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World Salsa Championships information, Rules & Regulations
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- "On 1" Division :Combination of heated and solo performances. Emphasis will be on the downbeat (the first beat of the phrase). Rhythm must be maintained consistently throughout the performance. No lifts or any movement allowed whereby both feet are removed from the floor with assistance from either partner. Dips and drops are permitted as long as one foot remains on the floor. Shines are permitted. On solo performances, there must be 75% Salsa dancing.
- "On 2" Division: Combination of heated and solo performances. Emphasis on the upbeat (2nd beat of the phrase). Rhythm must be maintained consistently throughout the performance. No lifts or any movement allowed whereby both feet are removed from the floor with assistance from either partner. Dips and drops are permitted as long as one foot remains on the floor. Shines are permitted. On solo performances, there must be 75% recognizable Salsa dancing.
- Cabaret Division: This division is a solo format only. Lifts, Cartwheels Or Any Similar Lift Or Tricks are permitted. Lifts are defined as any assisted movement whereby any partner is carried off the floor . Whether the feet are 2 inches off the floor or 10 feet, this type of assisted movement will still be considered a lift or trick. Shines are permitted. Solo routines must be 50% recognizable salsa*, and although either On 1 or On 2 Style is permitted, chosen rhythm must be maintained throughout the dance part of the performance. No props are allowed (includes chairs, capes, whips, or any other item that is not a part of the body costume).
- Team Division: Solo format only. No Less Than 6 Performers And No More Than 20 Performers. Lifts, Cartwheels Or Any Similar Lift Or Tricks are permitted. Lifts are defined as any assisted movement whereby any partner is carried off the floor . Whether the feet are 2 inches off the floor or 10 feet, this type of assisted movement will still be considered a lift or trick. Shines are permitted. Performances must be 75% recognizable salsa*, and although either On 1 or On 2 Style is permitted, chosen rhythm must be maintained throughout the dance part of the performance. No props are allowed (includes chairs, capes, whips, or any other item that is not a part of the body costume).
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| Registration |
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To register online now, click here
If You Do Not Register OnLine, You Can Still Register For Our Final Dead Line At SalsaLand On Thursday May 26 From 11AM-1PM.
ALL Contestants Must Confirm Their Registration And Entry By Signing In At The Registration Desk At SalsaLand On Thursday May 26, 2005 Between 11:00AM-1:00PM.
Contestants Can Participate In More Than 1 Category As Long As They Pay The Entry Fee Per Entry.
ALL Contestants Contest Entry Fee Is Valid For Their Entry To SalsaLand ONLY During The Contest.
The Entrance To The Contest Is No Longer Valid If You Do Not Qualify For The Next Round.
The Rounds Are The Following: Preliminary Round, Semi- Finals & Finals.
If Any Contestant Plans Or Decides On Staying For The Full Evening, They Will Be Required To Have Purchased A Full Event Pass Or An Evening Pass.
If They Do Not Have Either Pass, They Will Need To Leave SalsaLand After The Competition At 8:30PM.
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| Fees |
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There is no fee to enter the competition.
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| Dance Competition |
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Albert Torres Productions Inc Is Pleased To Announce That We Will Be Presenting The Qualifying Rounds Of A Special Dance Competition As Part Of The 7th Annual West Coast Salsa Congress Also Known as The Greatest Salsa Show On Earth. Everyone Including Professional Performers And Instructors Are Invited To Participate On Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Possibly Sunday In This Open Salsa Competition.
This Dance Competition Will Give All 8th Annual West Coast Salsa Congress Attendees A Chance To Win A Grand Prize To Participate At The 1st Annual World Salsa Championships In Las Vegas, December 14-17, 2005. In Addition The Airline & Hotel Expenses To Vegas Will Be Paid For Completely For Each Winning Couple Per Division. The Team Divisions Expenses Will Be Negotiable.
FINALS WILL BE BROADCAST WORLDWIDE
Albert Torres And His Partners After Many Years Of Hard Work, Are Proud To Announce That The The 1st Annual World Salsa Championships Has Just Been Accepted To Be Broadcast Worldwide On The #1 Sports Network, ESPN. Yes, The Finalists Of This Contest Will Be Seen Competing All Over The World!
