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Registration & Fees

The GoDance Ballroom Challenge has been postposed due to COVID-19 and will be rescheduled for a future date. A new registration deadline will be assigned when a new event date has been announced. Registration forms can be found on the competitor registration page. Forms should be printed, filled out, and e-mailed to godancechallenge@gmail.com. When a new registration date has been announced, forms received after that date will be accepted at the discretion of the competition organizer if the entries do not create additional heats. Studios or groups will be charged a $50 late fee per competitor for any registration forms accepted after the deadline.

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Couples may register as pro/am or am/am and may be same-sex couples as long as one person is designated as the leader and the other as the follower.

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Professional competitors are restricted to four entries per dance level and style. For example, a professional competitor may enter Newcomer Bronze Waltz up to four times among all of the amateur competitors they are registered to compete with. Amateur competitors are restricted to three consecutive dance levels. For example, an amateur competitor may dance in Newcomer Bronze, Bronze I, and Bronze II.

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Professional and amateur competitors have no restrictions on the number of solo or formation exhibitions they can register for. Showcase solo and formation exhibition routines are restricted to three minutes in length. Showcase tracks must be submitted no later than Friday, June 26, 2020 via a link provided by the competition organizers.

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No fees should be sent with registration forms. Studios or groups will receive an e-mail with a confirmation of all entries received and an invoice for fees due. Fees can be paid via credit card or by check. Checks should be sent to 4015 University Drive, Suite K, Durham, NC 27707. Checks should be made out to GoDance Vacations. A new payment deadline will be announced when a new event date is shared.

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Changes or deletions of accepted and confirmed dance entries included in the e-mail being sent can be made through the deadline shared in the e-mail. Only deletions will be accepted after that deadline.

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A finalized heat list will be posted to this website one week before the event date.

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Open vs. Closed, Syllabus, and Dance Levels

Competitors may enter in the open and closed competition. Closed competition is restricted to the commonly accepted syllabus figures for that level. We understand that different studios use different syllabi, including Arthur Murray, DVIDA, and NDCA, so competitors should use the figures outlined in their syllabus. Open competition may use choreography in addition to syllabus figures. Bronze closed competitors may not use continuity footwork. 

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Newcomer Bronze is restricted to competitors who have had less than 60 lessons or have been taking lessons for less than six months, whichever occurs first. Newcomer Silver and Newcomer Gold are for competitors who have just branched into those medals, but there are no restrictions to determine who may compete on those levels. As a courtesy to all those competing, competitors are ask to not dance down any levels in an effort to encourage fair competition.

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Heats

Heats will consist of a mixture of dance levels on the floor for a maximum of eight couples at a time.

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Scoring and Awards

Judges will be assessing competitors on a scale of 0-100 in accordance with the level they are registered to compete at. The judges individual scores will be averaged together to create the competitor's final score for that heat. Competitors will be assigned a placement based on the value of their final score:

  • 100-94 = 1st place

  • 93-89 = 2nd place

  • 88 and below = 3rd place

Multiple competitors may receive a 1st place mark in a single heat within the same dance style and level.

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Competitors will receive a point value for every placement they receive:

  • 1st place = 3 points

  • 2nd place = 2 points

  • rd place = 1 point

 

Competitors receive an additional point for each heat they compete in, equaling their participation points. All of a competitors points in a medal (bronze inclusive, silver inclusive, gold inclusive) along with all participation points will be summed to create their awards score. The top competitor and amateur couple from each medal will be awarded Top Competitor:

  • Top Bronze Competitor

  • Top Bronze Amateur Couple

  • Top Silver Competitor

  • Top Silver Amateur Couple

  • Top Gold Competitor

  • Top Gold Amateur Couple

 

In the event of a tie, the competitor with the highest number of 1st place placements will receive Top Competitor. If that does not resolve the tie, the highest number of 1st and 2nd place placements will receive Top Competitor. If that does not resolve the tie, the highest value of participation points will receive Top Competitor. If a competitor is assessed to receive top competitor in multiple levels, they will only receive it in their highest level. Top Professional awards will be given out in the following categories:

  • Top Male Professional

  • Top Female Professional

  • Top Overall Professional

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Judges will be assessing showcase solo exhibitions and showcase formation exhibitions on a scale of 0-100 in accordance with the level they are registered to compete at. The judges individual scores will be averaged together to create the competitor's final score. Pro/am and am/am solo exhibitions will be judged together to determine Top Solo Exhibition. All formation exhibitions will be assessed against each other to determine Top Formation Exhibition.

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Dress Code & Costumes

Competitors are encouraged to, but not required to wear costumes in the Bronze level. Street clothes are not recommended on the dance floor. All competitors are required to wear proper dance footwear. 

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Spectators may dress comfortably during the freestyles competition and showcase exhibitions.

 

Any individuals attending the evening awards banquet should wear cocktail or formal attire.

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