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2023 Competitor Application, Part 1

Application for 2023 USA IBC Competitors

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COMPETITOR INSTRUCTIONS:
Please review all the instructions below before beginning your application. We recommend preparing all the materials needed to complete your application before beginning the 2023 Competitor Application, Part I. DEADLINE: January 16, 2023.
I AM APPLYING TO COMPETE AS A*
Division:*
(Age as of June 10, 2023)
*Dancers competing in the female division must perform all Classical variations on pointe
*Dancers competing in the female division must perform all Classical variations on pointe
Please Check this box if:
- Couple is comprised of a Junior & Senior competitor
SOLOISTS:
Please complete the following:
- 1. Select TWO variations from the Round I classical repertoire for the video application.
- 2. Upload your headshot (in color)- photos must be no smaller than 5" x 7" (13 x 18cm). Please save your headshot file as LAST NAME_HEADSHOT. For example: SMITH_HEADSHOT.
- 3. Review the Competitor & Non-Competing Partner Release Form and Applicant Agreement. Choose 'I Agree' from each of the drop-down menus.
COUPLES WITH TWO COMPETING PARTNERS:
Couples who are applying with two competing partners submit TWO separate applications. Please complete the following:
COMPETITORS WITH NON-COMPETING PARTNERS:
Instruct your Non-Competing Partner to complete his or her own individual application. Please complete the following:
NON-COMPETING PARTNER:
Please complete the following:

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REQUIRED COMPETITOR INFORMATION:
APPLICANT*
First Last
Nationality (as it appears on passport or birth certificate)*
For Example: United States of America

Country
DATE OF BIRTH*
Format: Month, Day, Year (09/22/2001)
AGE (as of June 10th, 2023)*
EMAIL:*
Enter Email Confirm Email
PHONE:*
Enter your MAILING ADDRESS in the space provided below:*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
NATIVE LANGUAGE:*
ANY OTHER LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK:
DO YOU WANT AN INTERPRETER PROVIDED FOR YOU?*
Height*
Feet
Please enter a number from 3 to 7.
Height*
Inches
Please enter a number from 0 to 12.
Weight (in pounds)*
Please enter a number from 50 to 500.
T-SHIRT SIZE*
PLEASE ENTER THE NAME OF YOUR COMPETING PARTNER HERE:*
First Last
PLEASE ENTER THE NAME OF YOUR NON-COMPETING PARTNER HERE:*
First Last
IF INVITED TO COMPETE, WILL YOU TRAVEL TO JACKSON, MS WITH A COACH?*
How did you hear about the USA International Ballet Competition?*

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DANCE EDUCATION AND RESUME:
Enter Name of Ballet School(s) and Number of Years Attended (in the space provided below):*
Principal Ballet Teacher(s)*
Name of Professional Company You Are Presently With and Position Held (if applicable):
Artistic Director (if applicable):
Enter the MAILING ADDRESS of the Company or School you are presently with (in the space provided below):
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
List DANCE AWARDS and HONORS you have received and the year in which you received them (in the space provided below):
List INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITIONS you have participated in and the year as well as any prizes, scholarships, or other honors you received (in the space provided below):

