Audition Video (AV) Guidelines

1. Each team must have between 10 and 20 roster members on the AV roster and in the audition video. 2. 100% of the audition video dancers must be present in the video at all times, and their full bodies must be visible, even if standing on the side. Dancers are allowed to switch in and out. 3. 100% of dancers in the audition video must be listed on Ekta. At least 65% of the roster members listed on Ekta must be performing during the season. For example, if a team has 20 AV roster members, 13 of those members must be listed on the team roster during the season. 4. For fall competitions, the audition video must be between 1:30-2:30 minutes of continuous Garba/Raas (including transitions between pieces), with a 30-45 second minimum garba requirement. For spring competitions, the audition video must be between 2:00-2:30 minutes of continuous Garba/Raas dancing (including transitions between pieces), with a 30-60 second Garba Requirement. 5. The routine performed must reflect the current routine that is intended to be performed at each competition. 6. Different colored shirts must be worn to allow for visualization. For example, half the dancers may wear black while the other half may wear white throughout the entire video. 7. Camera must be fixed. There can only be one camera angle (front and center), and it cannot be zoomed or panned. A wide angle is permitted (0.5) 8. All formations must be visible. 9. The video must be good quality (720p or above). 10. The audio must be good quality – audio overlay is strongly recommended. 11. If roster members' names are audible in the raw audio, then audio overlay is required. 12. The video must either be MP4 or MOV file format. 13. Each team must provide a Google Drive link to view and download an audition video. File name must be in the following format: TeamName_CompetitionName_AuditionVideo.