Date: 7th - 9th June 2023

Venue: Blackpool Winter Gardens in the Ballroom

Streetdance, Contemporary & Acrobatics

Friday the 7th June 6-9pm

1v1 Battles, 5v5 Battles

Across the floor

Contact improv

Golden ticket winners exclusive workshop

Saturday 8th June 8-8pm*

Solos - Placing 1st to 5th at our regional events

Elite solos - Best of the best

Parent solos

Duos/Duets - All welcome

Parent and Child 

Parent Teams

Sunday 9th June 8-7pm

All teams and Mega crews

*Schedule is subject to change depending on overall entries after the deadline

Our event showcases the three most sought-after dance styles: Acrobatics, Contemporary, and Streetdance. Schools can choose to participate in one or more styles. We provide a dynamic weekend where families can either compete, attend workshops, or enjoy both! It's a chance to compete for the prestigious title of UK's CUO British Champion at "Calling U Out" and to be crowned as the British Champions.

Highlights include:

• Cash prizes and unique competition categories.
• Complimentary workshops.
• An unforgettable evening party experience.
• Special perks for teachers.
• An inclusive and fair competition environment.
• Hundreds of trophies and awards.
• Dance battles, floor routines, contact improvisations, and acrobatic lifts and tricks— all these elements are distinctive to CUO.

Make a mark at our  weekender event:

• Soloists who achieve first place at weekender  will have the chance to compete against other top-performing dancers in their ability sections, battling for the "ELITE DANCER OF THE YEAR" title.
• Our special "Golden Tickets": At each regional event, our judges and the CUO team will award 4 GOLDEN tickets to dancers who radiate passion and possess a unique flair. These tickets grant access to an exclusive workshop held during the weekend, tailored just for them.
• Top performing teams by ability take a share of the cash prize and win the title: CUO CHAMP OF CHAMPS at the weekender

We like to keep things fresh:

USP's:

Our events feature varying sections to add diversity and excitement, including set routines, contemporary contact improvisations, Acro Across the floor, and partner lifts and trick duets. (Please verify if these are available during your selected events including the weekend) 

June 2024 Event Qualification Criteria:

General Eligibility:

To be eligible for our June 2024 event, Dance schools must have attended one of our events in the following categories between September 17th, 2023, and June 6th, 2024:

• Streetdance, 

• Acrobatics 

• Contemporary

• Groups*

Teams and Duets - In an effort to keep our events fresh and inclusive:

Any team or duet can participate in our weekend event across the three dance styles (Streetdance, Acrobatics, Contemporary), provided their respective school has attended one of our regional events.

Soloists only 

Place 1-5th in any SOLO ( Set or Improv) of that style of dance and qualify to enter our SOLO Section in that style at the championships.

Note for Solo Categories we will be hosting: 

• Freestyle street dance solos.
• Set solos for Acrobatics and Contemporary.

e,g If you qualify in a Contemporary Improv and/or Contemporary Set solos at a regular event, you are eligible to participate in the Set Solos category at our weekend event in Contemporary. 

When a soloist qualifies for our Championships, in their specific level, they must enter the championships at that level, and then the next season move up ability as per our rules, However, if a dancer chooses to enter another event in the current season, at a higher level unless they place 1-5th and qualify in the higher level, they must compete at the championship in the level they qualified in, not the higher level.

* Groups - Schools who attend our group's event qualify for the championships and can enter either street, contemporary or acrobatics sections.

You can secure your booking through our online system by placing a non-refundable deposit of £200. Ensure you indicate the number of teams attending when reserving your tickets.

Early Bird reward - Teachers, book before the 1st of January 2024 to receive a early bird reward, and If you're planning to attend an regional event after the 1st of January 2024 you still can book and pay the deposit before the deadline to receive the Early Bird offer. Teachers, kindly reach out directly to CUO for this promotion.

Key Deadlines:

• Early bird deadline - 1st January 2024
• Dancer & team registrations and ticket orders: 13th May (a month prior to the event). Schools failing to meet this deadline will not be part of the event.
• Music submissions: 26th May to Info@callinguout.co.uk with your files clearly labelled with Team name and school.
• Tickets will start being dispatched from 26th May. The final payment should be made by the 26th of May through a bank transfer. On-the-spot payments are also accepted.

Please note that post-deadline amendments are not possible, Early bird is not included in day tickets. 

Sections running at the event are below.

•Streetdance - Teams, Mega Crews, Solos, Duos 

•Contemporary - Teams, Set solos, Duos

•Acrobatics - Teams, Set solos, Set duets

All sections run in our normal age and abilities

Additional programs and info:

• Workshops are included in your dancer ticket
• Fun sections - Social experiences, contact improv, cyphers, and 1v1s, Across the floor, Scheduled for Friday*
• Parents teams, Parent / Child duos and Parent solos, - do not need to register to compete, unless as parent team*, and parents only pay for spectator tickets.
• Party, fancy dress.
• Medals will be awarded to each dancer, teachers can collect medals with their teacher packs
• Additional awards are included for the event. please see " what makes our event different"

Note: If you enter all sections you may not be able to attend any workshops due to time limitations, please plan your schedule accordingly 

Parent teams - Teachers please register your parents by emailing the team name and music to avoid being charged on our system as a dancer - Info@callinguout.co.uk.

*We cannot accept entries after the deadline has passed.

