Tango Dance World Championship in Asia

Regulation of the 8th Tango Dance World Championship in Asia

It might be changed before the championship.

■General

1- The 8th Tango Dance World Championship in Asia will be held in the City of Yokohama, Ohsanbashi Hall, June 18th & 19th, 2011 as a local competition of The 8th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires City.
2-This competition will consist of two categories: Salon Tango and Stage Tango for Couples. (Both are unrestricted entry for amateur and professional dancers).

■About Entries

1- The registration fee for each couple for each category is \10,000-.
2- All those interested in participating in the Tango Dance World Championship in Asia shall fill in one of the entry forms (in the correspondent manner and at the stipulated time) that the Committee has established and publicized, send the application form by mail, fax or e-mail and transfer the charge. The committee will confirm the payment and send a copy of the application form. The deadline for registration and payment is on June 3rd, 2011. To inquire the application form or any question, contact the address listed below;
Latina co. ltd, 1-3-7-5F Ebisu-Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo P.C150-0022, tel.(03)5768-5588, fax.(03)5768-5599, e-mail:latina@latina.co.jp
3- Participants must be over 18 years of age by the Championship starting date.
4- No contestants may enter twice or more times in the same Championship category. However participants may enter the two categories, regardless of whether they do so with the same partner.
5- The participants must demonstrate conclusively a minimum of three years of residence in anty country of the Asian continent may enter the competition. In case of participants from Argentine, he / she has to have his or her partner must be from Asian countries. The all participants from non-Asian country has to submit the proof of residence in Asian countries.
6-All the information provided by entrants during the clearance will be considered a sworn statement. Participants will sign a certificate in duplicate. Any contradiction subsequent to the signature will be penalized by subtraction of points, disqualification or any other measure the Committee may deem appropriate.
7- For the default after the application has been submitted, it will be admitted if participants has an appropriate reason. However the entry fee is un-refundable.
8- Every measure taken by the Committee concerning penalties and/or modifications will be duly publicized within the competition scope. For that purpose an official bulletin board suitably located will be available to participants and the Jury, who shall consult it before each round so as to remain consistently informed. This will constitute the regular and official communication means of any modification the Management may consider appropriate. Each individual’s entry corroborates his/her acceptance of this provision. The official bulletin board will be located below: URL http://campeonatoasiatico.com
9- Entry for the Championship in Buenos Aires in Aug from Asian countries, the procedure, terms and condition will be announced on the official board of the Championship in Asia in HP.

■About the Competitions (Criteria)

1- Both categories of the competition will consist of three stages: a) The Preliminary Round, b) The Semifinals and c) The Finals.
a) Preliminary Round: for all couples that have entered. couples will dance twice (Salon Tango: three pieces of music x 2 rounds / Stage Tango: 1 piece of music x 2 rounds).
b) Semifinals: for the couples selected during the Championship qualifying rounds, couples will dance once. (Salon Tango: three pieces of music x 1 round / Stage Tango: 1 piece of music x 1 round).
c) Finals: for the couples selected in the Semifinals, couples will dance once.( Salon Tango: three pieces of music x 1 round / Stage Tango: 1 piece of music x 1 round). The frequency of dance will be changed according to the numbers of entries.
2- In the Salon Tango Category, couples will compete in group performances, dancing three pieces -either recorded or performed by a live orchestra- previously selected by the Committee.
3- In the Stage Tango Category, each couple must prepare and submit CD or CD-R that has 1-2 pieces of music (no Theme of Milonga or Valz). Each one of couples will perform on the stage at a time. It is better to use different pieces of music for first and second qualifying round, however; it’s possible to use the same piece and same choreography. Length of a pice has be less than 4 min. CD or CD-R must be submitted by June 3rd, 2011.

■About the Jury

1- The Jury for the Tango Dance World Championship in Asia will be from Argentine excluding Argentines who live in Asia and members of jury from Asia.
2- The Jury may eliminate the participants below.
a) Participants who don’t follow the rule.
b) Participants who distract, trouble or disturb the Championship in Asia.
3- All of the decisions made by the jury are irreversible and of only one instance. Each individual’s entry corroborates his/her acceptance of this provision.
4- In case of distrust or disagreement, participants may present a written statement (in Japanese, English or Spanish) to the committee and not directly to the Jury.
5- The committee will duly see to any inconvenience not contemplated by the present Rules. The Management will also provide all the clarifying or interpretative norms, when deemed necessary.
6- In case of a draw or if the Jury determines so, contestants shall dance the number of pieces the judges deem necessary to achieve a final ruling. Participants may not refuse to perform in such instance. In addition, in case of a draw or if the Jury determines so, the Director of Jury will decide procedure and make final decision.
7- The final score given to each performance will derive from the sum of each Jury member’s score, which previously eliminating the highest and the lowest scores.
8- The Jury of the Argentine side shall select one winner or champion in each category. The Jury will also grant prizes and honorary mentions to the second place and will be entitled to award additional honorary mentions if deemed appropriate, provided the committee is previously informed.
9- All members of jury will make judgment according to all the rules that regulated by the committee. The Jury’s ruling is open to appeal.

