OUR LAST EVENT FOR 2021! WHAT A YEAR IT’S BEEN! 2 ONLINE EVENTS AND 2 IN PERSON EVENTS! DELIGHTED TO WELCOME 3 WONDERFUL JUDGES TO ACCRINGTON- ESS, SPECIAL K & TALISHA! ONCE AGAIN WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO AN ACTION PACKED DAY!
PLEASE SEE BELOW THE INFO YOU NEED TO HELP YOU PLAN YOUR DAY WITH US. THE DAY WILL BE SPLIT INTO 3 MAIN SECTIONS WITH A COUPLE OF PRESENTATIONS ACROSS EACH SECTION TO CATER FOR DANCERS THAT OVERLAP IN MORE THAN ONE SECTION.
ACCRINGTON TOWN HALL POSTCODE- BB5 1LA
SCHEDULE
8AM- TEACHER ACCESS ONLY
8.10AM- DOORS OPEN FOR DANCERS & SPECTATORS
8.40AM- INTRODUCE JUDGES AND SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENTS
SECTION 1
8.45AM- ALL SOLO EVENTS FOR DANCERS AGED 7 YEARS & UNDER
UNDER 6/ UNDER 8 DUO EVENTS
PRESENTATION OF ALL SOLO EVENTS FOR DANCERS AGED 7 YEARS & UNDER & UNDER 6/ UNDER 8 DUO EVENTS
10.45AM- UNDER 8 YEARS TEAM EVENTS
PRESENTATION OF UNDER 8 YEARS TEAM EVENTS
SECTION 2
11.30AM- UNDER 10 YEARS TEAM EVENTS
PRESENTATION OF UNDER 10 YEARS TEAM EVENTS
12PM- ALL SOLO EVENTS FOR DANCERS AGE 8-11 YEARS
UNDER 10/ UNDER 12 DUO EVENTS
PRESENTATION OF ALL SOLO EVENTS FOR DANCERS AGE 8-11 YEARS & UNDER 10/ UNDER 12 DUO EVENTS
2.15PM- UNDER 12 TEAM EVENTS
PRESENTATION OF UNDER 12 TEAM EVENTS
SECTION 3
3PM- ALL UNDER 14/ 14 & OVER TEAM EVENTS
PRESENTATION OF ALL UNDER 14/ 14 & OVER TEAM EVENTS
3.30PM- ALL SOLO EVENTS FOR DANCERS AGE 12 & OVER
UNDER 14/ 14 & OVER DUO EVENTS
PRESENTATION OF ALL SOLO EVENTS FOR DANCERS AGE 12 & OVER & UNDER 14/ 14 & OVER DUO EVENTS
APPROX FINISH TIME- 5.30PM
FOOD & DRINK POLICY– THE VENUE HAS A BAR SERVING HOT & COLD DRINKS ALL DAY. HOT DOGS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND A TUCK SHOP. PACKED LUNCHES ARE PERMITTED TO BE BROUGHT INSIDE THE BALLROOM BUT CAN WE KINDLY ASK EVERYONE TO CLEAR AWAY ANY RUBBISH BEFORE THEY LEAVE. PLEASE DON’T BRING HOT TAKEAWAY FOOD OR DRINK INSIDE. DOWNSTAIRS AT THE VENUE IS A NEW LARGE CAFÉ AREA ALSO SERVING DRINKS AND THIS IS ALSO A GOOD AREA TO WAIT IF YOU ARRIVE BEFORE YOUR SECTION STARTS TO HELP US REDUCE THE PEOPLE IN THE MAIN ROOM.
WRISTBANDS– PLEASE HAVE YOUR WRISTBANDS ON AND FASTENED SECURELY BEFORE ENTERING THE BUILDING. LOST, DAMAGED OR FORGOTTEN WRISTBANDS WILL NOT BE REPLACED AND WILL HAVE TO BE RE-PURCHASED. PLEASE SEE OUR FULL WRISTBAND POLICY ON THE WEBSITE.
PHOTO/VIDEO POLICY- A REMINDER THAT YOU ARE PERMITTED TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOS OF YOUR OWN DANCERS WHILST THEY ARE PERFORMING SOLOS & DUOS. IF ANYONE OBJECTS TO THIS, PLEASE SEE US PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EVENT. FOR TEAMS, STRICTLY ONLY 1 NOMINATED PERSON IS ALLOWED TO RECORD AT THIS TIME.
