Fees:

• Competitor Packages
  Student: $35    Non-Student: $55
• Late registration fee: $5 (after April 1st fees are $40 and $55 respectively)   

(Please send in your payments by the deadline)

General Admission (Registration not required)

• Saturday Night Dance & Shows - Free

Payment:

To get the early registration deadline the payment should be sent by midnight on March 07. 

Please write your checks to: 49er Social & Ballroom Dance Club

Send to: 49er Social & Ballroom Dance Club - 9201 University City Blvd. Charlotte NC 28223

Rules :

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Restrictions

• Dancers may compete in two consecutive levels for a particular dance/style (Newcomer, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Novice, Pre-champ, Champ). 
• All dancers, above the newcomer level, may also dance in the Open Novice International Viennese Waltz and Open Novice International Paso Doble Category.
• Same-sex couples are allowed ONLY in newcomer and bronze events.

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Levels (Amateurs only)

Level eligibility during this competition is in accordance with the YCN/USABDA Proficiency points system, with the additional restriction that individual bronze events are open only to dancers with 2 years or less of dance experience. This competition is open to AMATEURS ONLY.

• Newcomer = Started dancing no earlier than August 2009.
• Bronze = Only Bronze steps may be danced. Started dancing no earlier than February 2008.
• Silver = Only Bronze and Silver steps may be danced.
• Gold = Only Bronze, Silver, and Gold steps may be danced.
• Open Novice, Pre-Champ and Championships = Open figures permitted and encouraged.
• Fun Dances = All levels allowed.

Clarifying Points:

- In order for a couple to be eligible to dance at a level, BOTH the dancers in the couple must meet the requirements. For instance, if Jack can do bronze standard, but Jill is placed out of bronze standard, they CANNOT dance at bronze standard.

- Your points earned at any other competitions (USABDA or collegiate) do constitute toward your YCN points.

- You earn points as a dancer, and not as a leader or follower. If Jill placed out of silver latin while dancing as a follower, she cannot dance silver latin even as a leader, unless the competition rules say so explicitly.

- If you took a break from dancing, you can simply take out that much of time while looking at eligibility by time, but you should not start over.

- Placing out using points is per-dance basis. It may be possible that you placed out of silver waltz, but not silver tango. In that case, you can dance silver tango, but not silver waltz. If you are placed out of more than half of the dances in a level for a style, consider dancing up for all the dances of that style.

 

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Syllabi

We will be using the ISTD & USISTD syllabi.

We comply with latest version of USA Dancesport Rulebook

This event is not a sanctioned USADANCE nor ISTD event.  However, in the spirit of Amateur dancing, and leveling the playing field, we have decided to adopt the USADANCE Rulebook and posted Syllabus so that we might develop more towards other mainstream amateur competitions.  It is not the intent of the CDC organizers to overwhelmingly enforce the subtle differences between the various posted syllabi.  As long as the ‘intent’ of a Bronze, Silver, or Gold syllabus choreography is up held, we are willing to accept (but do not promote or encourage) the use of alternate syllabi.  Final decisions and dispute resolutions will be at the sole discretion of the CDC organizers, without exception.

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Costumes

• Syllabus events: No costumes allowed. Dress code must be adhered to.
• Open events: Costumes allowed & encouraged.
• It is the intent of the 2009 CDC to uphold the newest USADANCE 2008-2009 dress code.  There should be adequate time to prepare for these updated costume rules, and again we are attempting to develop this event to parallel typical USADANCE events.  Exceptions to the posted USADANCE costuming rules will be at the sole discretion of the CDC organizers and will NOT be granted except in very rare instances or ‘emergency costume situations’.

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Dress Code

• Standard/Smooth:

  Men should wear dress pants (preferably black), a long-sleeved, button-down, dress shirt (preferably white or black), & tie. Vests are encouraged; Coats restrict movement.

  Women will preferably wear a dress or skirt & leotard which allow full movement. Distracting bows/decorations are not advised. Simple colors and clean lines make a better presentation.

   

• Latin/Rhythm:

  Men should wear dress pants (pref. black), and a dressy shirt. Short sleeves are permitted.

  Women will preferably wear a dress or skirt & leotard which allow full movement. Tasteful bodywear which shows body movement is advised. Shorter skirts are acceptable. Full coverage under-clothing is strongly advised! Pants are not encouraged.

• Hair: Hair should be pulled back & neat for all styles.

Detailed USA Dance dress code guidelines can be found here.

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Student vs. Adult:

This competition is open to all students and adults. All competitors will compete in the same events. There are no separate adult or student categories.

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The organizers of this event have the right to cancel or combine events as deemed necessary. The organizers of this event and the University of North Carolina are not responsible or liable for any lost or stolen items or injury.

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More Information

• USA Dance competitors web page