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RULES AND REGULATIONS

By submitting an entry or attending the Competition, all competitors, partners, teachers, parents, guardians, spectators, officials, and guests

confirm that they have read, understood, and accepted these Rules and Regulations.

1. General Conditions

1.1 The Organiser may, without prior notice, change the timetable or running order; combine, divide, postpone, relocate, or cancel events;

limit, reject, transfer, or reclassify entries; replace adjudicators; and refuse admission to or remove any person from the venue.

1.2 All decisions of the adjudicators and the Organiser concerning results, eligibility, classification, scheduling, syllabus, dress code, and

interpretation of these Rules are final. No protests, appeals, or correspondence will be entertained.

2. Liability and Publicity

2.1 All persons attend and participate at their own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, neither the Organiser nor the venue accepts

liability for injury, illness, loss, theft, or damage connected with the Competition.

2.2 Participants are responsible for their own travel, accommodation, insurance, visas, and other personal expenses.

2.3 By attending, each person consents to being photographed, filmed, recorded, or livestreamed. The Organiser may edit, publish, broadcast,

and use such material for publicity and promotional purposes without further notice or compensation.

3. Registration, Payment, and Tickets

3.1 Entries close at 11:59 p.m. Hong Kong time on 28 November 2026. An entry is confirmed only after the Organiser receives the completed

registration, all required information and documents, and full payment.

3.2 Submission does not guarantee acceptance. The Organiser may request proof of identity, age, eligibility, or competitive status.

3.3 Competitors are responsible for all bank, transfer, currency-conversion, and payment-processing charges. Credit card payments will incur a

4% administrative surcharge.

3.4 Every competitor must purchase a HK$300 admission ticket, unless their Pro-Am package expressly includes seated admission for the

same session.

3.5 All entry fees, camp fees, tickets, packages, surcharges, and other payments are non-transferable and non-refundable, except where

required by law.

4. Schedule and Attendance

4.1 Competitors must regularly check the displayed timetable, section numbers, recalls, and running order and must be ready to compete

when called.

4.2 Failure to appear when called may be treated as withdrawal or result in disqualification without refund.

4.3 No standing is permitted in the Event Hall. Competitors must use the designated holding area when they are not competing.

5. Age and Eligibility

5.1 Age is determined on the Competition date. Both dancers in a Couple event must satisfy the applicable age requirement.

5.2 Solo and Couple competitors may enter their own age category and a maximum of one older category.

5.3 Open Amateur competitors must be at least 16 years old. In Senior 35+ events, both partners must be at least 35.

5.4 Pro-Am categories are based on the student’s age:

A: 18–35 B: 36–50 C: 51–60 D: 61–70 E: 71+

5.5 A Pro-Am student may enter their own category and a maximum of one younger category.

6. Pro-Am and Teacher-Student Events

6.1 In a Pro-Am or Teacher-Student partnership, the amateur dancer must be the student of the professional or teacher partner.

6.2 A Super Trophy entrant must also enter all five corresponding Single-Dance events and either the relevant Three-Dance Challenge or FiveDance Scholarship.

6.3 A Scholarship entrant must also enter all five corresponding Single-Dance events.

6.4 A Three-Dance Challenge entrant must also enter the three corresponding Single-Dance events in the same style and dances.

6.5 Failure to satisfy these entry requirements may result in disqualification without refund.

7. Open, Closed, and Syllabus Events

7.1 Open events permit unrestricted figures and choreography, subject to safety requirements.

7.2 Closed and Syllabus events permit only approved syllabus figures and basic choreography. Current IDTA and ISTD technique books may be

used as references.

7.3 Competitors are responsible for complying with all applicable syllabus and dress-code requirements published by the Organiser. Noncompliance may result in reclassification, penalty, or disqualification without refund.

8. Visas

8.1 The Organiser may issue an invitation letter to support a visa application but does not guarantee visa approval.

8.2 Competitors are responsible for obtaining all required visas and travel documents. Visa refusal or delay does not entitle a competitor to a

refund, credit, or transfer.

9. Acceptance

By submitting an entry, the participant confirms that all information provided is accurate and accepts these Rules and Regulations. For a

competitor under the legal age of consent, acceptance must be provided by a parent or legal guardian.

Payment may be made using any of the methods below.

Please include your name as the payment reference and

send a copy of the payment receipt to Studio 9 via

WhatsApp at +852 9103 8588.

FPS / CHEQUE / BANK TRANSFER:

Account Name: PHOENIX CONNECT LIMITED

Bank: HSBC

Account No.: 741-485536-001

FPS ID: 1202 10877

FPS Phone No.: +852 9103 8588

CASH / CARD / ALIPAY / WECHATPAY / PAYME:

Cash, card, and electronic payments may be made

in person at Studio 9 during opening hours.

We are open from 9 AM - 10 PM, located at

8 Floor, No. 9 Des Voeux Road West, Sheung Wan.

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Please note that card payments are subject to a

4% service charge.

INTERNATIONAL BANK TRANSFER*:

Bank: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Bank Address: Head Office, 1 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong

SWIFT Code: HSBCHKHHHKH

Beneficiary Name: PHOENIX CONNECT LIMITED

Beneficiary Account No.: 741-485536-001

Charges (BEN/SHA/OUR): OUR

Correspondent Bank: HSBC Bank USA N.A., New York

SWIFT Code: MRMDUS33

USD Account: 000-04441-5

CHIPS UID: 075995

Fedwire No.: 021001088

ABA No.: 0108

IMPORTANT PAYMENT INFORMATION:

• All bank and transfer charges must be borne by the payer. Please select “OUR” for international transfers to

ensure Studio 9 receives the full amount.

• Payments must be made in Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) based on the applicable exchange rate at the time of

transfer.

• Please send proof of payment once the transfer has been completed.

*Hong Kong bank accounts do not use IBAN numbers.

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