ENTRY FEES

• Team Fee: $35 per dancer
• Solo Fee: $100 per entry
• Battle Intensive: $125 per dancer ($100 per dancer if 80% or more of your dancers register)

- Studios must register at least 50% of dancers for intensive.  If 80% or more are registered, dancers get a $25/dancer discount.

- Soloists may register on their own- until we reach capacity.  All soloists must attend the intensive. 

CANCELLATION POLICY

No refunds will be given after the registration deadline. Full or partial refunds may be granted prior to that time upon the discretion of the UDF Director. Please email all requests to: shanae@utahdancefest.com. No refunds or credits will be issued later than six weeks prior to the event.

COMPETITION RULES

TIME LIMITS:  Each team routine will be limited to a 6:00 maximum. Solos may not exceed 3:00.

CATEGORIES:  There will be no categories or divisions in The Battle of the Best - every routine is competing for the Best of Show.  But every routine will receive an adjudicated award as well as expert voice feedback from each of our judges.  Top 20 will be announced for each Battle, Top 10 will be awarded cash prizes and the Battle Winner will receive the grand prize.

JUDGING:  The Battle of the Best promises the most expert and fair judging possible. There will be five judges who will judge every routine. They will provide audio feedback for every routine which will be emailed immediately following the performance. For each routine, we will drop the high and low score and average the middle three.  Each routine will be judged upon their performance in the following areas and scored out of 10 points in each category:

• DESIGN: the design of the routine - choreography, costuming, props etc.
• EXECUTION: the dance itself and how well it is executed
• PERFORMANCE: the dancers - their passion, emotion and the power of the routine

Scores will determine the TOP 10, who will be invited to compete again at the end of the competition in the Final Battle. During the Final Battle, all previous scores will be thrown out and judges will choose the BEST OF SHOW from this final performance. LIVE COMMENTARY will take place after each of the 10 routines, on stage, by our professional judges. (Each participating studio will be guaranteed at least one spot in the final battle)

AWARDS:  At The Battle of the Best, CASH is KING!  The following awards will be presented:

• TEAM BATTLE WINNERS: $1,000 cash will be given to the Battle Winner (best routine of the day) for both the Junior & Senior team battles.  Recognition for Top 20 routines and cash credit for the Top 10.  All teams will receive at adjudicated ranking based on score
• BEST STUDIO: $1,500 credit to next year's Battle will be given to the Best Studio & $500 credit to 2nd & 3rd place studios
  
• SOLO BATTLE WINNERS: $100 cash will be given to the Battle Winner for both the Junior & Senior Solo Battles.  Top 20 in each battle will be recognized and Top 10 will receive cash credit.   All solo routines will receive an adjudicated ranking based on score and a special Battle trophy.

BEST STUDIO REQUIREMENTS:  Competing for Best Studio is optional, but studios who wish to be considered must bring at least 15 total routines with at least 5 in each age division: Junior (12 and under average age) and Senior (12+ average age), and must have teams competing in at least 4 different style categories.  Only the highest 15 teams from each studio will be calculated for Best Studio.

TEAM & SOLO BATTLE RULES:  Age based on dancers age on January 1 of competition year. Dancers may not compete after high school. Solo song length may not exceed 3:00.  Props must be carried on & off quickly and discreetly.  Any style of dance may compete but no categories will be made by style.  All routines compete for Top 20 and Best of Show Winner in their age division (Junior & Senior only).

MUSIC:   Participants may select the music of their choice, not exceeding 3 minutes.  PLEASE NOTE that Utah Dance Fest is a family friendly event - if music is vulgar, profane or inappropriate for all audiences, deductions may be given. 

Music must be uploaded to our website in one of the following formats:  mp3, mp4, or m4a.  We will not accept music until show orders are posted so that SHOW# can be included with submissions.  Watch for an email from us asking for music. 

For teams, please indicate accurate song lengths on registration forms so we can run an organized and on-time show.   At the event, please have a representative at or very near the sound table during every routine in case back up is needed. 

PERFORMANCE FLOOR:  A platform stage will be built at the Riverwoods for our competition.  The dimensions will be 40' wide x 32' deep with 3 wings with it's own set of stairs.  There will be plenty of backstage space as well as a 3' space behind the stage for crossovers during performance.

SPECTATORS:  There will be no spectator fees to watch The Battle of the Best.  Free digital download programs will be available.

BATTLE INTENSIVE

DESCRIPTION:  All dancers will have the privilege of spending approximately 5-6 hours dancing with all of our amazing Battle Judges in a positive, upbeat and encouraging atmosphere.  Dancers will receive quality instruction from accomplished and positive instructors whose aim to help all dancers to learn and grow in an inspiring and motivating environment.  

SCHOLARSHIPS:  Scholarships will be given for the following year based upon need - directors will tell us which of their dancers would benefit most from a Battle Scholarship.  No auditions will be needed.  

PARENTS & SHOWCASE: Parents will be welcome to buy observer passes and watch their dancers in class.  Parents will also be invited to attend a showcase at the end of the day where the instructors will help the dancers showcase some of what they learned that day.

INTENSIVE REQUIREMENTS:  All team dancers are not required to attend the Intensive, but are strongly encouraged to do so.  Battle intensive is required to compete as a soloist.  Each studio must register at least 50% of their dancers for the intensive and if at least 80% of their dancers register, they will receive a $25 discount per dancer.