Article 1: Event
Competition: Award dedicated to Maria Antonietta Berlusconi.
MAB Award is an International competition focused on classic/neoclassic Ballet technique.

Article 2: Candidates
Candidates categories:
A. Solo dancers, in two categories, subdivided by age as follows:
 Junior dancers (age between 12 and 16 years old)
 Senior dancers (age between 17 and 24 years old)

B. choreographers, participating with a group performance (including pas de deux and duo), with no age limits.

Article 3: Participation
3.1
Registration:
 To submit your registration it is MANDATORY to fill in the corresponding Registration Form.

The form can be submitted:
1. on line at the Award web site (www.premiomab.it)
2. exclusively for the candidates who will participate to the special "preliminary" session (Danza in Fiera 2012 - Firenze, Fortezza Da Basso - 24.02.2012 - Pala Ronda), at the dedicated reception desk

In both cases, once all the data required is properly sent, the participation request is completed and an identification number (protocol) will be released. The ID number must be clearly and visibly attached to each additional documentation, (medical certificates, videos, photos - either in case the documentation is sent, i.e. in case of participation to the preliminary phase by sending a video; or in case the documentation is delivered at the reception desk specially prepared for the preliminary phase, which will be held at Danza in Fiera).

For those who will participate to the preliminary phase by sending a video, the documentation attached to the dvd must be sent via registered letter with return receipt, via private mail or via e-mail (along with the documents required in pdf format, the pdf file title must include the ID number received during the Registration). The candidate's signature or, for underage candidates, the signature of the parent /guardian must be autograph, i.e. the document must be scanned after having signed it, no later than the time limits indicated.

For those who will participate to the preliminary phase at Danza in Fiera, the doccumentation attached to the dvd must be directly delivered at the reception desk specially prepared (the registration form must contain the candidate's autograph signature or, for underage candidates, the signature of a parent / guardian).
Incomplete documentation will not be considered.

THE DOCUMENTATION SENT/DELIVERED WILL NOT BE RETURNED BACK FOR ANY REASON

3.2
Specifications regarding registration and disqualification:
 Each candidate-dancer, proposing as solo dancer, although belonging to the same school\association\company of other candidates, must provide for autonomous and personal registration and for sending the documentation individually and independently from the other candidates (e.g.: a school with 3 solo candidates must make sure that each of them will submit their own registration separately)
 Each candidate-choreographer must provide for autonomous and nominal registration and deliver the documentation required for each dancer involved in the choreography performed, although one or more dancers involved in the choreography are already attending the Award as solo dancers.

((e.g. If Mario Rossi partecipates to the Award as a solo dancer and as a performer of Mario Bianchi's choreography:
–Mario Rossi will provide for his own registration as a solo dancer and will send all the documentation required for this purpose;
– Mario Bianchi will provide for his own registration as a choreographer and, along with the documentation required, he will send also the documentation related to Mario Rossi's presence as a performer of his choreography, independently from the fact that Mario Rossi already sent it, as a solo dancer participant)
Each candidate-choreographer, when participating with more than one creation, will have to provide for independent registration for each choreography, supported by the corresponding documentation, including all details required regarding all performers involved as well.
(e.g. if Mario Bianchi, choreographer, proposes three creations, he will have to make three separate applications, i.e. he will receive 3 separate ID numbers and will send 3 separate envelopes containing the complete documentation required for each composition)

3.3
Specifications:
If a candidate participates to more than one Award category (e.g. as a solo dancer and as a performer in a group) he must produce the documentation required for each category separately and as previously mentioned must provide for autonomous and different applications and for separately sending all details required in the notice of competition regarding the related category. Any cross-reference to documentation already sent related to different applications, will result in the decay of the registration, due to incomplete documentation. Cumulative posting will NOT be accepted (i.e. referring to more than one application). Incomplete or unreadable documentation will not be accepted.

3.4
Holders of criminal convictions will be excluded from the Award.

Article 4: Event Structure

The event timetable may change according to organizational needs. Any updates will be timely communicated by the organizzazion committee.

