Charlottesville, Virginia

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Time: TBA

General Guidelines

• Competitors can be female or male.
• No shoe requirement.
• No vulgar lyrics in music or offensive movements during performance. This will
  result in immediate disqualification.
• Dress code applies: no thongs; or other overly revealing clothing.
• This event will be scored with more points going to the technical portion of the performance. This competition should be viewed as a a fitness exhibition, with the dancer performing feats of strength and flexibility, in controlled and unique ways, with fluid transitions.

Application Guidelines
1) Deadline entry is midnight, July 1, 2010. Please complete application and send via e-mail or
postal service. Please note: written application and video submission must be received by
midnight, July 1, 2010 to be considered. Entries after midnight July 1, 2010 will not be accepted.

2) Incomplete applications will not be considered.

3) Video submissions should be no longer than 2 minutes in length and should include spins,
inversions, and static holds. Use this opportunity to show us your individual style but note, that unique and/or technically difficult routines will be chosen. Applicants can use YouTube, Facebook, e-mail, or send a CD with submission.

4) Notification will be 2 months prior to competition and competitor information will be sent at that
time.

5) Applicants who are chosen to compete will receive consent to compete contract. Once signed,
if competitor fails to show for competition, there will be a monetary fine.

6) Props and removal of clothing will be discussed on a case to case basis.

Once selected, if you have questions, please contact the organizers for details.

Areas to be judged:

Technical:

Pole Technique

• Spins, Holds, Transitions
• Level of difficulty
• Execution of moves (fluidity, control)

Artistic:

Musicality

• Creativity of choreography (using accents,
  matching style of dance to style of music.
• Originality of song choice
• Creativity of overall performance

Showmanship

• Stage Presence (engaging the audience,
  entertainment value)
• Body Awareness (positioning, clean and
  extended body lines, styling of hands,
  pointing of feet)
• Appropriate dress