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Theme: Saving Nature

NAVRATH GHUNGHROO RIP-OFF NACH BALIYE JAZZ IT UP

nach baliye

Duet dance

THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A PERFECT CHEMISTRY ON THE DANCE FLOOR. DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE THAT CHEMISTRY? CAN YOUR MOVES BRING ECHOES OF NATURE TO OUR STAGE? IF SO, THEN THIS TIME AROUND AS WE INVITE YOU TO GRAB YOUR DANCE, WIN OVER OUR AUDIENCE AND TWIRL YOUR WAY TO VICTORY!

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 2 (MAXIMUM OF 1 CA ALLOWED)

STRUCTURE:
XTACY: TEAMS HAVE TO PERFORM ON A PRE-RECORDED MEDLEY OF SONGS FROM ANY GENRE FOR THE GIVEN TIME LIMIT. (3+1 MINUTES [INCLUDING SETUP AND CLEARANCE]). (IT SHOULD BE A TRAILER OF THEIR FINAL PERFORMANCE). XAVOTSAV: TEAMS HAVE TO PERFORM ON A PRE-RECORDED MEDLEY OF SONGS FROM ANY GENRE FOR THE GIVEN TIME LIMIT. (4+1 MINUTES [INCLUDING SETUP AND CLEARANCE]). (EXTENDED VERSION OF THE TRAILER IN XTACY).

Rules:

  • PARTICIPANTS MAY PERFORM ON ANY DANCE STYLE OF THEIR CHOICE. DANCING ON HINDI NUMBERS IN ANY OF THE ABOVE FORMS ARE ALLOWED.
  • ALL KIND OF SONGS ARE ALLOWED. PARTICIPANTS MAY USE MORE THAN ONE SONG IN THEIR PERFORMANCE. EVEN REMIXES ARE ALLOWED.
  • USAGE OF PROPS IS ALLOWED. THESE ARE TO BE BROUGHT BY THE TEAMS THEMSELVES. THE ORGANIZERS HOLD THE DISCRETION TO ALLOW THE PROP ON STAGE.
  • TEAMS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THE PROP LIST PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION. THE ORGANIZERS SHALL NOT BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN CASE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE OF PROP MATERIALS.
  • PRE-RECORDED MUSIC SHALL BE BROUGHT IN A PEN DRIVE IN .MP3 FORMAT ONLY IN A CD (AS OTHER FORMATS MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED ON THE COMPUTER – USE THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK).
  • PARTICIPANTS MUST STRICTLY ADHERE TO THE TIME LIMIT.
  • ONLY ONE TEAM PER COLLEGE IS ALLOWED.
  • PERFORMERS HAVE TO CLEAR THE STAGE AFTER THEIR PERFORMANCE OTHERWISE, THEY WILL BE PENALIZED HEAVILY BY THE ORGANIZERS.
  • ANY KIND OF FLUID, POWDER, FLAME OR HEAVY OBJECT IS NOT ALLOWED ON STAGE.
  • OBSCENITY OF ANY KIND IS NOT ALLOWED AND WILL LEAD TO IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.
  • THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING.

Judging Criteria:

  • CHOREOGRAPHY
  • USAGE OF COSTUMES AND PROPS
  • choice of proper music
  • audience response
  • expression
  • synchronization
  • Chemistry between the partners (coordination)

ghunghroo

Bollywood Dance Group

EVER SINCE IT’S WEE BEGINNINGS, IF THERE’S ONE THING THAT BOLLYWOOD HAS EXCELLED AT, IT HAS BEEN ITS MULTITUDES OF SHADES AND HUES. BE IT IN COSTUMES OR IN MOVEMENTS, WATCHING THEM ON SCREEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE. BUT AT XAVOTSAV, WE BELIEVE THAT SUCH JOY SHOULD NOT JUST BE CONFINED TO THE SCREEN – SO WE INVITE YOU WITH ALL YOUR JHUMKAS AND THUMKAS – COME AND VENT THE GRACE IN YOU– WE’LL GIVE YOU THE STAGE.

