This contest is being offered starting at 12:01am EST April 18 to 11:59pm EST May 7, 2021 and is administered by Dance Parade, Inc, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, incorporated in New York State. No Purchase Necessary. Void where prohibited.
Eligibility requirements: Video must be a video created on or after February 18, 2021. Video must be uploaded to a public link on YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook or other online public platform. At least three or more unique, individual dancers must participate by socially distancing (in separate venues or at least 6ft apart from each other).
Dance Parade’s Curatorial Committee will review all submissions and score them based on artistic merit or creative choreography in a traditional genre of dance, urban or contemporary form. All submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis with winners being chosen starting May 8th at 12:01am. Each judge score submissions by awarding points with 3pts to 1st place, 2pts for 2nd place and 1pt for 3rd place. A bonus point will be awarded to all dance organizations who passed the Festival Curation Committee curation process at DanceFest in Tompkins Square Park before the event was cancelled by the City of New York. Winners will be selected based on the highest points given by the judges.
Announcements will be made between 1pm and 4pm ET at the "Dance Brings Us Together" Virtual Parade Saturday May 22 2021 and posted to our website danceparade.org/Dare-to-Dance $1000 cash prize awarded to 1st Place Winner and paid via PayPal, Venmo or mailed by check. $500 awarded for 2nd place winner and $250 awarded for 3rd place. All winning entries must submit an IRS form W9 prior to be given award money. All entrants must grant Dance Parade, Inc. a non-exclusive, irrevocable license to use their video submission for any promotional, marketing or educational purposes in any medium or format.
For any inquiries about these rules, please contact curation@danceparade.org
Thank you and good luck!