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We recommend you first read "Welcome! A Dancer's Introduction" and "Judging Criteria." These are the questions we've anticipated you asking and have provided the answers. If you have a question that isn't mentioned here then please message me through Tribe and I'll post your question with answer here. Please <b>do not</b> reply to this post with your question! We want to keep this post clean and easy to search for the answers to all of your pressing questions.
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Q. Why are you making me audition? Why can't I just show up and dance?
A. We wanted a show where dancers could dance whatever they wanted AND put on a high quality show. This isn't a hafla, this is a dance performance. There are already places and events where beginners can perform.
Q. What kind of dance do I have to prepare? Does it have to be Middle Eastern Dance?
A. Your choreography does not need to have any sort of Belly Dance or Middle Eastern Dance. This is a performance open to ALL dance forms. Jazz, tap, fusion, exotic, tribal, ballet, modern, lyrical... anything goes! The more variety our show will have, the better!
Q. When is this thing going to happen?
A. Saturday, January 13, 2007, 7:00 pm.
Q. Where will the performance be held?
A. We are still deciding on a definitive venue. The most we can tell you is some place in the Mid-Cities. For out-of-towners, that would include Bedford, Hurst, Colleyville, Grapevine, Arlington, and Grand Prarie in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in Texas, USA. We want a central location to our urban area.
Q. Is this for local performers only? I'll be visiting in town that weekend and I'd love to perform!
A. We welcome submissions from everywhere! However, we WILL NOT supply any sort of compensation for travel or provide for housing and food. All expenses will be the dancer's responsibility. What we can do is suggest to you conviently located hotels and delicious restaurants. There are lots of both to choose from.
Q. Where do I send my VHS or DVD submission to?
A.Visions In Dance
PO Box 182604
Arlington, TX 76096-2604
Q. Can I have a friend help me with my props?
A. Yes, but we must insist on only ONE assistant per performance. There will not be enough room backstage for every dancer or group to have multiple helpers. Also, we cannot allow your assistant to go back and forth between audience and backstage, they will be backstage with you the entire performance. Otherwise the distraction will disturb other audience members.
Q. Why do I have to go to a dress rehearsal? I already know my routine.
A. You may know your rountine, but do you know the one in front of you? We need everyone present to give you the order in which you'll dance so you won't miss your cue. We are also tentantively planning a group finale piece that we'll need to teach you.
Q. The judges selected me to perform and I'm really excited! However, I just found out I'll be on a business trip until Saturday morning and I can't make the dress rehearsal. Am I kicked out?
A. If you have a legitimate conflict with our dress rehearsal requirement and cannot be at the morning rehearsal, PLEASE contact us so we can discuss the situation with you. Something such as a business trip or funeral may be worked out so you can keep your spot in the show, but we MUST be notified.
Q. What do you mean the costuming must fit and enhance the dance? Why can't I wear whatever I feel like? I love wearing bikinis!
A. We wear costumes to broaden the message we're communicating when we dance. Tribal dancers tend to wear tassels and dark colours to give a more earthy feel. Wearing skimpy or revealing clothing just 'cause is going to lessen the impact of your artistic vision. If you are dancing to "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", then wearing a bikini makes sense. If you are dancing to "When September Ends" it doesnt make sense to wear a bikini, no matter how tempting.
Q. My costume covers me fully, but is skin tight and flesh coloured. Will that be a problem?
A. Not all. Again, the judges will be looking to see if the costuming has a purpose to the piece, but there are no issues with flesh coloured and/or skin tight outfits.
Q. What do you mean "We reserve the right to pull performers out of the show if costuming is significantly different from the description provided to the judges?"
A. Minor changes are fine, such as a blue belly dance cabaret outfit instead of a black belly dance cabaret outfit, or a red tutu instead of a pink tutu. However, a MAJOR change as to make the costume unrecognizable, will be grounds for removal from the show. We are interested in using costuming and song to build the show around the individual performances into one beautiful synchronized whole. To do this, we need people to keep us informed of their intentions for costuming. We would still appreciate a heads up with minor costume changes.
