Outside Stage / Regulations

The Open Stage project includes free dance presentations in special areas, set up in squares, factories and shopping centers, among other places. The idea is to provide dance groups with an opportunity for greater interaction with the public, as well as to take the event into the community and build up audiences.


1st Article - Selection

In order to enroll and participate in the Open Stages of the Joinville Dance Festival, candidates must undergo a prior selection process, in accordance with the following specifications.

A) To participate in the selection, groups must send the following material to the Joinville Dance Festival Institute, via courier, by 18 April 2006 (proof of posting according to date on stamp):
- Copy of CNPJ (General Taxpayers Register) card, for schools or dance academies, or Term of Independent Group, for groups not linked to dance schools or academies.
- Notarized photocopy of ID card, Passport or Driver's License of each group member. It must be emphasized that the JDFI will only accept the above mentioned documents as proof of identity.
- Document corroborating release by the choreographer, issued by SBAT or by the choreographer him/herself.
- Recording of choreography (in DVD or video tape - VHS, NTSC system).
Important: Choreographies enrolled in different classes, sub classes and categories must be separate (note enrollment limits, according to following observations).

Examples:
Tape 1 - Classical Ballet - Group - maximum of 3 choreographies
Tape 2 - Classical Ballet - Male Solo - maximum of 3 choreographies
Tape 3 - Classical Ballet - Female Solo - maximum of 3 choreographies
Tape 4 - Classical Ballet - Duet - maximum of 3 choreographies
Tape 5 - Classical Ballet - Trio - maximum of 3 choreographies
The above example applies to all other classes and sub classes.


Note
- Each school/academy can enroll up to 3 different groups, with each group being able to enroll a total of 10 works for each selection, respecting the limit of up to 3 choreographies per class/sub-class;
- Independent groups (those not linked to dance schools/academies) can enroll up to 10 works for the selection, respecting the limit of up to 3 choreographies per class/sub-class;
- In the selection, up to 3 choreographies per group can be approved for participating in the festival, including all classes/categories;
- Verification of all documentation, including that of the participants, will be performed during the selection process;
- Concerning participant enrollments, the names and ages of all dancers must be listed, with the group being permitted four additional members, to be chosen between: director, coordinator (who must have completed 18 years of age by the beginning of the event) and choreographer or rehearser;
- Dancers can participate in costume for the tape/DVD, with the exception of classical Ballet and Classical Repertoire Ballet choreographies, when rehearsal clothes are recommended;
- Choreographies enrolled in the selection cannot be altered for the event presentation, and nor will alterations to the name of the choreography, time or music be accepted.


Disqualification criteria

Any groups/schools sending their works/choreographies with the following problems will be considered DISQUALIFIED:
- Incomplete enrollment form;
- Lack of any group or group member document;
- Postage date exceeding stipulated date;
- Tape not rewound;
- Video/DVD without identification, with technical sound problems, or containing other images such as parties, films, soap operas etc.;
- Recordings done in parts, in more than one locality, or with any type of assembly/editing;
- Lack of author identification concerning the choreographical reassembly/version of Classical Repertoire Ballets;
- Incomplete choreographies
Enrollment of more choreographies than the number stimulated in these regulations (see above observations)


Criteria for Selection assessment

Classical Repertoire Ballet
- Artistic and technical quality of the performers
- Adaptation of the chosen pieces for the dancers
- Faithfulness to the proposed version

Other classes
- Artistic and technical quality of the performers
- Structure of the choreographic composition
- Adequate development of the proposed theme

Selection Result
The selection result will be divulged within 45 days following selection enrollment deadline, on the Festival site, and sent to press channels.

Observations
- No results will be given over the telephone.
- Judges do not issue written commentaries on the choreographies enrolled in the selection.

Important: the material sent for selection will not be returned.


2nd Article - Enrollment
The groups approved in the selection must confirm their enrollment in the event by10/06/2006.

Single paragraph: All groups approved in the Joinville Dance Festival and Half Point are also eligible to participate in the 2006Open Stages. In these cases the groups are only required to fill out the Open Stage enrollment form for the Coordinating Committee, with no further documentation being required.
Once enrollment had been confirmed, the group must send the following items to the Dance Festival Institute:
- 1 (one) 3x4 photo (dated same year as the event) of each member, with the name in block letters on the back, for the ID tag;
- Copy of the enrollment form of each choreography enrolled in the Competitive Presentation;
- A copy of a document proving that enrollment fee has been paid.

