Welcome
The 2018Orpington Festival of Dance will run from Sat 20th October to Thurs 25thOctober and will take place at our usual venue, Kemnal Technology College. Conveniently situated just minutes from the M25 and M20 motorways (see website for map), there is ample free parking for all visitors.
The festival unfortunately will not be holding a heat for the Miss Dance of Great Britain and Dance Master UK competitions due to timetable constraints.
During the festival dancers may qualify to perform again in our prestigious Premier Awards to be held on Friday 26th October. The Awards will be presented by a guest adjudicator.
Entries will be open from the 28th May and the festival closing date for entries is Friday 6th July 2018.
Please note that the festival will only be running for a period of 6 days rather the full 7day week. Entries will be logged in order they are receivedand once we have reached capacity further entries will be no longer accepted and returned.Entries should be emailed or posted to:
MsLecia McElligott
89Oakley Park
Bexley
Kent DA5 3EG
Please refer to the Conditions of Entry for more details. Queries regarding the festival can also be emailed to:
Section / Ages / Class numbers / Fee / Time limitSolos
Baby classical / 5 years and under / BCL / £6.00
Children may only enter once in this class which includes the disciplines below
Ballet / 11/2 minutes
National / 11/2 minutes
Greek / 11/2 minutes
Character / 11/2 minutes
Baby cabaret / 5 years and under / BCAB / £6.00
Children may only enter once in this class which includes the disciplines below
Modern / 11/2 minutes
Tap / 11/2 minutes
Song and dance / Musical Theatre / 2 minutes
10 years and under
Note: All England age 6 years are placed in the baby class
Ballet / 6,7,8,9,10 years / B6,B7,B8,B9,B10 / £6.00 / 11/2 minutes
National / 6,7,8,9, 10 years / N6,N7,N8,N9,N10 / £6.00 / 11/2 minutes
Greek / 9 & under, 10 years / G9u,G10 / £6.00 / 11/2 minutes
Character / 6,7,8,9, 10 years / C6,C7,C8,C9,C10 / £6.00 / 11/2 minutes
Modern / 6,7,8,9, 10 years / M6,M7,M8,M9,M10 / £6.00 / 11/2 minutes
Lyrical Modern / 9 & under, 10 years / LM9u,LM10 / £6.00 / 11/2 minutes
Tap / 6,7,8,9,10 years / T6,T7,T8,T9,T10 / £6.00 / 11/2 minutes
Song & Dance/ Musical Theatre / 6,7,8,9,10 years / SD6,SD7,SD8,SD9,SD10 / £6.00 / 2 minutes
11 to 18 years Inclusive
Ballet / Stylised Ballet / 11,12,13,14,15,16+ / B11,B12,B13,B14,B15,
B16+ / £6.50 / 2 minutes
National / 11,12,13,14,15,16+ / N11,N12,N13,N14,N15,
N16+ / £6.50 / 2 minutes
Greek / 11,12,13,14,15,16+ / G11,G12,G13,G14,G15,
G16+ / £6.50 / 2 minutes
Character / 11,12,13,14,15,16+ / C11,C12,C13,C14,C15,
C16+ / £6.50 / 2 minutes
Modern / 11,12,13,14,15,16+ / M11,M12,M13,M14,M15,M16+ / £6.50 / 2 minutes
Lyrical Modern
11,12 yrs / 11,12,13,14,15,16+ / LM11,LM12,LM13,LM14,
LM15,LM16+ / £6.50 / 2 minutes
Tap / 11,12,13,14,15,16+ / T11,T12,T13,T14,T15,
T16+ / £6.50 / 2 minutes
Song & Dance/ Musical Theatre / 11,12,13,14,15,16+ / SD11,SD12,SD13,SD14,
SD15,SD16+ / £6.50 / 2 ½ minutes
Contemporary or
Modern Ballet / 11,12,13,14,15,16+ / CO11,CO12,CO13,CO14,
CO15,CO16+ / £6.50 / 2 minutes
Choreography Challenge
Bursary award for this class (max of 3 entries per choreographer) / 12 to 18 years Inclusive / CHS
Projects to be submitted by the first day of the festival / £6.50 / All techniques
Solos, duets, Trios and groups
2 ½ minutes
Duets Junior10 years and under (age is determined by the oldest child)
* Fee per competitor
Ballet / 10 years and under / BDJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
National / NDJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Greek / GDJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Character / CDJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Modern / MDJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Lyrical Modern / LMDJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Tap / TDJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Song& Dance / Musical Theatre / SDDJ / £5 * / 3 minutes
Duets Intermediate14 years and under(age is determined by the oldest child)
* Fee per competitor
Ballet / Stylised Ballet / 14 years and under / BDI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
National / NDI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Greek / GDI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Character / CDI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Modern / MDI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Lyrical Modern / LMDI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Tap / TDI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Song & Dance/ Musical Theatre / SDDI / £5 * / 3 minutes
