£40 per entry plus Saturday All-day Pass

1st Trophy + £300. Trophies for 2nd and 3rd places, medals for all finalists

A couple or trio dance a choreographed routine between 3 and 5 minutes of their chosen music. All dance styles are permitted but routine must include a minimum of 20% modern jive.

Rules

Spotlight category gives dancers the opportunity to dance their own original choreographed routine to a piece of music chosen by them.

Couples/Trios are expected to dance their own choreographed routine. Britroc Ltd defines this as a couple/trio can using any moves but they should be their own original composition.

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

20% must be recognizable as modern jive

Your Spotlight routine must last 3 - 5 Minutes. The Maximum time of 5 minutes must not be exceeded. Your 5 minutes will start from the first movement or sound of your routine. If you exceed your 5 minutes of allocated time disqualification will be automatic.

Should you require any time to set your scene you will have 1 minute before your routine starts and 1 minute to clear the floor after your routine has finished - Please make sure that you inform the crew if you require this time when sending in your Spotlight entry

Please note that Britroc Ltd staff will not be able to assist you with your scene setting and dismantling.

Spotlight is open to anyone 12 years and over.

Airsteps are allowed.

A copy of your music on CD must be supplied to Britroc Ltd no later than 10 days prior to the competition.

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.