18 INTERNATIONAL

CHOREOGRAPHY FESTIVAL -COMETITION

ARABESK

 Latvia, Jurmala

24 th-27 th June year 2018

 

SUPPORTED BY

Jurmala City Council

Concert Hall Dzintari

CID UNESCO 

 

 

ORGANIZER OF THE FESTIVAL

Cultural organization

“ARABESK”

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

For 18 years, so colorful dance event gaining popularity among dancers , teachers and teams of Latvia and abroad. This cultural event held in one of the most beautiful halls in Europe kontsertnyh - Concert Hall Dzintari .

 

 

REQUIREMENTS OF THE PARTICIPATION

 

 The age of participants have to be – from 5 to 25.

 All the applicants have rights to take part in any dance nomination, mentioned below

 The length of each performance shouldn’t be more than 5 minutes. In case it takes more than 5 minutes, the judges of the competition have rights to stop the performance or even lower the evaluation..

 Till 1th of May  you have to send your request to the e-mail - balet.arabesk@inbox.lv , video, creative beography, foto .

 

Nominations

 

 Classical choreography

 Neoclassical choreography

 Dance show

 Children dance ( till 12 y.o.)

 Experimental dance

 Sports choreography (hip-hop, disco, techno, street, electric boogie, break dance, pop locking)

 Contemporary choreography (jazz, modern, neoclassical dance, contemporary, neofolk, afro)

 Show choreography

 Folk choreography

 Stylization of folk dance

 Folk show dance

 Street dance (hip-hop, house, techno, disco, break dance)

 Ballroom dance (European program, Latin American program)

 

Forms of participation

 

 

 Separate performers (solo, duet,trio)

 Small groups (3-5 participants)

 Ensemble (6 and more participants)

 

 

 

 

Age categories of participants of the competition

 

 1 age category of the participants (-6)

 2 age category of the participants (7-10)

 3 age category of the participants (11 - 13)

 4 age category of the participants (14 - 17)

 5 age category of the participants (18 - 25)

 6 age category of the participants - professionals

 7 age category of the participants - mixed

 

Сriteria for evaluation

 

 

 Performing skills

 Movements technique

 The compositional structure of the dance

 Compliance of repertoire and age of performers

 Theatrical effectiveness (plastic, costume, props, performance culture)

 General artistic impression

 All performances will be evaluated on 10-point scale

 

Awarding system

 

Results of the contest and award are carried out in consideration of the age categories and provide for the award of the following locations

 

 Grand Prix

 Winner of 1st degree

 Winner of 2nd degree

 Winner of 3rd degree

 

 A certificate of participation

 

Judges, organization of work

 

The team of judges consists of specialists in choreography: honored workers of culture, the leading teachers of schools, ballet dancers, ballet masters and choreographers.

All performances will be evaluated on 10-point scale.

In case we don’t have worthy candidates, Grand Prix Prize is not awarded.

It is allowed to have a duplication of prizes.

The length of each performance shouldn’t exceed more than 1 minute, in case you do it longer, you lose 1 assessment score.

The program of Gala Koncert will be defined by director-producer group based on decision of judges.

Judges announces the results of the competition at the award ceremony.

For incorrect behavior during the competiton the participant can be removed from competition and the registration fee in this case is not refundable.

 

General requirements

 

Replacing the repertoire during the competition is not allowed.

If a participant is only one in its category, it still receives a diploma, a medal and a trophy.

The Organizing Committee have a right to close accepting applications in any nomination before deadline if the number of applications in the category exceeded the technical capabilities of the contest.

Age of each participant defines at the time of the contest.

If any problems, the Organizing Committee have a right to demand proof of age of the participant.

Participants have a right to participate in several nominations. Total number of applications should not exceed five.

Rehearsal passes in a strictly defined order. Duration of rehearsal time for groups is not more than 5 minutes, for individual performers not more than 3 minutes.

