Rules & Regulations

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1. Competing Students or Amateurs must have a Certified Instructor with Dance Vision.
2. Competing Professionals cannot compete with one of their students against another. It is impossible to compete in the same heat with two people.
3. There is no limit on Student or Amateur entries in Open or Closed Freestyle Divisions.

Evening wear is suggested for Newcomers. Beginning and above levels are open to ballgowns, Latin dresses or matching costumes, but not mandatory.

Dress in what makes you feel most you 😀

Entries postmarked after the deadline date of October 8th but before October 18th will be subject to a late fee of $20 per person.

Entries postmarked October 18th or after and received by 3:30 pm Pacific Time on October 18th will be subject to a late fee of $50 per person.

The deadline for a refund on a cancellation is 30 days prior to the date the competition commences. Refunds will be made by mail once the organizer has been contacted 30 days following the completion of the competition. There will be a minimum of $100 service charge, per participant for cancellations. If the Organizer is notified of cancellations after the deadline, credit toward the following year will be considered in cases of emergency only and must accompany a Doctor's Certificate. No substitutions will be allowed for entry cancellations taken at the event.

All ticket sales are final—no exchanges or refunds will be made on admission tickets.

A panel of Invigilators may be used for all restricted categories and closed divisions. The categories will be strictly supervised and competitors.

Invigilation is subjective. If you feel that an Invigilator has cited you for an infraction you do not agree with, it is your right to challenge the warning. Please email the name of the Invigilator and a brief summary of the situation to [email protected].

Open & Closed

Single Dance Events

Closed

American Rhythm Freestyle 9 Dance

For Closed American & International Style competitions, Dance Vision Syllabus, figures, elements and restrictions must be followed according to the levels of the Dance Vision Syllabus; Other Syllabi from other organizations are not to be used.

All students may enter in two age categories. Adults may enter their true age division and one lower while Pre-Teen-Youth students may enter their true age division and one higher. See entry forms for age categories.

• Newcomer - Less than 50 Private Lessons
• Pre-Bronze - Beginning Bronze Material
• Intermediate Bronze - Intermediate to Final Bronze
• Full Bronze - Final or Completion of Bronze
• Pre-Silver - Beginning Silver Material
• Intermediate Silver - Intermediate to Final Silver
• Full Silver - Final or Completion of Silver
• Pre-Gold - Beginning Gold Material
• Intermediate Gold - Intermediate to Final Gold
• Full Gold - Final or Completion of Gold

Open & Closed

Single Dance Events

Open

For Open American & International Style competitions, any Syllabi may be used and is not restricted to the Dance Vision Syllabus.

Open Bronze, Open Silver, & Open Gold may incorporate figures from the next higher level (example: Open Bronze may have Silver figures)

To qualify for all scholarship events, a student must enter a minimum of 4 (Smooth) and 5 (Rhythm, Ballroom, Latin) Pro/Am single dances per scholarship event entered.

All scholarships are unisex competitions for adults.

Closed scholarships are restricted to Bronze & Silver students. The closed scholarships are restricted to closed Dance Vision Syllabus figures (Bronze restricted to Bronze Syllabus and Silver restricted to Bronze & Silver Syllabus).

Open scholarships are not restricted to any Syllabi or figures.

In any scholarship event with fewer than three entries, the organizer reserves the right to eliminate the age and sex divisions and merge competitors into one division.

All Scholarship competitors will receive 50% of the prize money offered if the event is held with three or fewer couples.

Students may NOT enter both Bronze & Silver scholarship levels in the same style.

Students MAY enter both the Silver & the Open scholarships in the same style.

Students MUST enter the scholarship level of the highest single dance entry level in a style (example: if a student enters single dance entries in Full Bronze and Pre Silver they would be eligible for the Silver Scholarship NOT the Bronze Scholarship in that style)

A student may dance two age levels. Their true age and one below.

To qualify for all Multidance events, a student must enter a minimum of 4 (Smooth) and 5 (Rhythm, Ballroom, Latin) Pro/Am single dances per Multidance event entered.

If you have already entered single dances for scholarship events, you are not required to add more single dances for the Multidance event.

All Multidance events are unisex competitions for adults.

Closed Multidances are restricted to Bronze & Silver students. Closed Multidances are restricted to closed Dance Vision Syllabus figures (Bronze restricted to Bronze Syllabus and Silver restricted to Bronze & Silver Syllabus).

Open Multidances are not restricted to any figures.

In any Multidance event with fewer than three entries, the organizer reserves the right to eliminate the age and sex divisions and merge competitors into one division.

Students may NOT enter both Bronze & Silver Multidance levels in the same style.

Students MAY enter both the Silver & the Open Multidance in the same style.

Students MUST enter the Multidance level of the highest single dance entry level in a style. (For example: If a student enters single dance entries in Full Bronze and Pre Silver they would be eligible for the Silver Multidance NOT the Bronze Multidance in that style.)

A student may dance two age levels. Their true age and one below.

Competitors will receive 50% of the prize money offered if the event is held with three or fewer couples.