PERFORM
JAPTC will offer two nights of performances:
The Amateur Showcase
Friday, June 26, 2009, the Arts Bank Theater located Broad and South St. The Amateur Showcase is an opportunity for students and amateur and pre-professional tap dancers to perform on stage in front of a live audience and on the same stage as some of our professional special guests who will provide a finale for the evening. The Philly Tap Idol 'Challenge’ Competition (the audience chooses winners) takes place during this Showcase.
Everyone is encouraged to perform. Solos, duos, trios and groups are all welcome. Rules and regulations for participation below.
* Register for the Amateur Showcase
* Purchase Tickets for the Amateur Showcase *
The Professional Showcase
Saturday, June 27, 2009, the Arts Bank Theater (Broad & South St.) This Showcase is a thrilling capstone to PTC. Filled with Word-Class Tap Artists, Philly's finest professional headliners and special out of town guests - you are sure to be mesmerized with their fascinating rhythms.
Philly Tap Challenge
Workshop, Performance and Competition Rules
:
The following rules
will be enforced:
1. ALL COMPETITORS, PERFORMERS AND WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS MUST BE REGISTERED.
2. Workshop participants must have appropriate tap shoes that have screws properly embeded
for the prevention of scratches on the floor. Please be on time for workshops.
Each person must be signed in before taking workshops.
3. NO FOOD ALLOWED IN ANY STUDIO OR THEATER SPACE.
4. Time Limit: For all groups and competitors- 3 1/2 minutes, for solos, duos & trios 3 minutes.
Accompaniment: CDs’ are to be provided to the Sound Technician by 6pm before the show or during scheduled tech time.
5. Age Categories: Junior Tap Idol 10 – 13, Teen Tap Idol 14-17, Tap Idol 18 –25, Senior Tap Idol 26+
6. Props: No props of any kind allowed on stage unless they are hand held props. Hand help props cannot
include any swords or items deemed unsafe or dangerous.
7. All performance presentations must be acceptable and appropriate for all ages. No lewd or disrespectful
presentations allowed.
8. No videotaping or photography by participants is allowed under any circumstances.
9. By signing and registering for this event, all participants for Philly Tap Challenge, performance and workshops
give permission for photographs and video images to be taken. Additionally, participants may purchase their images on video or dvd format (if available) from Philly Tap Challenge. Forms for purchases are available on site at theater.
10. General lighting for all challenge participants will be in effect.
11. ONLY PERFORMERS AND CHALLENGERS WILL BE ALLOWED THRU STAGE ENTRANCE & BACKSTAGE. Enter building at stage entrance (watch for signs). Plan to arrive 6pm prior to the scheduled performance time that is 7:30pm.
12. No one will be allowed to enter or exit the theater while a performance is taking place.
13. Non Ticketed Performers are to remain in the dressing area quietly until their scheduled
performance time.
14. The Philly Challenge staff will be backstage to provide instructions and assist with any questions you may have. The staff is your liaison to the stage manager.
15. No videotaping or photography of performances under any circumstances. Anyone observed violating
this rule will be asked to leave the theater.
16. The Challenge staff will take photographs for publicity purposes only; signing this form or any online
registration gives us permission to use your image(s) in any publicity campaigns.
17. Philly Tap Challenge 2006 reserves the right to return registration entries and monies based on the number of
registrations received or cancellation due to lack of entries. Full refund of fee will be given if any of the above occurs.
18. NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE THEATER WITHOUT A TICKET.
*All performers (with the exception of Challenge Competitors) may purchase a ticket to the show at *General Admission price which has been drastically reduced in response to the economy. Please include ticket payment
along with registration forms and indicate the number of tickets needed. Event begins promptly at 7:30PM Saturday. You must follow general admission procedure of all audience members guided by house rules governed by the ushers and the front of house manager. There is ample time between showcases for performers and competitors to report backstage and prepare for the Challenge and Performance venues.