The Final Decision On Which Divisions Will Be Broadcast Is Totally In The Hands Of The Network And The Producers Of The Competition.
The Dance Competition Will Be Judged By A Renowned Panel Of Judges.
The Grand Prize In Las Vegas Will Be Over $20,000 US In Cash & Prizes Per Division. Breakdown In Prizes Coming Soon. All Interested In Particapating In The Qualifying Round Of The Dance Competition At The West Coast Salsa Congress Need To Register At www.alberttorresevents.com Before May 19, 2005.
The Couples And Teams Selected From The Preliminary Rounds Will Qualify For The Semi Final Round. The Top Three Winners Of Each Division Of The Semi Finals Will Be Eligible To Participate In The Finals Of The Competition.
Couples & Teams Picked For The Finals Should Be Prepared To Perform a Two Minute Routine To Their Pre Recorded CD. The Finals Will Be Conducted At SalsaLand On Sunday May 29, 2005 From 7:00PM-8:30PM.
Performance Order Of Competitors Will Be Determined Each Night At SalsaLand At 6:45PM By Lotto. All Competitors Need To Be Back Stage Of The Dance Performance Tent By 6:40PM. All Dancers Need To Be Present To Draw A Number. If You Are Not Present You May Be Disqualified And Not Be Eligible For A Refund.
No Change Of Partners Can Occur After You Have Entered The Preliminary Rounds.
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| Preliminary Rounds |
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Preliminary Warm Up Rounds For "On 1", "On 2", Cabaret & Youth Divisions Are 1.5 Minutes And Contestants Will Dance To The DJs Pre Selected Music. Each Couple Will Then Perform A 2-Minute Routine That They Have Choreographed To Their Own Music. The Routine Cannot Go Over 2 Minutes Including Their Entrance And Exit. If It Passes The 2 Minute Limit You May Be Disqualified And Lose Your Entrance Fee. The Judges Will Have The Final Decision. We Will Have A TimeKeeper For Each Routine. If Routine Is Longer Than 2 Minutes The Team Or Couples CD Will Be Stopped And The Judges Will Decide If They Are Disqualified With No Refund.
The Team Division Will Not Have A Warm Up Period To DJ Music. They Will Be Expected To Be Prepared To Perform A 2 Minute Choreographed Team Routine.
All Dancers Of All Divisions Are Required To Bring Their Own 2 Minute Or Less Pre Recorded Music On A CD Format.
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Music Must Be At Least 80% Salsa. You Are Allowed To Mix No More Than 3 Different Songs In One Routine. The 20% Of Your Routine That You Are Allowed To Have Other Music Besides Salsa Can Be Any Music Of Your Choice. Reminder: A Maximum Of 3 Songs Per Routine Can Be Mixed Into Your Routine.
We Encourage You To Prepare More Than One Choreographed Routine For The Various Qualifying Rounds In Case You Qualify
Prepare 2 CDs With Your Music For Each Routine. Example: Two Routines Equal 4 Cds. The CDs Should Be Ready To Be Played As Is. There Should Only Be Music For One Routine On Each CD. The DJ Will Not Slow Down Or Speed Up Your CD.
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Contestants Are Encouraged To Wear Costumes Or Matching Outfits. We Strongly Suggest That Jeans Are Not Used As Costumes And That Ladies Wearing Dresses Or Skirts Wear Nylons Or Fishnets.
Contestants Will Show Etiquette During Contest By Refraining From Distracting Others While Competing Couple Is Dancing.
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| Judging guidelines |
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Dancers Will Be Judged In The Following Categories:
Timing, Overall Presentation, Appearance, Partnering, Style, Choreography & Audience Reaction
Judges Will Decide Their Final Scores Following These Guidelines:
40% Timing
As You Can Notice By The Guidelines, The Judges Will Be Looking Closely To The Timing Of The Contestants. This Criteria Alone Represents 40% Of The Overall Score. Contestants Will Be Judged From The Moment They Are On The Dance Floor Whether It Be The Warm Up Period Or The Choreographed Routine.
