Rules & Regs

• Nebraska Invitational, its organizers and hotel/conference center cannot be held liable for theft, loss, or injury by persons attending the Nebraska Invitational Dance Festival.
• Organizers reserve the right to merge or cancel categories, dependent upon number of entries in the category.
• No smoking in the Ballroom and only in designated areas outside conference center.
• Entrants may dance in two consecutive age categories; their own and one lower.
• Amateur couples will need to compete in the age category of the youngest competitor.
• Lifts and drops are allowed only in the Solo-Showcase Event and Professional show dance event.
• Bronze level is restricted to Bronze Syllabus. Silver level is restricted to Bronze & Silver Syllabus.
• Newcomer is only open to students who have had less than 50 hours of lessons.
• Cancellation policy: 30% until May 20. No refunds after May 20, 2012.
• May 1st is the deadline. A fee of $50 will be added to any entry on or after said date.
• Professional open show dance: Professional couples will compete in solo-style heat, of no more than 2 minutes in length (your own music). If chosen to dance in the finals (top 6), you will be required to dance one more time. It may be the same or different routine of no more than 5 minutes with your own music. All professionals may present a dance in American smooth or rhythm, International Latin or standard, cabaret, theatre art or a combination of styles. Lifts are allowed.
• Pro-Am and Amateur couples in solo showcase entries must keep their routines to a maximum of 2 minutes 45 seconds.
• Scholarships are open to all amateurs (pro-am or amateur couple). To qualify, competitor must dance same single dances as event. As this is a combined event, each competitor and professional may only dance in one scholarship per dance category.  Refer to Scholar Rules to check eligibility
• Multi-dance events: each competitor and professional may only dance in one event per age category and dance category. Organizer reserves right to combine age categories based on number of entries.
• Closed multi-dance are open to bronze & silver students only.
• Prize money for top teachers will be calculated accordingly: 1 pt each entry; 3 pts every 1st place, 2 pts every 2nd place, 1 pt for every 3rd place. Uncontested entries may be calculated at a different rate. Professionals whose scores are tied will be selected for prize $$ by the organizer and all decisions are final. Eligibility for 1st place - 150 entry minimum, 2nd place – 100 entry minimum, 3rd place – 75 entry minimum.
• No competitor may harass or question a judge about his/her personal reasons for marking. Adjudication in each heat will be at the discretion of the individual judge. Decisions are final.
• While on the competition premises, all persons shall conduct themselves in a civil, sportsmanlike manner at all times.
• It is the competitor’s responsibility to be in attendance in advance in the ballroom at least 3 heats before their scheduled events.
• No entries will be accepted without a completely filled out and signed entry form.
• No video cameras are allowed in the ballroom. Videos may be ordered from the videographer.
• Only Cash and Check accepted.
• No videotaping of Professional Show.