RULES AND COURSE

1. The contest is open to all dance schools, studios and organisations, while there are supposed to be sections of classic – neo-classic dance, contemporary/modern and jazz – hip hop dance, and folk-ethnic dance (classified 1,2,3)

2. The contest includes the following expected special prizes: original choreography, Latino dance, dramatic dance, costumes, pedagogy – propaedeutics (classified 1,2,3)

3. Special Flower Bud award (classified 1,2,3), dance talent (classified 6)

4. Special prize of the organiser, City of Prague, New Stage of National Theatre, National Theatre, Dancing hand NPDF (1)

• GRISHKO International AWARD – prize of the partner of the New Prague Dance Festival/Competition amounting 1000 EUR plus several other personal prizes
• Finally the Crystal cup 2012, traditional hand-crafted New Prague Dance Festival GRAND PRIX awarded to the best school or group for all-inclusive performance together with 1000 EUR!

       

5. The order of performances and choreography selection during the evenings of the New Prague Dance Festival/Competition shall be decided at the discretion of the Jury and the direction of NPDF 2012. Each school will be able to present one or more choreographies during the contest also in various styles.
The whole time of all choreographies cannot go over 15 minutes per evening (the organizer can eventually decide the length of particular choreographies or number of choreographies during one evening according to the total number of competing companies!!!). For soloist the maximum time per evening is 5 minutes only!!!

Gala night 7/5 2012 - any participating group can perform only one choreography, with maximum duration of 7 min. (solo perf. max 3 min.)

6. Musical recordings for separate choreographies must be on MiniDisc or CompactDisc carriers or iPod, of good quality and the identification must include name of choreography and music, total time, music and choreography author and the name of school-studio: all the data together with rooming list of participants must be supplied to the management of the New Prague Dance Festival by April 30th 2012.

7. Each school shall have 30 minutes for its rehearsal (7/1 2012) at the given theatre (for all choreographies which will be perfored during all evenings of NPDF 2012!!!) while no exceptions shall be accepted (timetable shall be distributed together with the program by authorised staff of the New Prague Dance Festival after your arrival to Prague).

8. Any instructions regarding light effects and/or audio effects must be agreed with the dance festival technician during the stage rehearsals (7/1 2012), however special effects shall not be accepted.

9. Each school must have detailed list with names of all participants, their date of birth and possibly also number of passport + the following statement: “We acknowledge that none of the participants suffers from any psychical or physical disease, but is healthy!”. In a case of under age participants must be also noted that this person is present with the agreement of parents or other legislative representative.

10. In case of any special diet requirements (e.g. religious reasons - Kosher, Halali etc.) the NPDF direction shall provide contact for specialized restaurant where the group can negotiate terms of boarding with respect to festival program.

11. The NPDF organisation cannot provide any responsability in case of any demage or lost things, if they will be not locked in the dressrooms or watched by authorised person at all places of the NPDF 2012.

12. The punctuality is higly recommended and also we ask not performing groups to support the other dancers on the stage (e.g. by clapping). Also do not disturb the dancing groups behind the stage and in the corridors!

JURY

1. The jury deciding about awarding prizes shall consist of renowned international representatives in the area of dance and shall judge on the nights specified in the prospectus.

2. No appeal can be filed against any decision by the jury, while the jury acknowledges so, some of the prizes may not be awarded at all.

3. Any disturbance or communication with jury members during contest evenings (2nd-4th July 2012) is punished by exclusion from the contest.