number of participants: 12-20 (maximum of 2 cas allowed)
theme: To be informed to contingent leader
Structure:
xtacy: TEAMS HAVE TO PERFORM ON A PRE-RECORDED MEDLEY OF BOLLYWOOD SONGS FOR THE GIVEN TIME LIMIT. (4-5 MINUTES [TRAILER OF FINAL PERFORMANCE]).
Xavotsav: TEAMS HAVE TO PERFORM ON A PRE-RECORDED MEDLEY OF BOLLYWOOD SONGS FOR THE GIVEN TIME LIMIT. (6-8 MINUTES [EXTENDED VERSION OF TRAILER IN XTACY]).

rules:

  • ONLY BOLLYWOOD TRACKS ARE ALLOWED. CLASSICAL/WESTERN OF ANY FORM WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED. PARTICIPANTS MAY USE MORE THAN ONE SONG DURING THEIR PERFORMANCE. EVEN REMIXES ARE ALLOWED.
  • USAGE OF PROPS IS ALLOWED. THESE ARE TO BE BROUGHT BY THE TEAM THEMSELVES. THE ORGANIZERS HOLD THE DISCRETION TO ALLOW THE PROP ON STAGE.
  • TEAMS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THE PROP LIST PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION. THE ORGANIZERS SHALL NOT BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN CASE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE OF PROP MATERIALS.
  • PRE-RECORDED MUSIC SHALL BE BROUGHT IN A PEN-DRIVE IN .MP3 FORMAT ONLY (AS OTHER FORMATS MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED IN THE COMPUTER – USE THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK).
  • PARTICIPANTS MUST STRICTLY ADHERE TO THE TIME LIMIT.
  • ONLY ONE TEAM PER COLLEGE IS ALLOWED.
  • PERFORMERS HAVE TO CLEAR THE STAGE AFTER THEIR PERFORMANCE. OTHERWISE THEY WILL BE PENALIZED BY THE ORGANIZERS.
  • ANY KIND OF FLUID, POWDER, FLAME OR HEAVY OBJECT IS NOT ALLOWED ON STAGE.
  • OBSCENITY OF ANY KIND IS NOT ALLOWED AND WILL LEAD TO IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.
  • THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING.
  • A MINIMUM OF 6 MEMBERS OF THE TEAM SHOULD BE PRESENT ON STAGE ALL THE TIME DURING THE PERFORMANCE.

judging criteria:

  • choreography
  • usage of costumes and props
  • choice of proper music
  • audience response
  • synchronization
  • implementation of theme
  • innovation

JAZZ IT UP

Western Group dance

FROM MIND BOGGLING FORMATIONS TO AMAZING COORDINATED MOVEMENTS AND SPECTACULAR FLEXIBILITY, IF THERE IS ANY EVENT THAT HAS ONLY GROWN BIGGER AND BETTER WITH EACH PASSING YEAR, IT’S THE WESTERN GROUP DANCE EVENT. COME BE A PART OF THIS ANNUAL DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA AND LET IT RIP ON STAGE! THE BONUS? YOU GET AN AUDIENCE WHO HOLDS THE CAPACITY TO DEAFEN YOU WITH THEIR CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. LOSE YOURSELF IN THE MUSIC, GRAB THE LOUDEST OF CHEERS AND TAKE HOME THE WINNER’S CUP!

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 12-18 (MAXIMUM OF 2 CAS ALLOWED)
theme: to be informed to contingent leader
structure:
xtacy: TEAMS HAVE TO PERFORM ON A PRE-RECORDED MEDLEY OF SONGS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ONLY FOR THE GIVEN TIME LIMIT. (4-5 MINUTES [INCLUDING SETUP AND CLEARANCE]). (IT SHOULD BE A TRAILER OF THE FINAL PERFORMANCE). XAVOTSAV: TEAMS HAVE TO PERFORM ON A PRE-RECORDED MEDLEY OF SONGS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ONLY FOR THE GIVEN TIME LIMIT. (6-8 MINUTES [INCLUDING SETUP AND CLEARANCE]). (IT SHOULD BE AN EXTENDED VERSION OF THE TRAILER IN XTACY]).

