DANCING
Mrs Alison Wakefield
Tel: 07710 074230 (emergency no. only from 1st Oct 2015)
Please email enquiries to: dance1@beckenham-festival.org.uk
Mrs Janet Nicholls
4 Landbury Walk, Ashford, Kent. TN25 4PP
Email: dance2@beckenham-festival.org.uk
Convener:
Entries to:
ADJUDICATOR:
To be announced
Provisional Dates:
10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 24th OCTOBER at Langley Park School
for Boys, Hawkesbrook Lane, Beckenham, BR3 3PB.
The Festival has been nominated to act as a qualifying heat for the
All-England Dance Competition.
DANCING SECTION ADDITIONAL RULES:
PLEASE SEE FULL FESTIVAL RULES AND SAFEGUARDING POLICY AT
BEGINNING OF SYLLABUS.
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The adjudicator's decision is final. No correspondence can be entered into at any time. The
adjudicator reserves the right not to award any place when, in her opinion, the standard of
dance is insufficiently high.
The committee may combine sections or classes when entries are small, divide a class
when entries are large, and have the power to make any other regulations, or interpret or
qualify any of these rules as occasion may arise.
Competitors should provide their own music.
CD players with speakers are provided by the Festival for competitors’ use. Only this
equipment may be used. It will be operated by a Festival representative. Only CDs may be
used and only one recording per CD is allowed. All recordings must be ready to play.
Acrobatic work is prohibited but gymnastic dance is permitted, provided that it is
combined with a modern dance technique.
Entries will only be accepted on an official entry form. Lists are acceptable from teachers.
Absolutely no late entries will be accepted.
Time limits must be strictly observed.
Only helpers absolutely essential to a performance will be allowed backstage.
Competitors must dance in order as in the programme and be backstage at the
commencement and during the progress of their class.
The use of videos or other recording devices is not permitted.
No dangerous or breakable props will be permitted on stage.
Re-dancing is not allowed over the age of 10 years except for technical reasons as
determined by the stage steward.
A competitor may enter only once in each solo class, but may enter more than once with a
different partner in duets, trios and quartets.
N.B.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS FRIDAY 24TH JULY.
Entries may be sent at any time from the publication of the syllabus.
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AWARDS
Dominique Cup will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest mark in Babies under 5
years class.
Evans Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Ballet under 11
years.
Shepherd Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Ballet 11
years and over.
Junior Character Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in
Character under 11 years.
Doris Dorbon Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Senior
Character 11 years and over.
Greek and Natural Movement Shield, presented by Mrs. P. Snowdon, will be awarded to the
solo competitor gaining the highest mark in any Greek and Natural Movement class.
Moss Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in National under
11 years.
National Shield will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in National 11
years and over.
Cator Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Modern Dance
under 1l years.
Vandelie Trophy, presented by Derek Chitty, will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining
the highest mark for Modern Dance 11 years and over.
Lanagan Shield will be awarded for the highest mark in Lyrical Modern Dance.
Sara Phillips Cup will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest mark in Tap under 11
years.
Dorothy Locke Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Tap 11
years and over.
Sally Radford Award will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Song
and Dance under 1l years.
Tillyard Salver will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark in Song and
Dance 11 years and over.
Janice Fullman Millennium Award will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest
aggregate marks in the Ballet and Modern solo classes under 11 years.
Hilton Award will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest aggregate marks in the
Ballet and Modern solo classes 11 years and over.
Roshe Cup will be awarded to the competitor gaining the highest aggregate marks in the Ballet
and Character Solo Classes for under 11 years.
Challenge Cup, presented by Miss Joyce Booth, will be awarded to the competitor gaining the
highest aggregate marks in the Ballet and Character solo classes for 11 years and over.
Vincent Cup will be awarded for the highest mark in Improvisation under 13 years.
Townshend Improvisation Award will be awarded for the highest mark for Improvisation 13
years and over.
Barbara Stow Memorial Cup will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the highest mark
in any Choreographic class.
Cannell Cup for Choreography will be awarded for the highest mark in any non-solo
Choreographic class.
Hilton Cup will be awarded to the Junior Duet gaining the highest mark.
Betty Cook Memorial Cup will be awarded to the Senior Duet gaining the highest mark.
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Lissa and Claire Award will be awarded for the highest mark in Senior Classical Duet.
Ron Edgington Cup will be awarded to the Junior Trio gaining the highest mark.
Nicola Hilton Plaque will be awarded to the Senior Trio gaining the highest mark in any Trio
class.
Jack Stevens Memorial Shield will be awarded to the Quartet gaining the highest mark.
Beckenham Boys' Trophy, presented by Robert Harrold, will be awarded for the highest mark
in any solo class.
Rose Bowl, presented by A.H. Corbett Esq., will be awarded to the solo competitor gaining the
highest mark in any class.