Dancer and Spectator Tickets

Dancer tickets:

Dancer Benefits: based on day/ticket entry

• Participate in any standard workshops according to their competition schedule.
• Join special events on Friday.
• Obtain a unique CUO weekend welcome package*.
• Attend our evening party.

All-Inclusive Weekend Pass - £90:

• Allows dancers to compete in all sections for teams, duets and any solo sections they placed 1-5th at a regional event. 

All- Inclusive day pass - £50:

• Allows dancers to compete in all sections running on the specified day and any workshops

Single Style Weekend Pass - £60: 

• Dancers can compete in one dance genre in teams and duets, choosing from Acrobatics, Contemporary, or Streetdance, and if they placed 1-5th in that style as a soloist at a regional event.

Single style day pass - £37.50:

• Allows dancers to compete in a single style of dance in the sections running thats day, and any workshops,  

Note: for solos they must have qualified 1st-5th at our regional events. 

Spectator tickets:

• Full Weekend: £55
• One-Day: £30***

For Under 12s:

• Full Weekend: £45
• One-Day: £25***

Under 5s:

• Complimentary Entry

*Event sections may be revised.

**Welcome packages can only be picked up from 

CUO on Friday 6-7pm and Saturday/Sunday 9-10am.

***Day passes are excluded from our Teacher early bird promotion.

Tickets are available on the door for this event, providing its not sold out. 

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Insurance Advisory:

It's essential to secure appropriate insurance when making reservations. CUO will not be liable for any financial setbacks or damages. This includes hotel and travel costs resulting from cancellations or changes in the event schedule for any reason.

In the event we need to cancel or reschedule, attendees can opt for a full ticket refund or a transfer/credit. However, if you're unable to attend for any reason or miss the specified ticket return deadline in our terms, refunds for tickets or deposits will not be available.

Event Schedule:

Kindly be aware that our schedule might be subject to changes and is planned for the entire weekend. We reserve the right to make necessary adjustments to any segments during the weekend.

Inclusive Dance Events

We take immense pride in hosting inclusive events that uphold fairness, celebrating dancers for their significant contributions to the dance world.

Awards Breakdown:

• General Categories: We award positions from 1st to 5th across all sections, based on the number of entries ( 6th place is awarded at judges discretion) for CUO british champions.
• Elite Soloist Challenge: Dancers who secure the 1st place at the weekend compete in a thrilling knockout style challenge. The goal? To be crowned the "Elite Soloist 2024". For instance, all beginner-level dancers, irrespective of their age, will compete against each other in this challenge. Only the top dancer will be awarded in this section.
• Team Cash Prize Challenge: For teams that secure 1st place in their respective ability sections, we compare scores to determine the ultimate winner. The title up for grabs? " Calling U Out CHAMPIONS OF CHAMPIONS 2024". The cash prize for this top honor is equally divided and awarded to their respective teachers, marking this as our most prestigious accolade.
• New Special awards and prizes- Watch this space! we have allocated some funds to add additional awards to this event. 

Over the course of the weekend, we will host an array of workshops, encompassing all three dance styles, with sessions designed for both beginners and open-level participants.

Please note that these workshops won't be synchronized with the event schedule. Dancers are advised to select workshops based on their competition commitments. If you're participating in multiple competition sections, it may limit your availability for these workshops.

For dancers who didn't qualify for soloist spots, this provides an opportunity to utilize the available time to engage in the concurrent workshops.

The workshop schedule will be released two weeks prior to the event.

Click here to view our general Age and Ability information

Championships

Soloists - Dancers who place 1-5th at a regional event when attending the Championships compete in the same Ability section they qualified in.

Questions

Q: If I qualify for the championships can I attend another event before it and try to qualify in a Higher section?

A: Yes, however if you do not qualify in the higher ability you must enter the championships at the ability you qualifed in.

Q: Do I have to move up in ability if I enter another event before the champs if I place 1st or place 2-5th 3 times?

A: No you do not have to move up until the next season,you can move up if you wish to, but you can only enter the champs at the ability you qualified in, if you move up and qualify again then you must compete in the highest level you qualifed in. You cannot move back down ability unless its due to our age rule at the end of the season, and you cannot move back down to intro once you have moved up.

Teams & Duets

Any teams and duets must enter the section they are currently placed in in ours or other events, and if they place 1st or place 3 times they must move up to the next ability, including for our championships as any regular event.

Q: If my team places 1st at a regional event do they compete in intermediate at the championships?

A: Yes for teams and duets you must enter your current level following our rules for these sections, and if you have placed 1st you will dance in the section higher at the champs.

Note: As there is no qualifying criteria this season for teams or duets to ensure we remain inclusive, Team & duets must follow our regular rules with moving ability to ensure fairness at this event.

Ageing up 

If a dancers ages up, they must compete at the championships at their ability level and their new age level. After the championships and season they can choose to remain in the new ability for this age or drop down ability, no dancers can drop back down to intro once they have moved up.

 
"Throughout the year, we select Golden Ticket winners at regional events. These talented dancers earn an exclusive invitation to a special workshop, exclusively held at our weekend championships.

**Workshop Schedule:**
- Date: Friday evening (exact time to be confirmed)

**Terms and Conditions:**
- Only dancers with a Golden Ticket are eligible to attend the workshop.
- Participants must purchase an entry ticket to the event.