GTB FINALS 2024
SEPT 23-29, 2024
caloundra, sunshine coast, QUEENSLAND
GTB FINALS SOLD OUT
WAITLIST DANCERS
WE ARE NOT TAKING ANY MORE WAITLIST DANCERS AS WE HAVE REACHED CAPACITY. PLEASE CONTACT info@gtbdance.com FOR ANY QUERIES
GTB NATIONAL FINALS 2024
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SEPTEMBER 23-26:
SUNSHINE COAST FUNCTION CENTRE
SEPTEMBER 27-29:
THE EVENTS CENTRE CALOUNDRA
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Both venues are within 3 minutes of each other.
Sunshine Coast Function Centre will host the Red Carpet Ball and solos/duos/trios in 2 rooms running consecutively. Champions Day will be here as well when we combine both rooms on day 4 and host the Champion dancers
Stage sizes -
SCFC - 10.5m x 9.0m & 10.0m x 7.5m
TEC - 15.0m x 8.0m
PROPOSED SCHEDULE
SEPT 22 - SET UP DAY (Parents welcome to help in exchange for season or gala ticket)
SEPT 23 - SCFC 2 ROOMS (solo/duo/trio) / Red Carpet Ball from 7.30pm
SEPT 24 - SCFC 2 ROOMS (solo/duo/trio)
SEPT 25 - SCFC 2 ROOMS (solo/duo/trio)
SEPT 26 - SCFC - 1 ROOM Champion of Champions Solos
SEPT 27 - TEC - 2 ROOMS KINGS THEATRE - GROUPS 8am-12pm, 1pm-6.30pm, Dream Dance Co Show 8.45pm-10pm
PLAYHOUSE SOLOS 8am-7pm
SEPT 28 - TEC - 2 ROOMS KINGS THEATRE - GROUPS 8am-12pm, 1pm-5pm, 6pm-10pm PLAYHOUSE SOLOS 8am-10pm
SEPT 29 - TEC - KINGS THEATRE - GROUPS 8am-2pm, GALA 4pm-10pm
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*from 2024 TEC is unable to accommodate Events longer than 3-4 days
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YOU ARE ON THIS ENTRY PAGE AS YOU HAVE ATTAINED PLATINUM, DOUBLE PLATINUM OR DIAMOND SCORES AT YOUR REGIONAL
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//SOLOIST REGO PASS
Your 2024 Finals Solo Rego pass (which also covers you in Groups), will include a Finals T-Shirt and a Printed Program this year. As well as protecting the dancer from public liability insurance, providing dancer viewing (all non-sold out events). The dancer also receives a collectable rego pass and wristband to wear. You will be asked to provide the dancers T-Shirt size when paying for this pass.
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// SOLOS
SOLOISTS AGE – You will enter the age section based on what age you were when you qualified. for example, if you were 7yrs old and qualified in 8&U, you would be eligible to enter 7&U at Finals. EVERY ENTRY WILL BE CHECKED AND CHANGED IF NECESSARY.
THE FINALS QUALIFYING CRITERIA Soloists – Attain Platinum, Double Platinum or Diamond scores at Regionals Additional Solo Entry – All soloists that qualify for The Finals are allowed to enter and perform one (1) additional solo routine. This additional routine may be one that didn’t qualify, a new routine, can replace a already qualified routine. This routine cannot be repeated in any other section or Champion of Champions (if qualified)
ROUTINE CAN BE DIFFERENT TO THE ONE YOU QUALIFIED WITH, BUT MUST BE SAME GENRE
// GTB CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS (Soloists)
Dancers entering Champion of Champions MUST also enter and perform in at least 1 General solo section at Finals (not including HIGH POINT Dance Off). If you enter and do not perform this solo, you will not be allowed to compete in the Champion of Champions section and you will not be refunded. NEW: Past winning Champion of Champion routines cannot be repeated by anyone in Champion of Champions, this includes handed down winning routines to a different dancer.
HOW TO QUALIFY The only way to qualify for Champion of Champions is by scoring DOUBLE PLATINUM or DIAMOND at a Regional.
