£30 per entry plus Saturday All-day Pass

1st Trophy + £125. Trophies for 2nd and 3rd places, medals for all finalists

Open to all levels of dancer. Freestyle dancing with as many aerials as you like and have the strength for.

Sponsored by Herons Bonsai

Rules

The  airsteps freestyle section is recommended for those dancers who wish to do any form or airsteps; that means lifts, jumps, aerials acrobatic moves and so on.

There will be no minimum or maximum numbers of airsteps required; just mix your airsteps with your Modern Jive.

Couples will dance to music chosen by Britroc Ltd.

Judging will be based on a points system. Points will be awarded for style, musical interpretation, presentation and technique.

A definite lead and follow must be demonstrated.

Airsteps is open to anyone 16 years and over.

Judging Criteria

To help you get the most out of the competition the details below indicate what the judges are looking for and how you will be scored on your performance.

Costume & Presentation

Have the couple made an effort to dress up for the competition? Is there good interaction between the couple? Are they smiling? Do they look like they are having fun?

Marks available = 1 - 3

Musicality, Interpretation

Are the couple dancing to the style of the music? Are the moves they are doing in keeping with the rhythm and character of the music? Are the couples just dancing or are they performing the moves? Does the personality of the couple show through the moves they are dancing?

Marks available = 1 - 5

Technique

Is the move/s technically correct? Are the moves performed with good pattern and direction? Are they using the floor well? Are they considerate to others on the floor? Is there a clear lead and follow?

Marks available = 1 - 5

Variety, Complexity

Is there a good variation of moves? Is the difficulty and complexity of the move relevant to the category the dancers have entered? Are the moves executed correctly? Do the moves flow?

Marks available = 1 - 5

Scoring

Each couple, trio and team will be marked individually. Not against the people you are dancing next to in your heat.

All the scores are entered into the computer and the competitors with the highest scores will be put through to the next round.

Dependent upon the number of judges the maximum score each competitor will vary. However the maximum number of points awarded to an entrant from any one judge is 18 points.

All scores will be recorded and any competitor can contact Britroc Ltd to find out how they did. They can also request feed back from the judges after the competition has ended.

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