Links to entry forms;
British Open Entry Form
British Open Online Entry Form
Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage, SG1 1LZ
Official Invitation
Manchester, 17th August 2023
Dear Dancer,
In this package you will find all relevant documents and information for the;
We hope that you will be able to join us.
Looking forward to receiving your applications.
Sincerely,
Ray
Ray Bulpitt
British Open Inclusive Para Dance Festival 2023
+44 7828 201 044
Lectures and events will be conducted by our International Panel of Experts.
Details and timetable will be announced on our website;
Inclusivedanceuk.uk/events
Promoter: Ray Bulpitt
Inclusive Dance UK, Unit 4 at 3 Hawthorne Lane,
Wilmslow SK9 1AA UK
Telephone: +44 1625 540 567
Mobile: +44 7828 201 044
E-Mail: inclusivedanceuk@gmail.com
Date: Sunday 15th October 2023
Timetable Start: 11.00am
Place: Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre,
Lytton Way,
Stevenage,
SG1 1LZ
Entry fee: £10.00 per person per day (Competitor Participant or Spectator)
Accommodation: There are a number of hotels with competitive rates within the
proximity of the venue.
Holiday Inn Express Stevenage
Address: Danestrete, Stevenage SG1 1XB United Kingdom
Reservations: +44 371 423 4906
Front Desk: +44 871 902 1552
ibis Stevenage Centre
Address: Danestrete, SG1 1EJ Stevenage, United Kingdom
Reservations: +44 1438 779955
Contact email: H2794@accor.com
There are a good number of accessible rooms in these hotels.
There are excellent restaurants in the area and a large superstore (Tesco) within a short distance.
Eligibility: This event is open to all dancers.
Procedure: Wheelchair Couples will be dancing in two classes
Class (LWD) 1
Class (LWD) 2
For DUO the class is depending on the sum of points of the classification results of
both partners as per IPC Classification.
Standing Inclusive Couples & Teams will be dancing in classes arranged subject to number of entries. Please specify conditions and severity for judges consideration.
Please specify ability level: Debutant/Amateur/Select
Doping: Doping is forbidden in accordance with IPC Anti-Doping Code
Liability: The organiser is not liable for personal injuries, damage, or loss of property.
Dances – Timing:
Standard Ballroom Dances
Class 1 Class 2 & Standing
Waltz 28-30 bars/min 28-30 bars/min
Tango 31-33 bars/min 31-33 bars/min
Viennese Waltz 56-58 bars/min 58-60 bars/min
Slow Foxtrot 28-30 bars/min 28-30 bars/min
Quickstep 48-50bars/min 50-52 bars/min
Time limit:
A maximum of 1½ minutes for Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, and Quickstep.
A maximum of 1 minute for Viennese Waltz.
Latin-American Dances:
Class 1 Class 2 & Standing
Samba 48-50 bars/min 50-52 bars/min
Cha-Cha-Cha 28-30 bars/min 30-32 bars/min
Rumba 25-27 bars/min 25-27bars/min
Paso Doble 58-60 bars/min 60-62 bars/min
Jive 40-42 bars/min 42-44 bars/min
Time limit:
A maximum of 1½ minutes for Samba, Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, and Paso Doble. A maximum of 1 minute for Jive.
Dances in each Competition:
DEBUTANT STARTER CLASS
Combi, Duo, Standing and Solo:
Slow Waltz, Quickstep, Samba
DEBUTANT CLASS:
Combi, Duo, Standing and Solo:
Standard – Slow Waltz, Tango, Quickstep
Latin American – Samba, Cha Cha Cha, Rumba
AMATEUR CLASS
Standard Dances: Combi, Duo
Slow Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Quickstep
Standing
Slow Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep
Latin-American Dances:
Combi, Standing
Samba, Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, Jive
Duo
Samba, Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble
Solo Dances:
Slow Waltz, Tango, Samba, Rumba, Jive
SELECT CLASS:
Standard Dances:
Combi, Duo and Standing
Slow Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, Quickstep
Latin-American Dances:
Combi, Duo and Standing
Samba, Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive
Solo Dances
Slow Waltz, Tango, Samba, Rumba, Jive
TEN DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Combi, Duo & Standing
Slow Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz,Quickstep, Samba, Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive
*** Senior classes will be added subject to the number of entries ***
GROUP DANCE:
Time limit: 2.5 Minutes (Recommended) including Entry and Exit.
