Step Show

Monday, September 28th

Doors Open at 5:30 pm

Entertainment and Emcee’s by the Dynamic Duo – Slam Poets beginning at 6:30 pm

Step Performances begin at 7pm

EVERYTHING is due on Wednesday, September 16th at 4:30 pm!



Rules and Regulations:

  1. Each participating team will prepare a Step Show routine for presentation on Monday September 28 at 7:00 p.m. in Flowers Hall.
  2. ABSOLUTELY no more than 30 team members can participate. No props allowed. No going on and off the stage during the performance. A roster listing all participants is due on Wednesday, September 16 by 4:30 p.m. in the Office of Student Engagement. This list must have the students’ first, middle, and last name and their student ID number.
  3. Each presentation shall last no longer then seven (7) minutes and no less than four (4) minutes. Five (5) points will be deducted from the final Step Show score for performances not within time limit. Time begins when the first sound (vocal or deliberate impact) is made by music or members and ends when members exit the stage.
  4. ABSOLUTELY no props or backdrops, animals and/or motor vehicles are allowed in the performance.
  5. Generally, any type of musical accompaniment will be allowed. The Office of Student Engagement must approve all musical accompaniments. If your routine requires that a tape/CD be played for you, you must submit two (2) copies of your tape/CD to the Student Engagement Office by Wednesday, September 16rd by 4:30p.m. A description of your show including when music is to be played must accompany your tapes. This deadline is firm. No exceptions will be made.
  6. NEW: The Miss Sissy Service Award will be awarded to the organization that raises the most money for United Way. This year UPC is asking you and your organization to go to the community, your alumni, family, and friends and encourage them to donate to this wonderful program. When you received this packet, you were given an envelope. Please put all donations in the envelope and have them turned into The Office of Student Engagement by Friday, September 25th.
  7. The order of appearance will be determined by a random drawing and will be posted in the Student Engagement Office Wednesday, September 23rd by 5:00 p.m.
  8. The UPC recommends that a group not require a member to practice more than 20 hours for the Step Show.
  9. The UPC mandates that a group cannot spend more than $25 for their costume. Costumes and receipts must be showed to the Step Show and spirit chair by the Second captains meeting on September 23rd. Even if costumes are not bought they must be approved on this day. Points will be deducted if the costume exceeds 25 dollars or a different costume is worn during the performance.
  10. Each team is to provide one member of the group to assist the sound system technician music is required for the performance. This can include the organization’s advisor.
  11. Special lighting requests will NOT be fulfilled. Only lights up and lights down.
  12. Groups will be rated on a scale of 1-10, with sixty (60) being the highest possible total. The areas the groups will be judged on are:
    1. Originality - Incorporates new ideas in the show
    2. Degree of Difficulty
    3. Showmanship
      • Good Crowd Participation
      • Is the team entertaining?
      • Good use of props (if any)
    4. Appearance
      • Tying together of outfits and show
      • Appearance in the outfits
    5. Precision
      • Accuracy
      • Togetherness
      • Succinct movements
    6. Overall Presentation
      ***All judging will be based on the group as a whole and not on individual ability.***
      *** There are NO more divisions thus the only awards given will be to 3rd place, 2nd place and Overall Winner***
      ***There will also be a new award this year entitled The Miss Sissy Service Award which will be awarded to the organization that raises the most money for United Way as well as promotes Step Show. More information will be explained at 1st Captains meeting)***
  13. Hand-held microphones will not be provided.
  14. We ask that participants keep in mind the audience that will be attending the performance. For this reason, groups are asked to refrain from the following: using obscene gestures or profanity during the show; disrespecting other organizations/faculty/staff; profanity in the music selection; and choreography that allude to or imply sexual acts. Any group or individual member of a group, engaging in the above mentioned behavior will lead to the entire group being disqualified.
  15. No throwing of any objects into the crowd or on stage (i.e. boots, canes, etc.) Failure to abide by this rule will result in a 10 point deduction from the total Step Show score.
  16. No team can pull any member of the crowd on the stage. If this occurs there will be a 10 point deduction in the team’s final Step Show score.
  17. FIRE AND PYROTECHNICS (I.E. CANDLES, LIGHTERS, MATCHES, FIREWORKS, ETC.) ARE PROHIBITED. VIOLATION OF THIS RULE RESULTS IN AN AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFIACATION.
  18. Any person, who is not participating in Step Show 2009, MUST pay for a ticket in order to attend the show.
  19. There will be no walk through or rehearsal, so each team needs to be ready to perform once they arrive. The stage size is 40’X 40’.
  20. Any team that participates, and follows all rules, in the Step Show competition will automatically receive 15 points toward their Overall Spirit Competition score.