We, The Committee Have Decided Not To Deduct Points If You Are Dancing "On 1" And Return By Breaking "On 2". The Same If You Are Dancing On 2 And Return By Breaking On 6. If You Were To Return On Any Other Beat Than Those Mentioned You Will Be Deducted Points. The Amount Of Points Will Be Determined By Each Judge Depending How Many Times The Infraction Occurs In the Routine.
Be Aware That You May Look Great And Do Some Great Steops And Even Do Moves That The Crowd Will Love, But If Your Timing Is Not Consistant To Your Selected Division, You Will Be Deducted Between 10% - 40% Of Your Score.
10% Overall Presentation
You Will Be Judged By Your Overall Presentation. The Judges Will Be Looking At All Of The Categories In General In Which You are Being Judged On. They Will Also Be Watching Your Confidence On Stage.
10% Appearance (Includes Costumes)
No Jeans Allowed As Costumes. Points Will Be Deducted. We Strongly Suggest Tasteful, Colorful Professional Costumes. We Also Suggest That Ladies Wearing Skirts Or Dresses Also Wear Fish Nets Od Nylons.
10% Partnering
You Will Be Judged On How Well You And Your Partner Or Team Execute Your Routine And That You Are A Balanced Couple Or Team In The Showmanship Of Your Choreography. Leading And Following Is What This Category Is All About.
10% Styling
You Will Be Judged In Your Styling Technique And How It Blends With The Routine And Music. Hands, Movements, How Graceful And How Clean Certain Moves Are Done Will All Be Judged In This Category..
10% Choreography
You Will Be Judged ON Your Choreography And Its Interpretation with Your Routine And Music. We Will Judge The Originality Of Your Choreography. In This Category We Are Also Looking At Your Creativity And The Level Of Difficulty Of Your Choreography And How Clean It Is Presented.
10% Audience Reaction
The Judges Upon Their Own Discretion Can Decide To Give An Extra 1% - 10% to Their Overall Score Depending On If They Feel That The Audience Reaction Is Sincere.
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| Additional Information for moves above the shoulder |
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In The "On 1" & "On 2" Categories, No Move Above The Shoulder will Be Allowed If ANY Part Of The Body Of Either Dancer Goes Above The Partners Shoulders, The Couple Will Be Disqualified With No Refund. They Will Also Not Be Allowed To Re-Enter Under This Or Any Other Division During This Particular Qualifying Contest. They Can Enter Another Qualifying Contest In The Near Future By Registering And Paying The Entry Fee For That Particular Event.
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The Objective Of This Salsa Contest Is To See Which Couple Or Team Per Division Can Best Interpret The Character Of Salsa Music And Dance Regardless Of Whatever Tricks Or Moves They Do. In Other Words, Its Not The Tricks That Are Important But Making Them Be A Part Of Your Routine And What Salsa Represents.
While Lifts Are Only Allowed In The Cabaret Division And They Can Be Impressive, Doing Them Cleanly Is Even More Important. I Again, If You Cant Execute Properly Dont Do Them.
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| Goal |
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Albert Torres & The Committee Producing These Worldwide Competitions Between May And December 2005 Are Proud That The Winners Of Each Division Will Be Eligible To Be Part Of The Worlds First Salsa Competition Broadcast All Over The World.
Our Goal Is To Give The Greatest Salsa Dancers In The world The Recognition They Have Deserved For Many Years. Our Time Has Come! This Is Why Some Of The Judging And Criteria May Be More strict Than Usual. Our Goal is Taking This To Places Where Salsa Has Never Been.
Hopefully With everyones Participation Whether It Be Competing Or Attending The Finals In Las Vegas In support Of Salsa And Your Friends, We Can Help Keep Our Music Alive And Pass It On For Many Future Generations. We Are Truly, Creating Unity Through Salsa. We Have Many Other Projects In Which We Will Educate The Rest Of The World Unfamiliar With Salsa,The Beauty And History Of This Music And Dance. We Will Show The World That It Is Not Color Blind But That It Is Color Rich.
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