WHAT IS RELEVÉ?
RELEVÉ is like nothing you have ever been to. A new dance and performing arts competition housed in a professional Theatre promises a weekend of dance, theatre, competition and celebration to highlight the talent and expertise of the competitors.
Venue will be
The Marketplace Theatre Armagh
FRIDAY 14 APRIL - SUNDAY 16 APRIL 2023
Dancers from across the country will come together to compete, celebrate and grow in their art form.
Relevé has 3 pillars upon which the event is built
COMPETITION – performers will be able to show off their incredible talents across a variety of styles. We will offer competition categories for solos, duets, trios and groups. Entrants will be assessed across ability, talent, uniqueness and technique.
CELEBRATION - anyone who enters the competition can sign up for one of the Relevé exclusive MEDIA PACKS. These will be a great way to capture talent through professional photography, film and portfolio. Media Packs will be purchased ahead of the event and will give competitors access to discounted photos and film of their performances. Packages coming soon!
CRITIQUE – as a particularly special element of Relevé, we want our performers to have the opportunity to learn from the best in the business. There will be a limited number of critique upgrades that can be added to the media packs where a working professional choreographer will be able to give real time critique on the dances for performers to take home and grow in their craft.
YOU ASKED FOR IT - RELEVÉ DELIVERED
When the Relevé production team reached out to the Dance community and asked what people wanted to see at Relevé 2023 they had so much to say. And we want to show we listened.
Some of the things we were really excited about we just could not get together for our first year – but fear not! We hope to grow this celebration of dance year on year and add to it as we go.
Some of the suggestions are things we were already planning to do such as a top quality venue, working dancers and teachers for judges, and a professional, safe event that everyone has an incredible time at. These all go without saying and we can't wait to show what we have done at our first event.
Some things we believe are the absolute embodiment of the pillar of celebration that Relevé stands for. We are happy to announce two exciting aspects of our first year:
Song and Dance (Music Theatre)
We will offer a specific Song and Dance section separate to the other styles performing on each day. This will be across all age groups and for the first year only be offered in SOLO format. Other Song & Dance acts may enter in the Open Category eg duet/trios.
The performers will have a stage mic, so that all of their hard work and talent can be seen AND heard! We urge these thespians, that the mic aspect of their performance be taken into account when designing the choreography as any damage to equipment will dampen proceedings.
We hope this allows those triple threat performers to have a spotlight to really highlight their talents.
Beginner’s exclusive category (Newcomer)
Everyone has to start somewhere and that can be at any age. We wanted everyone to be able to participate in Relevé regardless if they have only been performing for a few months.
This section will be for SOLOS only and will be for performers who are new to dance – training for less than a year. We ask that all studios respect the sentiment that this category is intended for, and not submit dancers who have been practicing and performing for less than a year to 18 months.
We want this to be the dancer’s first taste of competing and celebrating their craft, and hope it encourages and pushes them forward on their journey.
If someone is competing in the Beginners exclusive category, they cannot also compete in the regular section. i.e. a Beginner 14 and under Jazz soloist cannot also be a regular 14 and under Jazz soloist.
*Please note the ability to provide this category will be number dependent and subject to change. Please select “NEWCOMER” on your entry form when applying as beginner.
There is a limit to the number of entries we can take for Relevé. These are offered on a first come first served basis from the Production Team. Although our deadline for entries is Midnight Friday 9th December 2022, we strongly urge you to get your entries to Relevé as quickly as you can to avoid disappointment. Once all spaces are filled, we will close entries.
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1. Ballet
2. Lyrical
3. Tap
4. Jazz
5. Street
6. Song & Dance (solo only)
7. Open (Anything not listed above, includes acro & contemporary, s&d duo/trio/groups)
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Aged 6 years and under
Aged 8 years and under
Aged 11 years and under
Aged 14 years and under
Aged 16 years and under
Aged 18 years and under
Adult
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Solos
Max 7 entries per Competition Category per Age Division per studio.
Solos will be organised into Age Divisions. Please note there will be a limited number of spaces in the solo section. There is a possibility to open more spaces for solos once all entries are in and we can see if there is the space for this across the two days. Schools will be contacted about this once all entries have been received.
Duets
Maximum of 5 pairs per Competition Category per Age Division per studio.
Trios
Maximum of 5 trios per Competition Category per Age Division per studio.
Small Groups and Large Groups
Maximum of 3 groups per Competition Category per Age Division per studio.
Small Groups will have 4-10 performers
Large Groups will have 11 or more
Please indicate if you have more than one dancer in a section, in order to accommodate for quick changes in the running order. It is advisable to submit your entries as soon as possible as spaces may be limited.
All fees are non-refundable.
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Solo: £20 per person
Duo: £30 per duo
Trio: £45 per trio
Small Group: (4 – 10 dancers): £70 per group
Large Group: (11 or more dancers): £90 per group
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This time limit includes any flourishes or finishing on performances at the start and at the end. Anything beyond this will result in a penalty with the judges and deduction in scores.
