The 5th ‘Kalamata Dance Cup – Acrobatics Edition’ festival of competitions and acrobatic performances will take place on the weekend of June 22 – 23, 2024, at the Kalamata Beach Stadium (indoor gymnasium), with athletes from Greece, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Belgium. The festival, with philanthropic aims, is part of the KDC event framework in the Municipality of Kalamata, aimed at developing ‘dance tourism’ year-round. It promises once again to offer a beautiful experience with a wonderful weekend getaway in Kalamata for athletes, artists, teachers, and parents. The goal of the Kalamata Dance Challenge (KDC) is to support organizations and students of acrobatic arts, promoting their work and achievements, encouraging the work of educators, and recognizing parents’ dedication. Our mission:
To raise awareness among the sports and arts community by presenting aerial acrobatic art. To encourage participation in all aspects of aerial acrobatics from childhood. To motivate amateurs and professionals to showcase their skills and support them in their efforts and future career pursuits. To bring together the entire community of aerial acrobatics with the aim of promoting and advancing aerial acrobatic art. To support schools, associations, artists, educators, and students.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE KDC AERIAL FESTIVAL & COMPETITION
INFORMATION KALAMATA AERIAL ACROBATICS DANCE CUP (FESTIVAL & COMPETITION) | 22-23 JUNE 2024
ENAERIVN AKROBATIKVN COMPETITION FOR ALL AGES, BEGINNERS, ADVANCED AND PROFESSIONALS, WOMEN & MEN, IN SOLO, DUET, GROUP.
ORGANIZED BY: KDC KALAMATA DANCE CHALLENGE
VENUE: CLOSED BEACH FIELD (NATIONAL STADIUM) THE ONLY ONE IN KALAMATA THAT PROVIDES MAXIMUM SAFETY FOR OUR AERIAL ATHLETES (AFTER CHECK & CERTIFICATION OF SUITABILITY BY SPECIALIZED ENGINEER)
DATE: JUNE 22 & 23, 2024
ELIGIBILITY: AT THE KALAMATA DANCE CUP (AERIAL ACROBATICS) FESTIVAL EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF AGE OR DANCE LEVEL, CAN PARTICIPATE AND TAKE PART IN THE COMPETITIVE EVENTS AND/OR SHOWDANCE PERFORMANCES. PARTICIPANTS CAN BE GREEKS AND FOREIGNERS, MEMBERS OF GYMNASTICS CLUBS, ACADEMIES, FEDERATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, DANCE SCHOOLS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, DANCE CLUBS, GYMS, ETC. EXCELLENT ENTRIES THAT DO NOT EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENT ANY ENTITY. COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HONEST IN REPRESENTING THEIR LEVELS AND ABILITIES (CLASS, LEVEL, AGE, MUSIC TIME LIMIT, NUMBER OF DANCERS).
COMPETITION
SHOW PERFORMANCE – ARTISTIC DANCE
The reason for the separation is to enhance the creativity of the athletes. Bearing in mind the restrictions caused by the competition regulations (dress, height of instruments, time limits, emphasis on the difficulty of execution, etc.) we give you the option to participate in the artistic categories in which we keep the minimum possible restrictions so that you can freely show off your artistic and creative abilities.
ΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΑΤΑ – AERIAL ACROBATICS – Competition Events
DUOS, TEAMS BEGINNERS / ADVANCED / PROFESSIONAL – WOMEN – MEN – MIXED ΗΛΙΚΙΕΣ– Competition Events Mini Kids: 2017/2018/2019 (5-7 years old) Kids: 2016 / 2015 (8-9 years old) Juveniles: 2014 / 2013 / 2012 (10 – 12 years old) Juniors : 2011 / 2010 / 2009 (13 – 15 years old) Youth : 2008 / 2007 / 2006 (16-18 years old) Adults + Pro: 2005 and older (18 + years old) Age is calculated based on year of birth. Athletes can register in the category corresponding to their age or older except Professional. In the Duo Silks / Duo Hoop events, the pairs are placed in the age category of the older of the two athletes ΔΙΑΡΚΕΙΑ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗΣ – Competition Events (Mini Kids 5-7 years old): 2:00 – 2:30 min (Kids 8-9 years old): 2:00 – 3:30 min (Juvenile, Juniors 10-15 years old): 2:30– 4:00 min (Youth , Adults 15 – 18 +) 3:00– 4:30 min (Professional 18+) 4:00 – 5:00 min Ground choreography allowed (no more than 20 sec) The duration of the music may not exceed the program time limit of each age category. PARTICIPATION COST / PERSON (ALL AGES) – Competition Events €35 / PERSON / ONE SOLO AERIAL PARTICIPATION (EXCEPT MINI KIDS €25) + €5 / PERSON FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION €20 / PERSON IN EACH DUO AND TEAM CATEGORY SPECTATOR TICKET – Competition Events Entry for spectators is FREE. We would like to inform you that at the entrance of the stadium there will be representatives of the Association of Friends of the Disabled of the Prefecture of Messinia for a charity project. Please for your valuable help. DECLARATION OF PARTICIPATION – Competition Events REGISTRATIONS ONLY ON THE PARTICIPATION PLATFORM. THE PLATFORM WILL CLOSE ON MAY 30. REGISTER HERE: https://www.kalamatadancecup.com/dancecup/regform/userregistration.php,
In case the number of entries is reached, the entry platform will close earlier.