 

 

Technical requirements

 

 

Each recording have to be recorded on a separate media with the name of the team (artist), category, number.

You have to have a copy of the soundtrack on the flash media.

 

Organisational requirements of the festival

 

• Organizers of the competition are independent physical people, who are coming with the participants, are fully responsible for all the payments connected with accommodation, arrival and feeding during the whole period of the festival.

• All the participants must have insurance during their tour to Latvia and staying in Latvia.

• Dance groups must have an appropriate number of people, who are coming with them and give a guarantee of safety of the participants of the festival.

• Organizers are not responsible for accidents and stolen items in the dancing place and out of it during the festival.

• The participation in the festival is accepted only with the invitation, which is sent by the group of organizers based on the received application forms

Programme of the competition

 

24.06.2018.

Registration procedure

Excursion 

 

25.06.2018

Competition

 

26.06.2018

Rehearsal of gala concert

Gala concert

Awarding

 

 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL-COMPETITION “ARABESK-2014”

 

 

  

 

 Good day!

 

 

You are welcome to take part in one of the significant events of the dance sphere-International Dance Festival-Competition “Arabesk – 2014”, which is going to happen form 22^nd of June, year 2014 till 26^th of June, year 2014. This is unforgettable, colorful, brigt, educational and unforgettable event in the dance-art, which during the years of its existance has become a very significant, well-recognized and important among dance professional and lovers all over the world.

During the years of its existance, many countries have joined to this competition-USA,Brazil,Italia,Canada,Germany,Israel,Poland,Bulgaria,Ukraine,Russia-those are only some countries, which have become constant visiters of this International festival.

 

The programme of the festival is quite colorful,because it it inculdes not only the rehearsals and participation in the festival, but also visitation of water attraction park-”Līvu”, which is considered to be the largest water attraction parks in Baltics; guided tour to the capital of Latvia- Riga, which is very rich of its history, beautiful streets, meuseums and architecture; participation in the Jomas streed fesival-carnival and participation in the Latvian traditional celebration called Līgo.

 

Dance competition is going to happen in the famous Concert Hall Dzintari. It is very popular place, known worlwide by many recognizable stars all over the world.

 

As this festival is going to be held from 22^nd till 26^th of June, year 2014,many tourists visit Jurmala during this period of time and the audience of the festival consists of many famous people.

The large concert hall with 2024 seats was to be one of the first open-type concert halls in Latvia and the applied acoustic and constructional solution was among the best. There are no walls and the space merges with the surrounding Jurmala dune park. Meanwhile it is considered to be the pearl of Jurmala City, which is the main resort City of Latvia.Jurmala is very famous for its sandy beach and pine forests-the right place to enjoy summer,sun and relax.

 

You are welcome to the festival!

Best regards,

Julia Tihomirova

The president of Youth organisation “Arabesk”

 

INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL ARABESK 2014

 

 

 

 Latvia, Jurmala

22nd-26th June year 2014

 

SUPPORTED BY

Jurmala City Council

Concert Hall Dzintari

 

 

ORGANIZER OF THE FESTIVAL

Cultural organization

“ARABESKA”

 THE PROGRAMME OF THE FESTIVAL

 

- Visitation of the water attraction park « Akvaparka» (www.akvaparks.lv)

- Bus excursion to the capital of Latvia-Riga

-Visitation and celebration of the Latvian national celebration Ligo.

-Rehearsals. Dance festival programme.

-Dancing carnival in the central street of Jurmala, Jomas street

- Rewarding ceremony

- Final concert, shown by the participants of the festival on the prestigious concert halls in Jurmala-concert hall Dzintari (www.dzk.lv)

-Closing programme with mean for leaders of dancing groups

 

 

Financial conditions

 

    Registration fee – 70 EUR must be paid from the collective for 3 dances ( the price for each additional dance is 25 EUR).

