Heart of USA Competition Weekend

Heart of the USA Competition Weekend

February 14-16, 2025 Nashville, Tennessee USA-2024
**Registration is due by February 7, 2025**

Late entries will be accepted with double fees beginning February 8, 2025, and dancer name will not be included in the program. No field entries will be accepted.

FOR ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT Heart of the USA Board: heartoftheusa@scotdanceusa.com
For all competition information, timeline, special prizes and rules, please download and read the PDF below.

Heart of the USA Competition Weekend Registration

Please note: If you have multiple dancers you will need to fill out one registration form per dancer.
Name (Parent/Guardian/Teacher/Guest/Adult Dancer)*

First NameLast Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email*
example@example.com
Do you need to register a dancer?*

Yes, I need to register a dancerYes, I am a teacher who needs to register a broadsword teamNo, I only need to sign up for social events, admission tickets, or sponsor an event

Traditional Broadsword Team Event
TRADITIONAL BROADSWORD EVENT RULES

a. Premier dancers only.

b. Initial registration will be limited to the first 12 entries. If you are unable to register, please contact Diane Krugh, National Registrar, via email (nationalregistrar@ scotdanceusa.com) and request to be added to the waitlist. Additional entries may be accepted from the waitlist at the discretion of the organizer. If, after entering, circumstances prevent your team from participating, please contact Diane Krugh, National Registrar, via email (nationalregistrar@ scotdanceusa.com) as soon as possible so another team from the waitlist can be added to the event.

c. Music to be used: Donald MacPhee Definitive Collection Track 71- Broadsword 3&1.

d. The traditional Broadswords dance is a sword dance performed by four people wearing traditional Highland Dress, round and over four Highland Broadswords placed tip to tip in the form of a cross. The dance consists of a number of steps in Strathspey tempo, followed by steps in Reel tempo, the steps to be based on Highland technique.

e.Schools can enter more than one team; however a dancer is restricted to dancing in a maximum of 2 teams.

f. Broadsword Teams should consist of: a) One school only OR b) More than one school, in which case, the teacher/choreographer must abide by the three month teaching/judging rule.

g. Broadsword teams comprised of two or more schools must fill out and submit the Joint School Choreography Team Form by February 2, 2025.

h. Broadsword will be judged by a panel of 3 judges and scrutineered per championship scoring methods.

i. The Broadswords will be pre-placed on the stage by the organizer prior to the dance starting.

nce starting.
Teacher Registering Broadsword Team*

First NameLast Name
Teacher's Email*
example@example.com
Broadsword Team Name*
Does the Broadsword have dancers from multiple teachers/schools?*

YesNo
Please list all teachers involved in this Broadsword Team and provide their email addresses.*
Please list the names of the dancers participating in the Traditional Broadsword:*
If multiple dance schools are involved in the Broadsword Team please download this form and submit. Instructions are located on the form.
I confirm the above information is correct. I understand that I must fill out the Joint School Choreography Team Form if the above Broadsword Team is comprised of dancers from two or more teachers/schools.

	Select	Price
1 Day Pre-Premier		$30.00
2 Day Pre-Premier (Saturday & Sunday)		$50.00
Beginner Scholarship Trophy Fling (Sunday)		$10.00
Novice Scholarship Trophy Fling (Sunday)		$10.00
Intermediate Scholarship Hornpipe (Sunday)		$10.00
1 Day Premier		$50.00
2 Day Premier (Saturday & Sunday)		$80.00

	Quantity	Price
1-Day Adult		$25.00
2-Day SDUSA Teacher		$25.00
2-Day Adult		$45.00

	Quantity	Price
The Goo Goo Clusters (Pre-Premier Medal Sponsorship)		$50.00
Music Row (Pre-Premier Trophy Sponsorship)		$75.00
Country Music Hall of Fame (Premier Medal Set)		$100.00
The Ryman Auditorium (Premier Trophy Sponsorship		$150.00
Broadway (Hospitality for Judge/Piper)		$500.00
Vanderbilt (Travel for Judge/Piper)		$1,000.00

	Quantity	Price
The Grand Ole Opry		$250.00
The Dolly (4 Available)		$500.00
The Dolly ADD ON		$175.00

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Heart of the USA Competition Weekend

Heart of the USA Competition Weekend Registration

Dancer Registration

Traditional Broadsword Team Event

Admission Tickets & Social Events

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