GET THE BEAT CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS QUALIFYING Dancers that have qualified for Championships at a GTB Tour Stop may enter this (can only enter once, and it can be a new routine and genre, but it cannot be used at any other section at Finals). Sections will be split into heats if we receive a large amount of entries in any one section. Heat make-up will be determined by an unique “draw system” developed by Get the Beat.
AGE QUALIFYING Mini (6&U), Petite (7-8yrs), Pre-Junior (9-10yrs), Junior (11-12yrs), Teen (13-14yrs), Senior (15-16yrs), Senior Pre Professional (17+ yrs) The Age section you fall in is based on the category you qualified with at your regional (tour stop) or lower. Example – if you competed in Petite at Perth, then you will compete in Petite at the Finals. For lower – if you qualified as a 12yr old in Teen at your regional, then you are welcome to compete in Junior at finals.
NOTE 1: One entry per competitor
NOTE 2: May be a different routine and style than what you have qualified with
NOTE 3: The routine you choose to perform may not be performed anywhere else at Finals
NOTE 4: Prize is a USA trip (details delivered at Finals)
ROUTINE CAN BE DIFFERENT TO THE ONE YOU QUALIFIED WITH AND EVEN A DIFFERENT GENRE
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STUDIO REPRESENTATION:
If dancer has left their studio after their qualifying regional and before Finals, there must be 6 months minimum of training at the new studio to be able to represent them at Finals. All dancers with less than 6 months at their new studio will be classed as Independent at Finals and also in USA (if they win the National Title as an Independent).
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// GTB HIGH POINT DANCE OFF (Soloists)
GET THE BEAT HIGH POINT DANCE OFF QUALIFYING Dancers who have received a HIGH POINT award at a GTB Tour Stop may enter this (can only enter once, and it can be a repeated (EXCEPT AT CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS) routine from any other section at Finals and any genre). Sections will be split into heats if we receive a large amount of entries in any one section.
AGE QUALIFYING Mini (6&U), Petite (7-8yrs), Pre-Junior (9-10yrs), Junior (11-12yrs), Intermediate (13-14yrs), Senior (15+yrs) The Age section you fall in is based on the category you qualified with at your regional (tour stop) or lower. Example – if you competed in Petite at Perth, then you will compete in Petite at the Finals. For lower – if you qualified as a 12yr old in Intermediate at your regional, then you are welcome to compete in Junior at finals.
NOTE 1: One entry per competitor
NOTE 2: May be a different routine and style than what you have qualified with
NOTE 3: The routine you choose to perform may be repeated once at Finals, except in Champion of Champions
NOTE 4: There will be Six (6) Dance Off sections.
ROUTINE CAN BE DIFFERENT TO THE ONE YOU QUALIFIED WITH AND EVEN A DIFFERENT GENRE
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// GTB TITLE (MISS/MR GTB) (Soloists)
GET THE BEAT TITLE QUALIFYING Dancers that have competed in a Miss/Mr GTB section at a GTB Tour Stop may enter this (can only enter once, and it can be a repeated (EXCEPT AT CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS) routine from any other section at Finals and any genre). Sections will be split into heats if we receive a large amount of entries in any one section.
AGE QUALIFYING Mini (6&U), Petite (7-8yrs), Pre-Junior (9-10yrs), Junior (11-12yrs), Intermediate (13-14yrs), Senior (15+yrs) The Age section you fall in is based on the category you qualified with at your regional (tour stop) or lower. Example – if you competed in Petite at Perth, then you will compete in Petite at the Finals. For lower – if you qualified as a 12yr old in Intermediate at your regional, then you are welcome to compete in Junior at finals.
NOTE 1: One entry per competitor
NOTE 2: May be a different routine and style than what you have qualified with
NOTE 3: The routine you choose to perform may be repeated once at Finals, except in Champion of Champions
NOTE 4: There will be Six (6) Miss and Six (6) Mr sections.
