January 18, 2021

Hello and Happy New Year!!!

We are so grateful to all our Loyal Royals for hanging in there with us through this very difficult time, NOTHING means more to us than YOU and your DANCERS!  We are so excited to be see you all and go into our 2021 Competition Season!  We are excited to get back to somewhat of normalcy and bring you all an amazing, fun and engaging ROYAL Competition experience, in the safest way possible!

Now more than ever, we are committed to the health and well-being of every Dancer, Teacher, Parent and Fan and of course our amazing employees.  Rest assured that we are following every requirement and taking extra precautions to provide a safe and secure event for everyone to feel comfortable at and enjoy!

Dance Champs Elite Safety Protocols are listed below for your assurance. Please be advised, that these procedures may be updated/changed as necessary, based on the information that is provided. 

COVID-19 Event Safety Protocols

The following precautions will be in place at every Dance Champs Elite Royal Events:

👑 General Protocols:

• 💜In addition to our general entry caps that allow for a comfortable schedule for all in attendance, we will limit the amount entries    we accept and work with a modified schedule.

•  Scheduling will be done strategically to minimize the amount of people in the venue and dressing spaces at once.

• 💜 Dancers should arrive stage-ready for their first performance and should only use the dressing room if they have more than one costume.

• 💜 Dance costumes are optional, there will be no point deductions for not wearing one.

• 💜 There will be no scoring deductions for wearing safety features on stage including, but not limited to: Masks, Gloves, Face Shields, etc.

• 💜 Attendees will be unable to try on merchandise prior to purchasing.

• 💜 Signs will be placed in venue advising of Safety Policies and Social Distance reminders.

• 💜 We ask that everyone bring their own disposable gloves and where them throughout the day.  This is not mandatory, but highly recommended.

👑 Sanitizing & Safety Measures:

• 💜 After each award ceremony, Cheer Champs & Venue staff will disinfect common areas such as lobby, dressing rooms and Marley floor.

• 💜 Interior doors will remain open to reduce touchpoints

• 💜 Stage floor and equipment cleaning and sanitation throughout the day.

• 💜 Multiple hand sanitizer stations throughout the venue – we also encourage attendees to bring hand sanitizer.

• 💜 Additional venue staff/janitorial staff accompanied by very frequent venue cleaning and sanitation. 

👑  Registration and Spectator Entry: 

• 💜 Mandatory temperature checks for EVERYONE entering the venue!  Anyone with a  temperature over 100.3 will not be admitted, this is for the SAFETY of ALL! 

• 💜 Any dancer, teacher or attendee is experiencing a fever, coughing or sneezing they will not be admitted.

• 💜 Studios will be provided an arrival time 30 – 45 minutes prior to the start of their block. 

• 💜 Dancers and spectators will be allowed to enter after the cleaning protocols have been completed.

• 💜 Each Studio will be given the number of Studio-specific wristbands to coincide with the number of Dancers/Teachers/Spectators allowed.  These wristbands MUST be worn by all throughout the day.

• 💜 The number of Spectators will be based on the number of Registered Dancers.  Every Dancer, Teacher and Spectator MUST be named on our Blanket Waiver and the Studio Owner/Director MUST sign the Waiver and is responsible to list ALL! 

• 💜 Limited spectators or no spectators will be allowed depending on gathering restrictions per venue/state.

• 💜 We will assign designated sections of the auditorium for each studio for parents/spectators. 

👑 Masks:  

• 💜 EVERYONE MUST wear a mask while inside the venue! 

• 💜 Masks MUST cover the top of your nose to your chin! 

• 💜 The ONLY time Dancers may remove their mask is during their performance.  

• 💜 NOTE: Any Dancer removing their mask to perform should bring a small Ziplock baggie with their name and Studio on it, to keep their mask in while performing.  We will have a Mask Storage Table on both sides of the stage for the dancers to place their mask baggie, ALL Dancers MUST immediately put their masks back on when exiting the stage.

👑 Dressing Rooms:

• 💜 Dressing room mandates including but not limited to: socially distanced dressing rooms, studio by studio dressing rooms, etc. 

• 💜 PLEASE NOTE:  Some venues are NOT allowing Dressing Rooms, you will be notified in advance what events are prohibiting.  Please plan with your Studio ahead of time to determine where and how their Dancers will change!

👑 Backstage:

• 💜 Only the dancers and 1 studio representative (teacher, director, choreographer) will be allowed backstage per routine.

NOTE: Any Dancer removing their mask to perform should bring a small Ziplock baggie with their name and Studio on it, to keep their mask in while performing.  We will have a Mask Storage Table on both sides of the stage for the dancers to place their mask baggie, ALL Dancers MUST immediately put their masks back on when exiting the stage.

👑 Props:

• 💜 Props will still be allowed at all events.

• 💜 Please keep in mind that “prop dads” and others assisting with props do need to be accounted for as a spectator and named on the Blanket Waiver.

• 💜 All prop dads will need to be temperature checked and given wristbands before they can begin bringing props into the venue.

• 💜 Props cannot enter the building until 10 minutes prior to routine and must be carried off the stage and out of the building immediately after the performance!

👑 Awards:

• 💜 Within your studio’s schedule, all routines will be performed.

• 💜 After each award ceremony, we will host an in-person General & Adjudication awards ceremony for that specific block. All Awards will be announced.

• 💜 Designated areas will be marked for dancers to wait on the front side of the stage with clear views of the stage

• 💜 No awards are physically presented on stage – all awards and extra awards will be packaged and given to the studio director when leaving. 

• 💜 Dancers are welcome to sit on stage, however they must wear masks and maintain social distancing. 

• 💜 Spectators are not allowed on stage after awards.

• 💜 Royal Palace Rulers Grand Champions!

• Our Overall High-Scoring Group Winners in the Junior (Ages 12 & Under) and our Senior (Ages 13 & Up), regardless of Level, will be announced on our Website, Facebook and Instagram Accounts and will be emailed to ALL Studio Directors.  Each of our Royal Palace Rulers will receive a Grand Champion Banner and be CROWNED with our Signature Crystal Tiaras (or King Snapback) and mailed to the Studio.

• 💜 Studios must leave immediately following their awards

Please be advised:  Every venue has their own set of guidelines that must be followed and based on their requirements, we may have to issue additional precautions and will announce accordingly.

Regardless of our restrictions, we are thrilled to get back to doing what we love and watching all of talent and passion once again grace our stage!

Thank you all for being such LOYAL ROYALS we are so grateful for you and sincerely appreciate each and every one of  YOU!

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