DATE: Sunday November 10, 2024
TIME: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
LOCATION: TBD.
JUDGES: Sharon Grose, Iris Perriman, Wallace Boustead
CALLER: Dave Lucas
Competition Information
Entry Deadline: Friday October 25, 2024. Late entries will be accepted online until Friday November 8, 2024, with the late entry fee of $45 per set.
Entry Fees: $35 per set
2024 Royal Sqaure Dancing Committee
Wallace Boustead | Sharon Grose |
Dave Lucas | Nancy Wheeler |
Cecelia Diebold |
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
DANCERS | CUMPULSORY | OPTIONAL |
Attitude, Spirit, Enjoyment | 20 | 20 |
Overall Effect, Audience Appeal, Entrance (optional dance) | 10 | 10 |
Knowledge of Dance, Responsiveness to Caller | 50 | 50 |
Old Time Movements (points will be deducted for deviations in optional dance) | - | 10 |
Accuracy, Uniformity, and Style of Dancing | 10 | 10 |
Dressing and Neatness | 10 | - |
TOTAL | 100 | 100 |
CALLERS: Remarks & Comments - 100 points |
** If a set dances in both the 4-H set class or the College & University set class and open set class, they will be required to dance all 4 compulsory dances. No set may repeat a compulsory dance in their second class. |
BASIC MOVES WHICH MAY BE USED DURING BREAKS IN COMPULSORY DANCES:
Balance – To Partner – To Corner
Bow (Honor) To Partner – To Corner
Circle – Left or Right
Allemande Left – Allemande Right
Do Sa Do – With Corner – Left Shoulders
Do Sa Do – With Partner – Right Shoulders
Grand Chain (Grand Right & Left – Right & Left Grand)
Reverse the Chain
Weave the Ring
Promenade – Full – Half
Right & Left Thru – Right & Left Back
Swing – Partner – Corner – Opposite
Star by Left or Right – Men or Ladies
Ladies Chain (Across) 2 or 4 Ladies
Four Ladies Chain 3/4
Ladies Rollaway (with a Half Sashay)
Grand Square* (Sides Face – Heads Face)
Box the Gnat
* Please note: Grand Square consists of 32 beats in total. Dancers are expected to dance for the full 32 beats, and the compulsory caller is not required to call “reverse” after 16 beats.
ACCEPTABLE OLD TIME MOVEMENTS - All of the moves listed above plus:
Backtrack
Courtesy Turn
Forward & Back
Chassee – Half Chassee
Divide (Split) a Couple
Hold Your Holts
Star Promenade
Pass Thru – Double Pass Thru
Separate – (Around 1-2 – Outside)
Please contact the RAWF if your set requires the compulsory dances.
Rosettes will be awarded to the top 5 teams (if applicable)
Callers: Rosettes will be awarded to the winning caller at the end of the competition and prize money of $50 will be awared to the “Best Caller”
Please Note: Team prize cheques will be mailed to the contact name on the entry form.
1st | 2nd | 3rd |
$200 | $120 | $80 |
Classes:
1. | 4-H Set Open to 4-H clubs. Dancers and Callers must be 4-H members in the current year |
2. | College & University Set Open to Dancers and Callers currently enrolled in university or college. |
3. | Open Set Open to dancers of all ages and all sets |
Canadian Olde Tyme Square Dance Callers’ Association Trophy (Perpetual) Awarded to the winning set of Class 2. | Bill Hands Trophy (Perpetual) Awarded to the winner of best caller. |
If you have any questions or comments that you would like to share with us, please feel free to reach out to us directly, or fill out the form on our contact page.