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Dance Competition

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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