| General
Information |
| (1) |
On November 16 of 2008, the
Japan World Tango Festival Steering Committee will hold The
4th Japan Open Tango Dance Championship at Bunkyo Civic Hall |
(2) |
TOKYO MX TV and the Argentine Tango Dance Association in Japan
are the organizers of the Festival. |
| (3) |
The
preparatives of the events are responsbility of the Japan
World Tango Festival comitee. |
| (4) |
The embassy
of Argentina in Japan, The embassy of Uruguay in Japan, The
embassy of Colombia in Japan and the SADAIC of Argentine
support the Festival. |
| (5) |
Japan Open Tango Dance Championship has two categories: SALON
category and STAGE category |
| (6) |
Japan
Open Tango Dance Championship have monetary refunds and trophies
for the first, second third and fourth
places. The total amount of the prizes is of 3.000.000
yens (three million japanese yens) 28,000 (twenty eight thousand
u$s dolars aprox.) |
| (7) |
The
Argentine Tango Dance Association in Japan holds the right
to monopolize all images of the participants.
A
maintains the exclusive right to photograph and film all participants
in any and all scenes of "Japan World Tango Festival and their
use for promotion, advertisement and publication. Has no obligation
to compensate the participants for any of the above activities.
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| Entry
Qualifications |
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We
welcome any male-female couple over 16 years old to enter
the competition, regardless of country of citizenship .
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| Entry
Application |
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The entry fee for the first Japan
Open Tango Dance Championship is ten thousand yen per
couple per category (90u$s dolars aprox.). |
| (1) |
To apply for entry to Japan
Open Tango Dance Championship , fill out the application
form provided by the Steering Committee, deliver it through
post, fax, or email, and then transfer the entry fee to the
bank account. Upon confirmation that the entry fee has been
received, a notice confirming the completion of entry will
be sent to the applicant. For the appplication form contact
us in:
Down Load
application form
Bank
Account:
Make
the payments at the MIZUHO bank, Ginza branch, account number:
1740353, name of the account: Argentine tango dance association.
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2) |
Date limit
: October 10 th 2008
Adress: Argentine
Tango Dance Association in Japan (ATDA)
3F 7-14-7 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo Japan Telephone number:
81-3-3544-5600 Fax number: 81-3-3544-5601
e-mail:
info@ tango-festival.com
An application for
entry counts for an application into only one category. However,
you may apply to enter a second category with the same or
a different partner. |
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For applications and inquiries
contact
NPO
Argentina Tango Dance Association
3F 7-14-7 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo Japan 104-0061
Phone: 81-3-3544-5600 Fax: 81-3-3544-5601
E-mail: info@japan-tangofestival.com |
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| The
Competition |
| 1. |
Both
categories are comprised of three stages:Qualifying
Round: All competitors will participate in the Qualifying
Round. One round will occur over the course of one day.
(The
Salon Category includes 3 tangos in one round. The Stage
Category includes 1 tango in one round).
The
Semi-final Round: Couples who have been selected in the
Qualifying Round will appear in this one-day single round.
(The
Salon Category includes 3 tangos, one time. The Stage Category
will include 1 tango, one time).
The
Final Competition: Couples selected in the Semi-Final Round
will appear in this single-round, one-day competition.
(The
Salon Category includes 3 tangos, one time. The Stage Category
includes 1 tango, one time)
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| 2. |
In
the Salon Category, competitors performing at each stage in
the competition will dance three tangos to recordings selected
by the Steering Committee, or to live music. |
| 3) |
)In
the Stage Category, competitors will prepare one ore two tangos
on their own, and will deliver the music prior to the competition
in CD format. In the Qualifying Round, the Semi-Final Round
and the Final Round, the competitors can dance the same or
different tango as they wish . Couples can use the same music
and the same choreography in Qualifying, the semi-final and
final rounds. |
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| The
Judging Panel |
| 1) |
Judges chosen from each participating country will form the
International Judges' Panel. |
| 2) |
The judges' vote will occur only once, and requests to change
the vote will not be tolerated. It is assumed that competitors
have accepted these regulations starting at the time of application.
