Dance Challenge Waltz Salsa, Adelaide
When: May 11th 2024 from 4:45pm-8:00pm
FAQ’s and Price List
How do I enter the competition?
online here
If you have any questions, speak with any of the QuickSteps Team.
This new initiative is being spearheaded by Michelle, so for anything complicated, speak with her.
Do I have to have private lessons to compete?
If you’re competing with another member we require that you have minimum two lessons to
ensure that you’re able to work well as a partnership and to make sure that the material that you’re dancing is within the competition guidelines & rules.
If you are not currently taking private lessons feel free to approach your teacher, or speak with Rhys, Michael or Michelle to discuss a suitable teacher for you.
What are the costs involved?
Entry Fee $50 (Waived!)
Heat Fee $20 per heat
Couples dancing together
Entry Fee $50 (Waived!) Heat Fee $20 per heat
***WONDERFUL NEWS!!!
As a celebration of our first Dance Challenge we have decided to waive the $50 entry fee for all competitors! This is to help make it accessible to all who would like to try it and to help get the event up and running with a bang!
Competitors do not need to purchase a $10 ticket to the event, the $10 spectator ticket is just for friends, family and non- competitors.
Can I compete if I am a beginner?
Can I bring a friend or family member to watch?
Competitors do not need to purchase a $10 ticket to the event.
Will the bar be open?
What do I wear to the competition?
What is the cut off for enrolling into the comp?
This gives us enough time to plan the evening and the heats.
What does the competition look like on the night?
How long will the music go for?
Who will be judging the competition?
What will I be judged on?
Can I come along and watch?
The Spirit of Competition
A guide for how to behave and what to expect at the QS Dance Challenge Waltz Salsa
- Be vocal, enthusiastic and supportive when others are dancing
- Be complementary of each other, no negative comments or remarks
- Trust that we, as a team/judging panel, are doing our absolute best to run a competition that is fair and in accordance with the outlined rules
- Accept the judges decision with grace and poise
- Have fun and enjoy the process!
- Be kind to our teachers. They all work hard, care about you and are doing their very best to help you improve and succeed- regardless of your result on the night.
- Be a good sport all round. Enter in what is fair for your level of dancing and play by the rules
Outfits/Appearance
Dancing Syllabus Material
Whilst you will not be eliminated for dancing steps outside of our specific syllabus we ask you to please refrain from doing so. This would not be fair on other competitors at that level. You also won’t be judged on steps you do above the level you’re dancing in, so you would be missing out on the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge to the judges.
Specialist Competitors/ ‘Level 4’
***Note: Specialist does not have a syllabus for any dances outside of Viennese Waltz, Q.Step and Samba.
For the sake of the Dance Challenge Waltz Salsa your Level will be labeled Level 4.
Use this as an opportunity to learn something new with a teacher to push yourself in the Specialist category!
What we are NOT looking at (pssst mistakes don’t count)
As this is a fun, friendly comp the judges will be giving you some leeway. They will not see your mistakes. They are only looking for things people are doing right. This means you could forget all of your moves, trip over your partner and fall on your bottom, get up and do a box step and the only thing the judges will mark you on is the box step.
What we ARE looking at;
Timing;
Starting on time, remaining on time
Technique;
Correct Technique used, Technique is comfortable, Technique is consistent
Styling;
Arm styling, dancing with the feel of the song (character/energy), head movements (for Level 3 and Specialist)
Dance Structure;
Are the combinations paired nicely, in a way that flows? Are competitors dancing a good range of step patterns from that syllabus (for example someone won’t win level 1 salsa even if they are executing the basic step perfectly if they are not attempting any other moves)
We will be marking each category out of 5 to get a total for each participant.
Competing in the level that is the best fit for you.
We ask that you enter and participate in the level that you honestly think will be the best fit for you after discussing this with your teacher (or if you are a Groupie chat with a teacher that knows your dancing). You may compete ‘up’ a level but not ‘down’.
Example: A Level 2 member can compete in Level 2 or Level 3 but not in the Level 1 category as that would not be in the ‘spirit of competition’.
Think about the other members you will be dancing alongside and make sure it is a fair comp for all.
***Still unsure of what to enter into? Your teacher is the best person to guide you and fill in your entry form, speak to them.
Will I be dancing a ‘routine’ with my teacher during the comp?
Yes, you will be dancing a loose routine. In the private lessons leading up to the Dance Challenge Waltz Salsa you will practice;
- entering the floor appropriately
- starting with the music
- dancing the appropriate material for your level in appropriate combinations
- perfecting the step patterns within your routine
exiting the floor
