PUNCTUATION

Article 15.1:

Depending on the number of participants in the competitions, the organization may hold preliminary rounds, ending in a final round that will consist of between 6 and 8 participants. In the preliminary rounds, the number of participants must be reduced by half in each round.

Article 15.2:

For disciplines in which the competition is performed using the groups' or teams' own music, depending on the number of registered competition units, at the discretion of the Chairperson and unless this causes a delay in the competition, the eliminations will occur according to the table below:

• Up to 8 participants: Direct Final
• From 9 to 25 participants: Semifinal and Final
• More than 26 participants: Quarterfinals, Semifinal, and Final

Article 15.3:

In the final, the judges must place the best couple, group, or team in the first position and each of the remaining participants in the successive positions according to their performance compared to each of the other participants. The same position cannot be awarded to more than one participant.

Article 15.4:

Open Dance Fest has different elements to consider and evaluate according to each genre and level of the performance. These elements are:

1. Technical Qualities: (40%)

• 1.1 Posture/Poise
• 1.2 Holds
• 1.3 Balances
• 1.4 Footwork
• 1.5 Movement Elements
• 1.6 Body Actions
• 1.7 Turns
• 1.8 Isolations and Coordination
• 1.9 Dynamics
• 1.10 Lines and Extensions

2. Movement with Music: (30%)

• 2.1 Timing/Shuffle Timing
• 2.2 Rhythm
• 2.3 Musical Structure
• 2.4 Physical Communication
• 2.5 Overbalance/Counterbalance/Holds/Drops
• 2.6 Use of Space
• 2.7 Synchronization
• 2.8 Consistency

3. Artistic Qualities: (30%)

• 3.1 Choreography and Presentation
• 3.2 Non-verbal Communication
• 3.3 Spatial Positioning
• 3.4 Representation
• 3.5 Characterization
• 3.6 Interpretation
• 3.7 Use of Energy
• 3.8 Atmosphere
• 3.9 Musicality
• 3.10 Intention

Article 15.5:

Scoring and judging are the responsibility of the judges, who have sufficient technical knowledge to evaluate any dancer in their different styles. The competition organization is the sole existing authority able to review, together with the jury, any related issues, thus excluding any external person, be it the academy or the dancer.

Article 15.6:

The final results are processed by software which provides data faithful to the scores entered by the jury. The results generated by the software are the only ones that are disclosed.

Article 15.7:

Under no circumstances may the results be shown to external persons or those not directly or indirectly involved in the competition. This data is of a legal nature and remains audited and in custody at the Open Dance Fest offices.

Article 15.8:

The results will be published on the competition's website a maximum of 1 week after the event. The organization has the right to make these publications after this time when any circumstance of force majeure so requires, and this does not give rise to claims or sanctions from competitors, teachers, judges, or persons external to the organization.

Article 15.9:

Claims from parents will not be accepted during or after the competition. Claims are only accepted from directors and directly with the competition Chairman. The organization or the Chairman may sanction a dancer for claims made by parents. Claims will not be accepted via any social network, but only through the official competition email. Starting 24 hours after the results are published and for a maximum of 7 days, no claims will be accepted under any exception.

Article 15.10:

The organization may advance or delay the schedule as needed and without prior notice.

Article 16.1:

The judges who are part of the Open Dance Fest are fully qualified individuals to perform the function for which their presence has been requested. They are professionals in their field, and international guests with the same required qualities also form part of the jury.

Article 16.2:

At Open Dance Fest, the evaluation systems and metrics are completely different and exclusive, so the jury, regardless of their expertise, is fully capable of evaluating the styles and genres for which they were convened.

Article 16.3:

The Open Dance Fest has complete freedom to choose the judges for each heat as it deems appropriate. If in any heat a judge is directly or indirectly part of the dancers on the floor, this does not interfere with their work, and they can proceed with their evaluation without it being detrimental to any of the participants. It is assumed that the athlete(s) performing should not be affected by a single judge's score when the panel is composed of several members, and each one provides an independent evaluation.

Article 16.4:

The jury will be composed of a minimum of three (3) people:

• At least two (2) judges specialized in the technical part.
• At least one (1) judge specialized in the artistic and expressive part, including interpretation, stage presence, and connection with the audience.
• Each judge will evaluate according to their area of expertise, using the established criteria table.
• The jury's decision will be final.