UWDO COMPETITION INFORMATION

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Please note that newcomer dancers can compete at a discounted rate!

Rates: 

• Regular fee per dancer - $40 CAD
• Newcomer fee per dancer - $25 CAD

 Costumes 

• Costumes allowed at all levels other than Newcomer but not required 
• All competitors must be in dance appropriate clothing 
• Costumes includes garments with rhinestones, sequins, feathers, and floats 

TBA Rules

• The University of Waterloo Ballroom Club is not responsible for guaranteeing a TBA partner
• Dancers are responsible for contacting their desired TBA partner
• TBA sign up sheet can be found here

**Pro-Am or Am-Am couples will dance in regular amateur categories but only the lower level dancer will be judged**

Newcomer Rules

• Restricted to dancers with up to 8 months of dance experience 
• Newcomer registrants can use steps from the Pre-bronze and Bronze levels in the ISTD/IDTA syllabi

Refunds

• Refunds may be offered depending on extenuating circumstances 
• We will not provide refunds for no-shows

Syllabus rules: 

• Figures are restricted to the ISTD/IDTA for their respective levels 
• Exception: Bronze, Silver and Gold Paso Doble will allow all syllabus steps 
• Newcomer registrants can use steps from the Pre-bronze and Bronze levels in the ISTD/IDTA syllabi
• Syllabus links can be found here:
  • Ballroom:https://dancecouncil.ca/downloads/NDCC%20Ballroom%20Syllabus.pdf
  • Latin: https://dancecouncil.ca/downloads/NDCC%20Latin%20Syllabus.pdf 

Levels

• Competitors can register for two consecutive levels (example: Bronze and Silver, but not Bronze and Gold)