Japan Grand Prix

Event Dates & Venue

Dates	Monday,August 5 ~ Friday August 9,2024
Place	Saitama Arts Theater
Address	3-15-1 Uemine, Chuo-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, 338-8506
Telephone	+81-(0)48-858-5500
Admission fee	8/5~8/7 JPY 2,000.- 8/8~8/9 JPY 3,000.-

Age Divisions (As of July 31, 2024)

Female	Precompetitive Ⅰ - Elementary School 3rd & 4th grade (Ballet shoes) Precompetitive Ⅱ - Elementary School 5th & 6th grade (Ballet shoes shall be permitted) Junior B Ⅰ - Middle School 1st & 2nd grade Junior B Ⅱ - Middle School 3rd grade Junior A - High School 1st~3rd grade Senior - High School graduated to 23 years old * Senior division is a mixed gender
Male	Junior B - 10~14 years old Junior A - 15 years old ~ High School 3rd grade Senior - High School graduated to 23 years old * Senior division is a mixed gender

Contemporary Category

Contemporary	Junior B - Middle School Students (Male & Female) Junior A & Senior - High School Students (Male & Female) & High School graduated to 23 years old (Male & Female) Precompetitive II - Elementary School 5th & 6th grade

General Schedule

Monday, August 5	Preliminary for Precompetitive Contemporary Workshop
Tuesday, August 6	Contemporary Preliminary for Female Junior B & A Finalist Class for Precompetitive Workshop
Wednesday, August 7	Preliminary (Female Junior B & Senior, Male Junior B, A & Senior) Finalist Class for Male B, A & Senior Workshop
Thursday, August 8	Preliminary for Female Junior B Finalist Class for Female Junior A & Senior Finals for Female Precompetitive & Male Junior B & A Finalist Class for Female Junior B Workshop
Friday, August 9	Finals for Female Junior B, A & Senior, Male Senior Workshop Awards Ceremony * The award ceremony may be canceled depending on the situation.
Saturday, August 10	Scholarship Orientation 10:00-12:00 Please confirm the venue at the competition venue

Rules and Regulations

1. Eligibility

Amateur dancers ages between 10 - 23 are permitted to compete. Dancers who have been employed by professional companies may not participate.
Exception: Professional dancers may participate in the Senior category.

2. Repertoire List (A change is not permitted once the application has been received.)

Precompetitive I & II :

Classical ballet variation. Note: Black Swan, Esmeralda, Grand pas Classique are excluded. Choreography that is subject to copyright infringement, e.g., Balanchine is not permitted.

Senior, Junior A and B :

Classical ballet variation. Note: Choreography that is subject to copyright infringement e.g. Balanchine is not permitted.

3. Number of variations

Precompetitive and Junior B dancers will present one classical variation which will be performed in preliminary and finals.

Senior and Junior A dancers will select one classical variation for preliminary and one classical variation for finals (total of 2 different variations).

4. Time Limit

Classical: Maximum 3 minutes.
Contemporary: Maximum 2 minutes and 30 seconds - Important note: This includes the entire performance with or without sound.

5. Music requirement

A participant must submit music in CD (Compact Disc) format at the time of registration. The CD must be labeled with his/her entry number, name, and title of the variation.

A coach or teacher is to signal the sound technician to cue music.

6. Stage

No stage set
Marley floor (Main hall dimensions: 18m x 15m)
Basic stage light, cyclorama.

7. Violations

Failure to comply with the above JGP rules and regulations will lead to disqualification.

8. Photo/Video Release

Participants and affiliated organizations acknowledge and agree that the recording medium may be used for commercial purposes such as advertising by a third party.
Participants grant the Japan Grand Prix International Ballet Competition (JGP-IBC) and its agents and employees the irrevocable and unrestricted right to photograph, record, and film during the entire event held within the venue. All such portraits, pictures, photographs, video and audio recordings, negatives, and digital files are and shall remain the property of the JGP-IBC Committee. Furthermore, participants and their belonging organizations authorize the use of such photographic or electronic reproductions for purpose, including but not limited to publication, promotion, illustration, advertising, or in any manner or any medium.

Scoring

The scoring system consists of four categories: Technique Musicality Style Presentation

Miscellaneous items to note

Stage costume and makeup should be worn when competing. Competitors must register on each day of preliminary and finals. A program may be purchased the day of the competition. Competitor’s entry number and the detailed schedule will be notified via mail end of June.

Entry Fee

Classical	All Age Categories JPY38,000. -	-If selected to final round, additional JPY10,000. - fee shall be submitted (fee includes finalist class) -Fee includes judges score sheet -No refund will be issued after registration
Contemporary	All Categories JPY20,000. -	-No refund will be issued after registration
Ranking Sheet * Classical Only	All Categories JPY2,000. -	We ship paper documents only to Japanese addresses. The ranking sheet will be digitally sent to the email address provided if you reside overseas.

Other rules

Variation must not be changed after submitting the application. Photography and videotaping are not permitted.