By signing this petition you are showing your support for this movement to protect dancer’s rights and prevent excessive competition and performance fees.

DANCERS LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!

If we do not speak up, future dance competitions may also require performance fees ranging from $400-$800 per dance team. Think of the total amount of money we are being asked to pay when we are already putting in so much of ourselves just to prepare for a show or competition.

This letter & petition will be sent (next thursday:12/15) to LTD of UC Irvine concerning their annual VIBE Hip Hop Dance Competition.

Please take advantage of this oppertunity to let your voice be heard. Thank you for your support.

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Dear LTD,

VIBE is a well established and reputable dance competition that many teams throughout California look forward to being a part of each year. We have a concern that we would like to bring to your attention in order to continue the positive relationship between the community of dancers and your organization.

We received the registration form for VIBE 2006 and we were taken by surprise. At the end of the registration form you stated…"I understand that if selected to compete, my group will also be obligated to pay a showcase fee of $20 per person."

We're greatly concerned with the substantial increase in VIBE's registration fee. Especially when the dancers are expected to pay more then the people coming to watch the show (pre-sale: $17 & $18 at the door).

We asked you why you've decided to charge more this year and this how you responded…"Last year's flat rate was not enough to sustain the production costs for Vibe. Teams only have to pay if they are selected. This year, Vibe is increasing expenses, especially in lighting. Vibe is has a grand prize pay-out in cash as well. Bustagroove is like that also, and you get a free t-shirt out of it."

What we don't understand is that if last year the flat rate that you charged teams wasn't enough to cover the expenses why have you decided to SPEND EVEN MORE MONEY this year on "lighting" and t-shirts? And by doing so passing down the additional expenses to us, the dancers? We really feel that this takes advantage of our resources when we're already spending so much time, effort, & money just to get ready for a show or competition.

We understand that everything gets more and more expensive each year and dancers are prepared to pay competition fees that are within reason. When the fees are unreasonable it feels as if we're being exploited. Say a team of 30 wins the 1st place prize of $1,000, they put in $600 to compete, the team really only wins $400. Also consider that there are many dancers who are on more then one team that may end up paying up to $60 to perform at your show.

It is unfair for competitions to continue charging the dancers more and more each year because dancers help to make the show possible by not only performing, but promoting and bringing in ticket sales. The dancers work extremely hard to provide
a quality performance and all we ask in return is for the organizers of competitions such as VIBE to consider the dancers perspective and maintain the policy of charging a reasonable flat rate per team in order to compete.

Concerned Dancers & Teams.

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