Solos: 2.00 minutes max
Song & Dance: 2.30 minutes max
Duos: 2.30 minutes max
Trios: 2.30 minutes max
Groups: 3.30 minutes max
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As part of the weekend dancers have the chance to learn some incredible choreography from the best in the business.
Over the weekend judges will take an intensive masterclass, dancers will then execute this choreography and compete to be LAST DANCER STANDING.
The finalists from this will then be part of Relevé “Execute”. This will be a chance to see what a dancer has to give on the spot. No preparation time, just a song and pure talent.
The winner of this will then receive a prize as the ‘EXECUTE’ Champion!
There is a £5 fee per dancer to be paid on the day of competition.
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Each Solo/Duet/Trio Category winner (by age) will be awarded a prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd.
Groups will be awarded medals for each dancer placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd and a prize for the winning group studio.
Overall Prizes for whole of Relevé 2023
Overall highest scoring Solo
Overall highest scoring Duet
Overall highest scoring Trio
Overall highest scoring Group
Judges Choice for Passion in Dance
Best of Relevé 2023 (Awarded to the studio who we feel brought the most passion and “Raz-Ma-Tazz” to the weekend).
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Relevé are proud to bring in professional dancers and choreographers to judge the competition. To avoid bias we will only hire judges who are not associated with any schools/teams competing.
SCORING SYSTEM:
20 points for Technique and Ability
20 points for Embodiment of the Music
20 points for Difficulty of Choreography
20 points for Showmanship and Professionalism
20 points for Overall feel of the performance
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The Marketplace Theatre, Armagh, is the 2023 venue for the Relevé Dance Event. The Marketplace is managing the ticketing for spectators of Relevé with details of this coming out in early Spring 2023 in their Brochure.
Parents and loved ones of performers will be able to buy day tickets for the event. Full parking and venue information is available through the Marketplace Theatre website.
Address:
The Market Place Theatre and Arts Centre
Market Street
Armagh
Co. Armagh
BT61 7BW
Telephone: 028 3752 1820
Website: Click here
For those wanting to stay over for the weekend there are multiple hotels to choose from. The closest to the Marketplace Theatre being the Armagh City Hotel. Please contact them directly to book, and early to get the best rates. Discounted group bookings available.
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Relevé has the right to disqualify any competitor or whole studio due to bad behaviour experienced by competition staff or towards the venue. This includes:
Acts of violence or aggression to Relevé Staff, Marketplace staff or other studio/performers.
Anyone caught smoking/vaping inside the venue space.
Performers or children associated with Dance Studios within the Marketplace Theatre causing disturbance to other guests or not acting with due care and attention on stairs, banisters and outside the venue.
Entry fees and forms closing date is Midnight Friday 9th December.
No late entries will be accepted.
All entries must be paid in full along with fully completed entry forms to be entered into competition by date above.
All entries must be paid through bank transfer or via online booking link on invoice.
BANK DETAILS
Name on Account: Bradley Shoots Ltd
Name of Bank: Revolut Ltd
Account Number: 69651469
Sort Code: 04-00-75
Reference: please use name of school
Performers can compete in as many different dance style categories as they wish, however they cannot compete in a category against themselves. (i.e. a dancer cannot compete in an 11 & Under jazz duo with one dancer AND as a 11 & Under jazz duo with another dancer. They may, however compete as a jazz duo and a ballet or street duo etc.)
Relevé Production team reserves the right to judge small and large groups together or separately depending on timetabling and level of demand.
There are time limits for the duration of performances. Music will be cut at the allocated time limits and points will be deducted for those who go outside of these limits.
No parents will be allowed backstage at any time during the two days of competition.
Each studio will be required to have their own 2-3 designated chaperones/producers - they will be the only people outside of Relevé production team to be given backstage access passes.
Relevé hold no responsibility and hereby release themselves from any accidents, claims or liabilities caused during their events.
Group performers must compete in the age category of the oldest dancer on the day of competition.
Performers must compete in the age category they are on the day of competition.
All judging scores and decisions are final.
No cash refunds will be issued under any circumstances.
No dangerous props may be used including - glitter, aerosols, smoke bombs or confetti which may affect the safety of our dance floor.
All competitors are the sole responsibility of their dance school, they must ensure they have provided an appropriate number of designated chaperones.
Competitive music must be sent to Relevé via website upload 30 days before competition. There can be no exceptions.
Dancers may compete in age categories above themselves for duos, trios and groups but are not allowed to dance under their age.
Parents/Dancers are not allowed communication with any adjudicator whilst judging is occurring.
We have a strict limit on entries allowed which will be allocated on a first come first serve basis via Relevé production team.
No late entries or fees will be accepted.
Should you have any further queries/concerns please contact us via email.
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