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2021 NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition
Asia-Pacific Preliminary
TBD
Europe-North America Preliminary
Sept. 2021
Semi-final, Final & Awards Ceremony
Sept. 2021
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Mission

The ninth “International Classical Chinese Dance Competition” is one in a series of international cultural and arts events sponsored by New Tang Dynasty Television (NTD Television). It will launch a new era in classical Chinese dance by fostering cultural exchange, making this ancient Chinese culture renowned throughout the world and promoting purely authentic traditional dance that is pure goodness, and pure beauty.

Organizer

The Competition will be hosted by New Tang Dynasty Television (NTD Television). The Competition proceedings will be broadcast around the globe on NTD Television’s networks and on its social media platforms online.

Panel of Judges

The Panel of Judges will be composed of experienced dance experts. The panel will be given complete authority to engage in the evaluations of the Competition.

Qualifications to Enter the Competition

  1. All contestants shall comply with all the arrangements of the Competition’s Organization Committee and decisions from the Panel of Judges. The Panel of Judges has the right to revoke violators’ eligibility and the prizes awarded.
  2. All dance teachers and dancers from professional arts academies and dance troupes and dance instructors, dancers, and dance students from professional dance schools between the ages of 13–40 may register and participate.
  3. The range of age for each division of the Competition is as follows: Junior Division, age 13–17; Adult Division, age 18–40. Contestants less than 18 years of age on the day participating the preliminary round this year, please register in Junior Division.
  4. To qualify for the Competition: After the Panel of Judges has reviewed all of the materials from the applicants, a formal “ NTD Television International Classical Chinese Dance Competition Invitation” will be sent to those who meet the criteria. The contestants may use this invitation to apply for visas and register for the live competition.

Schedule

Schedule Region Time Location
Preliminary Asia-Pacific Preliminary TBD TBD
Europe-North America Preliminary Sept. 2021 New York, USA
Semi-final Sept. 2021 New York, USA
Final / Awards Ceremony Sept. 2021 New York, USA
Preliminary
Region Asia-Pacific Preliminary Europe-North America Preliminary
Time TBD Sept. 2021
Location TBD New York, USA
Semi-final
Time Sept. 2021
Location New York, USA
Final / Awards Ceremony
Time Sept. 2021
Location New York, USA

Registration

1Ways to register

Europe-North America Preliminary
  1. Online registration: dance.ntdtv.com
  2. E-mail: dance@globalcompetitions.org
  3. Hotline: 1-201-255-7966
  4. Mailing Address*:
    229 W. 28th Street, Suite 700, New York,NY 10001, U.S.A.
    5. * Attention: NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition
Asia-Pacific Preliminary
  1. Online Registration: dance.ntdtv.com
  2. E-mail : dance@ntdica.org.tw
  3. Hotline : +886-02-5571-3838#1133
  4. Fax : +886-02-5571-3232
  5. Mailing Address*:
    6 F.-3, No. 102, Songlong Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City 11063, Taiwan
    6. * Attention: NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition

2Registration Deadline: Europe-North America Preliminary TBD; Asia-Pacific Preliminary TBD. The Organizing Committee must receive all application materials before the deadline. Any participant under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian sign the Registration Form.

3Each participant can only pick one preferred region (Taiwan or New York) for the preliminary competition. Finalists in the Asia-Pacific preliminary round will be eligible to travel to New York for the Semi-final.

4Online applicants must complete all the 3 registration steps, scan their photos and valid IDs, and submit them to the registration website (digital photos as well preferred). E-mailing digital registration files to the Organizing Committee's mailbox is equally acceptable.

5Applicants by mail must fill out the registration form, as well as the resume form, submit two recent 1”×1” color photos and photocopies of valid IDs, and send them to the Organizing Committee by regular or registered mail. All application materials will not be returned.

6Contestants may choose to send performance video and audio materials, the media type of the video might be viewable online video link, video file download link, DVD disc or a regular 1/2” VHS tape, preferably in NTSC format. The videotape, VCD and DVD must not be enhanced or edited. The DVD or video should have the contestants’ division, name of the dance routine, and the contestant’s name clearly marked on the cover. In addition, no subtitles or logos that reveal any information about the entrant may appear within the audio or image or else it will be considered an act of forfeiture.

