Dance Battle

What is it?

A dance battle competition that consists of individuals dancing off against each other in successive knockout rounds.

Performance is rated by a panel of judges. Competitors are able to participate either in fursuit or out of fursuit.

Team Battle

New to this year, we'll be trying out a different format: team battles!

All participants will be assigned to one of two possible teams. How are we doing it? It's a surprise! 😉
Two dancers, one from each team, will be called to the floor to face off against one another. A randomly selected song will be played for each performer to take a turn dancing to that song.
Performers decide between themselves who goes first. It's a case of the first one to jump onto the dance floor and start, goes first. If you do not decide quickly, the MC will pick for you!
The first dancer will get approximately 30–45 seconds from the moment they step out and begin to give it their best! After that, there will be a countdown, signaling the current dancer to finish their performance and return to their side of the dance floor. Then their opponent will begin and they will get an equal amount of time to dance and a countdown to finish.
After both performers have gone once, a different randomly selected song will be played. Each performer will take turns dancing to that song just as before.
After these 2 rounds, judges vote for the dancer they feel won overall. The winner scores a point for their team. In case of a tie, a third round with one song will be run as a tiebreaker.
Once all participants on both teams have gone, the team with the most points wins!

Depending on time and the number of participants, we may even be able to reshuffle the teams and/or run another set of battles.

Dance Battle Rules

Touching a competitor in any way is not allowed while a performance is in progress. This includes by accident!
Performers should take extra caution to be safe and avoid accidental contact with their opponent, audience members or staff.
Nothing may be thrown at any person, be it your opponent, the judges, the audience, the MC or otherwise. If an item is thrown at the ground during your performance, you should pick it up and remove it from the dance floor when your round is over.
You may not throw anything onto the dance floor while it is not your turn, this includes when you are spectating.
Other dancers’ performances may not be interrupted.
Prop items are limited to clothing articles only such as bandanas, hats, etc.
Cursing, vulgar language, and sexual or excessively rude behavior are not allowed.
Because this is a battle, “burns” are allowed but they should be kept appropriate.
Contestants must dance to the song that is played (choosing or declining a song is not allowed).
If you’re not called up, you may not step onto the dance floor at all while a round is in progress.

Attire

For fursuiters: Your costume must consist of a head/mask which fully encompasses the head, handpaws, tail, and feet paws. “Happy Feet” oversize “shoes” are allowed in lieu of feet paws. No skin shall be showing, including if the dancer is performing in a partial suit.

For non-costumed performers: Attire should be that which is permitted by the convention and venue. Please don’t wear clothing with explicitly vulgar/profane writing or imagery. You will be dancing, so dress to move! Loose accessories which might be lost during your performance, such as rings, necklaces, and lanyards, should be removed before performing.

Prerequisites

You must abide by all convention policies and have your own, active convention membership (badge) on the day of the event.

Contestants under 16 must have parental permission and a parent in attendance for the event and are encouraged to enter in the fursuit division. Age policies for the convention must be adhered to.

Parental Disclaimer: The organizers of this event aim for a “PG-13” rating and want you to know that this is a dance battle, which means it is potentially a bit more competitive by nature. However, we forbid any explicit/profane behavior or clothing and encourage good sportsmanship as well as a supportive environment for the participants.

Participation

You must sign up and be on our list to participate! Online signup is highly recommended! Depending on the online sign-ups, on-site sign-ups may be made available at the event, but this is not guaranteed.

If you have signed up, we expect you to be there! If you have signed up and later need to drop out, it would be highly appreciated that you communicate this to the organizers via email as soon as possible. This is to facilitate our participant management.

All participants must arrive at least by roll call (usually 30 mins before the event) and preferably at the call time! Roll-call will be taken so that we can confirm the numbers and teams.

This is a dance battle, but it is meant to be fun and spirited, so cheer on your fellow dancers and show good sportsmanship! See you there!

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact the dance events coordinator at .