DANCING STARS COMPETITION

DANCING STARS COMPETITION DANCING STARS CONTEST The Delta Fair is having its annual Dance Contest. MID-SOUTH FAIR PRELIMINARY SENIOR DIVISION- AGES 13-21YRS.

Saturday, September 8, 2018 Agricenter International Auditorium – 7777 Walnut Grove Rd, Memphis, TN 38120 Registration: 10:00am-10:30am on September 8, 2018 Contest begins at 11:00am Finals 5:00pm to 7:00pm (There will be 10 finalists) Open to all solos and groups (There will not be any category divisions) 8 years old to 21 years old as of Saturday, September 8, 2018 *Entry Fee: $35.00 Solo /$50.00 Groups (includes admission to the fair for all contestants.) There will be a list of contestant’s names at the ticket booth at entrance # 3 off of Walnut Grove to get you into the Delta Fair. Free admission will not be allowed at any other entrance. *Deadline for entry forms Monday, August 27, 2018

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Accompaniment must be on CD – only. One selection per CD. Bring 2 copies Time limit not to exceed three (4) minutes. Groups with 15 or more participants will be allowed four (4) minutes. Any vocal utterance will not be judged, since this is a dance only contest. No Singing will be allowed. Variety numbers featuring singing with a karaoke track will be disqualified. 6. No tap sounds will be allowed on any dancing performance tape. 7. No cheerleading or Pom routines will be allowed. 8. No rosin will be allowed on any ballet or Jazz shoes. 9. A person will be allowed to enter in as many solos, duets, and groups as they wish. 10. Due to time limitations, we can only accept the first 70 entries. 11. The judges will all be dance judges and their decision will be final. 12. Only one admission ticket will be granted per contestant

Prizes:  1st Sweepstakes $500.00  2nd Sweepstakes $250.00  3rd Sweepstakes $150.00 The Delta Fair has bought a 21’-0” by 30”-0” Harlequin (Marley) Dance Floor. The same floor that River Dance uses. Because rosin is unnecessary on Jazz and Ballet shoes with this floor, it will not be allowed, as it will ruin the floor. Nothing offensive in lyrics, dance moves or attire will be tolerated at our fair and may be cause for disqualification. Early-Bird registration discount $35.00 solo, $50.00 Groups to submit Entry Forms on or before Monday, August 27, 2018. Entries received after 4:00pm on Monday, August 27, 2018 will be $50.00 solo and $75.00 groups. Cash only if registering at the door. Registration at the door as space permits. Entry to fair not included. Microsoft

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FOR GROUPS ONLY; (DUETS, TRIO, ETC) Name

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DANCING STARS COMPETITION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 OVERVIEW All who wish to enter the competition must pre-register by faxing or mailing the Entry Form located on the last page of this packet. SCHEDULE Entry Form is available on line. Entries must include a completed entry form. Media blitz begins with Fox 13, Entercom Stations and other partners to let the public know about the details and where to send their form – Delta Fair & Music Festival – Attn. –Dancing Stars, 7594 Southern, Germantown, TN 38138 or Fax the form to (901) 754-0835. Call 901-7552042 or email [email protected] if you have questions. Saturday, September 8, 2018 All pre-registered competitors will need to arrive at Gate #3 Main Entrance to Agricenter off of Walnut Grove at the Delta Fair & Music Festival at 10:00am to be given a tryout number. Competitors will gather in the Auditorium in the Agricenter and we will begin at 11:00am. . The judges will announce who has made it to the Finals. Finals will be held at 5:00pm-7:00pm on the same day. WHAT TO BRING TO THE FINAL COMPETITION Identification: If questioned about your age, you must have in your possession proof of age document. Failure to do so could result in disqualification at the end. • Under 18: If you are under 18 years of age, you must be accompanied by your parent or legal guardian or your dance teacher who must be over 18 years old. Disqualifications: We reserve the right to disqualify and/or exclude, in our sole and absolute discretion, any individual from any of the auditions for any reason or for no reason at all, including without limitation, violation of any portion of these rules, or tampering with the entry process or the audition process. We also reserve the right to change the rules and procedures at any time. Being chosen to compete at any level in the process does NOT ensure that you will be selected to continue to the next stage.

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General Conditions: General dates and locations are subject to change. Delta Fair and Music Festival, Expo-South, Universal Fairs, participating television stations, advertising agencies or any person or entity connected with the production, administration or judging of the auditions or programs, or any to their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and assigns, and the respective officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, partners, shareholders, attorneys, representatives and members of each of the foregoing entities are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: i) any failure of transportation, bad directions, or the inability, for any reason, of any person to appear at a competition site ; ii) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by traveling to or from the competition venues, being present at the competition venues, participating in the competition process or being selected to or disqualified from continuing in the competition process ; or iii) any printing, typographical or technological errors in any materials associated with the competition process. For more information contact: – (901) 755-2042 [email protected]

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM IS ON THE NEXT PAGE PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW AND PRINT

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DANCING STARS COMPETITION OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM I, (BELOW SIGNED) HEREBY AGREE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DANCING STARS COMPETITION IN CONSIDERATION OF THE JUDGES PERMITTING ME TO PARTICIPATE. For this I will pay a fee of $35 solo and $50.00 groups which will include one admission to the Delta Fair. Participants with multiple entries will receive only one admission to the fair. 1. To fully comply with all instructions given by Delta Fair / Expo South/FM 100/FOX 13 representatives and the rules of the contest, particularly (but not limited to) rules concerning age requirements, Dancing Stars Contest guidelines, 2. To release the sponsors, its licensees its corporate licensees, its parent, corporations, their affiliated entities and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees, and representatives from any and all claims, demands, causes, or action, losses, expenses, costs and liabilities of any nature whatsoever which may arise out of or in connection with my participation in the audition process. 3. To grant the Stations and its licensees the right to use my name, likeness, recorded video, and biographical material in order to advertise, promote, and publicize the Stations, the audition, the contest, the outcome of the audition or any advertisers, co-sponsors associated with the audition process. Dancing Stars Contest, Expo South, FM 100, Entercom Radio, & Delta Fair, Inc. by the signature below, are hereby held harmless from all damages injuries, losses, judgments, and claims, both known and unknown, which may be incurred to persons, property, whether immediately reported or not, as a result of participation in this contest. I assume full responsibility of this exposure.

Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Name of Act: __________________ Type of Act___________________________________ Please list any other acts contestant has entered:____________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________ Email:_____________________ Age as of Saturday, September 8, 2018_____________ Birth date: _________________________ (You must be 8 to 21 years old on Sept 8, 2018) Phone Numbers: home: ___________________________cell: _________________________ Signature: _______________________________________________date________________ Credit Card Number: _____________________________________ Expiration: ___________ Zip code of where credit card bill is mailed: ______________Run my card for $____________ Signature: ________________________________________________ _____Check enclosed for $___________ made out to “Delta Fair, Inc.” Mail or Fax this form and group form (duet, trio, etc.) before August 27, 2018 @ 4:00 p.m. to Delta Fair & Music Festival Attn. Dancing Stars Contest 7594 Southern, Germantown, TN 38138 Fax (901)754-0835 Call (901)755-2042 or email [email protected] if you have questions. Entries received after 4:00pm on Monday, August 27, 2018 will be $50.00 for solo and $75.00 for group. Cash only if registering at door. Registration at the door, as space permits. Microsoft

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