The Hammond is a performing arts school in Chester, England. It offers full-time training for students across school, college, and degree courses
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE HAMMOND HERE
For the first time ever CYD? will be visiting N.I! The CYD? Conventions are a positive, friendly platform! Dancers can take class with top industry professionals, perform in our renowned CYD? Group Competition for the chance to qualify for our 2024 Finals hosted at the CYD? Super Convention & meet all the latest brands & colleges in our Mini Dance Exhibition.
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COMPETITION
The ultimate Group Dance Competition! CYD? is a renowned competition that welcomes all standards and genres. The top 3 Junior & top 3 Senior winners from each Regional go through to the final at our Super Convention! Whether you are new to competing or have a lot of experience, we welcome everyone! All we ask is that dancers are aged 8 upwards and you have a minimum of 6 in your team! All of the dancers in your competing groups will each receive a certificate.
RULES
You can enter two groups into the competition – 1 Junior (ages 8 to 13) & 1 Senior (ages 14+). All routines should only be an absolute maximum of 3.5 minutes. (It’s fine to be less!)
There is a minimum of 6 dancers per group with a maximum of 40. All styles are welcome. If you qualify, you must be able to attend the finals in October.
SCORING
NEW FOR 2023! The scoring & adjudication at our Regional Competitions will now be based on 4 criteria: – Technique, Choreography, Presentation & Overall Impression.
We have introduced a new scoring system that will allow you to work towards the different levels offering you the chance to improve on your performance each year. Your score/ level will be emailed to you after your Regional Convention.
MASTERCLASSES
Our CYD? choreographers & dance educators are hand selected based on their teaching experience. Each student can create their own dance timetable from a variety of styles. All Masterclass capacities are capped to ensure a positive experience. We welcome dancers from the age of 5. (Masterclass faculty may change, CYD? holds the right to offer a replacement tutor of comparable background & status. )
EXHIBITION
The CYD? exhibition is packed full of top performing arts colleges, dance experts and dancewear brands. Whether it’s the latest dancewear collection you’re looking for or college or career advice, we have everything you will need under one roof! As well as featured areas to enjoy during class breaks, we also have exclusive limited edition CYD? merchandise available including T-shirts and hoodies!
You can have up to 4 free teacher tickets. You will need to reserve your place with a £50 deposit then collect entry ticket numbers & submit these on the link below (dancers purchase their own masterclasses individually)
GOLD ENTRY TICKET
£30
Per Person
THIS IS FOR DANCERS TAKING PART IN THE COMPETITION. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ALSO YOUR ENTRY TICKET INTO THE EVENT. ALL MASTERCLASS TICKETS ARE PURCHASED SEPARATELY
SILVER ENTRY TICKET
£20 (MINIS 5-7yrs – £12.50)
Per Person
FOR DANCERS NOT TAKING IN THE COMPETITION. THIS IS YOUR ENTRY TICKET INTO THE EVENT. ALL MASTERCLASS TICKETS ARE PURCHASED SEPARATELY
BRONZE ENTRY TICKET
£16.00
Per Person
WATCH THE MASTERCLASSES, COLLEGE & DANCE SCHOOL PERFORMANCES, TAKE A LOOK AROUND OUR CYD? EXHIBITION AND SOAK UP THE GREAT ATMOSPHERE!
MASTERCLASS TICKETS
£7.50
Per Class
DANCERS WILL BE ABLE TO SELECT THEIR CLASSES FROM A RANGE OF TUTORS AND STYLES FROM OUR ONLINE TIMETABLE ONCE IT HAS BEEN RELEASED (COMING SOON)
A CYD? Regional day runs as follows: from 8am to approximately 4pm, Masterclasses run with leading industry dance professionals. In between Masterclasses, dancers can shop and browse all things dance related in our exhibition. At the end of the day from approximately 4pm our Dance Schools Competition and Awards Ceremony takes place, with the day ending around 6pm.
Click here to reserve your competition slot with a £50 holding deposit which will be deducted from your final invoice
Click here to send us over your final ticket numbers. We will need these no later than 8 weeks before.
Click here to see the online timetables that are now on sale, along with links for spectator tickets
As a dance school you can come along without taking part in the competition! You can take part in all of our amazing masterclasses, browse our dance exhibition and watch college and dance school performances in a friendly, positive environment! If you bring a group of 6 dancers or more, we will give you free teacher tickets too!
Want to book tickets? Send us an email HERE
