| Objective |
| 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, It’s 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 And
Team Divisions And They Can Be Impressive, Doing Them Cleanly Is Even More
Important. Again, If You Can’t Execute Properly The Tricks Don’t Do
Them. |
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| Goal |
| Albert Torres & The Committee Producing These Worldwide
Competitions Between January And December 2006 Are Proud That The Winners
Of Each Division Will Be Eligible To Be Part Of The World s Most
Prestigious And Most Watched World Salsa Competition. Last Year We Hosted
The 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 To Take
Salsa To Places Where It Has Never Been. Hopefully With everyone's
Participation Whether It Be Competing Or Attending The Finals In the World Salsa Championships
Will once Again Be A Success. In supporting Salsa Events Like This, We Can
Keep Our Music Alive And Pass It On To 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 |
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| 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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| Categories |
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| "On
1" Division (Strictly Dancing) See Comments |
| "On
2" Division (Strictly Dancing) See Comments |
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| Comments: |
| In The "On 1"
& "On 2" Categories, No Move In Which Both Feet Leave The Ground At
The Same Time Will Be Permitted Including Any Move Above The Shoulder Will
Not Be Allowed. If At Any Time Either Dancers, Both Feet Leave The Ground,
Points Will Be Deducted. 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 Future By Registering And Paying The Entry Fee
For That Particular Event. |
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| Cabaret Division: Any Move
In Which Any Part Of Either Dancer Is Above The Shoulders Of Their
Partner. (Includes Lifts, Cartwheels Or Any Similar Lift Or Tricks) 50% Of
The Routine Needs To Be Lifts Or Tricks And The Other 50%
Dancing. |
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| Team Division: Need To
Have a minimum of 3 Couples Or More |
| Lifts And Tricks Are Also Permitted. |
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| Registration |
| Contact your qualifying world salsa congress. Check the “World
Calendar” tab of this web-site for details. |
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| Contestants Can Participate In More Than 1 Category As Long As They
Pay The Entry Fee established by the participating salsa congress Per
Entry. |
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| The
Entrance To The Contest Is No Longer Valid If You Do Not Qualify For The
Next Round. |
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| The
Rounds Are The Following: Preliminary Round, Semi- Finals &
Finals. |
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| Fees |
| To
be determined by participating salsa congresses |
| FINALS WILL BE BROADCAST WORLDWIDE |
| Albert Torres And Salsa Seven Inc., After Many Years Of Hard
Work, Are Proud To Announce That The 2nd Annual World Salsa
Championships Have Been Accepted Once Again To Be Broadcast Worldwide On
ESPN International And ESPN Deportes. We Are In Negotiations To Also Have
It On ESPN 2. Yes, The Finalists Of This Contest Will Be Seen Once Again
Competing All Over The World! |
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| The
Final Decision On Which Divisions Will Be Broadcast Is Totally In The
Hands Of The Network And The Producers Of The Competition. |
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| The
Dance Competition Will Be Judged By A Renowned International Panel Of
Judges. |
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| The
Grand Prize In the World Salsa Championships Will Be Over $20,000 US In Cash & Prizes Per
Division. |
| 1st
Place Per Division $10,000.00 |
| 2nd
Place Per Division $5,000.00 |
| 3rd
Place Per Division $2,500.00 |
| Misc Prizes Per Division $2,500.00 |
| Total Per Division $20,000.00 |
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| No
Changing Of Partners Can Occur After You Have Entered The Preliminary
Rounds. |
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| Preliminary Rounds |
| Preliminary Warm Up Rounds For "On 1", "On 2", Cabaret And
Contestants Will Dance To The DJ s Pre Selected Music. Each Couple Will
Then Perform A Routine No Longer Than Two Minutes That They Have
Choreographed To Their Own Music Or Music From Our Pre Selected Songs. The
Routine Cannot Go Over Two Minutes. If It Passes The Two Minute Limit We
Will Have A Time Keeper For Each Routine. If Routine Is Longer Than 2
Minutes The Team Or Couples Will Be Deducted Percentage Points For Each
Second Over Two Minutes. |
| The Team Division Will Not Have A Warm Up Period To DJ
Music. They Will Be Expected To Be Prepared To Perform A Choreographed
Team Routine Of Two Minutes Or
Less. |
| All
Dancers Of All Divisions Are Required To Bring Their Own 2 Minute Or Less
Pre-Recorded Music On A CD Format. Only Music Of One Performance Is
Allowed On Each CD. |
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| Music & CD |
| 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 As Long It Is On The Pre Selected Song List For The
Finals. |
| 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. |
| IMPORTANT |
| Prepare 2 CDs With The 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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| Costumes & Dance Etiquette |
| 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. |
| Suggestion: Gentlemen Wear Socks With Your Costumes When Wearing
Long Pants. |
| Contestants Will Show Etiquette During Contest By Refraining From
Distracting Others While Competing Couple Is Performing. |
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| Judging Guidelines |
| 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: |
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| 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 5". 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. |
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| Be
Aware That You May Look Great And Do Some Great Steps And Even Do Moves
That The Crowd Will Love, But If Your Timing Is Not Consistent To Your
Selected Division, You Will Be Deducted Between 10% - 40% Of Your
Score. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 Or Nylons. Suggestion:
Gentlemen Wear Socks With Your Costumes When Wearing Long
Pants. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
| In The "On 1" & "On 2"
Categories, No Move In Which Both Feet Leave The Ground At The Same Time
Will Be Permitted Including Any Move Above The Shoulder Will Not Be
Allowed. If At Any Time Either Dancers, Both Feet Leave The Ground, Points
Will Be Deducted. 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 Future By Registering And Paying The Entry Fee
For That Particular Event. |
