We are excited to invite you to Tufts Competition 2024!

 

When:

November 23, 2024

 

Where:

Joyce Cummings Center

177 College Ave, Medford, MA 02155

(Easily accessible by MBTA bus system, limited pay parking nearby–on-street or in Dowling Garage)

 

Registration Dates for 2024

Registration link: https://register.o2cm.com/?event=tub

Early registration opens now open! Early registration will cost $40 if paid with cash or check.

Regular registration will begin on October 27st. Regular registration will cost $45, if paid with cash or check.

Late registration will begin on November 17th. Late registration can only be paid for at the door, and will cost $55. Please note that late registration can only be done through email with tuftscomp@gmail.com; O2CM will close registration on November 12.

Note: As in the past, registration fees only apply to syllabus events. That is, if you are a dancer competing only in open events, and no syllabus events, you do not need to pay a registration fee if you sign up during early or regular registration. Open level competitors registering during the late registration will pay a $20 registration fee.

TLDR; Early Registration:  Now – October 26th, Regular: October 27th – November 16, Late: November 17 – November 23.

 

COVID-19 Policy

Tufts’ Covid-19 policy states that masks are welcome, but not required.

Therefore:

Competitors may dance without masks while actively competing on the floor. Competitors, staff, and visitors are encouraged to wear masks while not actively competing, but is not required.

 

Payment

Online payment will not be offered this year, please email us about invoice payment if you cannot bring a check or cash.

Cash and checks will be accepted on the day of the event, prior to entry. Please make checks out to Trustees of Tufts College, memo: Tufts Ballroom Competition. Please note that credit cards will not be accepted. 

For schools needing an invoice in order to pay for their whole team, please contact tuftscomp@gmail.com as soon as possible so that we may start working out the best way to do this for your individual situation. Please note that late fees may be applied to invoices that are not paid by December 1. If applicable, the nature of this arrangement will be agreed upon before the competition occurs.

 

TBA

Sign up for TBA here: TBA Form

Find a partner here: TBA Partner Sheet

Note that dancers are responsible for reaching out to potential TBAs, and will not be matched by Tufts.

 

Final Schedule

Doors will open to competitors at 7:00am.

Smooth: 8:00am

Standard: 10:45am

Rhythm: 2:00pm

Latin: 4:30pm

 

Events

 

Smooth

Standard

Rhythm

Latin

Newcomer

W, T, F

W, T, Q

C, R, Sw

C, R, J

Bronze

W/T, F

W/Q, T

C/R, Sw

C/R, J

Silver

W/T, F, V

W/Q, F, T

C/R, Sw, M

C/R, S, J

Gold

W/T/F/V

W/T/F/Q

C/R/Sw/M

C/R/S/J

Syllabus

—

V

B

PD

Pre-Champ

W/T/F/V

W/T/F/Q, V

C/R/Sw/M, B

C/R/S/J, PD

Open

W/T/F/V

W/T/V/F/Q

C/R/Sw/B/M

C/S/R/P/J

*As of now, all styles will be split into Pre-Champ and Open. Please stay tuned throughout registration, however, as this may change pending number of registrations for each style.

 

Rules and Eligibility

  • Double registration is allowed starting at the silver level (there is no bronze- silver double registration).
  • Level Eligibility:
    • Newcomer: Started competing after April 23rd, 2024.
    • Bronze: Started competing after April 23rd, 2023.
    • Competitors may not dance in an event in which one or both members of a partnership have accumulated 7 YCN points.
  • If a couple is composed of two different dancers of different skill, the couple must dance at the higher level of competition. For example, a Bronze Leader competing with a Silver Follower must compete at the Silver level.
  • Competitors may dance in two different levels in different styles, spanning only one level if bronze or below. For example, a couple may compete in Bronze Rhythm and Silver Latin, but not Bronze Rhythm and Silver Rhythm.
  • Competitors may dance different levels in different styles (e.g. Silver Standard and Gold Latin), as long as only two consecutive levels are danced across all styles. 
  • If a dance is not offered at a couple’s level of competition, the couple may dance that particular dance at the next level it is offered. For example, a Bronze couple wishing to dance Samba could dance Silver Samba. We highly encourage this, and have unlinked all silver dances not offered at a bronze level.
  • A person entered as a Leader may enter as a Follower in a different style either at the same level or at an adjacent level. For example, a dancer may compete as a Leader in Bronze Smooth and as a Follower in Newcomer or Bronze Standard. The same applies for Followers wishing to lead as well.

Choreography

  • Syllabus competitors must abide by the ISTD or NDCA Syllabi for International Latin and Standard events, and by the NDCA Syllabi for American Smooth and Rhythm events.
  • Newcomers may dance the entirety of an event’s Bronze Syllabus
  • Open choreography is permitted in the Pre-Champ and Champ events ONLY.

Costumes

  • Costumes are permitted in all levels EXCEPT Newcomer.
    • Costumes are defined as attire that contains rhinestones, feathers, or floats.
       

Amateur Status

  • The Tufts Ballroom Competition is strictly an Amateur-Amateur competition. Pro-Am and Professional partnerships are strictly prohibited from competing. In this case a Professional dancer is defined as someone who is any of the following:
    • Registered as a Professional with the NDCA or USA Dance.
    • Partners with a Pro/Am Student Competitor or Registered Amateur in Pro/Am Competitions.
    • Declares themselves a Professional by word or deed.
      • Examples: serving as a hired Partner or participating in Professional Competitions.

Definition of a Couple/Dance Partnership

  • A couple is defined as a leader and follower without regard to the sex or gender of the dancer.
    • This rule applies to all dancers in all styles and at all levels.

 

 

 

Contact

If you have any questions about the event, please contact tuftscomp@gmail.com.

Thank you,

Alejandro Forero Rey and Eli Newman 

Tufts Competition Coordinators 2024