Tribal Fest 10, "A Decade of DecaDance"
Performance Application and Information
You must read this to perform!

At Tribal Fest, you'll be dancing on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, so try to schedule fewer classes on these days because it will make it easier to schedule you around them if you don't leave just the last hour open (for example). The Show is on Fri. May 14 - Sun. May 16. The same idea pertains to leaving on Sunday. I know it's usually because of work, but if at all possible, try to leave at least a part of Sunday open - it will help your chances, and Sunday's Show is every bit as talented and exciting as the first 2 days!

The scheduling mentioned above pertains especially to large groups; you're the hardest to schedule if everyone in your group is in class at different times throughout The Show, so I implore you to talk at troupe meeting about times you can all agree to keep open for performance possibilities. If things get too complicated, even for small groups or soloists as far as when you can perform - it is less likely that you will get to perform. (But you'll sure learn a lot!) :

IMPORTANT - NEW FOR TF10: We will no longer be using the "postmark system" to determine who gets on stage as we've done in the past. Instead, we're implementing one of several great new ideas that came from the TF #9 #9 (3x3) Program Questionnaire. Thanks to those of you who responded, we did listen! : Hopefully the new idea will help take some of the stress off the process.

TO PERFORM at Tribal Fest 10, "A Decade of DecaDance":

Please print the Performance Application and Release Form further down, fill both documents out, and send them along with a copy of your TF10 Shopping Cart/PayPal receipt for the classes you've signed up for. (We advise you to print the Check-In Procedures for Performers as well, though keep that for your own information.) You have time to think about your classes and have no need to rush. If "you" are a duo, trio, troupe, or have musicians, please enclose everyone's class receipts in the same envelope, all at one time, when you send us the Application and Release. Please make sure that everyone who will be onstage signs the Release. Thanks!

Remember, order received has no bearing
upon this year's Performance Program.

Please follow the above instructions at your leisure between the dates of December 1, 2009 and February 15, 2010. I will start the Performance Program immediately after Feb.15. (If you're reading this after Feb.15, please email: TribalFest@aol.com to see if there's still space. Cancellations happen, sometimes last-minute.)

ALL PROSPECTIVE PERFORMERS PLEASE NOTE: This is my disclaimer. : Applying to perform is not a guarantee that you will be able to do so. I try so hard every year to fit everyone in, and around their class schedules, too, but for the last 2 years that has just not been possible. On the other hand, we've adopted even more ideas from TF #9's questionnaire that may help, so keep reading. :)

Note that the ONLY person/s to get in free are the performer/s themselves, who are allowed into the Dressing Room after check-in. Everyone else, please be prepared to enter through the Main Door at the Front of the Auditorium, thank you.

VIDEOGRAPHY *

At TF10 Jeffe and Layla will be back as our unofficial videographers. If you didn't take advantage of their inexpensive yet great skills at TF#9, you may wish to talk with them this year. And if you did, I am sure that you will again. :)

PHOTOGRAPHY *

We may have one or two (or more) established dance-scene photographers on site, but ya never know for sure who'll be there when. If you know them, or they have a cell phone number on a flyer posted somewhere on the premises, on our Tribe, or an ad in the Program (which are available on Wednesday), I'll bet they'd be happy to schedule you for a certain time. Some may do hotel-room portraits as well, keep your eyes open. They are usually more than happy to photograph you and/or your group for free or for reasonable fees.

* And, as always, you may have someone videotape and/or photograph your show. Or even capture a few of your favorite artists' performances via those mediums for your personal viewing ONLY!. If you put your performance on YouTube, Facebook or other such places, please tell your viewers where and when it took place (Tribal Fest 10, May 2010). Thank you so very much! :

PERFORMANCE LENGTHS

Again, in response to the TF#9 Program Questionnaire, one way to get more people on stage is to slightly lessen everyone's time. We agreed.

Solo Performer: 5 minutes
2-4 Performers: 7 minutes
5 or more Performers: 9 minutes

Do you plan on having LIVE MUSIC for your Performance? Then please, email a.s.a.p. my husband, Chuck, Co-Producer, Internet and email go-to-it-guy, AND sound guy for TF (um, as well as having his own job, on the side [ha ha]) to discuss your needs and the realities of live music at this venue BEFORE you say "yes": TribalFest@aol.com

Teachers' performance times will be kept a bit shorter as well this year. All performance times will be noted in the Program, available on Wednesday, the first day of Tribal Fest. If you have a song that's less than your allotted time, please let me know so I can schedule accordingly, I'd appreciate that. Thank you!

DOWNLOAD THE Performer APPLICATION!

Dancer Check-In Procedure

Performer Release