The adjudicator will decide the winner.
The John Dugon Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the Song and Dance Group gaining the highest mark.
The Gurney-Ward Cup will be awarded to the Modern Stage or Tap Group gaining the highest mark.
The Stage Door Cup will be awarded to the Character or National Group gaining the highest mark.
The Miniature Cup presented by the 1952 Dancing Sub-Committee, will be awarded to the Ballet Group gaining the highest mark.
The Group Work Award will be awarded to the School/Group who, in the opinion of the adjudicator, gives the most entertaining and best presentation in the Dancing Group Work classes – a cash prize of £50.
The Beckenham Cup presented by Stage Door, will be awarded to the teacher whose entry gains the highest mark of the Dancing Festival.
The Beckenham Shield presented by Chorus Line Dancewear, will be awarded to the Dancing School whose pupils gain the highest placed points.
The Maureen Bathurst Cup will be awarded for the Most Effective Costume.
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