ROUTINE CAN BE DIFFERENT TO THE ONE YOU QUALIFIED WITH AND EVEN A DIFFERENT GENRE
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// GTB ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Soloists)
GET THE BEAT ROOKIE OF THE YEAR QUALIFYING Dancers that have competed in a My First Solo section at a GTB Tour Stop may enter this (can only enter once, and it can be a repeated (EXCEPT AT CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS) routine from any other section at Finals and any genre). Sections will be split into heats if we receive a large amount of entries in any one section.
AGE QUALIFYING Mini (6&U), Petite (7-8yrs), Pre-Junior (9-10yrs), Junior (11-12yrs), Intermediate (13-14yrs), Senior (15+yrs) The Age section you fall in is based on the category you qualified with at your regional (tour stop) or lower. Example – if you competed in Petite at Perth, then you will compete in Petite at the Finals. For lower – if you qualified as a 12yr old in Intermediate at your regional, then you are welcome to compete in Junior at finals.
NOTE 1: One entry per competitor
NOTE 2: May be a different routine and style than what you have qualified with
NOTE 3: The routine you choose to perform may be repeated once at Finals, except in Champion of Champions
NOTE 4: There will be Six (6) Rookie sections.
ROUTINE CAN BE DIFFERENT TO THE ONE YOU QUALIFIED WITH AND EVEN A DIFFERENT GENRE
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// GTB BEGINNER (Soloists)
Dancers that have competed in a My First Solo and Beginner sections at a GTB Tour Stop may enter these sections at Finals, and it can be a repeated (EXCEPT AT CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS) routine from any other section at Finals and any genre). Sections will be split into heats if we receive a large amount of entries in any one section.
We will add all entries into double age sections - Mini (6&U), Petite (7-8yrs), Pre-Junior (9-10yrs), Junior (11-12yrs), Intermediate (13-14yrs), Senior (15+yrs) The Age section you fall in is based on the category you qualified with at your regional (tour stop) or lower. Example – if you competed in Petite at Perth, then you will compete in Petite at the Finals.
NOTE 1: One entry per competitor per section
NOTE 2: May be a different routine and style than what you have qualified with
NOTE 3: The routine you choose to perform may be repeated once at Finals, except in Champion of Champions
NOTE 4: There will be FIVE sections offered per age group- Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Classical, and Open. Open you can performant style or a second style of one you already have.
ROUTINE CAN BE DIFFERENT TO THE ONE YOU QUALIFIED WITH AND EVEN A DIFFERENT GENRE
// DUO/TRIOS - Put all names in the "Dancer Name" section for duos/trios
SOLOISTS AGE – You will enter the age section based on what age you were when you qualified. for example, if you were 7yrs old and qualified in 8&U, you would be eligible to enter 7&U at Finals. EVERY ENTRY WILL BE CHECKED AND CHANGED IF NECESSARY.
THE FINALS QUALIFYING CRITERIA Soloists – Attain Platinum, Double Platinum or Diamond scores at Regionals Additional Solo Entry – All soloists that qualify for The Finals are allowed to enter and perform one (1) additional solo routine. This additional routine may be one that didn’t qualify, a new routine, can replace a already qualified routine. This routine cannot be repeated in any other section or Champion of Champions (if qualified)
ROUTINE CAN BE DIFFERENT TO THE ONE YOU QUALIFIED WITH, BUT MUST BE SAME GENRE
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// GROUPS
DANCERS AGE – Based on January 1, 2024, Oldest member in the group.
THE FINALS QUALIFYING CRITERIA Qualify at a Regional or Online. 1 for 1 qualifying (eg qualify with 5 routines, enter 10 at Finals). Contact the office for manual entry only - you won't be able to enter online.
ROUTINE AND AGE GROUP CAN BE DIFFERENT TO THE ONE YOU QUALIFIED WITH
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ALL GALA WINNING ROUTINES FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR ARE INELIGIBLE TO QUALIFY FOR THE GALA IN THE CURRENT YEAR. This applies only if the routine is the same routine as last year (irrespective of who the dancers are)
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Be super careful when entering to avoid any mistakes.