January 27-28, 2012
Showdown Location:
Knoxville Civic Auditorium
500 Howard Baker Jr. Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915
Phone: 865-215-8900
» Map to Auditorium » Auditorium Website
Hotel:
Knoxville Marriott
500 E Hill Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915
Phone: 865-637-1234
Toll-free: 1-800-836-8031
Rate: $109.00
Mention “CCA Showdown” for this special rate!
» Map to Hotel » Marriott Website
Dear dancers, directors and parents,
It is an honor to extend this invitation to you and your team to participate in the most exciting and toughest clogging competition of the year. Clogging Champions of America’s Showdown of Champions is going to be held in Knoxville, Tennessee, on January 27 & 28, 2012. This year’s event is going to host the best cloggers in the world.
We want to make it easy for you and your dancers to get ready for the Showdown by making registration a smooth process. Please go to our website at www.ccaclog.com/qualifiers and check the information to ensure that our records are correct. If you find any errors, please contact Kevin Parries immediately. After reviewing the star points and category qualifications, please download the registration form(s) to enter the national championships. Please use a separate form for each registering team. We have a separate registration form for sanctioned categories and one for the extra, “wild card” categories. Please complete all registration forms and email to ccakevin@aol.com.
Below is a step-by-step process to complete the registration. It’s as easy as 1-2-3!
1. Go to www.ccaclog.com/qualifiers and check your qualifications and star points awarded. If you feel there are any errors, please contact Kevin Parries at ccakevin@aol.com or 828-687-8600.
2. Download and complete the registration form(s) and email to ccakevin@aol.com and print a copy of the form(s) and mail to the address below.
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Registration Forms: » CCA Categories » Extra Categories These are Excel files |
3. Send a copy of the registration form(s) with payment to:
Clogging Champions of America
82 North Garden Court
Fletcher, NC 28732
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 9, 2012
You are not considered to be registered until the registration forms have been emailed and entry fees have been received by Clogging Champions of America. Please do not mail them with a signature required.
NO REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR!
Remember, CCA requires each participant of the Showdown of Champions to have a copy of their birth certificate on file. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF BIRTH DATE FOR YOUR DANCERS, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RESUBMIT. If you have questions regarding birth certificates please contact Rhonda Wallen at 864-590-6639.
Registration & Event Fees:
Team Categories: $15.00 per person/per dance
Wildcard/Extra Categories: $15.00 per person/per dance
Solos (Amateur/Challenge): $15.00 per person/per dance
Choreographed Solos: $30.00 per person/per dance
Duo/Duet/Show/Short: $40.00 per couple/per dance
Spectators:
Friday Only: $10.00
Saturday Only: $10.00
Friday/Saturday (Two Day Pass): $15.00
Programs:
$15.00 Black & White
$25.00 Special Edition (FULL COLOR). Teams can pre-order a special edition program with Kevin Parries at ccakevin@aol.com
WILDCARD Categories:
CCA is excited to offer WILDCARD/Extra categories at the 2012 Showdown of Champions. Acapella Team, Acapella Solos, Traditional Solos, Starz & Traditional Categories will be offered on Friday, January 27, 2012, after the sanctioned categories preliminary competition.
You DO NOT have to be qualified to enter! Special Awards will be given to the winners of these categories. Rules and more information are available at www.ccaclog.com/rules
Schedule of Events:
Friday, January 27, 2012
8:00am Doors Open/Registration
8:45am Directors Meeting
9:00am Competition Begins
Contemporary Duo/Duet Preliminary
Traditional Duo/Duet Preliminary
Show Duo/Duet Preliminary
Short Duo/Duet Preliminary
Amateur Freestyle Solos Preliminary
Challenge Freestyle Solos Preliminary
Choreographed Solo Preliminary
Acapella Solos (Wildcard)
Acapella Team (Wildcard)
Starz Open Line
Starz Standing Line
Starz Precision
Starz Hoedown
Starz Small Team
Starz Artistic Expression
Starz Exhibition
Starz Traditional Line
Starz Female Solos
Starz Male Solos
Running Set Hoedown
4, 6, or 8 Cpl. Precision
Southern Appalachian
Saturday, January 28, 2012
7:00am Doors Open/Directors Meeting (All Directors requested to attend)
8:00am Opening Ceremonies
8:10am Competition Begins
Amateur Hoedown
Challenge Hoedown
Amateur Traditional Line
Challenge Traditional Line
Amateur Artistic Expression
Challenge Artistic Expression
Amateur Small Team
Challenge Small Team
Amateur Standing Line
Challenge Standing Line
Amateur Moving Line
Challenge Moving Line
Amateur Precision
Challenge Precision
Amateur Exhibition
Challenge Exhibition
Award Ceremony
Duo/Duet Dance Off
Short Duo/Duet Dance Off
Amateur Freestyle Dance Off
Challenge Freestyle Dance Off
Amateur Team Dance Off
Challenge Junior Dance Off
Challenge Senior Dance Off
Award Ceremony
Program Book Ads:
We would like to invite you to show your support to your dancers and studio by placing an ad in our program book. Just a reminder that the ads for the Showdown program book will be due by January 9, 2012. We are excited to be able to keep the prices the same as last year:
$75.00: Half Page Ad
$100.00: Full Page Ad
Ads must be submitted to Blake Wallen at Jwallen543@charter.net in a PDF or JPEG file. If you send it in any other type they may not look the same as you intended. Please make sure you proof read your ad as CCA is not responsible for misspelled words or errors. Please let your parents know that they can also purchase an ad for the program booklet to support your team and their child by using the same process outlined above. You can pre-order programs for you and your studio by emailing Jwallen543@charter.net. Programs must be pre-paid and a minimum order of 10 programs can be ordered before the event.
To make it easier for you and your dancers, the most up-to-date information regarding the 2012 Showdown of Champions is available on our website. We encourage you to tell your dancers and parents to visit www.ccaclog.com often.
If you have any questions regarding your registration for the Showdown of Champions, please contact Kevin Parries at 828-687-8600 or by email at ccakevin@aol.com.
Congratulations to you and your team(s) for qualifying to complete in the 2012 Showdown of Champions!!
Sincerely,
Clogging Champions of America
Board of Directors