7Registration fee [1]:
Europe-North America Preliminary: Junior Division US$30, Adult Division US $50. We take major credit cards, cash, traveler’s checks, or money orders. Please make your check payable to New Tang Dynasty Television.
Asia-Pacific Preliminary: Junior Division NT $ 900, Adult Division NT $ 1500.
Payment method: ATM transfer bank code 009, account number 5192-01-004966-00

8Registered express mail charges: for applicant who need a United States visa, please indicate so on theRegistration Form, and pay an additional US $50 fee for the registered express mail for the visa materials.

Note [1]: Under normal circumstances, applicant’s registration becomes valid only after he or she pays the registration fee. For applicants who cannot prepay the registration fee due to special difficulties, they are required to submit a formal written request to delay the payment of registration fee until time of competition. However, there will be a US $20 surcharge in such case.

Placement Awards

Gold Award
US $10,000
Silver Award
US $3,000
Bronze Award
US $1,000

Adult Division (Male):
1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronzes, 3 Honorable Mentions.

Adult Division (Female):
1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronzes, 3 Honorable Mentions.

Junior Division (Male):
1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronzes, 3 Honorable Mentions.

Junior Division (Female):
1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronzes, 3 Honorable Mentions.

Content of the Competition

1The theme of our competition is classical Chinese dance. Due to differences in perception of what classical Chinese dance is, the Organizing Committee would like to make the following clarifications:

  1. The judging criteria will focus on authentic classical Chinese dance movements in both the dance routine selected and the set of required techniques and movements.Please pay special attention to the bearing and form that are characteristic of classical Chinese dance.
  2. Classical Chinese dance is distinct from ballet or modern dance. It is also different from the techniques and movements in Chinese opera, or set movements in martial arts.
  3. Although modern dance contains movements and techniques from classical Chinese dance, it does not contain the traditional aesthetics of classical Chinese dance.
  4. Please do not depict animals or other lower life forms during the Individual Choice performance.

2The dance routine includes solo, duet, or trio dances [2]. It will be between 2-3.5 minutes long.

3In addition to the dance routine, the contestants also will perform 1.5-2.5 minute of a required set of techniques or 1.5-2.5 minute [3] of an individual choice set of techniques and movements (showing leaps, turns, flip, and control techniques).

Note [2]: Participant who perform duet or trio dance can invite his/her own partner(s) to participate in the performance. If the partner himself/herself wants to participate in the competition, he/she also need to formally register.

Note [3]: The required movement skills must use shen yun and shen fa as connection actions. In addition to a set of required basic skills of classical Chinese dance, contestants can select their specialty movements displaying their unique styles to perform as an individual choice set.

4For the Preliminaries, the contestants will perform a dance routine and a required set of techniques and movements.

5For the Semi-Final and Final, the contestants may perform a different dance routine and a different required set of techniques and movements.

6Required set of techniques and movements:
Male: [Please refer to the Chinese text for accurate terms for the required Leaps, Turns, Flips, and Control techniques]
Female: [Please refer to the Chinese text for accurate terms for the required Leaps, Turns, Flips, and Control techniques]

Dress Code

Solid color top and black pants.

Evaluation and Scoring

Contestants who enter the next round will be announced after each round of competition. Final ranking will be revealed at the awards ceremony.

Accommodation and Transportation

  1. The Competition’s Organization Committee will recommend hotels in New York City for contestants and those accompanying them.
  2. Contestants and their entourage shall pay for their own accommodation and transportation. The Competition’s Organization Committee can arrange accommodation of entourage if entrusted, but only to the designated hotels.

Miscellaneous

  1. Since the Communist Party is outlawed in the United States, all songs and music that eulogize the CommunistParty will be prohibited during this competition. Contestants would be well advised to send their dance music to the Panel of Judges for assessment in order to avoid unnecessary problems.
  2. Chinese and Western classical music pieces may be selected as dance music.
  3. Contestants will take full responsibility to any copyright issues related to the dance music they choose for the competition.
  4. All contestants shall comply with all the arrangements of the Competition’s Organization Committee. The committee has the right to revoke violators’ eligibility and the prizes awarded.
  5. During the competition, all audiovisual copyrights shall belong to NTD Television.
  6. All winners must personally attend the award ceremony to accept the prize. Cash will not be awarded in lieu of that prize. The winners absent will automatically give up the prize.
  7. Contestants will be responsible for any accident or injury that occurs in the course of competition.