| Contest Rules New England Performs 2008 Contest Rules and Guidelines Printer-Friendly Rules 1. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: ALL registration forms, with payment, MUST be submitted/postmarked by 2/24/08 to be eligible to audition. Entry fee is $45 for group of 1 or 2, $75 for group of 3, 4 or 5, and $110 for group of 6 to 10 before 2/24/08, and increased thereafter ($60/$100/$150). After registering and paying, you will receive an email confirming your registration. 1 week before auditions you will receive an email announcing your audition date and time of check-in. Your reply to this email completes registration process. If, on the day of your audition you show up more than 30 minutes past your check-in time, then you may not be allowed to perform. 2. REGISTRATION METHODS: All participants must register on line at www.newenglandperforms.com (or through mail). 3. FORMS OF PAYMENT: Personal check, or Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover, PayPal on web site (all payments must be in U.S. Funds) Payments postmarked no later than 2/24/08. All checks returned for Insufficient Funds will be charged a $30.00 bank fee and due upon receipt. 4. REFUND POLICY: All competition fees are nonrefundable. Once you register on line and payment has been accepted this is an acknowledgment that the undersigned has read and understands this policy and all guidelines within. 5. COMPETITION DIVISIONS: Age Levels – ALL AGES (3 to 103), 2 categories – 12 & under, 13 & over. Entry description – Solo(1), Duet(2), Trio(3), Small Group(4-10). Subject / Style – Dance (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Pointe, Modern, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre, Arco/Gym), Vocal (Rock ‘n Roll, R&B, Rap, Country…), Instrumental, Song & Dance, Karate, Gymnastics, Juggling, Comedy, Ventriloquism, Impersonation, Contortion, Magic, etc. 6. ROUTINE LIMITS: There are no quantity limitations per division (& a person can be a part of more than one performance). 7. AGE: Proof of age (at time of try-out) will be required to compete in 12 & under division. Also, all participants age 17 & under (at time of audition) must be accompanied (and release signed at try-out) by a parent or a legal guardian. If trying out without a legal guardian, then proof of age will be required to verify you are over age 17. 8. RESIDENCE: All participants will be required to show proof of residence in a New England State (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT), or proof of full-time enrollment in a New England college/university. In the event that any qualifying contestant does not meet the necessary qualifications stated within these contest rules, all awarded prizes will be forfeited. 9. MUSIC: CD highly recommended (“plug and play”). Back-ups must be a cassette tape labeled properly, cued and of professional quality. Performers must use judgment when selecting music and its lyrical content. Vulgar, derogatory or sexually suggestive words, inappropriate gestures and inappropriate dance moves are cause for disqualification and immediate cessation/removal from the stage. THIS IS FAMLY ENTERTAINMENT (Rated G). 10. SPOKEN WORD/SONG/ACTION: Just as above, vulgar, derogatory and sexually suggestive words, and inappropriate gestures and moves are cause for disqualification and immediate cessation and removal from the stage. THIS IS FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT (Rated G). 11. TIME LIMITS: Performance maximum - 3.5 minutes. Entries are timed from the formal invite to stage to the moment of complete exit from stage, with stage as it was before entrance. This total time shall not exceed 4.5 minutes (4 minutes and 30 seconds). A 2-point deduction will result for every 5 seconds of overtime (4.75 minutes = -6 points). Advice: Practice to see how much time it takes you to walk onto stage, set up and perform, and then pick up and leave stage, and keep this time to 4 minutes or less. It’s not about completing an entire song or routine, it’s about giving the best performance and providing the best entertainment in under the time allowed-THIS IS A TRY-OUT. 12. SCORING: Judges score each performance on a scale of 0 to 100, as per NEP score sheet. Judges are assessing level of entertainment. Judges scores are added and divided by the number of judges. Of all of the try-out performances, the top 50 (+/-) will be invited to compete in the finals on March 15,2008 at Toll Gate High School in Warwick, Rhode Island. Of those 50, the top 20 (+/-) will be performing again in the evening finale performance. All judges decisions are final, no exceptions! 13. AWARDS IN GENERAL: Money prizes to top 20 - at least $7,000 total. 12 and under: $1,500.00 check awarded to the top performer on 3/15/08. 13 and over: $3,000.00 check awarded to the top performer on 3/15/08. To be eligible for the grand prize, you may not be the previous year's winner of 13&over or 12&under category, and qualifying contestants will be required to sign a written acknowledgement and release authorizing our NEP sponsors to photograph and videotape and use his/her name and likeness during and after the contest. Also, a professional invited to the finals day will be required to sign a form stating that professional’s skill brings him/her less than $10,000/year gross, and he/she may be required to submit proof of such. 14. COMPETITION OBSERVERS: Admission is free to view try- outs competition (2/26-3/2). Sportsmanlike behavior is expected at all times (support and appreciation – refer to the Rotary 4-Way Test, below rules). There will be a spectator admission fee of $5 per person for the daytime of the finals (3/15/2008, ~9am to 3pm), and $15 per person for the entire finals day (~9am to 9pm). At auditions food and beverage will be as the mall always provides for purchase. Food and beverage will be available on finals day for purchase. 15. FLASH PHOTOS OR VIDEO: Photos and video taping are strictly prohibited and will result in disqualification. 16. FOOD & BEVERAGES: NO FOOD, GUM CHEWING or CELL PHONES will be permitted in the auditorium on 3/15/2008. A New England Performs representative reserves the right to expel violators. 17. PROPERTY LOSS & INJURY: New England Performs representatives and the housing facility are not responsible for personal injury or property loss. 18. QUALIFYING: The qualifying contest ends at 5:30 P.M. on Sunday, March 2, 2008. No participants will be informed at the auditions whether or not they have qualified for the finals day event. All contestants qualifying for participation in the finals day event (on 3/15/2008) will receive invitation by email no later than Tuesday, 3/4/2008, and are required to respond to the invitation by Friday, 3/7/2008. There will be no additional fee for those individuals invited to perform on 3/15 (i.e. initial fee is only required fee). ALL THE BEST, CAN’T WAIT TO MEET YOU! ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 4-WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY, OR DO: 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? |
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