Diamond Jubilee Trophy will be awarded to the most entertaining entry of the Festival. The
adjudicator will decide the winner.
Erica Jeans Cup will be awarded for Musicality. The adjudicator will decide the winner.
Ann Packham Cup will be awarded for Endeavour under 11 years. The adjudicator will decide
the winner.
Sue Latham Trophy will be awarded for Endeavour 11 years and over. The adjudicator will
decide the winner.
Councillor Peter Ayres Cup will be awarded to the most promising dancer of the Festival.
The adjudicator will decide the winner.
Jenny Jones Shield will be awarded to the most promising dancer age 11 years and under.
David White Photography Award of £100 will be given to the top performer under 11 years.
The Adjudicator will decide the winner of both awards.
Dancers Box Erith Award of £100 will be given to a top performer age 12 years and over.
The Adjudicator will decide the winner.
John Dugon Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the Song and Dance Group gaining the
highest mark.
Gurney-Ward Cup will be awarded to the Modern Stage or Tap Group gaining the highest
mark.
Stage Door Cup will be awarded to the Character or National Group gaining the highest mark.
Miniature Cup, presented by the 1952 Dancing Sub-Committee, will be awarded to the Ballet
Group gaining the highest mark.
Beckenham Cup, presented by Stage Door, will be awarded to the teacher whose entry gains
the highest mark of the Dancing Festival.
Beckenham Shield, presented by Chorus Line Dancewear, will be awarded to the Dancing
School whose pupils gain the highest placed points.
Maureen Bathurst Cup will be awarded for the Most Effective Costume.
Celine Aubin-Parvu Contemporary Cup for Contemporary Dance
All performances using music from shows in current production are subject to copyright
law. Songs from shows in current production may be sung as a concert item, i.e. with no
costume or movement, without need for copyright permission. Where movement or
costume are included in a performance copyright permission is required and the Festival
committee accepts these entries on the basis that the appropriate copyright permission has
been sought. Performers or teachers with queries on how to obtain copyright permission for
performance items should contact Festivals House on 01625 428 297 or 01625 611 578
before making their entries.
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SOLO CLASSES
Class No.
Time Limit
Fee
Award
BABIES – UNDER 5 YEARS
400 Any style of dance
1½ mins
£5.00
Medal
AGE 5 YEARS
401 Ballet No pointe work.
402 National
403 Character
404 Modern Dance
405 Tap
406 Song and Dance
1½ mins
1½ mins
2 mins
1½ mins
1½ mins
2 mins
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
AGE 6 YEARS
407 Ballet No pointe work.
408 National
409 Character
410 Modern Dance
411 Tap
412 Song and Dance
1½ mins
1½ mins
2 mins
1½ mins
1½ mins
2 mins
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
AGE 7 YEARS
413 Ballet No pointe work.
414 National
415 Character
416 Modern Dance
417 Tap
418 Song and Dance
1½ mins
1½ mins
2 mins
1½ mins
1½ mins
2 mins
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
AGE 8 YEARS
419 Ballet No pointe work.
420 National
421 Character
422 Modern Dance
423 Tap
424 Song and Dance
1½ mins
1½ mins
2 mins
1½ mins
1½ mins
2 mins
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
1½ mins
1½ mins
2 mins
1½ mins
1½ mins
1½ mins
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
2 mins
£5.50
Medal
AGE 9 YEARS
425 Ballet No pointe work.
426 National
427 Character
428 Modern Dance
429 Tap
430 Greek and Natural Movement
(Age 9 and under.)
431 Song and Dance
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AGE 10 YEARS
432 Ballet No pointe work.
433 National
434 Character
435 Modern Dance
436 Tap
437 Greek and Natural Movement
438 Song and Dance
1½ mins
1½ mins
2 mins
1½ mins
1½ mins
1½ mins
2 mins
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
£5.50
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
AGE 11 YEARS
439 Ballet No pointe work.
440 National
441 Character
442 Modern Dance
443 Lyrical Modern
444 Tap
445 Greek and Natural Movement
446 Song and Dance
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
AGE 12 YEARS
447 Ballet No pointe work.
448 National
449 Character
450 Modern Dance
451 Lyrical Modern
452 Tap
453 Greek and Natural Movement
454 Song and Dance
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
AGE 13 YEARS
455 Ballet
456 National
457 Character
458 Modern Dance
459 Lyrical Modern
460 Tap
461 Greek and Natural Movement
462 Song and Dance
AGE 14 YEARS
463 Ballet
464 National
465 Character
466 Modern Dance
467 Lyrical Modern
468 Tap
469 Greek and Natural Movement
470 Song and Dance
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AGE 15 YEARS
471 Ballet
472 National
473 Character
474 Modern Dance
475 Lyrical Modern
476 Tap
477 Greek and Natural Movement
478 Song and Dance
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
AGE 16 YEARS AND OVER
479 Ballet
480 National
481 Character
482 Modern Dance
483 Lyrical Modern
484 Tap
485 Greek and Natural Movement
486 Song and Dance
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2½ mins
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
Competitors’ own idea and arrangement in any form of dance.
