1. Submission Process

ATTENTION TEAMS / DANCERS:

(Competition Entries)
Junior Division
 *members must be 18 or under.
 *If there are less than 3 registered Junior Division competition entries, the Junior Division competition will be
 eliminated from that particular WOD Qualifier. Teams originally in the Junior Division will be transferred to the Upper Division competition to compete with groups composed of all ages.  
※This category cannot participate in the Championship.

Upper Division
*Upper Division is for adults,  must be 18 or over.

**You cannot enter the same division.
For example, you cannot enter both Solo and Quad in the Upper division.
You can enter the  Upper Solo and Team divisions.
※This category cannot participate in the Championship.
 
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2. Registration & Payment Process

[Registration Requirements]
*Your registration form must include your group’s city of representation.
*Ages requirement must follow the submission guidelines on the day of the WOD Qualifier event you are participating in. If not, it will lead to disqualification of your team and removal of your placement.    
*If you are participating in more than one team on the day of the qualifier, please let us know the name of each group so that we can
If we do not hear from you, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to reschedule you to perform before or after.

[Payment Requirements]
*Registration fees vary depending on registration category.
For Solo： $40 per person.
For Duet/Trio/Quad： $35 per person.

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3. Music

To complete the screening process, all dance groups must submit performance music 2 weeks prior to the World of Dance event date. All music must be in an WAV or AIFF format, and emailed to hawaii@worldofdance.com  The email format should be as follows:


Email Title: Team Name

[Music Screening Process]
After your dance group has submitted your music, the World of Dance Tour Team will make sure it meets our standards. The following rules apply:

*Profanity and inappropriate or offensive language are NOT allowed. Since World of Dance is a family event, all music
 must be clean. Explicit content is also NOT allowed.

*Music and performance time must not exceed 6 minutes in length.

*The World of Dance Tour Team will send an email to your primary contact, notifying them of whether or not your music
 has been approved.

*Groups who neglect to send in their music two weeks prior to the event may be removed from the show lineup (up to the
 discretion of the Tour Director and Stage Manager).

**After your music has been approved, performers will need to provide a backup USB labeled with the group name on it. The music file on the back-up USB must be the same file that was approved by the stage manager. If the music file is switched and violates the language and/or time rule, the performer(s) will no longer be allowed to perform and may be banned from participating at future World of Dance events.

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4. Pre-Show Packets

To get you excited and ready to perform, the World of Dance Tour Team will provide a Performer's Packet to each group’s primary contact. The packet includes your check-in time, show line-up, example score sheet, and other vital information pertaining to the event. Talent Packets will be sent out prior to the World of Dance event date.

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5. Judge's Panel & Scoring System

ATTENTION TEAMS / DANCERS:

Curious about scoring? For each event, a panel of judges decides team scores. The Judges Panel will consist of a minimum of 5 judges and 1 tabulator. All judges will meet the eligibility, training, judge skills level, and requirements set forth by the World of Dance event producers.


[All judges will score each competing team based on the following criteria:]

1)PERFORMANCE: 20% (20 points out of 100 total points)
   Facials / Energy / Stage Presence / Showmanship

2)TECHNIQUE: 20% (20 points out of 100 total points)
  Cleanliness of Routine / Dynamics in Movement / Execution / Foundations / Body Control / Musicality Timing &  Synchronization

3)CHOREOGRAPHY 20% (20 points out of 100 total points)
   Originality of Routine / Creativity in Routine / Concept / Variety of Routine / Musicality

4)CREATIVITY: 20% (20 points out of 100 total points)            
  Music Selection / Transitions / Theme / Staging & Blocking

5)PRESENTATION 20% (20 points out of 100 total points)
  Costume & Performance Attire  / Hair & Make-Up / Attitude & Facial Expression


[What are the deductions? ]
(JUNIOR & TEAM: with 5 registered dancers and more)
*Unapproved Props – 1 Point Deduction per judge (up to a total of 5 points deducted from final score)
*Music Longer than 6 minutes - .5 Point Deduction per second over time limit
*Profanity in Music - .5 Deduction per curse word


If the music file is switched the day of the qualifier and violates the language and/or time rule, your crew will be banned
from participating at future World of Dance events and will be disqualified.

*Poorly Executed Tricks - 1 Point Deduction per trick, stunt or skill executed poorly or landed incorrectly (By discretion of
 the head judge and included judges panel if needed)