FAQs 

1] Why is Solo entry charges so high as compared to Duet? 

Great question, here are few reasons:

• Dance idol has huge setup cost. Auditoriums cost $100 an hour or so, so is audio visual system setup and personnel. There are many other expenses. We are charging not for a person to perform but also for fixed cost which remains the same whether it's 1 dancer or 5.  During Sep. Singing Idol contest, charges were $25 per person and we didn't save anything after expenses. 
• We have raised the bar so that only those performers register to compete who are willing to learn, practice to put in efforts and make worth of registration charges. This will give a pleasurable and meaningful to judges and audience as well.     
• We also need to save at least 20% for fundraising for Sponsor a child program.  Organization does not keep even a dime of the funds raised, your money gets donated to a punya karma earning you good karma. 

2] Can we put up a stall (jewellery etc.) at the venue? 

• Milwaukee and Appleton events are in the temple and we will not have space to host any stalls but we can have stalls at the Madison venue.  Please contact the organizer for further details.

3] Would food be available at the venue for snacks and lunch? 

• Milwaukee event is in the temple - Snacks would be available for purchase by Cafe Annapoorna concessions stand whereas lunch would be available at temple cafeteria.  Temple has given amazing support to Sewa, please support temple by having lunch there. 
• Madison event is in school. Snacks and lunch would be made available by Cafe Annapoorna concessions stand. 
• Milwaukee event is in the temple - Lunch would be made available at temple.  Temple has given amazing support to Sewa, please support temple by having lunch there.

3] What are the judging criteria for the competition? 

• Exact criteria are never revealed in any Idol competition but one of the core objective of the competition is for dancers to learn and work towards perfection. Hence we recommend contestants to focus on following criteria.  
• • Choreography - Formations and fluidity, 
  • Choreography - Dance steps and actions
  • Individual's Performance
  • Synchronization or Team work
  • Visuals and Visualization
  • Creativity & Wow factor
  • Errors or lack of that

4] Can I know my exact timeslot with that session?

We will not be revealing the lineup. You would want others to watch your performance and also vote for you, isn't it? that's why. We don't want people to come only for their performance and go.. we would have kept competition on zoom only if that's what was the expectation.

5] How much would be the total time spend on the event day?

For any contestant, session time would be approx. 3 hours plus time it takes to decide and announce winners. It's quite reasonable.

6] What are Milwaukee Contest Schedule and timings:

Milwaukee Contest Schedule and timings:

Contest would begin sharp 9:30 AM. Here is the lineup.

Session 1: Classical and Semi-Classical- 10am - 1pm. (Sign-in 9:30 am)

Prize Ceremony - 1pm - 2 pm  (including time to decide winners)

Session 2: Folk and Bollywood - 2- to 5 pm. (Sign-in 1:30 pm)

Prize Ceremony - 5pm - 6pm   (including time to decide winners)

Assumptions: It would take an estimated 30 min to decide session  winners.

These timings approx. since this is the 1st time we are doing Dance Idol. Timings might very 30 min here and there based on how it goes. Please plan to arrive in your session timeslot. 

7] How do I edit my presubmitted final details and audio file form?

If you have already submitted the entry and want to change something, please look for confirmation email from google when you submitted that entry, choose edit response and then edit the response you had submitted earlier.

Please do not submit a form again and it will create duplicates and trip the system.