Implementation Plan
KOREA DANCE ASSOCIATION
Ⅰ. Purpose
2023 Rising Dance Artist Development Project (KICDC) is a project based on the International Contemporary Dance Competition established in 2010. The goal is to directly experience the current global contemporary dance trends through competitions and networks of domestic and foreign contemporary dancers, discover world-class talented dancers, become an indicator of contemporary dance around the world, and to harmonize, meet, and exchange among dancers around the world.
Ⅱ. policy
A. The event is co-hosted by the Korea Dance Association and Cheonan Cultural Foundation, and organized by the Korea International Contemporary Dance
Competition Organizing Committee.
B. The competition is held once a year and consists of a competition and a gala performance.
C. The participation category will be held in 10 categories of pre-junior(male/female), junior(male/female), senior(male/female), untact pre-junior(male/female), untact
junior(male/female), and untact senior(male/female).
D. The scope of participation shall be from October 3, 1988 to October 2, 2011 based on the start date of the competition, male and female contemporary dance
majors from all over the world.
E. Participating works in this competition are individual solo works within four minutes, evaluating the accuracy of techniques, movements, and completeness of the
work, and proceeding in the order of preliminary, semi-final, and final.
F. Through competition in good faith, we are promoting the improvement of the level of dance arts around the world and motivation by winning seven awards
in each category. Also, if the entire grand prize winner is male, the Military Manpower Administration will be recommended by the Ministry of Culture, Sports
and Tourism to provide an opportunity to work as an art agent.
G. Proceeds from the event shall be the income hosted by the Korea Dance Association, and shall be used only for the purpose of promoting dance arts.
Ⅲ. Detailed plan
1. outline
A. Competition Name : 2023 Korea International Contemporary Dance Competition
B. Period : Domestic preliminary round_ June 23, 2023 (Fri)
Overseas preliminary round_ September 5, 2023 (Tue)
Final_ October 2 (Mon) to October 4 (Wed), 2023
International Workshop_ October 5 (Thu) to 6 (Fri), 2023
International Audition_ October 5 (Thu) to 6 (Fri), 2023
World Gala_ October 6, 2023 (Fri)
C. Venue : Preliminary – Roun art hall (Korea artist center)
Final – Cheonan art center (Grand Hall)
D. Hosted by : Korea Dance Association, Cheonan Cultural Foundation
E. Supervise by : KICDC Composition of Organization
F. Sponsor by : Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Cheonan-si, Korean Culture and Arts Committee, FIDAF
2. Contents
A. Preliminary : Semi-final lists will be selected through preliminary rounds.
Date | Program | Venue | ||
May 8 (Mon) - June 9 (Fri) | Qualification application received | Domestic | Online(Dance way) | |
May 8 (Mon) - August 25 (Fri) | Foreign | Online(dance planner) | ||
Domestic | June 23 (Fri) | Domestic Preliminary | Roun art hall (Korea artist center) | |
Foreign | September 5 (Tue) | Foreign untact screening and announcement of results | Conference room KDA | |
B. Finals : The laureate selection is made by proceeding with the semi-final and final.
Date | Program | Venue | ||
August 14(Mon) - August 31(Thu) | Application of Semi-Final | Domestic | Online | |
October 2 (Mon) | 9 AM – 9 PM | Opening Ceremony & Semi Final(Pre Junior, Junior) | Grand hall Cheonan Art Center | |
October 3 (Tue) | Semi Final(Senior) | |||
October 4 (Wed) | Final & Closing Ceremony | |||
October 5 (Thu) - October 6 (Fri) | International Workshop | Cheonan Art Center | ||
October 5 (Thu) - October 6 (Fri) | International Audition | Grand hall Cheonan Art Center | ||
October 6 (Fri) 12pm | International Audition | Special Stage of Cheonan Dance Festival | ||
C. Participation category
A. Pre-Junior(Solo) - International age 12~14 (no gender division)
B. Junior(Solo) - International age 15~18 (Male, Female)
C. Senior(Solo) - International age 19~34 (Male, Female)
※Age Standard
A. Pre-Junior(Solo) - Oct 2, 2011 ~ Oct 3, 2008
B. Junior(Solo) - Oct 2, 2008 ~ Oct 3, 2004
C. Senior(Solo) - Oct 2, 2004 ~ Oct 3, 1988
D. Participation Qualification
1) Preliminary Participation Criterion
Participation qualification | Domestic Participation (choose one) | General | - Korea nationality - A person without grounds for disqualification in the participatory sector |
Local part | - Korea nationality - A person who live outside of Seoul (Those who are active in the area when participating) | ||
Foreign Participation | General | - A person who can participate in a competition - A non-Korean nationality - A person without grounds for disqualification in the participatory sector |
2) Preliminaries exemption condition (Semi-final directly)
| Participation qualification | Domestic Participation (choose one) | General | - A person without grounds for disqualification in the participatory sector - Those who have won a prize in a competition recognized by the KICDC organizing committee |
Local part | - A person without grounds for disqualification in the participatory sector - Dance competitions hosted by 16 local Korean Dance Associations(Local Preliminaries) 2 top winners in the contemporary dance category | ||
Foreign Participation | General | - A person without grounds for disqualification in the competition sector - A person who has passed a qualifying round abroad (Video Screening) |
E. Competition Category
A. Pre-Junior | Round Ⅰ | Solo within 4 minutes (Semi-final) |
Round Ⅱ | Solo within 4 minutes (Final) | |
B. Junior | Round Ⅰ | Solo within 4 minutes (Semi-final) |
Round Ⅱ | Solo within 4 minutes (Final) | |
C. Senior | Round Ⅰ | Solo within 4 minutes (Semi-final) |
Round Ⅱ | Solo within 4 minutes (Final) |
3. Semi-final Exemption Special Support Contest
Among the domestic competitions designated by the 2023 KICDC Organizing Committee held within July 2023 (until July 31), domestic and foreign winners
recognized by the Korean Government Military Manpower Administration will be given the privilege to participate in the Semi-Final list as follows.