10-The judgement in Final will be done by the jury from Argetine and 2 members of jury from Asia.

■About the Judgement

a) Salon Tango (Open Entry)
1- About Position of Tango Dance
＊　Once a dancing couple is formed, the partners shall not separate as long as the music is playing. This means that they cannot break the embrace, which is considered the tango dance position.
＊　For the position to be considered correct, partners must constantly hold each other by means of the embrace. Even though during certain figures it may be acceptable to disregard this criterion, this should not continue throughout the entire piece.
＊　All movements shall be performed within the space allowed by the couple’s embrace.
2- The Jury will give special relevance to the couple’s musicality, elegance and walking style.
3- Within these guidelines, participants may perform any figure commonly used, including barridas, sacadas close to the floor, enrosques, etc.
4- Ganchos, leaps, trepadas (climbs) and any other typically stage tango possibility shall be completely excluded.
5- Couples, as in a real dance hall, shall constantly move counterclockwise and avoid remaining in the same place for over two musical measures.
6- All the entrants in this category are not allowed to raise their toe above their knee
b) Stage Tango for couples (Open Entry)
1- Participants will be able to express their personal view on the tango dance: they may resort to movements, figures and applications that are not usually related to traditional tango.
2- Couples may break the embrace and use additional techniques derived from other dance disciplines, as long as these are justified and performed for the benefit of a particular rendition.
3- The Jury will take into account the following criteria: -Choreographic composition (creation or recreation) -Preservation of the tango essence -Use of the stage space -Choreographic and postural techniques -Body and space alignment -Couple’s synchronicity -Choreographic effects -Interpretation -Musical accuracy (relaxation, music-dancer-style) -Costumes and make-up

■Prizes

1- There shall be a winner or champion in each category of the Tango Dance World Championship in Asia.
2- The first place in each one of the two categories will receive the right to participate in the semifinals for the Tango Dance World Championship, a round trip air ticket between Tokyo and Buenos Aires and the hotel charges in Buenos Aires.
3- In addition, second places will receive the hotel charges in Buenos Aires.
4- All contestants will receive their certificates of participation in the Tango Dance World Championship in Asia.

■About the Management

1- The Championship in Asia will be organized by Buenos Aires City Government of Culture Secretary and Latina co. Ltd.
2- The championship in Asia will be cooperated in management by Tango Origin Production.
3- The management of championship in Asia consists Latina co. Ltd. and Nihon Associacion Profesional de bailarines de Tango Argentino (NAPTA)
4- The championship in Asia will be cosponsored by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Argentine Republic, The embassy of Argentine in Japan.
5- The cooperated company of The championship in Asia will be published here.
6-The cooperators elect at least two applicants for the Championship.
7- The Committee disclaims responsibility for any delays or unforeseen contingencies that may arise, regardless of cause, at the moment contestants are due to perform in the different rounds.
8- The Committee reserves the right to capture or record on film, be that totally or partially, Championship performances throughout all stages, for promotion or sales ends, without having to make any payment to any person or organization for such resolve. This provision also accounts for any photographic material published and/or utilized for promotion, advertisement, or any other purpose the Management may decide on.
9- All contestants shall commit to participate in the various events planned by the Management provided that they are summoned to that purpose. These events may include press conferences, radio interviews, air or cable television interviews, etc.
10- The Committee will be the only body to stipulate the order in which contestants shall perform, the procedure and the number of rounds in which each couple will participate.
11- All couples will be informed on the approximate day and time of their performance in the first classifying round of their category after the closing date for entries.
12- If participants have the same time of the performance in different category, it will be settled by the agreement between the management and the participants. Delays may be consented only in case of circumstances beyond entrants’ control, duly justified and producing some type of proof, except for circumstances that constitute public knowledge.
13-To The Committee can be accessed through Latina co.Ltd, 1-3-7-5F ebisu-minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo P.C150-0022, tel.(03)5768-5588, fax.(03)5768-5599, e-mail:latina@Latina.co.jp as the Championship official means of communication, without excluding any other form of promotion.