rules:

  • ALL TRACKS OR SONGS MUST BE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ONLY. PARTICIPANTS MAY USE MORE THAN ONE SONG ON THEIR PERFORMANCE. EVEN REMIXES ARE ALLOWED.
  • ONLY WESTERN FORMS ARE ALLOWED.
  • USAGE OF PROPS IS ALLOWED. THESE ARE TO BE BROUGHT BY THE TEAM THEMSELVES. THE ORGANIZERS HOLD THE DISCRETION TO ALLOW THE PROP ON STAGE
  • TEAMS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THE PROP LIST PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION. THE ORGANIZERS SHALL NOT BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN CASE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE OF PROP MATERIALS.
  • PRE-RECORDED MUSIC SHALL BE BROUGHT IN A PEN-DRIVE IN .MP3 FORMAT (AS OTHER FORMATS MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED IN THE COMPUTER – USE THEM AT YOUR OWN RISK).
  • PARTICIPANTS MUST STRICTLY ADHERE TO THE TIME LIMIT.
  • ONLY ONE TEAM PER COLLEGE IS ALLOWED.
  • ONLY WESTERN FORMS ARE ALLOWED.
  • PERFORMERS HAVE TO CLEAR THE STAGE AFTER THEIR PERFORMANCE. OTHERWISE THEY WILL BE PENALIZED BY THE ORGANIZERS.
  • ANY KIND OF FLUID, POWDER, FLAME OR HEAVY OBJECT IS NOT ALLOWED ON STAGE.
  • OBSCENITY OF ANY KIND IS NOT ALLOWED AND WILL LEAD TO IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.
  • THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING.
  • A MINIMUM OF 6 MEMBERS OF THE TEAM SHOULD BE PRESENT ON STAGE ALL THE TIME DURING THE PERFORMANCE.

RIP-OFF

Street battle

WE AT XAVOTSAV BELIEVE THAT THERE CAN BE NO ONE WAY TO EXPRESS YOURSELF. SO IF YOU DON’T FIT THE STEREOTYPED CATEGORIES BUT LOVE TO DANCE ALL THE SAME, THEN THIS IS YOUR EVENT. COME BE A PART OF THIS BATTLE – LET LOOSE THOSE MYRIAD HUES INSIDE OF YOU AND LET GO OF ALL BLUES. ENTHRAL OUR AUDIENCE WITH THE PAINTINGS THAT YOUR MOVEMENTS TRACE.

TIME LIMIT: NA
NO. OF PARTICIPANTS: 1 PER TEAM/COLLEGE
STRUCTURE:

KNOCKOUT ROUND – AT RANDOM TWO PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CALLED ON STAGE AND ASKED TO BATTLE EACH OTHER ONE ON ONE ON A CONTINUING MUSIC TRACK. THIS KEEPS ON GOING IN A KNOCKOUT FORMAT TILL HALF OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED. FINAL ROUND: THE REMAINING PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE TO PERFORM IN A GROUP FORMAT ON A SELECTED TRACK, AND THE BEST ONE WINS.

RULES:

  • USAGE OF PROPS IS ALLOWED. THESE ARE TO BE BROUGHT BY THE TEAMS THEMSELVES. THE ORGANIZERS HOLD THE DISCRETION TO ALLOW THE PROP ON STAGE.
  • TEAMS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THE PROP LIST PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION. THE ORGANIZERS SHALL NOT BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN CASE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE OF PROP MATERIALS.
  • PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING IN ANY FORM OR PRE-RECORDED MUSIC OR THEIR OWN TRACKS. ONLY ONE TEAM PER COLLEGE IS ALLOWED
  • PERFORMERS HAVE TO CLEAR THE STAGE AFTER THEIR PERFORMANCE OTHERWISE THEY WILL BE PENALIZED HEAVILY BY THE ORGANIZERS.
  • ANY KIND OF FLUID, POWDER, FLAME OR HEAVY OBJECT IS NOT ALLOWED ON STAGE.
  • OBSCENITY OF ANY KIND IS NOT ALLOWED AND WILL LEAD TO IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION
  • THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING.
  • TEAMS MUST PERFORM A PART OF THE SEQUENCE THAT THEY INTEND TO PERFORM IN THE FINALS IN THE ELIMINATION ROUND.
  • TEAMS MUST PERFORM AN EXTENDED VERSION OF THE SEQUENCE PERFORMED DURING THE ELIMS IN THE FINAL ROUND.