4.1
PHASE 1 - Preliminary.

Participation by sending video documentation:
Only digital videos will be accepted (on DVD or USB Key support, STRICTLY in the following formats: .mpg; .DvxM .wmv), followed by a copy of the application and corresponding ID number. The duration must be maximum 2 minutes for Solo and maximum 6 minutes for Groups.

Solo dancers must perform 1 (one) choreography, either an original creation or a repertoire piece (as long as the style is classic\neoclassic). The choice of the repertoire is up to the candidate.

For choreographersa single original choreography is accepted for each application, however, as previously mentioned, each choreographer may propose more than one creation (according to instructions related to the documentation to be submitted for separate applications).

E.g.
Mario Rossi (solo dancer) will send to the Award's secretary his own application along with a dvd or usb key (or email adding all the scanned documentation and video in the required formats). The video will contain a single piece of maximum 2 minutes and may include a repertoire piece of his choice or an original creation, as long as the style is classic\neoclassic.

Mario Bianchi (choreographer) will submit his own application to the Award's secretary along with a dvd or a usb key (or email adding all the scanned documentation and video in the required formats). The video will include a single original creation of maximum 6 minutes. If Mario Bianchi wants to propose other choreographies (as long as original and according to style and duration requirements), he must provide for separate application and complete documentation for each of them. If the performers are the same for different choreographies, each application must be completed with the necessary documentation for each performer anyway.

The deadline for sending video documentation: 29 marzo 2012 (Via registered letter with return receipt - the date of acceptance shall be treated as the postmark date)

4.1.1
Specifications:
FOR APPLICATION (PRELIMINARY PHASE) IT IS ENOUGH SHOOTING A SINGLE SOLO PIECE. THIS MEANS THAT THE VIDEO WILL CONTAIN A SINGLE PIECE SHOT. EXCLUSIVELY CANDIDATES ADMITTED TO THE SEMIFINAL PHASE WILL HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR 2 VARIATIONS AND THE JURY WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE IF WATCHING TO BOTH OR NOT. IN CASE A SINGLE PIECE IS EVALUATED, IT IS UP TO THE JURY TO DECIDE WHICH OF THE ONES PROPOSED.
All videos MUST be followed by a protocol number released during the registration: failure to do so will result in disqualification.
DVDs or USB keys that contain more than one video, i.e. different videos that refer to different applications, although coming from the same school/association/company, will not be accepted.
 Missing\wrong indication of the protocol number on the documentation required for applying to the Award will result in disqualification.
 Candidates are fully and directly responsible for the proper conservation of the ID number associated to their application.
 The organization will not be responsible for retrieving the ID number in case of loss or incorrect transcription.
 DVDs must be sent inside SLIM BOXES, the opening side must be closed with adhesive tape. The disc must include the ID number provided during the Registration, written with permanent marker.
 The USB keys must contain, in one of the sides, the ID number provided during the Registration: the number must be written with permanent marker or over an adhesive label.

Participation to 'Danza in Fiera 2012':
Candidates may stand for 'Danza in Fiera 2012' directly at the selection office (Pala Ronda, 24 febbraio 2012), according to specifications (time and location) which will be informed by the event Organization in due time.

Solo dancers must perform 1 (one) choreography, either an original creation or a repertoire piece (as long as the style is classic\neoclassic). The choice of the repertoire is up to the candidate.

Forchoreographers, a single original choreography is accepted for each application, however, as indicated above, each choreographer may propose more than one creation (according to instructions related to the documentation to be submitted for separate applications).

E.g.
Mario Rossi (solo dancer) will propose to the Award's secretary, at the special desk prepared for this purpose, his own application along with all the documentation required, including the authograph signature of the candidate or, for underage candidates, the signature of a parent/guardian. The candidate will propose a single piece of maximum 2 minutes concerning a repertoire piece of his choice or an original creation, as long as the style is classic\neoclassic.

Mario Bianchi (choreographer) will propose his own application to the Award's secretary, related to a single original piece of maximum 6 minutes. If Mario Bianchi wants to propose other choreographies (as long as they are original and respect style and duration requirements), he will have to provide for separate application and complete documentation for each one of them. If the performers are the same for different choreographies, each application will have to be completed with the necessary documentation for each performer the same.