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| 3) |
Anyone who has a question about or objection to a decision
made by the judges may not approach the judges directly, but
may present the case in writing (Japanese, English, or Spanish
only, please) to the Japan World Tango World Festival Steering
Committee. |
| 4) |
In the Qualifying Round, judges will select competitors to
move on into the Semi-Final Round in yes/no format. In the Semi-Final
Round, the competitors will be judged on a ten-point scale.
After each couple has finished their tangos, the judge's name
will appear with the score he has awarded the couple, and the
finalists will be chosen by the total points. The final round
will have the same format, and judges will pick a first, second,
and third place couple. |
| 5) |
In the event of a tie, or if the judges determine the need,
the competitors may be required to dance again. Competitors
can not refuse to dance. |
| 6) |
Punctuation
system, From the 7 judges, the highest point and the lowest
point are erased. The results are finally decided from the
punctuation of 5 judges remain |
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| Judgment
Criteria |
| The Salon
Category |
| 1) |
Once the couple has joined together, they must maintain contact
until the music stops. |
| 2) |
The couples must maintain the "abrazo" with each
other's bodies at all times. |
| 3) |
All of the movements must be executed within the space of
the "abrazo" that the couple has shaped. |
| 4) |
Judges will consider style and elegance as evaluation criteria.
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| 5) |
Abiding by the above, dancers may execute commonly used figures
such as barrida, sacada, and enrosque etc.. |
| 6) |
The couple can not use leaping, lifting, or gymnastic techniques
of any form. |
| 7) |
Couples must move in the counter-clockwise direction. Couples
may not dance in the same place for more than three bars of
music. |
| 8) |
Steps where the feet goes over
the knees height are not permitted |
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| The Stage Category
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| 1) |
Each competitor may freely express his ideas
about the dance of tango. Steps, figures and techniques unrelated
to traditional tango are permitted. |
| 2) |
If it is valid and necessary for the performance or choreography,
dancers may break the "abrazo" to do other techniques.
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| 3) |
Regarding the previous points, dancers can not use tango music
to perform other styles of dance that do not preserve the essence
of tango. |
4)
5) |
The
judges will consider the following:
Dance choreography (creativity), preservation of tango's essence,
use of the stage space, dance technique, body expression,
body posture, couple synchronization, expression of the music
and accuracy in doing so, costume and make-up.
Music confirmation sheet for the Stage
Category.
The participants
in the Stage Category must send toghether with the music confirmation
sheet the two songs they will use in the competition in CD
format (only).
The songs must not
exceed 4 minutes long (A. Waltz is not permitted)
In the clasification
round two songs are danced, in the semifinal and final round
only one song is danced. You can use the same song with the
same choreography.
Day limit: October
10th 2008
For the Music confirmation sheet contact
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Stage
Tango Music Confirmation sheet |
| 1 |
The
participants of the Stage Tango must send this music confirmation
sheet together with
the two songs
they will use in the competition in CD format (only).
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| 2 |
Date
limit : October 10th 2008
Adress:
Argentine Tango Dance Association in Japan (ATDA)
3F 7-14-7
Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo Japan Telephone number: 81-3-3544-5600
Fax number: 81-3-3544-5601
e-mail:
info@ tango-festival.com |
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The
songs must not exceed 4 minutes length ( A.Waltz in not permited)
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| 4 |
In
the classification round the two songs are danced, in the
semifinal and final round only one song is danced.,you can
use the same song with the same choreography.
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| 5 |
The
day of the competition you shall bring a copy of the CD you
send us (in the case of technical problems) |
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| Awards
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| 1) |
In the 4th Japan Open Tango
Dance Championship , one couple in each category will
be determined champion. |
| 2) |
The winning couple in each category will be awarded in
japanese yen, a trophy and will be televised exclusively for
TOKYO MX TV. |
| 3) |
The second place couple in each category will be awarded
in japanese yen. |
| 4) |
The third place couple in each category will be awarded in
japanese yen. |
| 5) |
The Fourth place couple in each category will be awarded in
japanese yen. |
6)
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The total amount
of the prizes is of 3.000.000 Yen (28.000 thousand u$s dolars
aprox.)
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| 7) |
The finalists in both
categories of the third Japan Open Tango Championships and
the guests specially invited for the festival will not have
to participate in the qualification round, starting directly
from the semifinal round. |