    The cost of the festival package is from 150 EUR and depends on the chosen hotel. This package includes: staying in the hotel, feeding (breakfast + supper), visitation of the water attraction park, bus excursion. Each 21^st participant comes for free.

       We can offer transfer option and dinners for the additional fee. Transfer (arrival-departure: Riga City-Jurmala City-Riga City). The fee for dinner from one person is 10 EUR, the fee of transfer is 20 EUR per person.

    Visa and invitations for the participants of the festival are will be ready in one month. These options are for free.

 

 P.S. We can offer a cruise trip Riga-Stockholm-Riga by additional charge from 26^th till 28^th of June. The trip is by ferry and includes participation of the concert programme on the ferry (the price will be sent separately). 

 

REQUIREMENTS OF THE PARTICIPATION

 

 

- All the applicants have rights to take part in any dance nomination, mentioned below

- The length of each performance shouldn’t be more than 5 minutes. In case it takes more than 5 minutes, the judges of the competition have rights to stop the performance or even lower the evaluation..

-Till 15^th of March the application form-fully filled must be sent out to the organizers of the festival

-Till 25^th of March the list of participants of the festival must be confirmed in order to prepare visa and make 50% pre-payment of the chosen festival package in order to make a reservation of the hotel. If the cancellation of the participation is made- the organizers of the festival do not return pre-payment back.   The rest of sum – another 50%  must be paid not later than in the day of arrival.

 

 

       

Nominations of the competition

 

 

- Classical choreography

- Dance show

- Children dance

- Experimental dance

- Sports choreography (hip-hop, disco, techno, street, electric boogie, break dance, pop locking) 

- Contemporary choreography     (jazz, modern, neoclassical dance, contemporary, neofolk, afro)

- Show choreography (folk, stylized, disco etc.)

- Folk choreography,

- Folk show dance, folk ballet

 

 

 

 

Age categories of participants of the competition

 

1st age category of the participants: children  up to 8 years

2nd age category of the participants: youth from 8 years to 11 years

3rd age category of the participants: middle: from 12 years to 14 years

4th age category of the participants: adults: from 15 years to 25 years

5th age category of the participants: mixed

 

 

 

 

 

 

REQUIREMENTS AND REWARD SYSTEM OF THE DANCE FESTIVAL - COMPETITION

 

- Repertoire

- Dance presentation techniques

- Production of the dance

- Costume

- Originality

- General artistic impression

- All the performances will be evaluated; the highest mark is „10”

 

In each nomination judges of the dance festival – competition choose: LAUREATE, NOMINATED DIPLOMANTS

 

Technical requirements

 

 

-          The soundtrack should be on СD in a format of audio СD with ideal quality of the sound. The participant should also have a duplicate of a soundtrack with himself/herself during the competition. The requirements for the duplicate are the same.

ATTENTION!

1.      The programme of the final concert is decided and made by organizational committee-based on the requirements and decisions of judges.

2.      All the decisions, made by judges are final and cannot be changed.

 

 

ORGANISATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE FESTIVAL

 

• Organizers of the competition are independent physical people, who are coming with the participants, are fully responsible for all the payments connected with accommodation, arrival and feeding during the whole period of the festival.
• All the participants must have insurance during their tour to Latvia
• Dance groups must have an appropriate number of people, who are coming with them and give a guarantee of safety of the participants of the festival
• Organizers are not responsible for accidents and stolen items in the dancing place and out of it during the festival
• The participation in the festival is accepted only with the invitation, which is sent by the group of organizers based on the received application forms

·         Application form should be filled in with the precise information about the participant and dance genre, which is going to be presented. All the information, received is final and cannot be changed.

 

GUESTS OF THE FESTIVAL

 

We also invite dance collectives to take participation in the festival in guest status. In this case dance collectives are not competing in the competition. Dace collectives take part in rehearsals, demonstration in Jomas street and in all attractions. The participation in final closing ceremony-concert will be decided by the judges of the festival and organizational group of it.