GENERAL INFORMATION Moore Auditorium, Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

CADENCE SANCTIONED CATEGORIES OFFERED

You’re Invited to the FIRST Annual

Saturday, February 22, 2014 **Moore Auditorium, Mars Hill University**

-CADENCE SANCTIONED Categories Offered-

Dear Cloggers,

We are looking forward to seeing you at the last Cadence sanctioned competition of the season! The Bailey Mountain Clogging Classic is a regional qualifier for Cadence Nationals in April 2014.

The competition will begin promptly at 8:30am on Saturday. Early registration will be accepted before February 8, and the on time deadline is February 15. Make sure you send in your registration as quickly as possible. Teams to register first will dance last and so on. Please have your music ready on high quality CDs or mp3 player. No team or duo/duet registrations will be accepted at the door. You may register for solos at the door along with short duo/duets.

Other Important Information

Rules- Can be found on the Cadence Website at www.clogcadence.com

Awards- First, second, and third place teams, solos and duo/duets will be recognized along with every team, duo/duet, and choreographed solo in the Rookie and Challenge level with their score level (Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum). Overalls will be given in every category and there will also be several Team of the Day Awards.

Spacious Dressing Areas- will be provided for dancers. Do not store costumes in seats.

Host Hotel- Comfort Inn Mars Hill. Address: 167 J.F. Robinson Lane, Mars Hill, NC 28754. Phone: (828) 689-9000

Directions to Moore Auditorium:

From Ashevil le : Take Highway 19-23 (Future Interstate 26) north approximately 18 miles to Mars Hill. Take Exit 11 and turn left off the on-ramp onto NC Hwy 213/Carl Eller Road. Travel approximately 1 mile onto the campus of Mars Hill University. Moore Auditorium will be on your Left Past the Wells Fargo Bank. From Johnson City : Take Interstate 26 south approximately 42 miles to Mars Hill. (At the North Carolina line, Interstate 26 becomes Hwy 19-23/Future I-26). Take Exit 11 and turn left off the on-ramp onto NC Hwy 213/Carl Eller Road. Travel approximately 1 mile onto the campus of Mars Hill University. Moore Auditorium will be on your Left Past the Wells Fargo Bank. Questions: Contact Danielle Plimpton at (864) 915-4486 or dplimpton@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing you there!!

Spectator Fees:

$10 for ages 6 and up Children 5 and under admitted free

Make Checks Payable To:

Danielle Plimpton

Send to: 286 Spring Hill Drive Mars Hill, NC 28754

Team Entry Fees Early On Time Late Fee Per Dancer Per Dance $10 $12 $25 per age division

registered

Duo/Duet Entry Fees Early On Time Late Fee Per Duo/Duet $20 $25 $5 per Duo/Duet registered Solo Entry Fees Early On time Late Fee Traditional, Contemporary, Acapella, Flatfoot

$10 $12 Can register at the door for $12 each.

Choreographed Solo Early On Time Late Fee $25 $30 $5 per Choreographed Solo

CATEGORIES OFFERED:

Contemporary Division- All of the following categories are offered in Rookie and Challenge levels.

LINE

MOVING LINE

SMALL TEAM

EXHIBITION

ACAPELLA TEAM

SHOW

CONTEMPORARY HOEDOWN

Traditional Division – All of the following categories are offered in Rookie and Challenge levels.

TRADITIONAL MOVING LINE

TRADITIONAL LINE

HERITAGE HOEDOWN

PRECISION

RUNNING SET PRECISION

RUNNING SET HOEDOWN

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN SQUARE DANCE

SMOOTH MOUNTAIN SQUARE DANCE

Duos & Duets – All of the following categories are offered in Rookie and Challenge Levels.

