.:Competition

UK Amateur Pole Performer is in its third year, we would like to thank everyone who has supported UKAPP in previous years and helped to make such an exciting, fair and encouraging competition for all the amateur pole dancers out there. We pride ourselves in giving amateur pole dancers the opportunity to perform and compete in front of their friends, families, fellow dancers and professional performers.

UKAPP is solely for amateur performers as the title suggests, you cannot enter UKAPP if you have ever been paid to perform as a professional, which includes but is not limited to;

Pole Dance Instructor (paid or not)
Exotic/Lap dancers/Strippers
Podium/Go-go dancers
You must not have entered a competition at professional level

If you have any doubts over your suitability for the competition contact the organizers immediately. If you are found to have entered unfairly you will be disqualified.

This Year the Competition will consist of 5 regional heats and a grand final. Regional Heats will consist of 3 Levels . The winner from each section in the regional heats will go through to the final.

We will be adding an additional category this year, DOUBLES.

We will be offering an additional place in the final for the best overall performance of the night at each heat, this will be chosen by the judges on which performance they enjoyed the most so make them fun no matter what level.

Applications
All entrants are required to pay a £10 deposit when submitting their application forms. Applications will only be accepted when application forms are completed fully along with their deposit.
The £10 deposit will be returned the day after the heat that the applicant is competing in, or for finalists the day after the final.
If you cancel your place for any reason or do not show up to your heat then UKAPP will retain your deposit to cover administration costs.

UKAPP has decided to take deposits following a number of last minute cancellations in previous years.

As this is for Amateurs we will be checking all entrance before accepting.

Dates :

18 June - Bristol

9th July - Ascot (Berkshire)

30th July - Manchester

20th August - Hertford

27 August - Ireland Dublin

24 September - FINAL - St Albans

UKAPP Categories :

The Performer: Level 1

This level is for any amateur. However long they have been dancing, they will be judged on costume, spins and dance.
THE MORE OUTRAGEOUS THE BETTER THE MARK.

This needs to be a fun routine with lots of transitions and spins.
Intermediate and advanced tricks will not be marked in this group.
This is purely a performance group.
Markings will be on:
Costume, Theme, Fluidity, Spin Smoothness, Dance Routine, Crowd interaction, Fun Factor.

The Intermediate: Level 2

This level is for those slightly more advanced.
Open to any amateur, you will be marked on tricks.
This category is for students who are intermediate.
The following tricks are not to be included;
Death Lay, Knee Hold, Super Hold, Split Holds, Straight Edge, Hand Spring or equivalent level move.

You will be marked on:
Trick smoothness, fluidity, proficiency ( no point in doing a trick if it’s not perfect )
Dance, Fun factor, Ability to transition the moves.

The Expert: Level 3

Anything Goes
This section will be marked on TRICKS, fun factor, Fluidity, overall tricks and dance transitions.
You will be marked on everything you do...

Doubles:

This special category is exclusive for 2011. There will be one pole. The main rule for this category is that both dancers must perform at least 3 tricks/holds/spins on the pole at the same time. Anything goes. You will be marked on Fun factor, overall trick skills, confidence, fluidity of routine, Costume/theme, crowd interaction, dancer interaction/teamwork and dance routine. The marks will be based on both performers, not individually.

Each person who enters will be checked ( Please do not be offended ) unfortunately to make this fair we will be asking for proof of non performances.

If any competitor has been found to enter untruthfully they will be disqualified.