International Dance and Vocal contests are open for groups and soloists of different ages and dance/vocal categories. It’s a celebration of dance art for children and adults in a unique atmosphere of joy and funny moments, combining a holiday in wonderful Italy with participation in a prestigious event. The biggest award will be 1 prize in the amount of 500 euro for the best dance and best vocal group in the contest carefully selected by an international jury. Our 15 years’ experience makes Sopravista a leader in the realization of international festivals and contests in Italy and is synonyms for quality and excellence. It allows us to guarantee for all services our groups receive, maintaining good value for money.

Participating fee for a group – 100 euro
Participating fee for small groups of 5-10 persons – 50 euro
Participating fee for soloist/duet – 40 euro per person

Conditions of the competition:
Age category:
Children - till 18 years old
/7-9 years/
/10- 12 years/
/13-15 years/
/16- 18 years/

Adult – over 18 years old
/19-30 years/
/31-40 years/
/41-54 years/

Senior – over 55 years old

* The group age is based on the majority of the participants.

Nominations in 3 categories:
DANCE
- Folklore dance groups /authentic and stylized/
- Classical dance groups
- Contemporary dance (jazz modern, neoclassic
- Sport dance (hip hop, disco, techno, street, break dance, and other street styles)

VOCAL
- academic singing
- jazz/rock/rap singing
- folk singing
- pop singing

INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE:( ONLY FOR SOLOISTS)
- Folk instruments (accordion, accordion, balalaika, etc.)
- Wind instruments (flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, etc.)
- Classical instruments (guitar, piano, violin, cello, etc.),
- Variety instruments (electric guitar, synthesizer, percussion, etc.)

Duration of performance for groups: till 10 min.

Duration of performance for soloists: till 4 min.

AWARDS:
-Cash prize for groups - 500 euro for 1 group in the category Dance and Vocal
-Cash prize for soloists - 100 euro in category "Vocal", "Dance" and "Instrumental performance"
-The winner of the Grand Prix is determined in each age category.
-The winners of I, II, and III degrees are groups who won I, II, and III places in each category in each age category. They are awarded cups, prizes, and souvenirs.
-Groups/Soloists who do not win the main awards of the competition receive a Diploma for participation and souvenir.
-The jury has the right not to award, but also to duplicate certain places at its own discretion.

JURY OF THE COMPETITION AND GENERAL EVALUATION CRITERIA
- The composition of the jury is formed and approved by the Organizing Committee of the competition. The jury of the competition is formed by specialists of culture and art, famous artists: composers, singers, choreographers, variety artists, teachers.
- When there are situations when there are no worthy candidates for the Grand Prix and prizes, the Grand Prix and prizes are not awarded.
- The jury does not take into account national and social features, material possibilities.
- Participants are evaluated in each nomination, in each age category. The jury evaluates the performance by closed voting.
The jury can share the title of laureate and diploma between several participants.
Decisions of the jury are not subject to appeal.
The Organizing Committee is not responsible for the decision of the jury and the awarding of seats to the
participants.

Competitive requirements, specified in the score sheet of the jury:

Vocals:
• Purity of intonation;
• Range of voice;
• Artistry and scenic culture;
• Choosing a repertoire;

Dance:
• Theme and selection of the repertoire;
• Performing skills;
• Dance composition;
• Costumes and props;
• Acting skills.

Instrumental performance:
• Technique of performance;
• Composition;
• Musicality, virtuosity, sound culture;
•Understanding the style, artistic interpretation of the musical work, selection of the repertoire;
• Artistry, stage appearance, general impression.

Confirmation
To participate in the festival the director of the group should fill and sign the application you find below and send it to us with a creative biography of the group and some color photos sent by e-mail. The confirmation is guaranteed by advance payment amounting to 30% of the overall cost.
The rest of the payment can be made by the 1st of October 2021. Until the 15th of October 2021, each group should send the list of participants, name/surname, sex, date of birth, and passport number for registration in the hotel.

Cancellation policy
- Until 60 days before the date of arrival, no penalty will be applied
- From 59 to 15 days prior to arrival the deposit will be withheld and applied a further penalty equal to 30% of the entire booked stay;
- If the group cancel participation due to events of force majeure like atmospheric events, natural disasters, epidemics, illness, or in cases not dependent on the group or the festival organization, the payment deposit made by the group will be forward to the next festivals organized by this festival organizer usable in 3 years.

The organizer reserves the right to any changes in the program, and the participants will be informed on time.