What makes our dance competitions different…Spring Stars is committed to bringing dancers together toparticipate in a feel-good dance competition that is rewardingon many levels.

Our dance competitions are different in that we believe ingiving back and paying forward. And while our goal is to raisemoney for donation, we also strive to ensure that althoughthe festival involves competition, it has a fun atmosphere thatis rewarding and enjoyable for all.

Each participating dancer receives a standing and a medal foreach dance performance. Scholarships and awards arepresented to dancers of all levels.

EntriesFor entry fee information, please email debra@springstars.ca

Entries are accepted from October 1st to December 1st on afirst-come basis.

Late entries will only be accepted if space allows. Pleasecontact Spring Stars Inc. prior to sending in a late entry. Lateentries will be assessed a late charge in addition to theregular entry fee.

Hold your studio's place in one of our Spring Stars2020 dance festivals!Studio directors or presidents are invited to make a deposit of$400.00 to hold entry spaces in Spring Stars. Please emaildebra@springstars.ca to make arrangements.

Should you have any other questions, please let us know. Welook forward to having you join us to “Dance for a brightertomorrow”!

We are here to answer any questions you may have… pleasefeel free to contact Debra by email Debra@SpringStars.ca orby phone – 306-471-1388.

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Festival OutlineWe recognize that not all dancers just dance. As such, to honour all levels ofdancers, we offer level classifications.

Classifications1 Stars ★ Student dances no more than 2 hours/week2 Stars ★ ★ Student dances between 2 and 5 hours/week3 Stars ★ ★ ★ Student dances 6 or more hours/week

Individual classifications are determined by taking the total number of hoursthe student dances per week. Group classifications are determined by takingan average of how many hours the students collectively dance in alldisciplines per week.

Age CategoriesEntry age is taken as at December 31st. (proof of age may be requested)

Duo/ Trio & Group entry age is determined by taking the average age of alldancers and rounding after .99

Age categories are:

Solos★: 5yrs, 6yrs, 7yrs, 8yrs, 9yrs, 10yrs, 11yrs, 12yrs, 13yrs, 14yrs, 15yrs,16yrs, 17yrs, 18yrs, 19yrs & older.

Duos/Trios & Groups★: 5 & 6yrs, 7 & 8yrs, 9 to 11yrs, 12 to 14yrs, 15 to 18yrs,19yrs & older, 40yrs & younger, 40yrs & older.★ Spring Stars Inc. reserves the right to combine or divide age categoriesdepending on the number of entries.

Scholarships & Dance AwardsScholarship winners will be announced during adjudications throughout thefestival, and dance awards will be handed out during the Spring Stars Awardsat the end of the festival.

Entry & Time Limits (maximums)Each dancer entered in the competition, if performing a solo, duo/trio mustdance in at least one group.

Solos 2½ minutes - for Musical Theatre solos, the maximum time allowed is 3minutes.Duos/Trios 2¾ minutes - for Musical Theatre duos/trios, the maximum timeallowed is 3 minutes.Small groups 4 minutes (4 to 9 dancers)Large groups 4½ minutes (10 to 17 dancers)Line groups 5 minutes (18 + dancers)Production 5 to 12 minutes + 5 minutes for set-up & take-down

BackgroundSpring Stars Dance Festival was created by sisters back in2008.

We decided to host the event in memory of our dance momwho passed away and for everyone who has been affected inone way or another by cancer.

MissionWe are committed to bringing people together for a greatergood. A portion of the proceeds from each event will becombined with the dollars raised by a charity to provide hopeto community members of all ages who are in need of hopefor a brighter tomorrow.

AccomplishmentsThus far we have raised and donated more than $200,000 tosupport cancer treatment, while also returning monies toparticipating students and teachers in the form ofscholarships and awards. We feel that our contribution issignificant in providing patients, their friends and theirfamilies with hope.

AdjudicatorsOur adjudicators are professionals in the dance arts beingdancers, performers, choreographers and teachers. As such,their opinions and ideas are to broaden the students’ dancehorizons.

MasterclassesEach year, following our dance competitions we offer thedancers, who have performed all week, the opportunity totake masterclasses with the adjudicators.

The opportunity... to learn unique choreography, to performfor their parents and peers, and to take photos with friendsand the adjudicators creates wonderful memories for thedancers that will last a lifetime!

Our adjudicators, at this year’s competitions in both Regina &Saskatoon are really looking forward to spending time withyour dancers following a week of enjoying your performanceson stage.

More information will follow closer to the competition dates.2020