FORDNEY FOUNDATION BEST OF THE BEST DANCESPORT CHALLENGE QUALIFICATIONS

The Qualifying Event must consist of the following competition requirements:​

• Contain PT 1, PT 2, JR 1, JR 2, and YOUTH Age Categories.

• Complete a dance-off between PT 1 AND PT 2 of the age groups—no automatic winners without a dance-off.

• Complete a dance-off between JR 1 AND JR 2 of the age groups—no automatic winners without a dance-off.

• There is no dance off for the winners of the Youth Categories –automatic qualifier without a dance-off.

• The chairman or an official will give the winning couple of the dance-off a letter and the Application Form. 

• The Application Form must be correctly completed in the online form above or mailed to the following address:  P. O. Box 14442, Columbus, OH 43214 

• The Application Form must be mailed three weeks prior to the start of the Ohio Star Ball Championships or filled out online

• Sending a photo is no longer necessary 

• No verbal entries will be accepted. ­

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The Classifications include the following three Categories:

• PT 1 – 2 —no automatic winners without a dance-off.

• JR 1 – 2 —no automatic winners without a dance-off.

• YOUTH –automatic qualifier without a dance-off.

Ohio Star Ball Finale Rules:

• Only one performance by a couple allowed at the Ohio Star Ball. 

• A couples Routine must not exceed 1 minute and 30 seconds, including set-up and entry. If music exceeds it will be faded out after 1 minutes and 30 seconds.  

• All music must be brought to the music director in a non-protected audio format on a flash drive 40 minutes prior to performing or submitted by email before the event to this address osbsolos@gmail.com . Include names of the dancers and level. The music director will be located in Battelle Hall on the stage of officials. 

• The qualifying winners of the Best of the Best Fordney Foundation are allowed to dance any style in the Best of the Best dance off and are allowed to wear costumes of their choice. 

• No props are allowed. Unless apart of the dancer’s costume
  and can not be discarded during the dance.

• Two lifts are allowed but not overhead.

• Finale entrants must be an active competitor at the Ohio Star Ball.

• The overall winner of the PT, JR, and YOUTH will be invited to perform an encore dance on Friday evening.

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Please Remember, you must be an active competitor at the
Ohio Star Ball.

• You can qualify at many events, but you are limited to only one routine in the Finale.