Congratulations to all our Performers and Winners who entered our very successful 2016 Dance Championship. The Performers who achieved a first place are as follows:

TROPHIES AWARDED (to be held for a year and returned)

TROPHIES

Performance Certificates will be awarded to all Performers completing their dance and all participants will receive an Adjudicator’s Comments Sheet. Trophies will be presented only to those winners who achieve “Commended”, “Distinction” or “Outstanding” grades.

Trophies are held for one year only. Holders are reminded that all trophies should be returned NO LATER THAN 1 October 2013  to the Trophy Secretary, Mrs Margaret Smith, 12A Wells House, Brodrick Drive, Wells Road, Ilkley,  LS29 9SP (telephone: 01943 601336)

Winners wishing to record their success should have the trophy engraved at their own expense, before return.

Medallions will be presented to those...

SYSTEM OF GRADING PERFORMANCES

Certificates will be issued for all performances in the top three categories.

SAFETY OF PERFORMERS

It is necessary for teachers and parents to be aware of their responsibilities in entering any performers with limited physical capabilities or special needs, bearing in mind the limitations imposed by the stage and surrounding environment. It is also necessary for the teacher or parent to pass on to the Adjudicator, via the organiser, any such information that would impact on the Adjudicator’s work.

THE USE OF RECORDED MUSIC

This Festival is affiliated to the British and International Federation of Festivals and participates in its Group Licence, to cover payment of fees for the use of recorded music at its events. Teachers using tapes created from commercial recordings are advised that they should seek permission to re-record, from the record companies concerned, as the Wharfedale Festival cannot take responsibility for this arrangement.

All performances using music from shows in current production are subject to copyright laws.

Where movement or costume are included in a performance, copyright permission is required and the Wharfedale Festival Committee accepts these...

The Winner of the IRWIN MITCHELL Solicitors bursary of £100.00 for additional dance training. REBECCA TAYLOR

The Winner of the DENIS SHARP MEMORIAL BURSARY to attend a Summer School CLARA BURNIE

MISS DANCE OF GREAT BRITAIN 2012 HEAT NATALIE DUNCAN Natalie will represent the Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts in the final at Blackpool in June 2013.

TDCI South & West Yorkshire Junior Modern Championship Winner LEAH DARBY

TDCI NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND SENIOR TAP CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER HOLLIE JANE WOODHOUSE

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AGAIN NEXT YEAR!!

Rules for MISS DANCE OF GREAT BRITAIN.

ENTRY FEE:   £9.00

This is a National Competition in Theatre Dance. The Grand Final is provisionally arranged to be held in  June 2019. The Venue.... Opera House, Blackpool.
 

1. Competitors must be 16 years of age by 31^st May 2019.

2. Competitors will be required to give a completed theatrical dance performance which may include Modern Dance, Tap, Gymnastic Dance, Dialogue, Song, Instrumentation or Comedy, (Classical Ballet, Character, Greek, National are not permitted).      Due to health and safety only small properties that can be carried by one person will be permitted.

3. Non...