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LaVolta’s Dance Events – Volunteer Roles

Front of House (ROLES FILLED)

  • Welcoming our competitors and guests with a friendly smile and acting as a main point of contact for the Festival.
  • Responsible for recording any incidents or accidents throughout the Festival (this person will be FIRST AID TRAINED)
  • Allocating Teacher Packs to the Principal or designated Teacher for each attending dance school
  • Taking admissions and programme money – must have good numeracy skills!

Door Stewards

  • Ensuring that competitors and guests do not enter or exit whilst music is playing, unless in an emergency
  • Checking wristbands upon entry to the festival
  • Stewards who manage the door to our changing areas, MUST hold an in-date Chaperone Licence.

Certificate & Trophy Steward

  • Ensuring all Feedback Reports have been collected at the end of the sections and have the relevant certificate attached
  • Writing of the certificates and relevant score sheets so must have neat handwriting and a good eye for detail
  • Distribution of certificates to teachers and individual entrants at specified points during the day
  • Ensuring any trophies won are allocated accordingly.

Adjudicator Scribe

  • Writing of adjudicators comments during a competitor’s routine.
  • Must have neat handwriting, good spelling and grammar and a good understanding of dance terms to be able to accurately record and interpret the adjudicators’ critique
  • Ensuring dance time limits are adhered to.

Onstage Announcer

  • Announcing each competitor onto the stage by number and giving a description of the routine if applicable (ie. Character names to be provided by the competitor when signing in)
  • Providing a summary of the section, stating end number and numbers of any dancers who did not compete
  • Signing competitors in for their sections
  • Compering between sections
  • This role REQUIRES an in-date Chaperone Licence.

Backstage Assistant

  • Ensuring the smooth running of the performance schedule by organising competitors backstage
  • Helping the Onstage Announcer where necessary
  • This role REQUIRES an in-date Chaperone Licence.

Runner

  • Helping to assist in looking after our Adjudicator and ensuring they have everything they need
  • Ensuring the general smooth running of the Festival by assisting in any role as and when the need arises
  • This role REQUIRES an in-date Chaperone Licence.

Sound Technician (ROLE FILLED)

  • Responsible for playing competitors music during their number
  • Ensuring sound levels are balanced for dance and singing numbers.
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