Props are permitted but should be kept to a minimum
Inclusive pairs, in which one of the partners is physically disabled
Inclusive dance groups, that have members with a disability, and members without a disability.
Age categories for participants:
Children (3-12 years)
Juniors (13-18 years)
Youth and Adults (19 years and older)
Choreography in this event can include all dance styles of dance.
FREESTYLE:
Athletes may choose any type of music for Freestyle ShowdanceEvents)
The music must meet a specific length:
The duration for Singles: 1:30 min to 2min
The duration for Combi: 2:30 to 3min
The duration for Duo: 2:00 to 2:30min
Dancers must submit their music prior to the relevant competition in mp3 format. Music should be audible and cleanly edited.
Dance Floor: 19m X 14m
A maximum of Eight (8) couples is allowed on the dance floor in each heat in each dance.
Judging: 5 or 7 Adjudicators
Entry: Please use the Official Entry Forms
All entries to be received by the organiser by 30th September 20123.
No entries will be considered without an entry form.
Payment: All entry fees are to be paid before the commencement of the competition.
PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES OR CONCERNS,
WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO ASSIST.
E-Mail:
Email: inclusivedanceuk@gmail.com
Website: www.inclusivedanceuk.uk
We invite you to participate in our inclusive dance groups and couples Championship
The International contest will cover nine (9) dance types of dance,
Couples, Small Groups, Ensemble, in three age groups;
Children (3-12),
Juniors (13-18),
Young and Adult People (19 and older).
Applications are accepted until September 30th, 2023
GROUP DANCE:
Time limit: 2.5 Minutes (Recommended)
Props are permitted Per world Para Dance regulation
Inclusive pairs, in which one of the partners is physically impared
Inclusive dance groups that have members with a disability, and members without a disability.
Age categories for participants:
Children (3-12 years)
Juniors (13-18 years)
Youth and Adults (19 years and older)
Choreography in this event can include all dance styles of dance.
Regulations of the International Inclusive Dance Championship
1. General Regulations
“British Open Inclusive Dance Festival” is held in order to promote full and equal exercise of all human rights and fundamental liberties by disabled persons. “respect for differences and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity; respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities and respect for the right of children with disabilities to preserve their identities”, it is implemented for the purpose of popularising different forms of active participation of disabled persons in society.
This Festival incorporates the following features:
an active involvement of disabled people, who found themselves in social isolation, into the art of dancing; involvement of community volunteers in regular creative work with the disabled children and young people; establishing of friendly relationships between the disabled children and volunteers; the creation of a harmonious social environment for the disabled children, young people and their families.
These regulations determine the purpose, format, content, and categories of the participants of The “British Open Inclusive Dance Championship”.
2. Purposes and goals of the festival
The purpose of the Festival is to popularise the art of dancing as a means of effective social integration and rehabilitation of disabled people.
Goals:
- to support the disabled children and the disabled people, who are fond of different kinds of dance.
- to provide conditions for making acquaintances and friendly relationships between disabled youth and their non-disabled peers.
- to initiate a voluntary movement, which uses different types of dance in order to better involve disabled children and young people in society.
- to develop different styles and forms of inclusive dance, based on the partnered dance of people with and without disability.
- to form positive opinions of the disabled taking an active part in society and about the volunteers helping them; to assist the disabled in self-realisation and to promote volunteer communities
- to promote the activity of volunteer organisations and creative teams which help the disabled and create conditions for their social integration.
3. Festival founders, organisers and partners
The festival is held under the auspices of the World Inclusive Dance Association (WIDA) and Inclusive Dance UK.
