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The Regional High School Dance Festival is under the direction of the National High School Dance Festival

• Over 600 HIGH SCHOOL age dancers from the East Coast

• PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES & MASTER CLASSES

• AUDITIONS for college, university and summer dance programs.

• SPECIAL SOCIAL EVENTS

• COLLEGE FAIR where students can speak with dance faculty from colleges & university dance programs

• NETWORKING

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Download the Festival APP- GUIDEBOOK

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Can't Make it to Norfolk? Try NHSDF Regional Wisconsin - March 26-30, 2021

Or NHSDF Regional Vancouver - February 19-21, 2021

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What is there to do in downtown Norfolk?

• Visit Norfolk and Travel to Norfolk

• Norfolk International Airport

• James River Transportation

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All Postal Service Mail is Received at:  RHSDF, Deborah Thorpe, The Governor's School for the Arts, 254 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23510

All Checks are made payable to The Governor's School for the Arts

All Fees are Non-Refundable after January 29, 2021

25 students per high school are allowed

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DEADLINES AND DATES

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• October 2 2020:  High School Registration Form: Registration is not considered complete until registration form is completed and the registration fee is paid:  $225 includes 2 faculty or chaperones.  Registration will not be considered complete until payment is rendered. 

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• December 4, 2020:  Recruiter/Exhibitor Registration Form: $275 (includes 2 attendees and a color ad for our app) 

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• December 4, 2020:  VolunteerTeaching Form

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• December 4, 2020:  Institutions Offering a Scholarship Form

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• January 8, 2021:  $25- STUDENT PERFORMANCES: Festival Adjudication Guidelines:  We will only accept submissions via DROPBOX to that we can share with the committee

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• January 15, 2021:  $120- Student Registration Form  Please have each student, teacher, and/or chaperones complete the registration form. 

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• January 15, 2021:  $75- Faculty/Chaperone Registration Form:  Please have each faculty/chaperone complete the registration and the teachers send in one school check or pay HERE. PLEASE NOTE:  There is a limit of 5 chaperones/teachers.  This is in ADDITION to the 2 faculty included in the registration for a grand total of 7 adults.  

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• NEW EVENT!! Small Dances Performance:  Link Here for info 

       January 29, 2021: $10 Adjudication Fee- Small Dance Application HERE

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• February 1, 2021: Release of Liability: ALL participants must send a paper copy of this form via email or fax to 757-451-4711 or postal service to:  RHSDF Norfolk, The Governor's School for the Arts, 254 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23510

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• February 5, 2021:  Student Scholarship Auditions Form Due:  2021 Scholarship Offerings

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• Festival 2021 Recruiters

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All Postal Service Mail is Received at:  RHSDF, Deborah Thorpe, The Governor's School for the Arts, 254 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA 23510