The Des Moines Dance Off - The Dance Competition that Rocks!
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Entry Form & Fees
Download and fill out the entry form available at the bottom of this page. Hurry! Entries will be accepted on a first come basis and are limited to the amount of performance times available.
Early Entry Deadline
Postmarked by May 1, 2010
$20 per person/per solo
$15 per person/per ensemble (max $150 per ensemble)
Late Entry Deadline EXTENDED!
Postmarked by May 31, 2010
$25 per person/per solo
$20 per person/per ensemble (max $200 per ensemble)
Music
Each contestant must furnish their own music on a CD, marked with contestant number, cued and ready to start. All performance CD’s should be picked up immediately after your act.
Each contestant's music and choreographed piece must be no longer than 3 minutes.
Tryout Event June 13
Dancers will be assigned a time to tryout and these will be posted on the Web site. Dancers are encouraged to come to the event at least one hour before their scheduled time to warm up.
Finalist Event June 20
After the tryouts dancers will find out if they made it to the finalist event by going onto this Web site. Finalist performance times will be posted. You are required to perform the same dance that you performed at the tryouts.
Dance Off Stage The Meadows Ballroom is over 14,100 sq ft. of function space with a beautiful 3,000 sq ft. stage that will have a high quality, black marley on the surface. The lighting for the entire event will be a wash of colors and no specific lighting instructions for dancers will be able to be fulfilled. |
 Dance Off Q & A
Q: What if I am in more than one dance piece, is that ok? A: Sure! Soloists can perform a maximum of two solos; however, they can be in an unlimited number of ensemble dances. You will need to pay an entry fee for each piece that you perform.
Q: What if I have never taken a dance class before but think I am a really excellent dancer?
A: We would love to have you be part of our event - you may have hidden talent and this could be a great chance to show it off!
Q: If I am with a group of 20 performing do we only pay a total of $150 for the group instead of $300 total? A: That is correct! For groups, you pay a maximum of $150 or $15 per person, which ever is less (for early entry). Q: What if I am performing as a soloist and also I am performing with a group. How much do I pay? A: You would pay $20 for your solo (if postmarked by May 1) and $15 for your ensemble performance for a total of $35. |