DANCERS PARADISE

REGISTRATION

DANCERS PARADISE MAY 18-23, 2018

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO

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Table of Contents

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About Dancers Paradise

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Cost Breakdown

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Cost FAQ

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Itinerary Days 1-3

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Itinerary Days 4-7

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2017 Winners

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Rules & Regulations

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DP Photobook

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How to Register & Contact

ABOUT DP Welcome to Dancers Paradise, an invitational dance experience created by Scott Forsyth, Mark Ward and Lukas Lock. As creators of the first all-inclusive destination competition, we have combined the elements of a competition, vacation, and intensive training environment. This experience will be hosted at the luxurious all-inclusive resort, Barcelo Maya Beach Resort in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, May 18-23, 2018. Not only do crews have the chance to win $10,000 in cash and prizes, but more importantly they have the opportunity to meet and party with dancers from all around the world in paradise! Escape with us to a place where you are treated like royalty while learning and being challenged by some of the world’s best choreographers.

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2017 HEADLINERS

Ricky Cole

Jun Quemado

Vinh Nguyen

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COST COMPARISON $200 Deposit due

“

Dancers Paradise definitely lived up to it’s name and stands out from any other competition I’ve been to thus far! [...] This is definitely a one-of-a-kind event to experience!” Ricky Cole - 2017 Headliner & Host

Discover how affordable Dancers Paradise really is!

OTHER COMPETITIONS

JANUARY 1, 2018 Registration ______________________ $100 Hotel for 3 Nights _____________________ $150/night = $450

DANCERS PARADISE 2018 Registration opens October 1st, 2017

COMPETITOR RATES TOTAL TRIP COST 5 nights - $999 USD 7 nights - $1,299 USD

Food __________________ $50/day = $150

Alcohol ______________ $40/day = $120

Workshops _____________________ $100 Flights ____________________ $200-$1000

INDIVIDUAL DANCER RATES

5 nights DBL Room $899 USD 5 nights Single Room $1,399 USD

SPECTATOR/ GUEST RATES

5 nights DBL Room $799 USD 5 nights Single Room $1299 USD

3 -NIGH T T R I P T O O T HE R C O MP E TITIONS

5 - NIGH T TRIP TO DAN CERS PARADISE

$920 + flight

$999 + flight

The Dancers Paradise team

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Bringing a guest? We have non-competitor rates!

FREQUENTLY ASKED DEPOSIT DUE BY DEC 1

WHAT IS INCLUDED FOR COMPETITORS? All you can eat & drink, all official DP parties Registration & Workshop fee, Hotel room based on two, three or four people per room.

WHAT IS INCLUDED FOR INDIVIDUAL DANCERS?

All you can eat & drink, all official DP parties, a ticket to watch the dance competition, Workshop. Hotel room based on two, three or four people per room.

$200 USD Per person.

To secure the rate quoted. All payments are non-refundable.

WHAT IS INCLUDED FOR GUESTS?

All the same perks as an individual dancer except the workshop.

FINAL BALANCE DUE

MARCH 1, 2018 All payments are non-refundable.

WHAT IS EXTRA? The price excludes the DP concert on Day 4 and the optional excursion on Day 6.

WHAT DOES ALL-INCLUSIVE INCLUDE? Breakfast, lunch and dinner in the buffet restaurants, unlimited drinks available 24 hours a day (alcoholic drinks for guests 18 and older). Tips and taxes included. Minibar inside your room stocked daily with bottled water, soft drinks and domestic beer; In-room coffee maker with bottled water, coffee, tea, sugar and cream included Robes and slippers, free use of towels and deck chairs around the pool and on the beach Daily and nightly entertainment with activities for all ages

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DAILY ITINERARY DAY 1 | Arrival + Tech Run

Dancers arrive from around the world & settle in. Free time to nap, explore the resort & prepare for tech runs in the Palenque Theatre. Each team will be given a set amount of time for on stage blocking & rehearsal with music.

DAY 2 | Opening Ceremonies + Competition Day

Dancers are welcomed, teams are introduced & swag bags are handed out. Judge intros, games & itineraries. Following the opening ceremonies will be a break - then its competition time! Official all-white afterparty at Jaguars Discotheque.

DAY 3 | Official DP Pool Party + Vegas Night

Now that the competition is over, it’s time to relax and let loose. Our most anticipated event is our Massive Pool Party where we give out a ton of cash prizes at our poolside contests. The evening features a new DP addition: Vegas Night, complete with high stakes poker, casual social games, photobooth, private DP bar + snacks.

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DAILY ITINERARY DAY 4 | Workshop + Concert

Learn from the best choreographers in the community at our Masterclass Workshops followed by an intimate Q&A session. NEW for 2018! We are hosting a live concert with musicians, DJ’s and headlined by a Grammy Nominated Recording Artist. Lineup to be revealed soon!

