CITY ARTS AND CULTURE OFFICE

TANGGAPANG KAHIARAAN NG LUNGSOD NG CALBAYOG

Celebrating 21 years of juxtaposed creativity!

FOLKDANCE COMPETITION 2018

October 4, 2018 @ 7pm
CACO Theater, Calbayog City

A. General Information
In celebrating the 70 Years Charter Anniversary of Calbayog City in partnership with DepEd
Calbayog City Division, the LGU-CACO has launched the FOLKDANCES Competition 2018
aimed at efficiently and effectively promote the educators’ engagement, awareness and
appreciation to Calbayog and Philippine Folkdances recently being challenged from
vanishing by the dominant power of pop and foreign dance influences.

The program aims to stress the importance of the competition as it raises the artists’
consciousness on the value of artistic excellence. It provides opportunities for artists to
exploit and maximize their true potential. It also hopes to develop emotional fitness
through teamwork as the group experience will bring about dependability, responsibility,
commitment, sportsmanship, discipline, creativity and awareness of the value of the art
of dance, consequently, acquiring the value of working together as a team towards
common goals which will extend to daily undertakings beyond the competition.

B. Guidelines and Contest Rules

1. The Competition is exclusive to the TEACHERS of the 10 Districts in DepEd Calbayog
Division and private schools/colleges (NwSSU, CKC, LMA, and STI).
2. Each participating district/college shall perform two (2) Folkdances, to wit;
a) Calbayog Folkdance
b) Philippine Folkdance
3. Performing two folkdances successively will require two sets of dancers in order
not to drag the performance in consideration with costume changes. Hence, each
participating district/college is recommended to form two groups to perform
separately on the prescribed folkdance repertoire. The number of pairs/dancers to
perform for each piece shall be based on the folkdance literature. Additional
performers maybe allowed but must not exceed the maximum of 20 performers in
total per district/college.
4. The dance must be accompanied by the music prescribed in the folkdance. Only
recorded music is allowed.
5. Staging maybe implemented but the authenticity of the dance steps, costume and
music will be observed.
6. Three (3) copies of the dance literature lifted from any of the dance books shall be
submitted to the EXECOM for the distribution to the members of the board of
judges.
7. Medley (combination) of different national dances is not allowed.
8. All competitors will be assigned numbers for the competition through drawing of
lots.
9. Personal photography and video-taping will be strictly prohibited during the
competition proper. Official photographers and videographers will be provided by
the organizers for documentation purposes.
10. Failure to comply with any of the foregoing guidelines will result to disqualification.
11. The use of audio-visual presentation and/or screen projection is not allowed.
 12. The decision of the board of judges is final.

C. Criteria for Judging

a. Performance – 50 points
Skills and Mastery of Performance, Stage Projection, Grace and Poise,
Showmanship, Unity, Expression and Precision.
b. Interpretation – 30 points
Authentic interpretation of the dance literature
c. Music– 10 points
Authenticity of Music
d. Costume – 10 points
Authenticity of Costume

D. Prizes @ Stake
1. Champion 10,000.00 plus trophy
2. 2nd Prize 5,000.00 plus certificate
3. 3rd Prize 3,000.00 plus certificate
4. Consolation Prize (10) 2,000.00 plus certificate

For details or inquiries, please contact the 70 YEARS SECRETARIAT @ cellphone #

09058068675 and look for Ms. Jinjin Cinco/Mr. Jevon Lorenzo Advincula, or drop by the City
Arts & Culture Office, Nijaga Park, Calbayog City.