SMUSH All-Styles Dance Show competition is a special section of "The Dancers' Festival".
The idea behind is to create a platform for dancers of all styles for high-quality, up-to-date, relevant and competitive dance performances that will appeal to the new generation. The world is in constant process of change and development. And so is dance.
SMUSH is an open-style dance show competition. A good show is a good show. It does not matter what style it is.
REGISTER NOW FOR 2020 EVENT!!!
The idea behind is to create a platform for dancers of all styles for high-quality, up-to-date, relevant and competitive dance performances that will appeal to the new generation. The world is in constant process of change and development. And so is dance.
SMUSH is an open-style dance show competition. A good show is a good show. It does not matter what style it is.
REGISTER NOW FOR 2020 EVENT!!!
ALL-STYLES DANCE SHOW'S RULES AND REGULATIONS:
1. Any dance style is welcome. The competition is open to all dance discipline. This is not a competition of dance styles. Smush is a dance show competition.
2. Any musical genre is allowed (for example: pop, RnB, house, hiphop, contemporary, funk & others) but must have relevance to our time. Sound effects are allowed if they are significant (i.e. intensify, add more meaning) to the dance piece and must not impede the flow of the performance. We are looking for the most spectacular dance show appealing to the new generation: the dance of the millennium.
3. The show performance should have a duration of no less than 105 seconds (1 minute and 45 seconds) and not more than 180 seconds (3 minutes).
4. The show categories are divided into two (2): Squad (5-12 members) and Clan (15-30 members)
5. There are two (2) age division in each category: Junior (13-18 years old) and Adult (18 years old up).
6. No props that will remain on stage and/or would cause disturbance to the next performance are allowed on stage.
7. Pre-selection will be through a video submission. Videos of previous dance performance, not more than two (2) years old, taken from other dance competitions are welcome. This is just for the Pre-selection / audition. Once selected, the group is not obliged to use the Pre-selection show performance at the Finals. Be prepared to compete against the best of the best. HURRY!! SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO NOW!!! The deadline to submit for Smush-DF2 2020 will be announce soon.
8. Only video links are accepted for the Pre-selection. No direct video original file submission to Smush email. ONLY VIDEO LINKS. The video must contain the name of the group, the age division (Junior or Adult) and the category (Squad or Clan) embedded on it. Videos must be unedited one-camera angle live performances.
9. Only the best dance groups (based on the performance on the video submission) will be selected and invited at the Smush-DF2 Festival in Los Angeles, California.
10. The selected groups will receive the invitation to participate the Finals in Los Angeles during the Smush-DF2 Festival.
11. Winners in different categories will receive trophies, medals and/or cash prizes.
12. The judging criteria are based on these categories: Grace & Execution (25%), Choreography (25%), Audience Impact / wow factor (25%) and Difficulties (25%). The judges are all professional dancers from different dance discipline.
1. Any dance style is welcome. The competition is open to all dance discipline. This is not a competition of dance styles. Smush is a dance show competition.
2. Any musical genre is allowed (for example: pop, RnB, house, hiphop, contemporary, funk & others) but must have relevance to our time. Sound effects are allowed if they are significant (i.e. intensify, add more meaning) to the dance piece and must not impede the flow of the performance. We are looking for the most spectacular dance show appealing to the new generation: the dance of the millennium.
3. The show performance should have a duration of no less than 105 seconds (1 minute and 45 seconds) and not more than 180 seconds (3 minutes).
4. The show categories are divided into two (2): Squad (5-12 members) and Clan (15-30 members)
5. There are two (2) age division in each category: Junior (13-18 years old) and Adult (18 years old up).
6. No props that will remain on stage and/or would cause disturbance to the next performance are allowed on stage.
7. Pre-selection will be through a video submission. Videos of previous dance performance, not more than two (2) years old, taken from other dance competitions are welcome. This is just for the Pre-selection / audition. Once selected, the group is not obliged to use the Pre-selection show performance at the Finals. Be prepared to compete against the best of the best. HURRY!! SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO NOW!!! The deadline to submit for Smush-DF2 2020 will be announce soon.
8. Only video links are accepted for the Pre-selection. No direct video original file submission to Smush email. ONLY VIDEO LINKS. The video must contain the name of the group, the age division (Junior or Adult) and the category (Squad or Clan) embedded on it. Videos must be unedited one-camera angle live performances.
9. Only the best dance groups (based on the performance on the video submission) will be selected and invited at the Smush-DF2 Festival in Los Angeles, California.
10. The selected groups will receive the invitation to participate the Finals in Los Angeles during the Smush-DF2 Festival.
11. Winners in different categories will receive trophies, medals and/or cash prizes.
12. The judging criteria are based on these categories: Grace & Execution (25%), Choreography (25%), Audience Impact / wow factor (25%) and Difficulties (25%). The judges are all professional dancers from different dance discipline.