Evaluation subjects:
 For dancers: connection to classic or neoclassic style; preparation; executing skills and performing technical abilities
For choreographers: connection to classic or neoclassic style, creativity and composition skills, performing ability of the dancers

CANDIDATES MAY CHOOSE HOW TO ATTEND THE PRELIMINARY PHASE, IF BY SENDING A VIDEO OR BY EXECUTING A LIVE PERFORMANCE AT DANZA IN FIERA

4.1.3
Communication of successful conclusion:
Candidates who successfully get through the Award phases will receive communication via registered letter and results will be announced on www.premiomab.it, in the specific section. The information published on the Award site is official (except for any ERRATA CORRIGE, opportunely reported). No later than three days, the elected candidates will have to confirm attendance to the next phase, via registered letter with return receipt\fax (02.89423705 - Att. MAB Award secretary's office), otherwise they will be disqualified.

4.2
PHASE 2 - Semifinal (28\29 April 2012 - Teatro Ermete Novelli - Rimini)¹. Performance.

¹Note: For candidates who come from foreign countries also the semifinal phase will be performed via video

The proof consists of a live performance.
For Solo category the commission will choose one choreography (for each category) between two pieces proposed by the candidate during the ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION (the styles allowed are classic\neoclassic) according to the instructions already provided: CANDIDATES ADMITTED TO THE SEMIFINAL MUST BE PREPARED TO PERFORM 2 VARIATIONS AND THE JURY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE IF WATCHING TO BOTH OR NOT. IN CASE ONLY ONE IS EVALUATED, THE JURY MAY DECIDE WHICH PERFORMANCE BETWEEN THE TWO PROPOSED WILL BE CONSIDERED.

For choreographers, it is required a live performance of the original piece admitted to the semifinal phase.

4.2.1
Specifications:
Each candidate (both solo dancers and choreographers) must participate with:
A) musical track:
adequate quality,
 recorded on single track CD or DVD with clear indication of the ID number (two copies)
 opportunely cut
Low quality CDs or DVDs will not be accepted, as well as CDs or DVDs that contain tracks not opportunely cut, with more than one track recorded or without the ID number indicated. .
Appropriate functioning of the CD or DVD and the adequate quality of the musical piece are under full and direct responsibility of the candidate.
Failure to respect the above requirements will result in disqualification.

B)Stage costumes (including any accessories) and quality shoes

4.2.2
Evaluation subjects:
For the semifinal phase the jury will evaluate:
 Solo dancers: connection to classic\neoclassic style, virtuosity and performing personality
 Choreographers: connection to classic\neoclassic style, composition, originality, ability to create an artistic shared project with cohesion

4.2.3
Communication of successful conclusion:
Candidates who successfully get through the Award phases will receive communication via registered letter and results will be announced on www.premiomab.it, in a specific section. The information published on the Award site is official (except for any ERRATA CORRIGE, opportunely reported). No later than three days, the elected candidates will have to confirm attendance to the next phase, via registered letter with return receipt\fax (02.89423705 - Att. MAB Award secretary's office), otherwise they will be disqualified.

4.2.4
Hospitality
Hospitality (accomodation and meal) of the candidates admitted to the semifinal phase and accompanying people resident in locations more than 150 km away from the place where the activities will be held,is covered by the Organization in affiliated hotspots.
Accompanying persons are considered the adults reponsible for underage candidates: parents, delegates indicated by their parents or by holders of parental authority.
Accompanying persons are admitted as follows:
 one for each choreographic group;
 one for each underage Solo candidate, when not member of a group (in this case what above mentioned for groups will be applied)

4.3
PHASE 3 - Final (28th May 2012 - Teatro Manzoni, Milano)* Performance.
The proof consists of a live performance at Teatro Manzoni in Milan, in a dedicated Gala night.

For Solo category the commission will choose an original choreography (for each category), among the pieces proposed in the semifinal phase or during the registration, to be performed.

CANDIDATES ADMITTED TO THE SEMIFINAL PHASE MUST BE PREPARED TO PERFORM 2 VARIATIONS AND THE JURY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE IF WATCHING TO BOTH OR NOT. IN CASE ONLY ONE IS EVALUATED, THE JURY MAY DECIDE WHICH PERFORMANCE BETWEEN THE TWO PROPOSED WILL BE CONSIDERED.
For choreographers, the original creation of the same will be considered.