(Except for 2022 KICDC semi-finalists.)
Name of Competition | Hosted by | Type of Award |
2023 Seoul International Dance Competition | Seoul International Cultural Foundation | Pre-junior part - Top 2 Junior Contemporary part - Top 2 Senior Contemporary (Male) - Top 3 Senior Contemporary (Female) - Top 3 |
2022 Korea International Contemporary Dance Competition | Korea Dance Association | Pre-junior part - Top 2 Junior Contemporary part - Top 2 Senior Contemporary (Male) - Top 3 Senior Contemporary (Female) - Top 3
|
2023 BUSAN International Dance Festival | Organizing Committee of the Busan International Dance Festival | Pre-junior part - Top 2 Junior Contemporary part - Top 2 Senior Contemporary - Top 3 |
※ Participants MUST prove by sending the certificate of award.
※ Due to the nature of the domestic competition, if there are several people eligible for Semi-Final direct privileges because the categories
(elementary, middle, high school, lower, and upper grades) are different from international competitions, the final direct winner will be decided by the organizers..
4. Participating Works
A. The participating works of this contest are individual works of domestic and overseas choreographers, and the work time is limited to within 4 minutes.
B. In the case of senior category, the semi-final and final must be different works, but it`s possible preliminary work in the final.
C. Participants participating in the preliminary round and the finals shall submit the following related data to the Korea International Contemporary Dance
Competition Secretariat, which is the organizer.
5. Award : The following awards will be selected through the evaluation of the contest of the judges.
Category | Rank | Prize Money | The number of people | |
Contemporary Dance | Grand Prize (one of the gold prize winner) | ￦3,500,000 KRW | 1 | |
Pre - Junior | Gold | ￦500,000 KRW | 1 | |
Silver | ￦400,000 KRW | 1 | ||
Bronze | ￦200,000 KRW | 1 | ||
Chairman of KDA |
| 1 | ||
Jury Leader |
| 1 | ||
Choreography |
| 1 | ||
Mayor of Cheonan-si |
| 1 | ||
Pre - Junior (untact) | Gold | ￦150,000 KRW | 1 | |
Silve |
| 1 | ||
Bronze |
| |||
1 | ||||
Junior | Gold | Each/￦700,000 KRW | 2 | |
Silver | Each/￦500,000 KRW | 2 | ||
| Bronze | Each/￦300,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Chairman of KDA | 2 | |||
Jury Leader | 2 | |||
Choreography | 2 | |||
Mayor of Cheonan-si |
| 2 | ||
Junior (untact) | Gold | Each/￦250,000 KRW | 2 | |
| Silver | Each/￦150,000 KRW | 2 | ||
| Bronze |
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Senior
| Gold | ￦2,500,000 KRW | 2 | |
Silver | Each/￦1,500,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Bronze | Each/￦1,000,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Chairman of KDA | Each/￦500,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Jury Leader | Each/￦400,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Choreography | Each/￦200,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Mayor of Cheonan-si | 2 | |||
Senior (untact) | Gold | Each/￦300,000 KRW | 2 | |
Silver | Each/￦200,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Bronze | Each/￦150,000 KRW | 2 | ||
Leader Award |
| 2 | ||
※ If there are no suitable winners, the award may not be awarded.
※ Duplicate prize money is not supported
※ If the grand prize winner is a male, an opportunity to serve in the military art service is provided on the recommendation of the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism.