Entry and participation in this event gives the organiser the right to use names of organisations and trade marks in advertisement posters, and on the festival web-site, use it in design of Festival opening and closing ceremonies, and also in all performances and publications related to the Championship.
4. Contest Participants
The following individuals may participate in the contest:
- inclusive pairs, in which one of the partners is disabled;
- inclusive dance groups that have members with a disability and members without a disability.
Age categories for participants:
- Children (3-12 years)
- Juniors (13-18 year)
- Youth and Adults (19 years and older)
5. Dance Styles Represented at the Championship
1. Ballroom Dance.
Contest dance routines in this category shall be based on the athletic ballroom dance technique (Slow Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep, Samba, Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, & Jive).
2. Historic dance.
Contest dance routines in this category shall be based on choreography of historical dances (polka, mazurka, polonaise, minuet, etc.).
3. Ballet.
Contest dance routines in this category shall be based on classical choreography (ballet, demi-classic, dance on point etc).
4. Acrobatic dance.
Contest dance routines in this category shall contain acrobatic elements. (acrobatic rock-n-roll, circus numbers etc.).
5. Social dance.
Contest dance routines in this category shall be based on choreography of social dances (salsa, bachata, mamba, hustle, argentine tango, merengue etc.)
6. Folk dance.
Contest dance routines in this category shall be based on dances of the peoples of the world. (including oriental dance and bеlly-dance.).
7. Modern dance.
Contest dance routines in this category shall be based on modern choreography (modern, jazz-modern, contemporary, performance, improvisation etc.).
8. Pop dance.
Contest dance routines in this category shall be based on stage dances or musicals.
9. Club (street) dance.
Contest dance routines in this category shall be based on club dances (hip-hop, jazz-funk, break-dance, house, tectonic, R’n’B).
Winners will be chosen in each age category for each dance style:
- Children (3-12 years)
- Joniors (13-18 year)
- Youth and Adults (19 years and older)
And in each category:
- Inclusive pair (2 people)
- Inclusive small group (3-5 people)
- Inclusive dance group (6 and more people)
When the ages of the participants of a group vary, the group will be considered as belonging to the age category of the predominant number of participants.
According to the decision of the Championship Organisers, age categories and categories can be combined.
6. Assessment Criteria for Festival Participants
The contest’s expert jury evaluates dance performances according to four criteria:
Choreography. Synchronization of dance movements, use of dance floor space, suitability of the music to the chosen performance concept, suitability of dance movements to the chosen theme or music, suitability of the style to the chosen theme or music, musical content, technical skills of all dancers, creativity (creative approach), originality, artistry, and use of dramatic and theatrical effects.
Performance skills. Technical level of all dancers. Synchronization during performance. Musicality and suitability of movement to the rhythm of music. body, arm, and leg line which are characteristic in the dance style.
Image. Suitability of costumes and make-up to the chosen image, consistency of hairstyle, appearance, and costumes, cleanliness and neatness of the costumes and shoes, an ability to win over the audience, charisma, confidence, individuality, and emotion.
Inclusiveness. Performance of a dance by a pair, in which one of the partners is disabled, or by group of dancers, which includes people with disabilities. The ability to combine the skills of participants with a disability and without a disability. The degree of the severity of the limitations of the disabled dancers. The cohesiveness of all components of the image in inclusive dance. Work done on the development of a person with disabilities. The quality of interaction between dancers with and without disabilities.
7. Awarding Championship Participants
All participants will receive pdf diplomas specifying their awarded title “First Place Winner”, “Second Place”, “Third Place”, and “Certificate of Participation”).
8. Financing
Participants are responsible for all costs associated with the events of the Online Championship.
9. Submission of Application
To take part in the contest, an application must be submitted in the proscribed format.
Applications can be sent to the Championship organizers in electronic form at the following address: inclusivedanceuk@gmail.com
A recording, or link to a recording of the dance performance should be included/attached in the application.
Time limit for dances: 2.5 Minutes