Contemporary or Modern Ballet / COMBDI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Duets Senior 21 years and under(age is determined by the oldest child)
* Fee per competitor
Ballet / Stylised Ballet / 21 years and under / BDS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
National / NDS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Greek / GDS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Character / CDS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Modern / MDS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Lyrical Modern / LMDS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Tap / TDS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Song & Dance/ Musical Theatre / SDDS / £5 * / 3 minutes
Contemporary or Modern Ballet / COMBDS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Trios and Quartets Junior10 years and under (age is determined by the oldest child) *Fee per competitor
Ballet / 10 years and under / BTQ J / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
National / NTQJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Greek / GTQJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Character / CTQJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Modern / MTQ J / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Lyrical Modern / LMTQJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Tap / TTQJ / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Song & Dance/ Musical Theatre / SDTQJ / £5 * / 3 minutes
Trios and Quartets Inters 14 years and under (age is determined by the oldest child) * Fee per competitor
Ballet / Stylised Ballet / 14 years and under / B TQI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
National / NTQI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Greek / GTQI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Character / CTQI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Modern / MTQI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Lyrical Modern / LMTQI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Tap / TTQI / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Song & Dance/ Musical Theatre / SDTQI / £5 * / 3 minutes
Contemporary or Modern Ballet / COMBTQI / £5 * / 3 minutes
Trios and Quartets Senior 21 years and under (age is determined by the oldest child)
* Fee per competitor
Ballet / Stylised Ballet / 21 years and under / BTQS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
National / NTQS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Greek / GTQS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Character / CTQS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Modern / MTQS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Lyrical Modern / LMTQS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Tap / TTQS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Song & Dance/ Musical Theatre / SDTQS / £5 * / 3 minutes
Contemporary or Modern Ballet / SMBTQS / £5 * / 2 ½ minutes
Groups Classical (age is determined by the oldest child) Minimum 5 dancers
Junior / 10 years and under / CGJ / £18 / 4 minutes
Intermediate / 14 years and under / CGI / £18 / 4 minutes
Senior / 21 years and under / CGS / £18 / 4 minutes
Mixed ages ** / Must cover at least two age groups / CGM / £18 / 4 minutes
Groups Stage (age is determined by the oldest child) Minimum 5 dancers
Junior / 10 years and under / SGJ / £18 / 4 minutes
Song & Dance/ Musical Theatre / SDGJ / 4.5 minutes
Intermediate / 14 years and under / SGI / £18 / 4 minutes
Song & Dance/ Musical Theatre / SDGI / 4.5 minutes
Senior / 21 years and under / SGS / £18 / 4 minutes
Song & Dance/ Musical Theatre / SDGS / 4.5 minutes
Mixed ages ** / Must cover at least two age groups / SGM / £18 / 5 minutes
Adult performance / 21 years and over / ASG / £18 / 5 minutes
Street and Hip Hop groups please enter the stage section
Not an All England qualifying section. No Class exists
All England Modern & Lyrical will be judged together but only one dance from these two discipline may be entered
** Mixed Age examples: - Junior / Inter , Junior/ Senior, Inter / Senior
Premier Awards
Friday 26thOctober
We will end our festival with a very special day whendancers from the festival are invited back by the adjudicator to dance again in front of our special guest adjudicator.
Performers of 7 years and over who are awarded a first, second or third place will be invited to perform at the Premier Awards in the following classes. Other competitors may qualify at the discretion of the Adjudicator and the Committee.
