Who is eligible to receive the award or grant?

All those with Chinese, Hong Kong and Taiwanese ethnic origins are eligible to receive the award.

Who is not eligible to receive the award or grant?

Everyone else who is not in the above category.

Timeline

Registration time: 1^st Aug 2016 – 1^st Sep 2016

Competition date: 18 Sep 2016 – 7pm

Location:   Sydney Conservatorium of Music

                   1 Conservatorium Road Sydney NSW 2000

How will individuals or organisations apply for the award or grant?

Completion of an application form is required. The form includes name of group, type of dance, number of performer and their individual names, division the group wish to enter, how long the performance will take, what music will be played, summary of their group and an introduction of their performance.

On the basis of what criteria will decisions on recipients of the award or grant be made?

The main areas of consideration are as follows:

(1)  Choreography, drama and theatrical presentation (including but not limited to facial expression, energy emitted and emotions portrayed);

(2)    Dancing communication technique and patterns;

(3)    Rhythm and synchronisation with music and with each other.

What requirements will be placed on the recipient as a condition of the award or grant?

The following requirements are placed on the recipient:

(1)    Choreography and story-line must be original;

(2)    The dance must present Chinese culture or heritage.

How to Register? 

Download Application Form   

Fill up Application Form and send to: Huaxingau@gmail.com

If you have Performing photos, music, and video please email to us

Application Deadline:  1^st Sep 2016

Who is Competition judges?  

Virginia Ferris is the Performance Director for Sydney Chinese New Year Lunar Festival for 2017 (City of Sydney Council). She is a successful artistic director, choreographer, event manger, specialised tutor and adjudicator and has created hundreds of events and shows in Australia and internationally. 

Trent Kidd trained at The McDonald College of Performing Arts. As both a dance captain and choreographer for the Chinese New Year Festival since 2011.

Christine Gillett who is an independent Choreographer, Dance Adjudicator with a career spanning 30 years in the entertainment industry. Dance Captain and Assistant to Choreographer of Sydney Chinese New Year

Lucy Lu  Examiner of Royal Academy of Dance (UK). Royal Academy of Dance RTS Distinction. RAD CBTS Tutor.

What is being awarded?

The awards are trophies. There are a total of 2 division:

(1)    The single, double and triple member dance team; and

(2)    Group dance team (more than 3 members).

Within each division there are 2 types of awards:

(1)    Best Dancing Award (1 gold trophy, 2 silver trophies and 3 bronze trophies); and

(2)    Best Choreography Award (1 gold trophy, 2 silver trophies and 3 bronze trophies).

In addition to trophies, those awarded will be recommended by Huaxing Arts Group (“Huaxing”) to have the opportunity to enter the Chinese National Dance Competition.