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Q. Why are you making me audition? Why can't I just show up and dance?
A. We wanted a show where dancers could dance whatever they wanted AND put on a high quality show. This isn't a hafla, this is a dance performance. There are already places and events where beginners can perform.
Q. What kind of dance do I have to prepare? Does it have to be Middle Eastern Dance?
A. Your choreography does not need to have any sort of Belly Dance or Middle Eastern Dance. This is a performance open to ALL dance forms. Jazz, tap, fusion, exotic, tribal, ballet, modern, lyrical... anything goes! The more variety our show will have, the better!
Q. When is this thing going to happen?
A. Saturday, January 13, 2007, 7:00 pm.
Q. Where will the performance be held?
A. We are still deciding on a definitive venue. The most we can tell you is some place in the Mid-Cities. For out-of-towners, that would include Bedford, Hurst, Colleyville, Grapevine, Arlington, and Grand Prarie in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in Texas, USA. We want a central location to our urban area.
Q. Is this for local performers only? I'll be visiting in town that weekend and I'd love to perform!
A. We welcome submissions from everywhere! However, we WILL NOT supply any sort of compensation for travel or provide for housing and food. All expenses will be the dancer's responsibility. What we can do is suggest to you conviently located hotels and delicious restaurants. There are lots of both to choose from.
Q. Where do I send my VHS or DVD submission to?
A.Visions In Dance
PO Box 182604
Arlington, TX 76096-2604
Q. Can I have a friend help me with my props?
A. Yes, but we must insist on only ONE assistant per performance. There will not be enough room backstage for every dancer or group to have multiple helpers. Also, we cannot allow your assistant to go back and forth between audience and backstage, they will be backstage with you the entire performance. Otherwise the distraction will disturb other audience members.
Q. Why do I have to go to a dress rehearsal? I already know my routine.
A. You may know your rountine, but do you know the one in front of you? We need everyone present to give you the order in which you'll dance so you won't miss your cue. We are also tentantively planning a group finale piece that we'll need to teach you.
Q. The judges selected me to perform and I'm really excited! However, I just found out I'll be on a business trip until Saturday morning and I can't make the dress rehearsal. Am I kicked out?
A. If you have a legitimate conflict with our dress rehearsal requirement and cannot be at the morning rehearsal, PLEASE contact us so we can discuss the situation with you. Something such as a business trip or funeral may be worked out so you can keep your spot in the show, but we MUST be notified.
Q. What do you mean the costuming must fit and enhance the dance? Why can't I wear whatever I feel like? I love wearing bikinis!
A. We wear costumes to broaden the message we're communicating when we dance. Tribal dancers tend to wear tassels and dark colours to give a more earthy feel. Wearing skimpy or revealing clothing just 'cause is going to lessen the impact of your artistic vision. If you are dancing to "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", then wearing a bikini makes sense. If you are dancing to "When September Ends" it doesnt make sense to wear a bikini, no matter how tempting.
Q. My costume covers me fully, but is skin tight and flesh coloured. Will that be a problem?
A. Not all. Again, the judges will be looking to see if the costuming has a purpose to the piece, but there are no issues with flesh coloured and/or skin tight outfits.
Q. What do you mean "We reserve the right to pull performers out of the show if costuming is significantly different from the description provided to the judges?"
A. Minor changes are fine, such as a blue belly dance cabaret outfit instead of a black belly dance cabaret outfit, or a red tutu instead of a pink tutu. However, a MAJOR change as to make the costume unrecognizable, will be grounds for removal from the show. We are interested in using costuming and song to build the show around the individual performances into one beautiful synchronized whole. To do this, we need people to keep us informed of their intentions for costuming. We would still appreciate a heads up with minor costume changes.
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