£30 per triple entered plus Saturday All-day Pass

1st place £120,medals for all finalists

3 individuals dancing together to a track selected by Britroc ltd.

Rules

This is the Double Trouble Freestyle Category and is for those want to try something a little different and dance as a trio.

Trios 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. Please refer to Judging Criteria at the bottom of this page for more detail.

A definite lead and follow must be demonstrated.

70% of dancing must be recognisable as Modern Jive.

Double Trouble is open to all.

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.