Tentative Schedule
(subject to change)

Thursday:

4pm-10pm - Senior/Teen - Solos, Duos, Trios

 

Friday:

4-10pm - Junior/Mini - Solos, Duos, Trios Senior/Teens - workshops - Classes - 5pm - 6:30pm; 7pm - 8:30pm

 

Saturday:

Seniors/Teens/Juniors/Mini - workshops
8am - 9:30am; 10am - 11am; 11:30am - 12:30pm; 1pm - 2pm

• Do's and Don'ts Workshop with Parents
  Shelly Kearns and Derryl Yeager
  $20/parent - 12:00-1:30 - space is limited!
• Dance Down - 2pm - 3pm
• Competition - 3:30pm - 9:00pm
• Odyssey Performance - 9:00pm - 10:00pm
• Awards

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What level is your dancer?

NOVICE LEVEL:

This category is ONLY for first time competitors that are new and inexperienced dancers. The assumed skill level is "beginning". If we do not receive enough NOVICE LEVEL entries then NOVICE will be combined with BEGINNING LEVEL categories. Judges will judge this category the same as a BEGINNING LEVEL category based on the Routine Choreography, Execution, and Showmanship.

 

BEGINNING LEVEL:

This category is for "beginning" dancers. Beginning dancers can be of any age, but must execute BEGINNING LEVEL skills within the routine. BEGINNING LEVEL skills include: Single Pirouettes, Chaine turns, Piqué turns (singles), Chassés, Pas de Bourrées, Straight Leaps, Stag leaps, Hops, Skips, and other beginning loco motor skills. If the dancer is trying to execute more INTERMEDIATE LEVEL skills within the routine, the judges will use their discretion as to whether penalties will be assessed based on whether the dancer has too many INTERMEDIATE LEVEL skills choreographed into the routine or not. Penalties will range from 1-5 points PER JUDGE and the judging panel MUST agree on how many points will be deducted from the over-all score. If the routine has some INTERMEDIATE LEVEL skills choreographed into the routine, but these skills are NOT executed very well, then the judges will not necessarily assess penalty points, but the judges will deduct points from the Execution portion of the judging sheet. The routine choreography MUST be focused on using BEGINNING LEVEL skills.

 

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL:

This category is for "intermediate" dancers. Intermediate dancers can be of any age, but must execute INTERMEDIATE LEVEL skills within the routine. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL skills include: Double Pirouettes, Piqué turns (singles/doubles), Side leaps, Turning leaps, À la Seconde turns (straight leg turns in second position), Coupé turns (doubles), Intermediate turns sequenced together, variety of skills and footwork. If the dancer is trying to execute more ADVANCED LEVEL skills within the routine, the judges will use their discretion as to whether penalties will be assessed based on whether the dancer has too many ADVANCED LEVEL skills choreographed into the routine or not. Penalties will range from 1-5 points PER JUDGE and the judging panel MUST agree on how many points will be deducted from the over-all score. If the routine has some ADVANCED LEVEL skills choreographed into the routine, but these skills are NOT executed very well, then the judges will not necessarily assess penalty points, but the judges will deduct points from the Execution portion of the judging sheet. The routine choreography MUST be focused on using INTERMEDIATE LEVEL skills.

 

ADVANCED LEVEL:

This category is for "advanced" dancers. ADVANCED LEVEL dancers can be of any age, but must execute ADVANCED skills within the routine. ADVANCED LEVEL skills include: Triple or Quad Pirouettes, Double/triple Piqué turns, Side leaps/switch leaps, Turning leaps, a variety of leaps, Fouetté turns, Turn Sequences/Combinations, a variety of advanced turns, advanced footwork, and intricate use of movement. No penalties will be assessed for using intermediate or beginning level skills within an ADVANCED LEVEL routine. The judges will base their scores on over-all technical ability, choreography content, musicality, and showmanship/connection to the piece.

 

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Taught/judged/and performed by actual professional dancers who are members of the amazing professional Jazz/Ballet company - Odyssey Dance Theatre! - the only professional company to have over 10 of its dancers featured on the TV hit - So You Think You Can Dance!

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with and get meaningful critiques from professional dancers and their artistic director - Derryl Yeager! At the end of the experience you will have the opportunity to witness a live performance from Odyssey Dance Theatre!

Do's and Don'ts Workshop
with Parents

On Saturday there will also be a special round-table discussion/question and answer workshop for parents called DO's and DON'Ts that will include ODT founder and artistic director Derryl Yeager and Shelly Kearns (mother of Christina Aguilera!) This workshop is designed to help parents understand the opportunities and pit falls in the turbulent waters of the Entertainment World. Learn how to best prepare your child and your family for a Show Business Career! Truly a unique opportunity you don't want to miss! Only parents with registered children at the competition may attend.

Mark These Dates and Locations on Your Competition/Convention Calendar!

Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Palace Convention Center
Jan. 26-28, 2012

Hotel accommodations at the Hampton Inn Salt Lake City - Downtown. Call Group Sales Manager Jeff Taylor or General Manager Joe Bessette at 801-741-1110 for availability and rate.

St. George, UT
Dixie High
April 12-14, 2012

For the SLC event only, high point winners in the solo, duo, and group categories will win an opportunity to perform with Odyssey Dance Theatre at their Shut Up and Dance season!!!

To enter the competition, you must fill out and send in the forms below.

Competition Registration Form

Workshop Registration Form

Rules and Regulations

PLEASE NOTE!

All the teachers and company dancers are available for private classes, master classes and choreography on or around the workshop/comp dates. Please contact ODT at avanalstyne@odysseydance.com to put in your request for teachers and fees.

At the current time there is no limit to the number of entries each studio may bring - but ODT reserves the right to create a limit for each studio should that become necessary to accommodate the competition times available. Those decisions will be based on a first entered - first served basis.

This year at Shut Up and Dance the adjudicators' comments will be collected by Video Judge. Each studio will receive a copy of all of their performances on DVD along with the adjudicators' comments. For more information on Video Judge please visit www.videojudge.com.