All Student Dance Competition

• The Tap Competition will be held Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 8:30 p.m.
• This Competition is open to all students that have registered for the festival.
• Judges for the Competition will be master tap dancers and professional artists.
• Trophies will be awarded to the best performance in each category. Certificates and ribbons will be given to all participants.
• $500 Best of Show in Junior and Senior category, and $500 for Best Step Routine will be awarded at the start of Sunday’s professional performance at The Whiting.

Categories and competition fees are:

- Solo (1 performer).....$15 per dancer
- Duo/trio (2-3 performers).....$10 per dancer
- Group (4-8 performers).....$10 per dancer
- Production (9 and more).....$5 per dancer
- Step Groups (10 or more).....$5 each

Performance Guidelines

• All participants must be registered for the festival.
• There are a limited number of entrees. Acceptance to compete in the Tap Competition will be on a first come first serve basis.
• Performances will be judged on choreography, technique, staging, showmanship, costumes, musicality and originality.
• Each performance has to be less than 3 minutes.
• All music must be submitted on ONE CD. Each CD and case must be labeled with:

- Studio Name
- Teacher Name
- Number of each Track
- Title of Each Track
- Exactly as Registered

• Music must be received at the festival in person by *Friday, October 21, 2011. (Applications, music or money will not be accepted after the deadline -* NO EXCEPTIONS*)

To Enter

• To reserve a space for your performance: Fill out a “Tap Competition Application.”
• Return the application to:

By Mail:

Tapology Festival
Attn: Tap Competition
P.O. Box 5040
Flint Mi. 48505

By Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Applications will be accepted in person at the festival until Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. We reserve the right to stop taking applications earlier if the maximum numbers of entries are reached prior to October 21, 2011.

For any questions, please call 810-787-0197