Event Details
WHEN
Sat-Sun 1st-2nd June 2024
Saturday and Sunday morning session commences at 9:00am, (doors open 8:00am)
Saturday and Sunday evening session commences at 7:00pm
Saturday and Sunday morning session commences at 9:00am, (doors open 8:00am)
Saturday and Sunday evening session commences at 7:00pm
VENUE
Te Rauparaha Arena, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua City
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COMPETITION ENTRIES
Late entries will only be accepted at the organiser’s discretion.
Online entry only using the following link:
NZRDI online entry
NOTE: All Amateur teachers in the Am-Am events, must be registered with an amateur teacher accreditation programme – either NZFATD or NZFDT.
They can easily request this by clicking on their profile in NZRDI and submitting that way.
Online entry only using the following link:
NZRDI online entry
NOTE: All Amateur teachers in the Am-Am events, must be registered with an amateur teacher accreditation programme – either NZFATD or NZFDT.
They can easily request this by clicking on their profile in NZRDI and submitting that way.
LECTURES & PERFORMANCE
Second lecturer announced:
Rachel van der Veek
She will be lecturing for us also
on Friday night from 6:30pm 31st May 2024
at Te Rauparaha Arena.
at Te Rauparaha Arena.
Rachell and Peter van der Veek are former 8 time New Zealand Professional dance champions, World 10-dance semi-finalists, World Finalists in Showdance and Exhibition.
Rachell is a qualified Ballroom and Latin american teacher as well as an instructor in Zumba and Child movement development, while Peter is also a Personal fitness trainer and Sports nutritionist.
After a successful dance career in Europe and owning a large dance studio in The Netherlands for 24 years they have recently returned to Aotearoa.
They are well known for their holistic approach to dance where the whole comprises more than the sum of its parts.
Their workshop is titled: Dance is a language!
Tim Mullayanov
He will be lecturing for us
He will be lecturing for us
on Friday night from 6:30pm 31st May 2024
at Te Rauparaha Arena.
He has been a NZ Ballroom champion six times from 2006 - 2012. He has represented New Zealand in many international competitions all over Europe and Asia. He was in the top 30 at the 2012 World Standard Championship and was a Professional Dancer on Dancing With the Stars in 2018.
at Te Rauparaha Arena.
He has been a NZ Ballroom champion six times from 2006 - 2012. He has represented New Zealand in many international competitions all over Europe and Asia. He was in the top 30 at the 2012 World Standard Championship and was a Professional Dancer on Dancing With the Stars in 2018.
TICKETS
You must purchase your tickets when you enter online using this link:
NZRDI online entry
Alternatively, spectator tickets will also be available for purchase via Ticketspace
coming soon
NZRDI online entry
Alternatively, spectator tickets will also be available for purchase via Ticketspace
coming soon
COMPETITOR ENTRY INFORMATION TO NOTE
This competition is run under the guidelines and rules of New Zealand Recreational Dance Inc in either Dancesport or Recreational division as applicable.
This competition is run under the guidelines and rules of New Zealand Recreational Dance Inc in either Dancesport or Recreational division as applicable.
Changes for this year :-
Dancesport couples can dance their own grade and one
higher as well as enter the Open to all events for their age group – either
Juvenile/Junior, Youth/Adult or Masters.
All recreation competitors can dance in their own age group
as well as the Open to All events – age applies to the three sections – under 16,
16-35 or 35+.
With the new D grade being introduced, we have not been able to add all five dances for Ballroom and Latin American but instead have offered two dances in these styles
With the new D grade being introduced, we have not been able to add all five dances for Ballroom and Latin American but instead have offered two dances in these styles
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In all the grades, you can choose to dance all or some of the dances.
All competitors must be registered with NZRDI (New Zealand Recreation Dance
Inc) in either Dancesport or Recreational division as applicable.
Youth and Masters competitors may also enter the Adult divisions, however
please note that couples may have to dance events consecutively.
All Dancesport events listed will be New Zealand Titles.
All Pro-Am events are run during the Recreational events.
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North vs South Teams Match
This is a long-standing event that has been fought out between the two islands since 1964, when it was started at the Junior, Juvenile Nationals and will be the last event of our Championship.
It is a fun and very competitive event with the couples selected being the top North and South Island couples from particular events.
It is a fun and very competitive event with the couples selected being the top North and South Island couples from particular events.
Juvenile - selected from Juvenile/Junior Open Gypsy Tap
Junior - selected from Juvenile/Junior Open Samba
Youth - selected from Youth/Adult Open Quickstep
Adult - selected from Youth/Adult Open Cha Cha
Masters 1 - selected from Masters 1/Masters 2 Open Waltz
Masters 2 - selected from Masters 1/Masters 2 Open Tango Terrific
If there is no couple in the final of the chosen event from one of the islands, then the 2nd placed couple (of that age group) in the event will be invited to represent that island.
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Champion of Champions
In previous years, the Champion of Champions has been based on Open events only. Since we have combined age groups for the Open events this year, we have decided to base it on the number of wins in the respective grade for Dancesport. Recreation will remain the same with the most number of wins in the age division.
To make it fair for Dancesport grades, we will only be basing it on 2 x New Vogue dances plus the 5 x Ballroom and 5 x Latin American over C, B and A grades.
To make it fair for Dancesport grades, we will only be basing it on 2 x New Vogue dances plus the 5 x Ballroom and 5 x Latin American over C, B and A grades.
Junior/Juvenile - La Bomba and Merrilyn (C grade), Carousel and Tangoette (B grade) and La Bomba and Carousel (A grade)
Youth/Adult - Twilight Waltz and Tango Terrific (C grade), Swing Waltz and La Bomba (B grade), Lucille Waltz and Tango Terrific (A grade)
Masters1/Masters 2 - Swing Waltz and Merrilyn (C grade), Swing Waltz and Barclay Blues (B grade), Tracie-Leigh Waltz and Carousel (A grade)
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F.A.Q.
Q - I have two dance partners, do I have to pay $180 twice?
A - No, you only have to pay once. You have two options, you can pay it twice and we will refund you or you can email Keri and she will manually enter you and organise the ticket separately. She would send you the bank account number for direct payment.
A - No, you only have to pay once. You have two options, you can pay it twice and we will refund you or you can email Keri and she will manually enter you and organise the ticket separately. She would send you the bank account number for direct payment.
Q - I can't seem to enter under Masters 1 and Adult
A - Please email Keri to manually add the extra events
Q - am a professional or Amateur Teacher and my name is not showing on the list to select.
A - You have potentially not registered through NZRDI. You need to set up an account with them, register your status and you should be added to the list. If you are still not showing up, please email Keri direct
Any enquiries can be emailed to wellingtonsecretaryfatd@outlook.com
or phone Keri Porter on 021484599.
or phone Keri Porter on 021484599.
Thank you for supporting the NZFATD New Zealand Open One Dance
Championship –
we look forward to hosting you and providing an exciting
competition for competitors and spectators alike!
2024 COMPETITION CALENDAR
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