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Dance Competition

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Our event for 2024 has concluded and applications for 2025 are not open yet. The information on this page is accurate for 2024 and is still posted for reference. Stay tuned to our blog and social media accounts throughout the year for updates on application launches!

DANCE COMPETITION

The Fursuit Dance Competition (Dance Comp) is a dance showcase event where dancers that participate choose their own song mix and make a dance routine using that mix, either as choreography, freestyle, or a mix of both.

Sign-Up

Click the “Sign Up” button at the bottom of the page! The deadline to sign up for Furpocalypse’s 2024 Dance Competition is end of day Sunday, Oct 27th, 2024.

Auditions

  • Audition sign-ups are open until October 27, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
  • Competitors must audition with the music they intend to perform with in the Finals.  Songs must be submitted with Audition sign ups.
  • Competitors will be performing their full routines for Auditions.
  • Competitors that intend to perform in fursuit must wear a fursuit.  Competitors do not need to wear the same clothing for Auditions as they do with Finals.
  • Competitors have the option to either submit a video or audition in-person
  • Video Auditions
    • Please make sure to film in an area that is well lit and does not have a lot of background noise.  Video where the competitor(s) cannot be seen or music be heard will not be accepted.
    • Camera must be stationary, VFX/editing cuts are NOT allowed.
    • There will be a designated number of Finals spots for competitors that submit video Auditions.  Competitors that submit video Auditions will be notified on October 30, 2024 if they were accepted for a guaranteed spot or if they have been placed on the standby list.
  • In-person Auditions
    • In-person Auditions will take place Saturday morning, November 2nd at 9:00 AM in Panel Room 3 (Glen 3).  Exact time will be announced.
    • Auditions will be closed to spectators. Competitors will wait in the Foyer until it is their turn to perform.  Competitors are allowed to have one handler if needed.
    • Auditions will be filmed by event staff and distributed privately to all competitors for feedback.  Competitors are allowed to film their own routines.
  • Auditions will be in front of a panel of judges using the same judging criteria as the Finals. The Finals will feature judges that are different from the Audition judges.
  • The top 15-20 competitors from Auditions will be accepted to perform in the Finals.  Audition results will be posted on Twitter, in the telegram group, and in the headless lounge Saturday afternoon.

Rehearsals

  • Dance Comp Rehearsals will take place Sunday morning, November 3rd at 11:00 AM in the Grand Ballroom.
  • Finalists will be given the chance to rehearse their routine. 
  • Rehearsals are optional, but strongly encouraged.
  • Rehearsals will be closed to spectators.
  • Competitors are allowed to film their own routines.  We ask that you please take precautions to exclude all other dancers/staff from your camera view.

Finals

  • Dance Comp Finals will take place Sunday afternoon, November 3rd at 1:00 PM in the Grand Ballroom.
  • Finals will be open to spectators and streamed online.
  • Finals will follow an arena theater layout, finalists should take into account they will be performing with the audience surrounding them in every direction.
  • A backstage area will be available to performers as a headless lounge.
  • Finalists will perform their routines in front of a panel of 5 judges.
  • Judges will score competitors based on a rubric.  There are 9 categories for the solo division and 12 categories for the group division.  You may find a copy of the rubric here.
  • Final scores will be based on Olympic averages. Top 3 solo acts will be awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place; and top group act will be awarded as the group division winner. (Example: How do we fix biased judges?)

Feedback

  • Dancer Feedback Panel will take place Sunday afternoon, November 3rd at 4:00 PM in Panel Room 3 (Glen 3).
  • Dance Comp Finalists will be given the opportunity to hear detailed feedback from the judges on their performance during finals.
  • Feedback panel will be closed to attendees that did not compete in the dancer events.

Music

  • Max 2 minutes for solo routines, +30 seconds for each additional fursuit dancer up to 4 minutes total.
  • Competitors are required to submit music before the con. Please format the file name as “FP2024 Dance Comp [Competitor Name]”.
  • Explicit language in songs is okay (to the discretion of the event organizers).

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