juding criteria:

  • spontaneity
  • usage of costume and props
  • audience response
  • expression
  • innovation
  • creativity
  • coordination
  • reflex

navrath

Eastern solo dance

THE EAST, THEY SAY, IS A LAND OF COLOURS AND CELEBRATIONS. THESE ENCHANTMENTS SEEP INTO THEIR DANCE FORMS AS WELL. SO WE DECIDED TO BRING THEM ALL TOGETHER, PUT THEM UP ON ONE PLATFORM AND LET THEM BLIND US WITH THEIR BRIGHT COLOURFUL COSTUMES AND GRACEFUL MOVEMENTS. WE KNOW YOU HAVE SEEN BRILLIANT PERFORMANCES, BUT THIS XAVOTSAV WE INVITE YOU TO BE A PART OF THE SPECTACLE OF COLOURS THAT THE AMALGAMATION OF ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL DANCE FORMS WILL CREATE. RECREATE THE ENCHANTMENT OF THE EAST ON OUR STAGE AND TAKE HOME THAT TROPHY FOR YOURSELF!


Number of participants: 1 per college
structure:
xtacy: THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO PERFORM ON A PRE-RECORDED MUSIC FOR THE GIVEN TIME LIMIT. (5 MINUTES [INCLUDING STAGE SETUP AND CLEARANCE]). (IT SHOULD BE A TRAILER OF THE FINAL PERFORMANCE).
xavotsav: (IT SHOULD BE A TRAILER OF THE FINAL PERFORMANCE). XAVOTSAV: THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO PERFORM ON A PRE-RECORDED MUSIC FOR THE GIVEN TIME LIMIT. (10 MINUTES [INCLUDING SETUP AND CLEARANCE]). (IT SHOULD BE AN EXTENDED VERSION OF THE TRAILER IN XTACY]).

rules:

  • THE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE TO PRESENT THEIR PREPARED DANCE FORM.
  • THE PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE TO PRESENT THEIR PERFORMANCE IN CLASSICAL OR EASTERN FORMAT ONLY. NO TYPE OF OTHER FORMAT WILL BE ALLOWED.
  • USAGE OF PROPS IS ALLOWED. THESE ARE TO BE BROUGHT BY THE TEAM THEMSELVES. THE ORGANIZERS HOLD THE DISCRETION TO ALLOW THE PROP ON STAGE.
  • PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THE PROP LIST PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION. THE ORGANIZERS SHALL NOT BEAR ANY RESPONSIBILITY IN CASE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE OF PROP MATERIALS.
  • PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING ANY KIND OF PRE-RECORDED MUSIC OF THEIR OWN TRACKS. ONE TEAM PER COLLEGE IS ALLOWED.
  • PERFORMERS HAVE TO CLEAR THE STAGE ONLY AFTER THEIR PERFORMANCE. OTHERWISE THEY WILL BE PENALIZED BY THE ORGANIZERS.
  • ANY KIND OF FLUID, POWDER, FLAME OR HEAVY OBJECT IS NOT ALLOWED ON STAGE.
  • OBSCENITY OF ANY KIND IS NOT ALLOWED AND WILL LEAD TO IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION.
  • THE DECISION OF THE JUDGES SHALL BE FINAL AND BINDING.
  • PARTICIPANTS MUST PERFORM AN EXTENDED VERSION OF THE XTACY FINAL ROUND.
  • PARTICIPANTS MUST PERFORM AN EXTENDED VERSION THE SEQUENCE PERFORMED DURING THE ELIMS THE FINAL ROUND.

judging criteria:

  • choreography
  • expression
  • energy level
  • usage of costumes and props
  • innovation