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Click on one of the subjects for extra information:

1. General information about the Zwolse IJsselcup
2. Extra Rules
3. Classes
4. Time table
5. Presentation and music
6. Adjudicators
7. Competition secretary
8. Costs
9. The Venue
   1. Route by Car
   2. Route by Flight
   3. Route by Public Transport
10. Hotels
11. Hosted Housing

1. General information about the Zwolse IJsselcup

This year we offer the following competitions:

• Standard competition
• Latin American competition
• 10-Dance competition
• Show Dance competition

The Standard and Latin American competition we provide in a Starters class. Only dance couples with less than 25 lessons can enter in this class. The starters class will not have a selection round.

A 10-Dance competition means that you need to dance all of the Ballroom competition dances. These are: Slow Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep, Samba, Cha-cha, Rumba, Paso Doble and Jive.
Remark: the 10-Dance competition is not exclusive for A-Class couples. Everyone who can dance the 10 required dances may enter the competition!

A Show Dance is a choreography for Standard or Latin American which is performed between the 2.45 and 3.30 minutes. The elements of the Show Dance must be selected from one up to all of the five regular Latin or Standard competition dances.
Show Dance is a very spectacular form of dance. Choreographies may contain lifts for example.

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2. Extra Rules

All of the above competitions are offered on just one day. So we will have a very busy day full of dancing. To let all competitions run smoothly, we have defined some extra rules, next to the standard Equality Dance competition rules:

1. The classes in Standard and Latin are: Starters, D, C, B & A.
    
2. To enter the Starters Class a couple may not have had more than 25 lessons. This Class will not have a Selection round .
    
3. The D and C class will dance a combined selection round over the following dances:
   • with Standard:   Slow Waltz & Quickstep
   • with Latin:        Cha-Cha & Jive
      
4. The B and A class will dance a combined selection round over the following dances:
   • with Standard:   Slow Foxtrot & Quickstep
   • with Latin:        Samba & Jive
      
5. If a Class after the selection round consists of more than 8 couples, this class will be split in to sub-classes. In example: 10 couple are placed in the C-Class after the selection round. Based on the amount of crosses given, the C-class will be divided in two sub-classes named: "C1" and "C2". The "C1" contains the couples with the most crosses.
    
6. The sub-classes mentioned at point 5 will dance in their one final. This way every couple has a change to dance a real final.
    
7. The selection round for the 10-Dance competition will be danced over the following dances (only if more than 6 couples):
   • with Standard: Tango & Viennese Waltz
   • with Latin: Samba & Rumba
      
8. Everyone can enter the 10-Dance competition. So this competition is nót exclusive for A-Class couples. Of course you must be able to dance all of the 10-Dances. Depended on the amount of registered couples a division in classes may arise which will be equal to a normal competition (so D, C, B, A).
    
9. A 10-Dance couple must consist of the same two dancers for all dances. So it is not allowed to change partners between the Standard and Latin disciplines. Dancers with different partners for each discipline can only register for the Standard & Latin competitions.
    
10. It is possible to register for the Standard-, Latin- ánd 10-Dance competition. We do advise couples to consider this carefully since all competitions are danced swiftly after each other and there will be not much time to rest or to change ones clothes (see time table).
     
11. In case there are to less couple to put together a good 10-Dance competition, the couples will be transferred to the Standard and Latin competitions.
     
12. Show Dance will be danced over one round. The adjudicators will judge on the following items:
    1. Technique
    2. Presentation
    3. Overall impression
        
13. For each item an adjudicator can award between 1 and 10 points. The couple with the most point after two rounds is the winner of the Show Dance competition.
     
14. A Show Dance must meet the following criteria:
    • a choice must made to do a Standard or Latin Show Dance
    • the Show Dance must contain one up to all of the five competition dances
    • elements of the other discipline may be used to complement the choreography, but the total of chosen dances must be at least 75% of the show
    • the music of the Show Dance must lay between 2.45 and 3.30 minutes. When the music is longer this can lead to deduction of points.
       
15. All competitions will be judged closed. All results will be published on a central point during the competition.

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3. Classes

Starters:  dance couples with less than 25 lessons
D-Class:  dance couples with more than 25 lessons
C-Class:  advanced
B-Class:  very advanced
A-Class:  top class

Dances per class

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4. Time table (2010)

All times are by approximation, subject to the amount of couples per round and how the day goes.