Important
- Should there be an alteration to the cast in the submitted tape, the group must give written notice of the change made in any phase of the process, from the time of the selection up to the group's presentation in the event.
- If the event's Coordinating committee is not informed of this, the group will be barred from presenting;
- Cast alterations can only occur in group choreographies (involving a maximum of 10% of the cast), and are not permitted in Variations, Pas-de-Deux, Grand Pas-de-Deux, Pas-de-Trois, solos, duets and trios;
- Participants cannot perform in different groups.

Enrollment fee
The value of the enrollment fee is R$ 40.00 (forty reals) per participant in each enrolled group, including coordinator, director, choreographer or rehearser.


3rd Article - Classes
Enrollments will be divided according to classes: Classical Repertoire Ballet, Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Jazz, Street Dance, Popular Dances and Tap Dance.


4th Article - Category
No one who was born later that 1996 may participate in the Open Stage performances.


Technical information

1 - Maximum number of dancers on Open Stage: 30.

2 - The group must state what type of stage props it will be using in the presentation on the selection enrollment form, with the following items not being permitted:
- children born in 1997 or later
- any live animal
- Water and fire and objects that could jeopardize or damage the stage or reach the audience.
Should the group use any item in its performance without prior notification, the group will be automatically DISQUALIFIED.
3 - Participants must bring a CD or an MD for each piece of music.
4 - At the time of confirming enrollment (following the selection) the group must give its availability for performances on the Outside Stages.
5 - The group must program at least five presentations, with locations being decided by the Coordinating Committee.
6 - Costumes must be used for all presentation.
7 - In order to receive a certificate of participation, the group must fulfill at least 75% of the programmed presentations and adhere to the established timetables.
8 - For presentations in squares, Dance Slipper Fair and shopping centers, the group must present itself to the producer, at the presentation site, 30 minutes before performance time - the group being responsible for its own transport.
9 - For presentations in companies, suburbs and other places, the group must present itself to the Outside Stage team (office), one hour before the programmed time - the group's transport being the responsibility of the Coordinating Committee.
10 - For presentations in other cities, the group must present itself to the Outside Stage team (office), one and a half hours before the programmed time - the group's transport being the responsibility of the Coordinating Committee.
11 - The Coordinating Committee is not responsible for objects left in the dressing rooms.
12 - Images of the groups participating in the Half Point may be used by the event Coordinating Committee to advertise the Festival.


Executive activities

1 - Reception
Participants will be received at the Secretary's office, inside the Centreventos Cau Hansen, from 19 July onwards, between 8 am and 8 pm (office hours throughout event).

2 - Name Tags
Each event participant will receive a personalized name tag, for personal use, which is non transferable and must be worn at all times, and which, under no circumstances whatsoever, may be used by third parties, the penalty for which will be confiscation by Coordinating Committee. Access to lodgings and the group's presentation will not be permitted without an name tag. The participant's name tag does not include free access to spectacles except on the days of the participant's competitive presentations. The Coordination Committee does not replace lost or stolen name tags.

3 - Certificates
Each event participant in the Outside Stage performances will receive a certificate of participation. Outside Stage group participants will only receive certificates after completing their program obligations.

4 - Tickets for participants
- Participants must acquire tickets to be admitted to event spectacles;
- The Festival Coordination Committee will provide special tickets in the stalls - for event participants for the Competitive Presentation of the Joinville Dance Festival. Tickets will be on sale (through the event site or telesales services), for participants only, from 26th to 30th June 2006. Ticket sales for the general public commence on 3rd July.
- Tickets will be available for the general public commencing on 1st July.
- Detailed information concerning ticket sales will be available on the site www.festivaldedanca.com.br, from May 2006 onwards.

Important
- Those buying differentiated tickets must present their participant ID tag together with their ticket at the entrance to the spectacle.

5 - Exceptions
Any exceptions to these regulations will be resolved by the JDFI Coordinating Committee.