SHORT DUO/DUET

CONTEMPORARY DUO/DUET

TRADITIONAL DUO/DUET

SHOW DUO/DUET

ACAPELLA DUO/DUET

Solos – All of the following categories are offered in Rookie and Challenge EXCEPT Acapella & Flatfoot

CONTEMPORARY SOLO

TRADITIONAL SOLO

ACAPELLA SOLO

FLATFOOT SOLO

CHOREOGRAPHED SOLO

AGE DIVISIONS

Team, Duo/Duet & Choreographed Solo Age Division – Rookie & Challenge are offered for all Age Divisions. Age Divisions are determined by Average Age, drop the decimal.

Tiny Tot – 6 & Under Pee Wee – 7-9 Elementary – 10-11 Junior – 12-14

Senior – 15-18 Young Adult – 19-29 Adult – 30 & Over

Contemporary & Traditional Solo Age Divisions – Rookie & Challenge are offered for all Age Divisions

3 & Under 13-15

4-5 16-19

6-7 20-29

8-9 30 & Over

10-12

Solos Offered at One Level Only

10 & Under

11-15

16 & Over

Call Backs – Judges will use call backs on Contemporary & Traditional Solos when 12 or more dancers enter and age division. Judges will use call backs when 15 or more dancers are competing in an age division of Acapella Solo, Flatfoot Solo or Short Duo/Duets.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Schedule for the Day

7:30 am – Doors Open for Early Registration

8:15 am – Judges & Directors Meeting

8:30 – Competition Begins

Competition Dance Order (Rookie & Challenge Teams will dance each category straight through)

All Solos – Contemporary, Traditional, Flatfoot, Short Duo/Duet

Moving Line

Exhibition

Small team

Southern Appalachian Square Dance

Precision

Line

Traditional Line

Traditional Moving Line

Acapella Team & Acapella Solos

Show

Heritage Hoedown

Contemporary Hoedown

Smooth Mountain Square Dance

Running Set Hoedown

Running Set Precision

All Duos and Duets – Traditional, Contemporary, Show

Choreographed Solos

**Please note that the schedule is subject to change! Be sure to check your program before arrival to the event!**

Choosing the Right Level of Competition for your dancers…

ROOKIE LEVEL

Rookie Team, Duo/Duet, or Soloist should be newer to the competition scene. This level is to give teams experience on the competition stage and help them to learn and grow as dancers. The difficulty and complexity of steps performed can be simpler but is not limited. Directors should place dancers in Rookie category based on a combination of skill level & experience.

CHALLENGE LEVEL

A Challenge Team, Duo/Duet, or Soloist should be more experienced in competition than a Rookie team. Challenge dancers should be more divers in the type of footwork performed and should have past experience winning at other competitions. Challenge dancers should be seasoned and polished; therefore directors should place dancers in the Challenge level based on winning previous competitions and their ability to execute difficult choreography.

Our Scoring System…

Rookie Level Challenge Level

Diamond (265-300) Platinum (275-300)

Sapphire (250-264) Gold (260-274)

Ruby (235-249) Silver (245-259)

Emerald (0-234) Bronze (0-244)

Typically we use five judges and drop the high and low score and add together the middle three to determine the score for each team, duo, or choreographed solo. In the event three judges are used, all three scores will be added together to determine the range.

Qualifying for Nationals…

Any team, duo or solo that earns Platinum or Gold (Challenge) or Diamond or Sapphire (Rookie) automatically qualifies for Nationals. Any solo or duo/duet that earns first, second, or third place also qualifies for Nationals. Any team that wins a category qualifies for Nationals and any Team of the Day also qualifies for Nationals. Any questions about qualifying should be addressed to Cadence Events Director, Jill Kirby at jill.clogcadence@gmail.com. Also check the Cadence website for a complete list of qualifiers…www.clogcadence.com.

THE BAILEY MOUNTAIN CLOGGERS & CADENCE

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU

FEBRUARY 22, 2014

IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA!

Any Questions Please Contact:

Danielle Plimpton

dplimpton@yahoo.com 864-915-4486

Make Checks Payable to Danielle Plimpton and Mail to: 286 Spring Drive Mars Hill NC 28754