Dance Category and Adjudication Criteria

a) All dance items must have a minimum of 8 dancers.

b) Dance genre:
- Chinese Cultural Dance
- Malay Dance
- Indian Dance
- International Dance

c) An Adapted Work refers to one that is based on a classic or the choreographed work that has been performed previously either locally or overseas.

d) A New Work means a new piece of choreographed work and it has never been featured previously in any public performances either locally or overseas.

Dance music of good quality must be in a single track compact disc (CD) format. The CD is non-returnable.

If participating group, after being called, is not on stage within 1 minute, it’s considered forfeit.

Live music accompaniment is allowed. Performing group will have to make their own instruments arrangement. Stage technical preparation should not exceed 1 minute.

No backdrop, bulky or heavy props are allowed. No special stage effects and lighting design is allowed, stage arrangement should only be done by the organizer.

10% of the final awarded score given by the judge will be deducted for any item that exceeds the stipulated time

All performing group can participate in more than 1 category but repetition is not allowed and it’s also subject to approval from the organizer.