4.3.1
Specifications:
Each candidate (both solo dancers and choreographers) must participate with:
A) musical track:
adequate quality,
 recorded on single track CD or DVD with clear indication of the ID number (two copies)
 opportunely cut
Low quality CDs or DVDs will not be accepted, as well as CDs or DVDs that contain tracks not opportunely cut, with more than one track recorded or without the ID number indicated.
Appropriate functioning of the CD or DVD and the adequate quality of the musical piece are under full and direct responsibility of the candidate.
Failure to respect the above requirements will result in disqualification.

B) Stage costumes (including any accessories) and quality shoes

4.3.2
Evaluation subjects:
For the final phase the Jury will evaluate:
 Dancers: excellence
 Choreographers: excellence
Hospitality (accomodation and meal) of the candidates admitted to the semifinal phase and accompanying people resident in locations more than 150 km away from the place where the activities will be held, is covered by the Organization in affiliated hotspots.

4.3.3
Communication of successful conclusion:
Candidates who succesfully get through the Award phases, i.e. the Award winners, will be publically announced in the final Award evening. A communication will follow via registered letter and the classification will be published at www.premiomab.it in the corresponding section. The information published at the site is official (except for any ERRATA CORRIGE, opportunely reported)
Candidates who successfully get through the Award phases will receive communication via registered letter and results will be announced on www.premiomab.it, in the specific section. The information published on the Award site is official (except for any ERRATA CORRIGE, opportunely reported). No later than three days, the elected candidates will have to confirm attendance to the next phase, via registered letter with return receipt\fax (02.89423705 - att. MAB Award secretary's office), otherwise they will be disqualified.

4.3.4
HospitalityHospitality (accomodation and meal) of the candidates admitted to the semifinal phase and accompanying people who live more than 150 km away from the place where the activities will be held, is arranged by the organization Committee in affiliated hotspots. Accompanying persons are considered the adults reponsible for underage candidates: parents, delegates indicated by their parents or by holders of parental authority.
Accompanying persons are admitted as follows:
 one for each choreographic group;
 one for each underage Solo candidate, when not member of a group (in this case what above mentioned for groups will be applied)

Article 5: Registration fees
No fees are required for the application

Article 6: Insurance against accident
The insurance against accident of the candidates admitted to the Semifinal and Final phases is covered by the Organization (upon delivery of the medical documentation testifying physical fitness):
 Birth certificate
 Health certificate along with ECG attached (it is also possible to provide a Medical certificate for agonistic activities instead)
 copy of the passport for non-European Union citizens
 Two passport-size photographs
 video, according to the Terms described in 2011 Notice of Competition
 print copy of the Registration form (which must be sent via mail, along with the ID number) with authentic signature

Article 7: Jury

7.1
JURY'S JUDGEMENT IS UNQUESTIONABLE IN ALL THE AWARD PHASES

7.2
The Organization Committee will choose different Jury members for the evaluation during each phase of the event, to ensure a wider cultural and artistic contribution as well as the equity criteria coming from a varied artistic logic, according to the Jury members.

Article 8: Awards

 Senior Dancers (male/female) (1st Prize) - € 4.000,00 (four thousand euros)*
 Senior Dancers (male\female) (2nd Prize) - € 2.000,00 (two thousand)*

 Junior Dancers (male\female) (1st Prize) - € 1.500,00 (one thousand five hundred)*
 Best Junior Dancer (2nd Prize) - € 500,00 (five hundred)*

 Best choreography (1st Prize) - € 4.000,00 (four thousand)*
 Best choreography (2nd Prize) - € 2.000,00 (two thousand)*

 Special Prize

*: Before tax, as per Italian law

8.1
Distribution of the AWARDS
 Cash prizes will be remitted through Bank deposit (45 working days starting from the Award pubblication date. Winners are responsible for providing all useful information to process the payment, according to the terms required by the Organization.
 Failure to accomplish all useful information required for the payment within the time agreed and according to the terms required by the Organization, providing wrong information or missing mandatory details will be considered as an impediment to proceed and, 30 days past the last useful date for providing such information, it will automatically imply the tacit renunciation of the prize.