BalletTapModern Lyrical Modern
Performers who qualify both with modern and lyrical modern can only enter one dance.
An entry form for those who have qualified will be attached to their report sheets and these must be returned as soon as possible but not later than the evening of Wednesday24 October 2018with the entry fee of £6.00
The Orpington Festival of Dance - Child Protection Policy
The British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech work for amateur festivals everywhere to help create thousands of educational performance opportunities for children and young people each year.
The Federation, and our member Festivals, are committed to ensuring safe environments for children and young people and believe that it is always unacceptable for a child or young person to experience abuse of any kind. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all children and young people, by a commitment to recommend best practice which protects them.
This policy applies to our Board of Trustees, paid staff, Adjudicator members, volunteers, students or anyone working on behalf of the Federation and our member Festivals.
We recognise that:
• the welfare of the child/young person is paramount
• all children, regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, sexual orientation or identity, have the right to equal protection from all types of harm or abuse
• working in partnership with children, young people, their parents, carers and other agencies is essential in promoting young people’s welfare.
The purpose of the policy:
•to provide protection for the children and young people who participate in our festivals, including the children of festival members
• to provide staff and volunteers with guidance on procedures they should adopt in the event that they suspect a child or young person may be experiencing, or be at risk of, harm
We will seek to safeguard children and young people by:
• valuing them, listening to and respecting them
• adopting child protection guidelines through procedures and safe working practice for staff and volunteers
• recruiting staff and volunteers safely, ensuring all necessary checks are made
• sharing information about child protection and safe working practice with children, parents, staff and volunteers
• sharing information about concerns with agencies who need to know, and involving parents and children appropriately
• providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support and training.
The Federation will review this policy each year in November in line with Safe Network guidance or sooner in light of any changes in legislation or guidance. All changes will be communicated to our member Festivals in time for the start of the new Festival year.
Policy Updated- April 2015
Creating Safer Festivals for Everyone
The Federation and its member Festivals use the following policies and procedures to create Safer Festivals for everyone:
- A single, definitive Child Protection Policy adopted by all Federation Festivals.
- One or more designated Festival Safeguarding Officers (FSO) appointed for each Federation Festival. Name: Hellen Vamplew____Phone: 07706 914066
Name: Kathy Filer Phone: 07956 810471
- Best practice advice in the form of Safe Working Practice and Festival Child Protection leaflets, with support and training for all Festival staff and volunteers. Including clear reporting procedures for anyone with a concern about a child.
- Appropriate recruitment and induction procedures for all new Festival staff and volunteers responsible for providing safe environments for everyone attending / performing at a Federation Festival.
- All Festival volunteers wear a Festival identification badge. All teachers/parents/guardians /carers are asked to report all incidents of any nature to anyone wearing a badge. All reported incidents will be handled in accordance with the Safe Working Practice and Festival Child Protection best practice advice. In addition we will ensure the availability of a quiet area / room where concerns can be expressed in private.
- For the duration of a Festival all teachers/parents/guardians/carers are responsible for the continuous care and supervision of their own children/pupils. If they are unable to attend personally, they must delegate their responsibilities to an identified adult and ensure that their children/pupils are aware of the identity and name of the person responsible for their care. This includes supervision throughout all Festival venues, practice and changing areas that may be provided.
- No unauthorised photography, audio or video recording of children and young people is allowed at our Festivals. Where parents/guardians/carers do not wish photos to be taken at all, then the responsible adult attending should ensure that their child is not included in official photos.
- Some children and vulnerable adults may have specific needs in order to take part. If this is the case we ask the responsible teachers/parents/guardians/carers to contact the Festival Secretary prior to arrival. The Festival actively seeks wherever possible to meet these needs, but must know beforehand in order to prepare support – or to advise that help cannot be provided on this occasion.
- The Festival’s Child Protection Policy and approach to Creating Safer Festivals for Everyone is published explicitly in our Syllabus and on our Website. By completing and signing the entry form all parents / guardians / carers and teachers of entrants under 18 confirm that they give (or have obtained) the necessary consents for the entrants to take part in the Festival. Without consent the entry to the Festival cannot be accepted