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2023 Applicant Agreement:
PLEASE PRINT THIS PAGE FOR YOUR RECORDS
APPLICANT AGREEMENT: By selecting "I Agree" from the drop down menu below, applicants waive all rights to royalties and payments for participation in the USA IBC, its Awards Gala, and Encore Gala, and hold the USA International Ballet Competition harmless from any claim concerning their participation in the competition. The applicant agrees to be bound by the 2023 USA IBC Rules and Regulations. The applicant has read and agreed to the terms below:
1. Competitors must arrive in Jackson, Mississippi on Monday, June 5, 2023. The USA IBC CANNOT provide competitor transportation or accommodations prior to this date.
2. Studio rehearsals will begin on Tuesday, June 6. No competitor studio rehearsals will be scheduled prior to this date. There will be no studio rehearsals on Saturday, June 10, but competitor class will be offered.
3. Tech rehearsals at Thalia Mara Hall will begin on Wednesday, June 7. Competitors MUST attend assigned technical rehearsals.
4. ALL REHEARSAL TIMES AND LOCATIONS ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE USA IBC STAFF AND MUST BE STRICTLY OBSERVED. REHEARSAL ASSIGNMENTS ARE NON-NEGOTIABLE.
5. Competitors MUST inform the Artistic Administrator by emailing sberrylee@usaibc.com if there is a change in the coach accompanying them to Jackson. Competitors further understand that they may only have ONE coach assigned to them. If dancing as a couple, partners MUST use the same coach.
6. Only your designated coach may accompany you backstage.
7. NO alterations of any kind may be made to the requisite classical music. Pitch control may not be altered in the theatre.
8. Competitor program to be performed must be submitted in writing to the USA IBC office by April 16, 2023. All necessary choreography and music permissions for Round II and Round III contemporary must be received by this date. Contemporary music (MP3 audio files) for Round II and Round III must be submitted by April 16, 2023 as well.
9. Competitors eliminated after Round I are encouraged to participate in the Edward Stierle Contemporary Showcase, on June 17, 2023, by performing contemporary works prepared for Round II or Round III. Due to the limited number of pieces that can be featured in this showcase, if interest exceeds available space a lottery system will be used to select the dancers for the showcase.
10. Competitors eliminated after Round I and Round II are required to participate in the Choreography Workshop in order to stay at the competition at no cost. Workshop participants will work with a renowned choreographer to create a new work to be performed at the competition. Round 1 eliminated competitors will perform on June 19, 2023. Round 2 eliminated competitions will perform at the Awards Gala on June 23, 2023.
11. If competitor or coach contact information (mailing address, telephone or email) changes in any way before June 5, 2023, the competitor will notify the USA IBC Artistic Administrator via email at sberrylee@usaibc.com
Choose From Drop Down Menu Below:*
2023 Participant Release Form:
PLEASE PRINT THIS PAGE FOR YOUR RECORDS
2023 COMPETITOR & NON-COMPETING PARTNER RELEASE FORM By selecting “I Agree” from the drop down menu below, I hereby consent to you, your assignor, or your licensee broadcasting and recording (by photographs, films, tape, or otherwise) my participation and or my voice in all interviews, rehearsals, performances, and any related activities whatsoever in connection with the 2023 USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. I further consent to your using the same to be incorporated into program(s) for exploitation throughout the world, with no limitations on time. Additionally, you hereby have the right to use (and license others to use) my name and footage of my participation to publicize and advertise the program(s) or such other similar usage(s), but not as an endorsement of any product or service. I further warrant that you have the explicit right to use for limited purposes all choreography and music used in my dance performance herein.
Choose From Drop Down Menu Below:*
Name of Parent or Legal Gaurdian (If under twenty-one (21) years of age)*
First Last
Parent or Legal Guardian Consent (If under twenty-one (21) years of age):*
*If the competitor or non-competing partner is under twenty-one (21) years of age, the parent or legal guardian consents to the foregoing release and agrees to fulfill provision set forth herein by choosing "I agree" from the drop down menu above.

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HEADSHOT:
Headshot (in color) - photos must be no smaller than 5" x 7" (13 x 18cm). Please save your headshot file as LAST NAME_HEADSHOT. For example: SMITH_HEADSHOT.
Upload Headshot Here:*
Max. file size: 4 GB.
Maximum File Size: 64MB

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2023 Registration Fee
COMPETITOR REGISTRATION FEE*
Price:
NO REFUNDS
Non-Competing Partner Registration Fee*
Price:
NO REFUNDS
Credit Card*
Card Details
Cardholder Name
Billing Address (where you receive credit card statements)*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

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USA International Ballet Competition

2023 Competitor Application, Part 1

Step 1 of 7

COMPETITOR INSTRUCTIONS:

SOLOISTS:

COUPLES WITH TWO COMPETING PARTNERS:

COMPETITORS WITH NON-COMPETING PARTNERS:

NON-COMPETING PARTNER:

REQUIRED COMPETITOR INFORMATION:

DANCE EDUCATION AND RESUME:

ROUND 1 Classical Variation for Video Submission:

ROUND 1 Classical Pas de Deux for Video Submission:

JUNIOR SELECTIONS:

SENIOR SELECTIONS:

2023 Applicant Agreement:

2023 Participant Release Form:

HEADSHOT:

2023 Registration Fee

Application: Part 1

2023 Competitor Application, Part 1

Step 1 of 7

COMPETITOR INSTRUCTIONS:

SOLOISTS:

COUPLES WITH TWO COMPETING PARTNERS:

COMPETITORS WITH NON-COMPETING PARTNERS:

NON-COMPETING PARTNER:

REQUIRED COMPETITOR INFORMATION:

DANCE EDUCATION AND RESUME:

ROUND 1 Classical Variation for Video Submission:

ROUND 1 Classical Pas de Deux for Video Submission:

JUNIOR SELECTIONS:

SENIOR SELECTIONS:

2023 Applicant Agreement:

2023 Participant Release Form:

HEADSHOT:

2023 Registration Fee

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