ALLOCATED SEATING- ALL SEATING WILL BE RESERVED CLEARLY WITH YOUR DANCE SCHOOL NAME.
COVID SAFE MEASURES- THIS EVENT WILL BE RUN UNDER GOV COVID SAFE GUIDELINES. EVERYONE ATTENDING MUST DO A LATERAL FLOW TEST IN THE 48 HOURS PROIR TO THE EVENT. PLEASE RECORD YOUR RESULTS USING THE LINK BELOW
https://www.gov.uk/report-covid19-result
YOU CAN ORDER FREE LATERAL FLOW TESTS SING THE LINK HERE- https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests
YOU WILL RECEIVE A TEXT/ EMAIL ONCE YOU HAVE RECORDED YOUR RESULT AND YOU MUST BE PREPARED TO SHOW THIS TO DOOR STAFF AS YOU ENTER FOR EACH PERSON ATTENDING. IF YOU HAVE NATURAL IMMUNITY DUE TO A RECENT CASE OF COVID, PLEASE SHOW EVIDENCE OF THIS AT THE DOOR INSTEAD AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO A LATERAL FLOW RESULT.
- ATTENDEES ARE ASKED NOT TO ATTEND IF THEY HAVE ANY OF THE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS OR HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SELF-ISOLATE BY NHS TRACK AND TRACE
- THERE WILL BE REGULAR CLEANING OF HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS OF THE EVENT AND HAND SANITISER WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL ATTENDEES
- IN LINE WITH NEW GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE THIS WEEK, ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR MASKS WHERE APPROPRIATE.
TO HELP MINIMISE THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES IN THE ROOM AT ONCE, PLEASE CAN WE ASK THAT ATTENDEES WHERE POSSIBLE ONLY ATTEND FOR THE SECTIONS THEY ARE INVOLVED IN (RATHER THAN STAYING FOR THE FULL DAY TO WATCH ALL AGES). IF YOU DO ARRIVE EARLY FOR YOUR SECTION, IT WOULD BE A GREAT HELP IF YOU COULD WAIT IN THE NEW CAFÉ AREA DOWNSTIARS UNTIL ATTENDEES FROM THE PREVIOUS SECTION START TO LEAVE. WE WILL BE OPERATING A ONE WAY SYSTEM IN AND OUT OF THE BALLROOM. THIS WILL BE CLEARLY SIGNPOSTED.
PARKING- AS THE VENUE IS IN THE TOWN CENTRE, THERE IS LOTS OF ON STREET PARKING AROUND THE VENUE, MOST OF WHICH IS FREE ON SUNDAYS.
MERCHANDISE– OUR MERCHANDISE STALL WILL BE THERE ON TH DAT WITH THE VERY FIRST OTB ITEMS AVAILABLE!
SOLO AGE CATEGORIES- PLEASE SEE BELOW THE AGE CATEGORIES FOR THE SOLO DANCES BASED ON THE ENTRIES WE HAVE RECEIVED (NOTE THIS MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY TO ORIGINAL PROGRAMME)
DANCE 1- WHEN YOU’RE OUT
4 YEARS & UNDER
5 YEARS
6 YEARS
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
12 YEARS & OVER
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS (8-11 YEARS)
DANCE 2- STARSTRUCK
5 YEARS & UNDER
6 YEARS
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS & OVER
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS (8-11 YEARS)
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS (12 YEARS & OVER)
DANCE 3- TURN THE MUSIC LOUDER
5 YEARS
6 YEARS
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS & OVER
DANCE 4- YOU FOR ME
7 YEARS & UNDER
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
DANCE 5- FEEL SO GOOD
8-10 YEARS-
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 YEARS
16 YEARS & OVER
DANCE 6- KISS MY
(NO ENTRIES FOR SECTION 1/ UNDER 8S)
9-11 YEARS
13 & 14 YEARS
15 YEARS & OVER
DANCE 7- FEEDBACK
(NO ENTRIES FOR SECTION 1/ UNDER 8S)
9 & 10 YEARS
11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 YEARS
14 YEARS
15 & 16 YEARS
BEGINNER FREESTYLE
5 YEARS & UNDER
6 YEARS
7 YEARS
8 YEARS
9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
12 YEARS
13 & 14 YEARS
15 YEARS & OVER
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS (12 YEARS & OVER)
INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED FREESTYLE
(NO ENTRIES FOR SECTION 1/ UNDER 8S)
8 & 9 YEARS
10 & 11 YEARS
12 & 13 YEARS
15 YEARS & OVER