6. Application method & Submission document
A. Application method
1) Application period
- Domestic preliminaries : May 8(Mon) ~ June 9(Fri), 2023
- Overseas preliminaries : May 8(Mon) ~ August 25(Fri), 2023
2) Application method
- Domestic preliminaries : Online Apply (Dance way) http://danceway.co.kr/
- Overseas preliminaries : Online Apply (Dance planner)
kicdc@danceplanner.net
- Finals : Mail Apply kicdc@koreadance.org
① After accessing the website, download the application form from the notice (http://kicdc.koreadanceassociation.org)
② Receive by email after completing the application form
(kicdc@koreadance.org)
③ Please fill out the title of the mail and the file name as below when you receive the application
(ex- 2023 KICDC Apply_Justin)
④ Contact us (02-744-8066)
3) Submission document
① Preliminary
| Submission document | Detail |
1 | Application | - Domestic : Online (Dance way) http://danceway.co.kr/ - Foreign : Online (Dance Planner) kicdc@danceplanner.net |
2 | 2 Photos | - Domestic : Online (Dance way) http://danceway.co.kr/ - Foreign : Online (Dance Planner) kicdc@danceplanner.net (1 ID picture / 1 a full-length photograph) |
3 | Music | - Domestic : Online (Dance way) http://danceway.co.kr/ - Foreign : Online (Dance Planner) kicdc@danceplanner.net * Make sure to submit it after changing the file title by e-mail (EX- Senior Male_Justin_Nameofdance) * Music cannot be changed on the day of the contest * Must be submitted as an edited version within 4 minutes (cut out without fade out on the day of the contest) |
4 | Participation fee | - Domestic qualifier participation fee 205,000 KRW * Account Number (Please check the notice through the dance way and deposit) > Kookmin Bank 610901-01-642498 (Account holder : Moon ji-won (Art the way Agency)) * The name of the depositor must be name of the participant * Those who are selected at the Korea participant selection competition will be exempted from the separate finals participation fee but must reapply for the semi-final |
5 | Copy of ID | |
6 | Agreement to collect and use personal information | |
| 7 | Submit copyright-related documents (Applicable only) | |
8 | Personal solo 1-piece video material with in 2 minutes (For overseas qualifiers only) |
- For overseas participants, attach one video work (personal solo work) within 2 minutes by email along with the application and attach the video data file of submit a Youtube link on the application * Senior- Submit 2-piece - Overseas applicants are selected as the 2023 KICDC semi-finalists with domestic participants selected from domestic qualifications through video screening (Privately) |
② Finals
| Document | Detail |
1 | Application | - Finals : Application forms are able to download from `The korea international contemporary dance competition` website (http://kicdc.koreadanceassociation.org) and submit an email (kicdc@koreadance.org) * Make sure to submit it after changing the file tit |
2 | 2 Photos | - Finals : `The korea international contemporary dance competition` submit an email (kicdc@koreadance.org) (Full-length photographs are poses or performance (contest) solo) photos (Optional) * As it will be inserted in public marketing (program book .etc), ID pictures should be attached as a high-quality JPG file |
3 | Music | - Finals : `The korea international contemporary dance competition` submit an email (kicdc@koreadance.org) * Make sure to submit it after changing the file title by email (EX- Senior Male_Justin_Name of dance) * Music cannot be changed on the day of the contest * Must be submitted as an edited version within 4 minutes (cut out without fade out on the day of the contest) |
4 | Participation fee | - Finals participation fee 200,000 won Account number : Shinhan Bank 100-031-674720 Account holder (Korea international contemporary dance competition composition of organization) * Participants who receive semi-final direct benefits will pay the participation fee upon receipt of semi-final. (Submit the same documents as the preliminary and supporting documents) * Participants who entered the finals through the regional quarters held by the 16 Korean association of dance associations will pay the participation fee upon receipt of the semi-final (same document submission and documents) * The name of the depositor must be name of the participant * Only those who are selected for the KICDC finals will be exempted from the final participation fee, but will have to reapply for the semi-final. |
5 | Copy of ID | |
6 | Agreement to collect and use personal information | |
7 | Submit copyright-related documents (Applicable only) | |
7. Committee composition and operation
Organizing and operating committees
1) Composition of Organization
- Composition : About 70 people including ex-officio
- Part : Decision and announcement of implementation plan
2) judging committee
- Composition : It is selected through the recommendation of the organizing committee and consists of around 7 people
- Part : Determination of Judging Criteria & Award candidate decision
3) artistic director
- Composition : A person designated by the President of the Korea Dance Association
- Part : Planning and Field General Affairs of the Contest, as well as Organizing Committee Members
Ⅳ. Semi-Final, Final Detail
1. Semi-Final, Final
Date | Program | Time * Competition time can be changed depending on the number of participants | Venue |
Oct 2(Mon) | opening ceremony | 9:00~22:00
| Grand hall Cheonan Art Center
|
Semi-Final (pre-junior, junior) | |||
Oct 3(Tue) | Semi-Final (senior) | ||
Oct 4(Wed) | Final & Closing Ceremony | ||
Oct 6(Fri) | World Gala | 12:00 | Special Stage of Cheonan Dance Festival |
Oct 5 (Thu) - Oct 6 (Fri) | International Audition and Workshop | 9:00~22:00 | Grand hall Cheonan Art Center |
2. Opening ceremony 15:00-16:30_ Celebration performance (1-2 teams)_TBD
Ⅴ Detailed order of events for the opening, awards, finals and closing ceremonies_TBD
Ⅵ List of judges_TBD