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5. Presentation

Arno Doorn

Music

Cor Besseling

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6. Adjudicators

This years adjudicators panel:

	Ria has danced on top level as amateur and professional. She is a licensed FDO and International Dance Teacher Association (IDTA). Ria own her own dance school with four locations in Zwolle.
Ms. Ria van Diffelen
	Stella owns her own Dance School in Badhoevedorp and organises the only Same-Sex Competition next to and during a big Dutch dance event called The Dancer. Next to that she has trained several Same-Sex couples and wil be presenting the Equality dancE Dutch Open 2010.
Ms. Stella Ponne
	Jacob is well-known at our competition as he was there regularly as adjudicator or presenter. Jacob has very much experience in organising competitions and judging. As chairman of the ANDOS and owner of Dance school Jacob Meijer he has organised competitions for over 29 years.
Dhr. Jacob Meijer

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7. Secretary

Just as last time the Competition secretary will be in the capable hands of Mr. Durk Beijert of the Scrutinizers from the Dutch Scrutinizers Association (NVvS)

The Dutch Scrutinizers Association

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8. Costs

All prices are per person for the whole day and may be paid at the competition hall. We regard team captains as spectators, but when a team captain also competes, then the competitors price is charged. Payments may be made at the competition hall.

Participating cost for the Standard and/or Latin Competition

Participating cost for the 10-Dance Competition

Participating cost for the Show Dance Competition

You can calculate the current cost in pounds or other currencies here: http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic

Spectators

Diner Buffet

After the competition a diner buffet (cold & warm buffet ánd a dessert buffet) will be organised. The cost is €17,50 per person excluding drinks.

If you would like to join the diner buffet, you will need to register. Please use the forms provided on our Registration page.

Payments can be done at the competition hall.

9. The Venue

The Zwolse IJsselcup will be held in Café/halls "De Vrolijkheid" (the happiness in English)

This also is the location were UNIque Dance provides dance classes. The address:

"De Vrolijkheid" has two (dance) halls available. The small hall will be used as dressing room during the competition. The large hall is were the competition will take place.

The large dance hall

The large hall has a dance floor of  app. 200m2 in total and has a real good parquet floor. Next to the halls there is a nice Café where you can order a drink or something to eat. It is not allowed to smoke anymore in bars and restaurants in The Netherlands. Smokers therefore have to go smoke outside the building.

I. Route to "De Vrolijkheid" by car:

"De Vrolijkheid" is situated near highway A28 nearby the exit Zwolle-Noord.

If you are arriving from the North (Meppel/Groningen), take exit Zwolle-Noord and make a left turn at the end of the exit.

If you are arriving from the South (Apeldoorn/Arnhem), take exit Zwolle-Noord and make a right turn at the end of the exit.

Turn left at the second traffic lights.

You will find  "De Vrolijkheid"  after app. 100 meters on your left side. You can park, for free, next to the building.

The blue circled dot is the location of De Vrolijkheid.

You can plan your complete route here: http://www.map24.com

II. Route to "De Vrolijkheid" by flight:

If you are flying to The Netherlands, you will probably arrive at Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam). You can check out http://www.easyjet.com or http://www.skyeurope.com for tickets.

After you arrive you can take the train from platform 1 or 2 at Schiphol Station to Zwolle.  The journey will take app. 1½ hours. You can plan the railway journey on the Dutch railway site.

III. Route to "De Vrolijkheid" by public transportation:

If you are travelling by train please leave the train at Zwolle Central Station. You can then take the bus to get to "De Vrolijkheid".

From Zwolle Central Station take bus line 3 to Berkum. Please tell the bus driver you need to go to "De Vrolijkheid" on the "Oude Meppelerweg (Old Meppelstreet)". He will announce when you reach your destination. The travel time by bus is app. 20 minutes.

From the bus stop it is a 4 minute walk (heading towards the city centre) to "De Vrolijkheid".

The blue circled dot is the location of De Vrolijkheid. The green flag's the bus stop.

You can check http://www.9292ov.nl for specified travel information and - times.

10. Hotels

There are enough hotels in Zwolle and surroundings. Follow the link to http://www.hotels.nl to find hotels, compare prices and to book a room.

Most of the hotels are situated around the city centre of Zwolle and not nearby the venue. The hotel closest to the venue is Campanile Hotel Zwolle. The drive from the Campanile Hotel to the venue is less than 10 minutes.

11. Hosted Housing

In case you do not want to stay in a hotel, we offer the possibility of Hosted Housing. This means you will be staying with one of our dancers or friends. Please let us know if you want to use this possibility by sending us an e-mail. The address: ijsselcup@uniquedance.nl.