***INFO FOR 4TH FEB BLACKPOOL***

PLEASE FIND BELOW INFO FOR NEXT SUNDAY AT BLACKPOOL TOWER.

THE EVENT IS SPLIT AS SHOWN BELOW INTO UNDER 12 SECTIONS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY AND THE 12 & OVER SECTIONS IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE DAY. DANCERS INVOLVED IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE DAY, WE RECOMMEND WHERE POSSIBLE TO ARRIVE NO EARLIER THAN 2PM. IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND BEFORE YOUR SECTION OR ARE UNABLE TO GET A SEAT WITH YOUR DANCE SCHOOL AT THIS TIME, THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF SEATING AVAILABLE ON THE TOP BALCONY UNTIL SOME OF THE YOUNGER DANCERS HAVE LEFT.

RUNNING ORDER

8.30AM- BLACKPOOL TOWER PROMENADE ENTRANCE OPENS

9AM – TEACHERS ONLY MAY ENTER BALLROOM (MUST BE WEARING A TEACHER WRISTBAND- TEACHERS PLEASE SEE US ON THE STAGE AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE TO COLLECT ALL DANCERS NUMBERS FOR SOLOS).

9.15AM- BALLROOM DOORS OPEN FOR ALL DANCERS & SPECTATORS

EVENTS FOR DANCERS UNDER 12 YEARS OLD-

10AM-

– ALL UNDER 6/8/10/12 BEGINNER TEAMS
– ALL UNDER 10/ 12 INTERMEDIATE TEAMS

PRESENTATION FOR ABOVE TEAMS

11.30AM- ALL UNDER 12 SET ROUTINE EVENTS
-PRESENTATION OF UNDER 12 SET ROUTINE EVENTS

1PM- ALL UNDER 12 FREESTYLE HIPHOP SOLO EVENTS
-PRESENTATION OF ALL UNDER 12 FREESTYLE HIPHOP SOLO EVENTS

2.15PM – ALL UNDER 12 DUOS
-PRESENTATION OF ALL UNDER 12 DUOS

-UNDER 10 QUADS/ UNDER 12 QUADS (PLEASE TRY TO BE READY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER DUOS)
-PRESENTATION OF UNDER 10 QUADS/ UNDER 12 QUADS

EVENTS FOR DANCER 12 YEARS OLD & OVER (INCLUDING PARENTS EVENTS) –

3PM- ALL U14/14 & OVER BEGINNER TEAMS
4PM- ALL U14/14 & OVER INTER/ ADVANCED TEAMS &
PARENTS TEAMS
-PRESENTATION OF ABOVE TEAMS

5PM- ALL 12 YEARS & OVER SET ROUTINES
-PRESENTATION OF 12 & OVER SET ROUTINES

6.15PM- 12 & OVER ADVANCED SOLOS
-PRESENTATION OF ADVANCED SOLOS (DONE BEFORE OTHER SOLOS TO ALLOW TIME FOR ELITE ALL STARS TO PREPARE)

6.30PM- 12 & OVER CLASS MEMBERS/ BEGINNERS/ INTERMEDIATE FREESTYLE HIPHOP SOLO EVENTS & ELITE ALL STARS
-PRESENTATION OF 12 & OVER CLASS MEMBERS/ BEGINNERS/ INTERMEDIATE FREESTYLE HIPHOP SOLO EVENTS & ELITE ALL STARS

7.45PM- 12 & OVER DUOS
-12 & OVER DUO PRESENTATION

-UNDER 14/ 14 & OVER QUADS (PLEASE TRY TO BE READY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER DUOS)
UNDER 14/ 14 & OVER QUADS PRESENTATION

APPROXIMATE FINISH TIME 9PM

– PLEASE NOTE THAT TIMES GIVEN ARE ONLY ESTIMATED AND ALTHOUGH WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO STICK TO THEM AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE, THEY CAN BE AFFECTED BY CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL
– PLEASE HAVE YOUR WRISTBANDS ON AND FASTENED SECURELY BEFORE ENTERING THE BUILDING.
– THERE WILL BE A FEW TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR AT THE DOOR PRICE. HOWEVER ALL SOLOIST DANCERS MUST BE ENTERED IN ADVANCE FOR THIS COMPETITION. WE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANY ENTRIES ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT SO PLEASE DO NOT TURN UP TO DANCE UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN ALREADY ENTERED THROUGH A DANCE SCHOOL.
– WE WILL NOT BE AWARDING ALL TEAM MEMBERS A MEDAL IN THE TEAM SECTION PRESENTATION. TEACHERS HOWEVER WILL BE GIVEN MEDALS FOR ALL THEIR DANCERS TAKING PART OVER THE DAY EVEN IF THEY’RE NOT PART OF A TEAM SO THAT ALL DANCERS COME AWAY WITH SOMETHING. PLEASE SEE YOUR TEACHERS FOR THESE OVER THE DAY. ALL TEAMS WILL BE GIVEN A TEAM TROPHY TO KEEP.
– BLACKPOOL TOWER HAVE A POLICY WHERE THEY DO NOT ALLOWED FOOD AND DRINK TO BE BROUGHT INSIDE. THEY MAY CONDUCT A BAG SEARCH AS YOU ENTER THE BUILDING. THEY WILL ALLOW 500ML BOTTLE OF WATER TO BE BROUGHT INSIDE. FOOD AND DRINK WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BUY NSIDE THE BALLROOM AND OTHER ARES INSIDE THE BUILDING.
– WE WILL BE ADDING A 3 AND UNDER DANCE 1 TO THE TIMETABLE SO DANCE ONE WILL START WITH 3 & UNDER THEN 4 YEARS THEN 5 YEARS ETC

WE ARE SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT SUNDAY, WE HOPE THAT YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY AND YOU ALL ENJOY DANCING IN THE MOST FAMOUS BALLROOM IN THE WORLD!

HIPHOP UK TEAM X