Choreographers are required to introduce their entry.
SOLO PERFORMANCE
2 mins
487 Age 9 and under
2 mins
488 Age 12 and under
2 mins
489 Age 15 and under
2 mins
490 Age 21 and under
£6.50
£6.50
£6.50
£6.50
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
DUETS / TRIOS / QUARTETS
491 Age 9 and under
492 Age 12 and under
493 Age 15 and under
494 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£6.50
£6.50
£6.50
£6.50
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
GROUP PERFORMANCE
495 Age 9 and under
496 Age 12 and under
497 Age 15 and under
498 Age 21 and under
6 mins
6 mins
6 mins
6 mins
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
£6.00
Medal
Medal
Medal
Medal
CHOREOGRAPHIC CLASSES
CONTEMPORARY DANCE
501
502
503
504
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins
Solo Age 13
Solo Age 14
Solo Age 15
Solo Age 16 and over
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DUETS
BALLET
505 Age 9 and under
506 Age 12 and under
507 Age 15 and under
508 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£7.00
£7.00
£7.00
£7.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
CHARACTER, NATIONAL OR GREEK
509 Age 9 and under
510 Age 12 and under
511 Age 15 and under
512 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£7.00
£7.00
£7.00
£7.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
MODERN DANCE
513 Age 9 and under
514 Age 12 and under
515 Age 15 and under
516 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£7.00
£7.00
£7.00
£7.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
TAP
517
518
519
520
Age 9 and under
Age 12 and under
Age 15 and under
Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£7.00
£7.00
£7.00
£7.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
SONG AND DANCE
521 Age 9 and under
522 Age 12 and under
523 Age 15 and under
524 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£7.00
£7.00
£7.00
£7.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
TRIOS
BALLET
525 Age 9 and under
526 Age 12 and under
527 Age 15 and under
528 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£9.00
£9.00
£9.00
£9.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
CHARACTER, NATIONAL OR GREEK
529 Age 9 and under
530 Age 12 and under
531 Age 15 and under
532 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£9.00
£9.00
£9.00
£9.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
MODERN DANCE
533 Age 9 and under
534 Age 12 and under
535 Age 15 and under
536 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£9.00
£9.00
£9.00
£9.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
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TAP
537
538
539
540
Age 9 and under
Age 12 and under
Age 15 and under
Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£9.00
£9.00
£9.00
£9.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
SONG AND DANCE
541 Age 9 and under
542 Age 12 and under
543 Age 15 and under
544 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£9.00
£9.00
£9.00
£9.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
QUARTETS
BALLET
545 Age 9 and under
546 Age 12 and under
547 Age 15 and under
548 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
CHARACTER, NATIONAL OR GREEK
549 Age 9 and under
550 Age 12 and under
551 Age 15 and under
552 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
MODERN DANCE
553 Age 9 and under
554 Age 12 and under
555 Age 15 and under
556 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
TAP
557
558
559
560
Age 9 and under
Age 12 and under
Age 15 and under
Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
SONG AND DANCE
561 Age 9 and under
562 Age 12 and under
563 Age 15 and under
564 Age 21 and under
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
£10.00
Medals
Medals
Medals
Medals
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GROUPS
BALLET
565 Age 9 and under
566 Age 12 and under
567 Age 15 and under
568 Age 21 and under
6 mins
6 mins
6 mins
6 mins
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
CHARACTER, NATIONAL OR GREEK
569 Age 9 and under
570 Age 12 and under
571 Age 15 and under
572 Age 21 and under
6 mins
6 mins
6 mins
6 mins
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
TAP OR MODERN DANCE
573 Age 9 and under
574 Age 12 and under
575 Age 15 and under
576 Age 21 and under
6 mins
6 mins
6 mins
6 mins
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
SONG AND DANCE
577 Age 9 and under
578 Age 12 and under
579 Age 15 and under
580 Age 21 and under
6 mins
6 mins
6 mins
6 mins
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
£20.00
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
Certificate
CONTEMPORARY DANCE
581 Age 13 – 22 years
582 Adult Cabaret
6 mins
6 mins
£20.00
£20.00
Certificate
Certificate
All teachers, parents, guardians or persons responsible for
the competitors’ entries must be aware of the
Child Protection Policy on page 4.
The Beckenham Festival, founded in 1922, is one of the largest amateur
competitive performing arts festivals in the south-east of England and offers
classes in Music, Dancing, Speech & Drama, with specialist adjudicators in all
sections. As well as certificates and medals, there are over 200 trophies to be
won, and many cash prizes and bursaries are awarded to successful competitors.
The Beckenham Festival is a registered charity and is affiliated to the British and
International Federation of Festivals and the Bromley Arts Council.
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