Welcome to Weymouth Dance Festival 2020
The festival will be held from 24-29 October inclusive
The festival will be held from 24-29 October inclusive
Information about the 2020 Weymouth Dance Festival
Entries to this year's Festival are now closed. The closing date was 27 June.
Update 23 July
Our main priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of competitors, parents/spectators and committee/volunteers at the festival. We are regularly reviewing the current government guidelines and making plans for the Festival accordingly.
We are still hopeful we will be able to run the Festival at Weymouth College this year. We will review this in line with guidelines as time progresses and still cannot promise to run the Festival. As per our last update, only solos will be run (including novice solos).
Unfortunately we must inform you that, in line with government guidelines, we are unable to run song and dance classes and the nursery rhyme class. At the moment the government does not allow singing to an audience by amateurs and we cannot see that this is likely to change for some time.
Re the money you have paid for song and dance classes, you can either:
Please note, cheques/PO's will not be cashed until we know the Festival can go ahead.
We hope you understand this decision was not taken lightly and is in the interest of keeping everyone safe.
The Committee
Update 3 June
The committee has made the decision that due to COVID-19 and the consequent social distancing required, this year’s Festival will only have solos (this includes novice solos).
We understand this may be disappointing for many of you, but we hope you understand that we have taken this decision to ensure the safety and well being of all competitors, audience members, and volunteers.
Please note, the above decision does not mean the Festival will definitely go ahead. We have made this decision to allow the maximum possibility of the Festival going ahead, but we may still have to make a difficult decision to cancel the festival should government guidance dictate it is necessary.
Regarding refunds for duets and trio/quartets, we ask that where possible entrants who have already entered send a new cheque for the amount for just their solo entries with a SAE and we will return the original cheque. The same applies for POs please. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this, please email us and we will endeavour to reply to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding at this difficult time,
The Weymouth Dance Festival Committee
We will update this website with any further decisions which are made.
Please carefully read the letter to teachers as this details some different processes to entering this year.
Teachers do not need to sign entry forms this year. Instead, please make sure you have included your teacher's name and contact details on your entry form. The Committee will then contact teachers to confirm entry.
If you have further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Update 23 July
Our main priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of competitors, parents/spectators and committee/volunteers at the festival. We are regularly reviewing the current government guidelines and making plans for the Festival accordingly.
We are still hopeful we will be able to run the Festival at Weymouth College this year. We will review this in line with guidelines as time progresses and still cannot promise to run the Festival. As per our last update, only solos will be run (including novice solos).
Unfortunately we must inform you that, in line with government guidelines, we are unable to run song and dance classes and the nursery rhyme class. At the moment the government does not allow singing to an audience by amateurs and we cannot see that this is likely to change for some time.
Re the money you have paid for song and dance classes, you can either:
- Send a new cheque/PO with instructions to destroy the old cheque/PO
- Send a new cheque/PO with a SAE for us to return the old cheque/PO
- Email us on weymouthdancefestival@gmail.com to inform us you would like to donate the value of the song and dance class.
Please note, cheques/PO's will not be cashed until we know the Festival can go ahead.
We hope you understand this decision was not taken lightly and is in the interest of keeping everyone safe.
The Committee
Update 3 June
The committee has made the decision that due to COVID-19 and the consequent social distancing required, this year’s Festival will only have solos (this includes novice solos).
We understand this may be disappointing for many of you, but we hope you understand that we have taken this decision to ensure the safety and well being of all competitors, audience members, and volunteers.
Please note, the above decision does not mean the Festival will definitely go ahead. We have made this decision to allow the maximum possibility of the Festival going ahead, but we may still have to make a difficult decision to cancel the festival should government guidance dictate it is necessary.
Regarding refunds for duets and trio/quartets, we ask that where possible entrants who have already entered send a new cheque for the amount for just their solo entries with a SAE and we will return the original cheque. The same applies for POs please. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this, please email us and we will endeavour to reply to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your understanding at this difficult time,
The Weymouth Dance Festival Committee
We will update this website with any further decisions which are made.
Please carefully read the letter to teachers as this details some different processes to entering this year.
Teachers do not need to sign entry forms this year. Instead, please make sure you have included your teacher's name and contact details on your entry form. The Committee will then contact teachers to confirm entry.
If you have further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Our adjudicator
We are pleased to welcome to our Festival this year Miss Deborah Norris MA, BA(Hons), AISTD as our adjudicator
A graduate of Elmhurst Ballet School, Deborah continued her training at the University College of Ripon and York St John, and completed her MA in Dance Studies at De Montfort University.
A graduate of the Jose Limón Institute of Contemporary Dance, in New York, she has worked internationally as a dancer, educator and choreographer in Musical Theatre, Ballet and Contemporary Dance contexts.
Deborah is the Programme Manager of Rambert 2 and faculty member of Rambert School. Deborah is a PhD candidate at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, and is exploring narratives in contemporary ballet.
Deborah is a Board member and adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Festivals, and All England Dance.
A graduate of Elmhurst Ballet School, Deborah continued her training at the University College of Ripon and York St John, and completed her MA in Dance Studies at De Montfort University.
A graduate of the Jose Limón Institute of Contemporary Dance, in New York, she has worked internationally as a dancer, educator and choreographer in Musical Theatre, Ballet and Contemporary Dance contexts.
Deborah is the Programme Manager of Rambert 2 and faculty member of Rambert School. Deborah is a PhD candidate at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, and is exploring narratives in contemporary ballet.
Deborah is a Board member and adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Festivals, and All England Dance.
About Weymouth Dance Festival
Weymouth Dance Festival was started in 2005 and has gained in strength and reputation since.
It takes place every year in The Bay Theatre, which is part of Weymouth College. Please note there is no Festival parking in the College grounds. Please use the free car park across the road, opposite the College entrance.
The festival is affiliated to The British & International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech and follows its rules and regulations. Our patron is Her Majesty The Queen.
We are a registered charity - no. 1169047.
It takes place every year in The Bay Theatre, which is part of Weymouth College. Please note there is no Festival parking in the College grounds. Please use the free car park across the road, opposite the College entrance.
The festival is affiliated to The British & International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech and follows its rules and regulations. Our patron is Her Majesty The Queen.
We are a registered charity - no. 1169047.
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