FESTIVALS OF MINDANAO STREET DANCING PARADE AND FESTIVAL QUEEN COMPETITION

GENERAL MECHANICS

Open to all street dancing champion contingents from festivals in Southern Mindanao. Each entry will serve as the representative of the festival of the town or city respectively. A city may field 2 contingent entries where there are 2 festivals represented in that city (i.e. Gensan; Tuna Festival and Kalilangan Festival). A municipality will only be allowed one contingent entry.

Contingents will parade in the designated parade route of the Festivals of Mindanao Street Parade with their respective Festival Queens as lead dancer. This is the mobile presentation of the competition. A focal presentation will be danced in Pedro Acharon Sports and Recreation Center Field. The different Festival Queen entries will compete in a pageant the night before the street dancing parade. Details of the pageant night will be discussed in the Festival Queen Pageant Briefing.

Prizes and the coveted first ever Festivals of Mindanao Street Dancing Champion title will be bestowed on the champions. The Festival Queen Award and several awards will likewise be given.

REQUIREMENTS

Each contingent must submit a completed Entry Form signed by either the Mayor of the City or Municipality whichever is applicable on or before January 20, 2010 to the Kalilangan Festival 2010 Secretariat together with the Synopsis of Festival to be represented. Certain requirements must be satisfied together with the Entry Form.

Contingent Manager/Coordinator or authorized representative must attend all meetings called by the Festivals of Mindanao Event Manager and/or organizers.

MECHANICS

1. Concept or theme for each contingent is left to their own interpretation of what is relevant to the festival they represent. Costumes and performances must depict and represent the festival clearly.

2. Judging will be done in 2 phases of the parade; the Mobile Performance will comprise 30% of the total score while the final Focal Performance will comprise the remaining 70%.

3. PARADE ROUTE dance steps should be progressive all throughout the whole parade route. FIVE (5) points shall be deducted from the total score of any contingent who does not follow the instructions of the Parade Marshals and/or communicators assigned to them.

4. Focal Presentations will be done at Pedro Acharon Sports and Recreation Center Field. Presentations must be 6 minutes (minimum) and 8 minutes (maximum). Violation of rules 3 and 4 will merit twenty (20) points deduction from the total score.

5. Five-minutes will be given for the preparation of props and musical instruments for every presentation. The performance time will start as soon as the preparation time elapses or as soon the contingent is ready. The official time of the presentation will end as soon as the music stops.

6. Each contingent must have a Festival Queen entry . Qualifications of the Festival Queen contestants are:

a. Must not be younger than 16 years old; b. Must be a reigning beauty queen of the city or municipality she is representing; c. Must follow and abide by the rules set for the Festival Queen Pageant.

The contingents’ festival queen must prominently dance with her contingent in all phases of the parade.

7. The composition of each contingent shall be within the minimum or sixty (60), maximum of one hundred (100) dancers including the Festival Queen, a minimum of ten (10) and a maximum of forty (40) instrumentalists. Instrumentalists as part of the contingent must be in proper attire also consistent to their theme/motif. Support staff for each contingent shall be limited to twenty (20) for security, food and other assistance.

8. Contingents may only use live music using instruments of choice for focal presentation and mobile presentations.

9. All hand props shall be carried by the dancers throughout the parade route during the mobile presentations. Use of backdrop is allowed only during focal presentations.

10. Footwear must be used in both presentations and be consistent to the theme/motif.11. The use of live animal sacrifices and children below 4 years old are strictly prohibited. 12. The use of flammable materials such as fireworks or pyrotechnics as part of the ritual are strictly

prohibited. A five (5) point deduction shall be imposed against any contingent who violates rules 10 and 11.

13. Safety must be observed in execution of presentations. Injury caused by dance routines will be the responsibility of the contingent but basic medical service will be provided by the Kalilangan Festival 2010 Organizing Committee (KFOC).

14. Contingents arriving in Gensan a day prior to parade day shall be accommodated at designated public schools. The rehearsal schedules shall be coordinated with the Festivals of Mindanao Street Parade Event Manager. Food and transportation to and around Gensan will be on the account of the respective contingents. Security will be provided at the housing area.

15. There will be 2 sets of Judges for the Street Dancing Parade (Mobile and Focal) and one set for the Festival Queen Pageant.

16. The decision of the Judges in all categories is final. No one is allowed to question any of their decisions. Clarifications may be done with the KFOC.

CASH PRIZES

CATEGORY 1st 2nd 3rd Premium PrizesStreet-Dance 150,000.00 100,000.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 each for all contingentsBest in Street Dancing 15,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 n.a.Festival Queen 20,000.00 15,000.00 10,000.00 2,000.00 for non-winners

Trophies will be awarded to all winners. All participating (winners & non-winners) contingents will be awarded a P10,000.00 premium after the

event.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Street Dancing Parade Mobile Presentation:

Choreography 40%(Difficulty and Artistry of Steps, Formation)

Energy Level 30% (Fluency, Endurance, Projection)

Discipline 30% (Alignment, Balance, Focus, Rhythmic and Spatial

Interest) SUB TOTAL 30%

Focal Presentation:Over-all Performance 30%

(Precision and coordination, fluency, alignment, balance, focus, projection, rhythmic and spatial interest)

Theme and Concept 30%(Relevance to municipality or city’s industry and identity as interpreted in music, dance movement and artistic expression)

Choreography 20% (Creativity and artistry of steps and formation, style and expression)

Costumes 20%(Artistic choice of color and style, effective use of props relevant to the interpretation of theme)

SUB TOTAL 70% TOTAL 100%

Festival Queen Pageant Night

Beauty 30%Costume 30%Poise and Projection 20%Intelligence and Wit 20%

SUB TOTAL 60% Street Parade

Dancing Ability 50%Poise 50%

SUB TOTAL 40% TOTAL 100%