KATIGBAWAN FESTIVAL 2023

STREET DANCING PARADE AND FESTIVAL QUEEN COMPETITION

GENERAL MECHANICS
Open to all bona fide Catigbian residents/constituents. Each entry will serve as
representative of the festival of the identified districts of the town respectively.
Participants will parade in the designated parade route of the KATIGBAWAN
FESTIVAL with their respective Queens as lead dancer. This is the mobile presentation of the
competition. A focal presentation will be danced in the Catigbian Gym. The Festival Queens
will have a Festival Queen Dance Showdown in the designated area which will be announced
by the festival committee.
Prizes and the coveted KATIGBAWAN FESTIVAL STREET DANCING COMPETITION
CHAMPION title will be bestowed on the winner. The Festival Queen and other awards will
likewise be given.

REQUIREMENTS
Each contingent must submit a completed entry form signed by the Barangay Captains
or entry head whichever is applicable on or before (date) to the Katigbawan Festival 2023
Secretariat together with the synopsis or entry's overall theme interpretation. Certain
requirements must be satisfied together with the entry form.
Contingent Manager/Coordinator or authorized representative must attend all meetings
called by the Katigbawan Festival Event Manager and/or organizers.

MECHANICS
1) Costumes and performances must depict and represent the festival clearly.
2) Judging will be done in 2 phases of the parade; the Mobile Performance will comprise
(percentage will be of the committee's discretion) of the total score while the final Focal
Performance will comprise the remaining (percentage will be of the committee's
discretion).
3) PARADE ROUTE dance steps should be progressive all throughout the whole parade
route. (The organizers may employ a deduction of points for the contestant's failing in
abiding the mentioned mechanic. However, this is optional).
4) Focal presentations will be done at a. ________, b. _________, c. _________, etc. (the focal
areas of presentations is again left to the choice or discretion of the committee). Focal
Presentations must be 5 minutes (minimum) and 8 minutes (maximum). Violation of
rules 3 and 4 will merit twenty ____ points deductions from the total score.
5) Five minutes will be given for the preparation of props and musical instruments (if there
is any) for the entry presentation. The performance time will start as soon as the
preparation time lapses or as soon as the contingent is ready. The official time of the
presentation will end as soon as the music stops.
6) Each contingent must have a Festival Queen entry . Qualifications of the Festival Queen
contestants are:
a. Must not be younger than 16 years old (suggested age only).
b. Must be a resident from either of the barangays comprising the district entry.
c. Must follow and abide by the rules set for the Festival Queen Competition.
7) The composition of each entry shall be within the minimum of ____, maximum of ____,
dancers including the Festival Queen, a minimum of ____, and a maximum of ____,
instrumentalists (if there is any). Instrumentalists (if there is a need for instrumentalists)
as a part of the contingent must be in proper attire also consistent to their theme/motif.
Support staff for each contingent shall be limited to ____, for security, food and other
assistance.
8) Contingents may use instruments of their choice for focal presentation and mobile
presentations (again, this is only a suggestion because the organizer may opt to use a
uniform pre-recorded music piece or so. Whichever may be, the pre-recorded music and
or live instrumentation mechanics the final decision will be by the organizers).
9) All hand props shall be carried by the dancers throughout the parade route during the
mobile presentations. Use of backdrop is allowed only during focal presentations.
10) Footwear must be used in both presentations and be consistent to the theme/motif.
11) The use of live animal sacrifices and children below 5 years old are strictly prohibited!
 12) The use of flammable materials such as fireworks or pyrotechnics as part of the ritual are
strictly prohibited!
13) Safety must be observed in execution of presentations. Injury caused by dance routines
will be the responsibility of the contingent but basic medical service will be provide by
the Katigbawan 2023 Organizing Committee.
14) There will be ____ set/s of judges for the Street Dancing Parade (Mobile and Focal) and
____ set for the Festival Queen
15) The decision of the Judges in all categories is final. No one is allowed to question their
decisions. Clarifications may be done with KATIGBAWAN FESTIVAL 2023
ORGANZING COMMITTEE.

CASH PRIZES

JUDGING CRITERIA
STREET DANCING PARADE
Mobile Presentation:
 Choreography 40%
(Difficulty and Artistry of Steps, Formation)
 Energy Level 30%
(Fluency, Endurance, Projection)
 Discipline 30%
(Alignment, Balance, Focus, Rhythmic and Spatial Interest)
SUB TOTAL 40%

Focal Presentation:
 Over-all Performance 30%
(Precision and coordination, fluency, alignment, balance,
Focus, projection, rhythmic and spatial interest)
 Theme and Concept 30%
(Relevance to the Festival's Theme and to the town's industry
and identity as interpreted in music, dance movement and
artistic expression)
 Choreography 20%
(Creativity and artistry of steps and formation, style and expression)
 Costumes 20%
(Artistic choice of color and style, effective use of props relevant
to the interpretation of the theme)
SUB TOTAL 60%
TOTAL 100%

FESTIVAL QUEEN
Street Parade:
 Dancing ability 50%
 Poise 50%
SUB TOTAL 40%

Festival Queen Dance Showdown: