Dear Boston Bhangra Competition 15 Applicant, · 2019. 4. 19. · Dear Boston Bhangra Competition...

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Dear Boston Bhangra Competition 15 Applicant,TheBostonBhangraCompetition(BBC)BoardofDirectorswouldliketothankyouforyourinterestinBBC15!Boston Bhangra Competition is truly the grandest of its kind- starting in 2004, BBC hasstrivedtopromotetheSouthAsianculture,identity,andrepresentation.Inour15thyear,weplanonraisingthestakesandmakingBBCbiggerandbetterthanever.Wewillbeoffering$10,000inprizemoneyandfundingforteams.Moreimportantly,wepromisetobringthebestcompetitionandproperorganizationtoBhangra.Weknowthededicationandhardworkteamsputintoperformingandweplantoprovideaweekendthatwillbeunforgettable!BBC15willbeheldattheprestigiousOrpheumTheatreintheheartofBoston,MassachusettsonNovember17th,2018.Inthispacket,youwillfindinformationregardingtheBBC15registrationprocess,includingalldeadlines,requirements,guidelines,andfees.WeencourageyoutoapplytoBBC15andbecomeapartoftheBostonBhangrafamily!If youhaveanyquestions,please feel free to contactusat info@bostonbhangra.com.WeappreciateyourinterestinBBC15andlookforwardtoreviewingyourapplication!Sincerely,

Boston Bhangra Board of Directors

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APPLICATION PROCESS SPECIALS FOR BBC15:

• Allteamsthatplacedatourcompetitionin2017areautomaticallyacceptedintothecompetitionfor2018(assumingfulfillmentofallregistrationrequirements)anddonotneedtosubmitavideo.Wewantourchampionstocomebacktoourcompetition,andthisisonewaytogiveyouanaddedincentivetocomeback!

• Lowerapplicationfeesandmorefundinguponregulardeadlineapplication!• TeamsdrivingintoBoston(200-400miles)willreceivea$30reimbursementforeach

roomtheyneedtostayintheofficialhotel.Thereisamaximumof8roomnightsperteam.• TeamsflyingintoBoston(400miles+)willreceivea$50reimbursementforeachroom

theyneedtostayintheofficialhotel.Thereisamaximumof8roomnightsperteam.REQUIREMENTS:

• Anyuniversity,college,orindependentteamiseligibletoapply.• Eachteamisrequiredaminimumof8andmaximumof20dancers.

o Teamscannotexceed20members(includingdancers,managers,dholis,etc.)o Ifyourrosterexceeds20members,pleasecontactinfo@bostonbhangra.com

• Performancesmustbenoshorterthan6minutesandnolongerthan7minutes.• Noindividualwillbeallowedtoperformformorethanoneteam.• Pleasesubmitallregistrationitemsbythefollowingdeadlines:

• Teamswillbenotifiedoftheiracceptancestatusapproximately1weekafterthelateregistrationdeadline(includingwaitlistpositions).

GOT IT. HOW DO I APPLY?

1. ChooseaYoutubelinktoa2+minuterecentperformancerepresentingtheteam(nohighlightreelswillbeaccepted)!

2. Completetheonlineregistrationform.3. Sendanon-refundableapplicationfeecorrespondingtoyourdeadlineofchoiceviaVenmo

to@Rohit-Bhambi.Pleasemakeyourtransactionprivateandtitleit“[YourTeam]’sApplicationFee”.

THAT’S. IT.

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