1. Participants must be present on 11 June 2023 at 12:00pm for briefing and registration. Competition starts at 2:00pm sharp.
2. Registration is open to all fully vaccinated dancers only. International dancers are required to apply relevant visas or permissions before taking part in the competition (wherever applicable). Masks are required to be worn at all times except when performing on stage. Any participant who exhibits Covid-19 symptoms will be barred from entering the competition area.
3. Participating groups must consist of a minimum of TWO (2) members; there is no maximum limit on the number of members.
4. If a dance crew wins in any of the preliminary rounds, they are not eligible to participate in any other preliminary rounds, e.g. if a crew has won at Ipoh Parade, they cannot participate again in the Klang Parade or CITTA Mall preliminaries.
5. Each dancer is allowed to join only one dance crew. Any crew found to harbour the same dancer across multiple crews will disqualify those crews.
6. Once a dance crew has won a preliminary round and advanced to the finals, no changes to the crew members are allowed, i.e. the crew that wins the preliminaries must be the same crew that participates in the finals. Exceptions under very specific conditions may be permissible; prior approval for such exceptions must be obtained from the Organisers.
7. Participating groups are required to prepare a K-Pop dance routine for the judges (5 minutes max.) with songs or medleys from only ONE (1) K-Pop group, i.e. mash-ups or medleys of many artists are not permitted for this category.
8. All groups with props must obtain prior approval from the Organiser.
9. Attire may include accessories such as hats, caps, gloves, scarves, etc. Removing pieces of clothing during the performance is permitted as long as it is not offensive, inappropriate, or out-of-character. Appropriate undergarment MUST be worn by all participants, both male and female, at all times. Clothing too short and/or too tight will be scrutinised and may be deemed inappropriate, especially overexposure of certain areas of the body considering the family friendly nature of the competition.
10. Body oils or other substances applied to the body or clothing that may affect the clean, dry surface of the staging area and the safety of fellow participants are prohibited.
11. Prizes for the competition:
- Champion: RM1,500 worth of cash & prizes
- 1st Runner-Up: RM1,000 worth of cash & prizes
- 2nd Runner-Up: RM500 worth of cash & prizes
- Consolation Prize x3: RM300 worth of prizes
12. Prizes for the Official K-pop dance Cover Competition will only be presented at the Grand Finals in 25 June 2023 at CITTA Mall with the other finalists. Those who cannot make the scene due to any unforeseen circumstances will forfeit their prizes
13. Kindly access the link provided for detailed information about the Grand Finals:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12WVIxodTMqD_fuFOKy_ug4hNbb680DAp/view?usp=sharing
14. The Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence on scoring will be entertained. Below are the judging criteria:
(a) KPOP Identity (25%)
(b) Dance Cover （30%）
(c) Dance Technique （25%）
(d) Costume (10%)
(e ) Overall Performance (10%)
Lip sync counted as part of identity
15. By participating in the Event, all participants agree and acknowledge that:
a. Participants are in a good state of health to take part in the Event.
b. It is the responsibility of participants to report of a group member's injury or illness to the Organiser or Judges prior to the event.
c. If at any time prior to or during the Event a participant is ill, injured, or is jeopardising their physical and emotional condition by participating in the Event, he/she may be declared ineligible to compete, or disqualified from competing any further.
d. The Organiser reserves the right to withdraw any participant who appears to have a serious disability, injury, or requires medical attention.
e. Participants below the age of 18 must have their parents' or legal guardians' consent to take part in the Event. All relevant permissions from any institutions have already been obtained (if applicable).
f. None of the participants are legally bound by contract to any talent agencies, sponsors or organisations.
g. With regard to scoring, protests are prohibited and will not be accepted. All Judges have acquired the necessary skills, experience, and training in their respective fields to be qualified for judging.
h. In the highly unlikely event of any accident throughout the Event, the Organiser and all its agencies related will not be held liable.
i. By participating in the Event, participants hereby grant permission for the Organiser to share their contact information with its partners and sponsors for any commercial or non-commercial related purposes.
16. The Organiser reserves the rights to alter any parts of the terms and conditions above without prior notice.
17. The Organiser reserves the right to use any photograph or footage without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph or footage. The Organiser may use the photograph and footage in publications or other media material produced, used or contracted by it including but not limited to brochures, invitations, books, newspapers, magazines, television, websites, etc.
