Syllabus Restrictions

  • Material danced should be based on the NDCA, ISTD, DVIDA, Fred Astaire, Arthur Murray, or equivalent syllabus. Lifts are allowed only in a solo exhibition.
  • The NDCA approved step list will be invigilated.
  • NDCA dress codes will be strictly enforced.
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NDCA Web address:
www.ndca.org/rules-and-result

Dancing Consecutive Levels +
​Age Divisions

  • Students can dance Newcomer for one year only, regardless of style.
  • Teachers can only have one entry per dance/level and age category.
  • Students MAY dance up to 4 consecutive levels in each style. For example, 4 levels would be Beginner Silver, Pre Silver, Intermediate Silver, and Full Silver.
  • Adult students MAY dance their actual age group, plus one age group younger.
  • Organizers have the right to merge or cancel heats in any event with fewer than three entries.
  • Students MAY NOT enter both the Bronze and Open Multi-Dance Events and Scholarships in the same style.
  • Students MAY NOT enter both the Silver and Open Multi-Dance Events and Scholarships in the same style.

NDCA Registration

  • All Pro/Am teachers are required to have a 2018 Registration Number with the National Dance Council of America.
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Register online
www.ndca.org/registration/
Pro/Am students do not need to be registered.

Fordney Foundation

For age guidelines, events, point/ranking system, awards, prize money and registration information visit:

www.fordneyfoundation.org

Top Studio Qualifications

  • Based on a combination of packages, entries  and placement points.
  • The top 3 studios will receive a trophy.

Top Male + Female Teachers

  • Will be determined by a combination of entries and placements as described on the DanceVision website.
  • In addition to the Teacher’s Pot of Gold prize money, the top male and female teachers will receive trophies.
  • Multi-dance and scholarship entries count as one entry toward the Teacher’s Pot of Gold award money, and Top Teacher awards. Top teacher placements will be announced based on the​ DanceVision Circuit point system.

Solo Grand Challenge

  • Solo exhibitions can last a maximum of 3 minutes.
  • Music must be individually labeled with student’s name and heat number.
  • All music must in MP3 format and brought to the music directory on a​ non-protected flash drive.

American Style Rhythm Compulsory Scholarship

Sponsored by Hip Lift Technique

Top Student

  • Trophies will be awarded to the Top male and Top female Newcomer, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Open students based on number of entries.
  • A trophy will also be presented to the Top Amateur couple based on​ number of entries.

Payment Policy

PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY ENTRIES.

Early Pay pricing is available for entries received with payment in full by  APRIL 5, 2020.

​Standard rates apply after APRIL 5.

  • Balances paid after the deadline must be paid with cash or cashiers check.
  • Any prize money (scholarships, Pot of Gold), cannot be used to deduct balances due.
  • In the event of lack of entries, the organizer has the right to combine, cancel or reduce the prize money for any scholarship.
  • The deadline for cancellation with full refund is May 1, 2020. A letter requesting a refund of payments must follow cancellations. After this date, you have the option of a 100% credit for entries next year, or a 20% service charge on cash refunds. Package fees and admission tickets are not refundable. Refunds will be made within 30 days following the event
  • Canceled entries taken at the event cannot be substituted by another entry and​ will not be refunded.

Vendors + Advertisers

Program advertising is available at $150.00 for a full-page ad. Deadline is: April 26, 2020.

Vendor space is available.
Contact Bill Sparks at 614-204-0196 to learn more about the additional social media benefits to advertising at Go Wild Minneapolis DanceSport.

​No Private Videotaping

Professional videographers will be available to videotape your dancing for a fee.

​No private videotaping will be allowed.