FINAL PROGRAM – Competition Events THE FINAL PROGRAM WILL BE ANNOUNCED AFTER THE ENTRY PLATFORM CLOSES, A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE FESTIVAL EQUIPMENT – Competition Events All the organization’s instruments and components that will be used in the competitions are certified. 1) 1 SLING – USABLE LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 5.30 METERS, WITH SWIVEL (ONE Safety layers: The safety layers will be 8 special layers of 2 X 2 meters and 10 cm thick and 1 layer of 1.5 X 2 with a thickness of 20 cm. All instruments and components to be used in the competition are tested and certified. Remarks: ***Any type of movement beyond the vertical support axis of the instrument is prohibited (swings)***The adjustment of the desired height of the instrument from the ground will be done by adding and removing layers. CAUTION!!! In the event that a school wishes to present a group or duo, etc., for which extra equipment will be needed (which the school itself will provide), it must notify us in time by the deadline for submission of participation declarations. Upon agreement, this presentation can be allowed. In any case, any extra equipment should be presented to the event no later than Friday 21/6. MUSIC – Competition Events ALL COMPETITORS OR SHOWDANCE CATEGORIES (SOLO, DUO, TEAMS), SEND YOUR MUSIC TO THE ORGANIZERS NOT LATER THAN 5 JUNE 2024. THE FOLLOWING DETAILS MUST BE MENTIONED IN THE E-MAIL: 1) SUBJECT: For KDC Aerial Competition 2024 / For KDC Showdance Performances 2024 2) NAME AND CATEGORY IF SOLO/DUE/TEAM 3) CHOREOGRAPHY TITLE (IF ANY) 4) NAME OF SCHOOL – ASSOCIATION 5) CITY & COUNTRY SEND THIS INFORMATION ALONG WITH THE MUSIC FILE IN MP3 OR WAV FORMAT TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL: musickalamata@gmail.com NOTE: ONE EMAIL PER ENTRY JUDGES – JUDGE RATING SYSTEM THE JUDGES OF OUR COMPETITION WILL BE 10 IN ALL, DIVIDED INTO PARTS. SEVERAL OF THEM WILL BE ACCREDITED, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL CIRCUS SCHOOLS (FEDEC). THE JUDGES SCHEDULE WILL BE ANNOUNCED AFTER THE FINAL SCHEDULE IS ANNOUNCED. THE EVALUATION SYSTEM IS SUPPORTED BY THE POLISART SCATING SYSTEM AND THE JUDGES JUDGE WITH SPECIAL TOUCH TABLETS. EVALUATION CRITERIAS: CATEGORY: SOLO AERIAL ACROBATICS ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE : TECHNIQUE (10), APPEARANCE (10), INTERPRETATION (10), MUSIC-RHYTHM – CHOREOGRAPHY (10) TOTAL 50 POINTS EXECUTION – DIFFICULTY: FALLS (20), DYNAMIC EXERCISES (10), RHYTHM (10), FLEXIBILITY (10) TOTAL 50 POINTS *AERIAL ACROBATICS PENALTIES (5 POINTS EACH): PROBLEMS WITH CLOTHES PROGRAM NOT SYNCING WITH MUSIC – MUSIC TIMEOUT THE JUDGE SCATING SYSTEM IS SUPPORTED BY THE POLISART SCATING SYSTEM COMPANY, WITH SPECIAL TOUCH TABLETS FOR THE JUDGES. PRIZES – COMPETITIONS EVENTS AT THE KALAMATA DANCE CUP INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZER WITH THE STAMP OF THE OFFICIAL BODY KDC AERIAL ACROBATICS COMPETITION THE FIRST 3 IN EACH CATEGORY RECEIVE MEDALS. IN TEAM CATEGORIES, ALL PARTICIPANTS BELONGING TO THE TEAM RECEIVE MEDALS. CUPS AWARDED TO THE FIRST IN CERTAIN CLASSES DANCE CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL GIFTS FROM THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS FROM OUR SPONSORS. |
AERIAL ACROBATICS – Show performance – non competitive
DUOS, TEAMS BEGINNERS / ADVANCED / PROFESSIONAL – WOMEN – MEN – MIXED AERIAL ACROBATICS – Show performance – non competitive
MUSIC DURATION – Show performance –
SHOW DANCE SOLO for all ages: up to 3:30 min DUOS, TRIO for all ages: 3:00 – 4:00 min GROUPS for all ages: 3:00 – 4:30 min
PARTICIPATION COST – Show performance – non-competitive
€20 / PERSON / ONE PARTICIPATION FOR ARTISTIC DANCE (SOLO, DUO, TEAM) + €5 / PERSON FOR PARTICIPATION IN EACH ADDITIONAL ARTISTIC DANCE +€5 / PERSON / ONE PARTICIPATION FOR ARTISTIC DANCE THAT ALREADY PARTICIPATES IN AN INSTRUMENT IN THE COMPETITION
DECLARATION OF PARTICIPATION – Aerial Show Dance Performance
THE DECLARATION IS MADE ON THE SAME PARTICIPATION PLATFORM AS THE SHOW
PRIZE – SHOW DANCE PERFORMANCE Commemorative award to those who will do a performance show (medal and diploma as a souvenir)
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REGULATIONS – METHOD OF CONDUCT
All participants must have active health insurance during the days of the competition and the entire event.