DAY 5 | Photoshoots,

World Volleyball Tourny + Closing Party on Beach

Morning team photoshoots in paradise & the epic afternoon Country vs Country volleyball tourny will start your day off. Then on to our Closing Cocktail Party on the beach where prizes, scholarships, and awards are given away and we say our final goodbye!

DAY 6 | Excursion Day + Auditions

Dancers will have the opportunity to experience some of the most beautiful sights in Mexico including sacred cenotes and tropical forest zip-lines. Options coming soon. Audition details TBA.

DAY 7 | Optional Free Day

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SOLE FAM

NZX 2ND PLACE 2017 NEW ZEALAND

1ST PLACE CHAMPIONS

DANCERS PARADISE 2017 AUSTRALIA

THE SOCIETY 3RD PLACE 2017 AUSTRALIA

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RULES & REGULATIONS Please read, failure to comply can result in loss of points or disqualification.

DIVISION Average group age: 18 & over

Adult

AGE REQUIREMENTS All entries are calculated by adding ages and dividing by the number of dancers. All cases are rounded up or down to the nearest whole number. Eg) 17.5 years round up to 18

CREW MEMBERS Time Limit: 5 min max

5 - 40

DANCE COMPETITION Dancers Paradise is an URBAN STREET DANCE competition created for the purpose of bringing top dancers from around the world to a one-of-a-kind competition experience. While teams are encouraged to show versatility and demonstrate knowledge of various street styles, teams have complete artistic freedom. There is no “first place formula”; competitors are encouraged to be creative, unique and to ultimately be themselves.

CASH PRIZES Adult

In our commitment to being a reputable and fair competition, Dancers Paradise introduces a new method of judging that allows our judges to look back, compare, and return to previous dance group score sheets throughout the competition to make adjustments. In doing so, making sure every team is scored fairly, regardless of position in the show lineup.

BRAND PROMISE To provide a one-of-kind dance experience that brings dancers together from around the world and creates life-long memories.

1st place - $2,500 2nd place - $1,500 3rd place - $500

SCORING Choreography 50 points

Execution 40 points

Presentation 10 points

No politics, just dance

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SEE YOU IN 2018!

The 2nd annual Dancers Paradise was one for the books! From the entire Dancers Paradise team, THANK YOU to each and ever person that competed, cheered and participated. Here’s to the friends and memories we made together at Dancers Paradise 2017! Mark - Jane - Scott - Danielle - Luke - Mel 10

You do not want to miss Dancers Paradise! Come 2018, bring your crew, bring your show… you’re going to have the greatest memories of your life. Vinh Nguyen - 2017 Headliner

“DP has everything you could ask for from a dance competition. You have

“In all honesty, its like probably one of the greatest experiences you’ll ever have at an event” Jun Quemado - 2017 Headliner

a chance to compete against the world’s best and celebrate together as a dance community as well. We have never experienced as amazing as this event and we will be coming back every single

Dancers Paradise definitely lived up to it’s name and stands out from any other competition I’ve been to thus far! From the

year.” Kelvin Tu, Project Fam Director

amazing talent on stage, to the quality education, to the amazing bonding activities, there was an amazing sense of community present at this competition. This is definitely a one-of-a-kind event to experience!”

Ricky Cole - 2017 Headliner & Host

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2018 Judges Team mingling & bonding

Bam Martin, Jun Quemado, Vinh Nguyen

O P E N I N G CEREMONIES

Paper Covers Rock! Human Rock - Paper - Scissors Challenge

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Blindfolded Choreo Challenge

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PHOTOSHOOTS

Left to right, top to bottom: Cakebox (KOR), The Society (AUS), Sole Fam (AUS), NZX (NZ), Wyldstyl (USA), The Neighborhood (USA)

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PHOTOSHOOTS

Left to right, top to bottom: The Business (CAD), illFX Company (CAD), Project Co. (CAD), Straight Hood (CAD), La Femme (USA), Brotherhood (CAD), Soul Fresh (USA)

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Chicken Fight Contest

Inflatable Jousting Contest

P O O L PA R T Y + G A M E S

Texas Hold’em

Country vs. Country Beach Volleyball

Social Games

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Bam Martin Class

Scott Forsyth Class

WORKSHOPS

Vinh Nguyen class

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Jun Quemado Class

EXCURSION

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HOW TO REGISTER Dancers Paradise is a submission-based Competition. If you did not receive the pre-registration link with this package, you can find it at DANCERSPARADISE.CA with the online registration kit. Approval can take up to one week. Individual dancers do not need approval.

CONTACT MARK WARD Owner [email protected] Accommodations, transportation, flight booking, shuttles 18

SCOTT FORSYTH Owner [email protected] Competition, registration, workshops, invitations

LUKE GELDERT Owner [email protected] Returning teams & general event inquiries