SAYAW PINOY: Dance Competition

The Davao Medical School Foundation Inc. for Culture and the Arts under the office of Students Affairs has organized the Sayaw Pinoy: a dance competition as part of its efforts to promote Philippine Folk dance. It aims to stress the importance of the competition as a means of motivation for artistic excellence but not an end to itself. It also hopes to teach emotional fitness through teamwork as the group experience will bring about dependability, responsibility, commitment, sportsmanship, discipline, creativity and awareness of the value of the art of dance. Consequently, acquiring the value of working together toward common goals will extend to daily undertakings beyond the competition.

Anchored on this belief, the Davao Medical Foundation Inc. launches the Sayaw Pinoy: The Philippine folk dance Competition. This competition aims to promote artistic excellence in the different dance forms in the spirit of friendly competition.

1. The Competition is open to all Colleges of the Davao Medical School Foundation Inc. 2. Entries on the Official Form only shall be submitted to the OSA office. 3. Each group shall be composed of a minimum of 6 dancers and a maximum of 8 dancers.

4. Prompting of competitors from the backstage or from the audience is not allowed.5. All expenses in joining the competition shall be shouldered by the participating groups. 6. No registration fees will be charged to participate in the competition.7. A time limit of 6 minutes will be enforced and corresponding one point from each judge’s average

score shall be deducted in the event the time limit is exceeded. The time of the performance starts with the first note of the music or the first movement, whichever comes first. Please enter the length of the performance in the Entry Form.

8. All music must be recorded on CD only – no cassette tapes allowed, no live band or musicians allowed. There shall only be one music in one CD..

9. Lighting design/special lights will be allowed.10. All competitors will be assigned numbers for the competition through drawing of lots.11. Participation in the event is entirely at the dancers' own risk. Performance of dangerous

choreography is not endorsed by the competition committee (and will not be reflected favorably in the scoring).

12. Failure to comply with any of the foregoing rules and conditions will result to disqualification.13. The judges’ decision is final and un appealable.14. The following are strictly not allowed in the performance:

a.) The use of real fighting armor (e.g. sword, knife, guns, arrow, spears, etc…)b) The use of any form of liquid (e.g. blood, oil, water, etc.)c.) The use of fire, candles and any pyrotechnic materials.d.) The use of confetti either drop or bomb.e.) Breaking of glass, pots, etc…f.) Audio visual presentation or screen projection.

FOLKDANCE CATEGORY (Rural Dances)

Specific Guidelines:

1. The dance material for the 2015 SAYAW PINOY: The Davao Medical School Foundation Inc. Dance Competition is on Rural Dances .

2. The dance must be taken from any published Philippine folk dance book

3. Costume may either be from the countryside motif.

4. No medley (combination) of different dances is allowed.

5. In dances where the author does not specify or describe the entrance/exit, the trainer may arrange one; however, it must not exceed the given time.

6. The dance must be accompanied by recorded music or CD prescribed by the book. Live accompaniment is not allowed. (general guideline)

7. Group composition is from a minimum of 6 and maximum of 8 which could be all males, all females or a combination of males and females. (general guideline)

GENERAL GUIDELINES

SPECIFIC GUIDELINES

8. Photocopies of the literature of the dance shall be submitted to the Organizer together with the application form on the set deadline.

9. Criteria for Judging: Correct Interpretation of Written Instruction, Performance, Staging, Costume and Audience Impact

Criteria for Judging:

Performance 40% Interpretation 30% Costume 20% Over-all impact 10%

Total 100%