The Festival has a charitable purpose. Part of the proceeds of the overall event will be allocated for a charitable purpose.
Participants can declare on the registration form either for the Competition in various aerial events or for the non-competitive Aerial Show Performance (artistic show). They can declare to both by registering differently on the same platform.
All participants, by completing their participation platform, certify that they have received knowledge and comply with the terms and regulations of the event.
Participation in the Festival is considered valid only with the declaration of participation in the official platform https://www.kalamatadancecup.com/dancecup/regform/userregistration.php and the payment of the participation amount until 14/6/2024.
Once the registration forms are closed, no participation will be considered valid.
Participants are responsible for their own health and belongings. The organization is not responsible for any injury to a dancer, loss or damage to objects. Responsibility rests with the competing individual.
Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a guardian who will be solely responsible for what happens.
Refunds are not accepted. The only exceptions are the cancellation of participation for medical reasons which must be proven by a medical opinion, or the change of the date of the event or the cancellation of the event.
By entering, each participant waives their copyright of photos, videos, etc. which may be used by the organizers for purposes of promoting the event.
It is forbidden to use any material/object that can become dangerous for participants and spectators (such as fire, needles, knives, etc.). The use of such items leads to automatic disqualification of the contestant.
All participants are prohibited from consuming alcohol or any prohibited substance before or during the competition. Failure to comply will result in automatic disqualification.
On the day before the match, on Friday, but also during the breaks, or earlier before the start of the match, free rehearsals may take place.
The responsible Organizers of the Competition do not interfere in the decisions of the Jury and bear no responsibility for the final results.
Participating athletes – dancers – coaches are not allowed to enter the table of the Organizing Committee and the Judges.
DRESS RESTRICTIONS: ALL PARTICIPANT APPEARANCES MUST FOLLOW THE DRESS RULES.
DRESS RULES: 1.Decent clothing is required, without being provocative. Special attention to the overexposure of specific areas of the body (chest – buttocks). The bodysuit should sufficiently cover the area of the buttocks. Clothing that does not fall within the rules of conduct of the competition will be rejected if it is age inappropriate. 2. The clothes of the participants must not contain items that could injure the contestant or damage the instrument, for example earrings that could get caught in the cloth, rhinestones in the hair or trinkets, etc.
Contestants must check in and be present at the venue at least one hour prior to the scheduled start of their category to avoid delays.
The final program will be announced 10 days after the closing of entries. The organization reserves the right to change the program, if there is a reason.
Coaches and athletes must conduct themselves in a fair and fair spirit of fair play at all times during the competition and at the awards ceremonies.
All contestants are prohibited from using any gesture, expression, clothing or song with sexual content, on or off stage.
The overall presentation is prohibited from containing any type of racist symbols, language or behavior. If this happens, the contestant will be automatically disqualified.
Contestants are expected to be honest in representing their levels and abilities in the contest. The organization reserves the right to change the category in cases where the level of execution and the choice of exercises differs from the category declared.
The songs and choreographies must last STRICTLY up to the allotted time set by the organization for each category. After the time is up, the music will be turned off by the event and the contestant must finish their presentation.
From the moment the choreography starts, it cannot be stopped and there can be repetition, except
The groups must have sent their music to the official musician email of the event: musickalamata@gmail.com up to 20 days before the date of its performance. However, the athletes are obliged to have their music with them during the race on a USB stick. No music will be accepted on the day of the race.
METHODS OF EXECUTION
Athletes will compete according to their age category according to the competition schedule. During the match, together with the athlete (for safety reasons), only the coach is allowed to be present on the playing field. No objects are allowed on the playing field.
SPORTS FACILITIES:
The Competition will be held at the Municipal Beach Indoor Gym (National Stadium), the only one in Kalamata that provides maximum safety for our aerial athletes (after inspection & fitness certification by a specialized engineer)
