FAQ
What are the Dance Track Artist Awards?
In an effort to shine a spotlight on the dance community and the great work being done, we’ve created the Dance Track ‘Artist Awards’ and categories which our staff would like to honor. The awards will showcase specific categories that we feel are under-recognized and need to be commended. Whether it is on stage, screen or in the classroom, Dance Track Foundation would like to thrust the recipients into the spotlight by announcing the winners in the Dance Track Magazine Spring issue. Make sure to read our Submission Rules for eligibility. Our Nominating Forms are available. Click HERE to see all of the award categories.
*Please note the cut off dates for nominating yourself or others for the 2011 Dance Track Artist Awards.
What is the prize?
The prize for the 2011 Dance Track Artist Awards will be our recognition at our annual award ceremony and the winners will appear in the Dance Track Magazine special digital issue for Spring.
Where can I find the rules of the Dance Track Artist Awards 2011?
Click HERE to find the Rules for Submissions for the 2011 Dance Track Artist Awards.
What is Dance Track Foundation?
DANCE TRACK FOUNDATION is a non-profit organization created to honor and cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contributions of dancers and choreographers to American culture – from the artistic and street founders of the past to the still unimagined creators of the future of dance professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the dance industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership with Dance Track Magazine to bring national attention to important issues such as value and impact of dance and arts education and the necessity of cultivating our diverse and ever emerging young artists and genres of dance. Visit www.dancetrackfoundation.org.
*Dance Track Foundation has applied for tax-exempt status and is awaiting status update.
What is Dance Track Magazine?
Dance Track Magazine is a quarterly publication that will help promote dance and all things that it encompasses (i.e. fashion, music and entertainment). This publication will explore the world of commercial dance with fresh new eyes and give dancers an opportunity to express themselves with reader submissions. This will be a media outlet that will also shine a spotlight on the problems facing the industry and ways to find workable solutions. Each career path is different and in the world of entertainment, genres collide. This new magazine aims to inspire you to find your own dance track. We also are dedicated to creating fabulous content for our readers who follow us online at www.DanceTrackMagazine.com.
ENTERING YOUR NOMINATION
Is it free to submit a nomination for an award?
It is FREE to submit your nomination or a nomination on someone’s behalf.
Can anyone submit a nomination for an award category?
Yes, anyone can submit a nomination so long as the nominee is either a member of SAG/AFTRA/Actors’ Equity/AGMA/AGVA and/or represented by a SAG or AFTRA Franchised Agent or Manager. Please see Official Submission Rules for guidelines and criteria for submitted a nomination form.
How can I submit a nomination?
Download the Nomination Form and fill in all required fields. Combine this form with a CD or DVD of the performance clip or album/single audio to be sent via mail to:
Dance Track Foundation
Attn: Artist Awards
155 W. Washington Blvd. PH1
Los Angeles, CA 90015
All submissions for nominations must be received by December 31, 2011 in order to be considered. No submissions will be accepted that are post marked after the deadline.
For submissions to the Open Voting Category: Favorite Dance, you must include the place your video clip on YouTube and provide the link on the Nomination Form as well.
How do I place my video on YouTube for the Favorite Dance Category Awards?
You will need to create a YouTube account if you do not already have one by going to YouTube.com. Once there create a new account with username and password. Verify the account through your e-mail and sign back in to your YouTube.com account. Once there, click the Upload New Video button, fill out the information fields and name your video. Please make sure to reference 2011 Dance Track Artist Awards in the title and also put it into your “key words” as well.
How do I find the URL of my video on YouTube?
Will all submissions be shown on the Dance Track Artist Awards Web site?
Only the open voting category submission nominees will be shown on the Dance Track Artist Awards Web site unless authorization by a TV show/Film/Award Show/Recording Artist, etc. has given permission to Dance Track Foundation to place alternate industry voting category submission nominees’ video clips on the Web site.
When is the nomination submission deadline?
The Nomination deadline is December 31, 2011. Please note that the submissions are for the year 2011 although the awards will be announced in 2012.
VOTING
Who can vote?
Dancers and Choreographers who are members of SAG/AFTRA/AGMA/AGVA/Actors’ Equity and/or who have agency representation by a SAG/AFTRA Franchised Agent or Manager are allowed to vote for the nominees once the tally has been determined by Dance Track Foundation staff.
The Open Voting Category: Favorite Dance will be the only category in which the voting is open to the general public.