UTAH SALSA SOLO COMPETITION

📅 DATE : FRI, MAY 3 – 2023
🕘 TIME : 10PM – 2AM
📌 LOCATION : 3030 SOUT MAIN STREET – SALT LAKE CITY
💲 COST : $17/person
✔️ INFO : This Salsa competition is for the brave ones, the ones who dare to go at it Solo Style!

This competition truly all depends on you and you alone. This one will determine who is the best in shines, freestyle, styling and body movement!

SCHEDULE

10:00PM – Latin Dance Lesson by CALLEJEROS
10:30PM – Social Dancing w DJ
11:30PM – Competition
12:00AM – Social Dancing w DJ
02:00AM – End of the night

QUALIFYING DATES

There will be TWO qualifying dates for you to get into the FINALS. At each qualifying date, we need a MINIMUM amount of people to qualify to make sure we do have a FINALS.

APRIL 05 – At FRIYAY! LATIN DANCE SOCIAL (we need at least 2 competitors to qualify)
APRIL 19 – At FRIYAY! LATIN DANCE SOCIAL (we need at least 3 competitors to qualify)

RULES OF COMPETITION

QUALIFYING:   Must sign-up in person at qualifying dates/locations
QUALIFYING:   Competitor will qualify by dancing for the audience
QUALIFYING:   Each competitor will dance up to 30 seconds to show their skills
QUALIFYING:   The songs will be selected by organizers
QUALIFYING:   Once qualifying dates are done, no new contestant may enter
QUALIFYING:   Competitor must qualify one time at any of the qualifying dates/locations
QUALIFYING:   Once you qualify, then you must get ready for finals

MUSIC:   For Finals, please submit your music in .MP3 format
MUSIC:   You must provide your music via email 3 days prior finals
MUSIC:   You can use any song you want as long as it is Salsa
MUSIC:   Your showcase should be between 1min – 1:30min
MUSIC:   Your entire showcase music must consist of 100% Salsa or you will get eliminated
MUSIC:   No updates on music will be accepted 3 days prior finals
MUSIC:   Bring your music in your PHONE just in case

FINALS:   All competitors must be there no later than 10:30pm
FINALS:   Competitors must be READY to go ON STAGE by 11pm that night
FINALS:   Be present for hearing of rules, judging, scoring and presentation
FINALS:   Be present for lottery of order of showcases
FINALS:   Order of presentation will be determined by lottery
FINALS:   There will be a 30 second warm up + presentation of competitors to the audience
FINALS:   You will be judged by a panel of judges who will score each showcase
FINALS:   Make sure you give a good show to the audience
FINALS:   Proper attire must be worn and costumes are encouraged
FINALS:   Competitors must dance Salsa On1 or On2 to compete for at least 90% of the routine
FINALS:   After you do your showcase do not leave or change for results
FINALS:   All decisions are final
FINALS:   Always have fun, enjoy it!

SCORING & JUDGING

The finals will be based on a 30 POINTS SCORE SYSTEM. We will have between 3-5 judges for finals.

TECHNIQUE = 10 POINTS   (YOUR CHEMISTRY   |   HOW SHARP YOU ARE   |   HOW CLEAN YOU ARE)
MUSICALITY = 10 POINTS   (HOW DID YOU EXPRESS THE MUSIC   |   WERE YOU ON TEMPO)
APPEARANCE = 10 POINTS   (YOUR COSTUME   |   SELF PROJECTION   |   INTERACTION)

DIVISIONS

There will be TWO divisions for this competition. We need at least 5 competitors per division for Finals to happen.
We may unite divisions if we do not have enough competitors in one division.

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