Categories:

• Skit
• Singing
• Dance 

Each school may participate only once in each of the categories with the exception of two dance performances not exceeding 6 minutes in total.

Scoring Guideline:
https://tinyurl.com/cultureshowrubric23

Awards:

Monetary awards will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placing groups in Skit, Singing, and Dance categories. The exact amounts of these cash prizes will be announced on the day of the event.

Prizes to award winners will be distributed after the show. Please send one representative from your school to the registration desk to fill out forms so that we may send the award later.

Practice time:

There will be practice time (no tech or audio provided) offered on stage for groups who come early. Groups may come check-in starting at 8:15 A.M. at the venue. Each performance (skit, singing, dance) will receive 10 minutes to practice, and practice time will be assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis. Practice time will be from 8:30 A.M.-12 P.M.

Who can compete?

• All performers must be students of grades 9th – 12th (high school senior).
• All performers must be students of the school they represent in competition

Performance time limits:

• Skit – 15 minutes maximum.
• Singing – 4 minutes maximum.
• Dance – 6 minutes maximum.  

*Clubs may perform 2 separate dances not exceeding 6 minutes in total . Clubs that choose to represent with two dance performances will have their scores averaged.

* Judges have the right to cut-off your performances if they exceed the time limit and 4 points will automatically be deducted. 

Check-in:

Please have a representative show up at the venue by 12:00 P.M. to check-in your team. If your representative does not check in with us, you will be disqualified.

Performances will be cut if members/performers are not present during their name call with exception to emergency. 

Audio submission:

• You may bring your performance mp3 file on a USB to the MAYS workshops or email your mp3 files to mayscultureshow@vietaya.org by Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 11:59 P.M.
• WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT MP3 FILES. 
• Please label your USB with the name of your group and title of performance in the file (school name_title of performance) and keep note of this file name. If you have multiple performances from your school , please clearly indicate which file belongs to which performance in your file name.
• Example: Santa Teresa VSA submits their file in this format: Santa Teresa VSA_ Fan Dance

Lighting/ sound requests:

Submit your lighting/audio requests through the Google Sheets below following these directions:

1. Add a new tab to the same document using the + button at the bottom left corner
2. Copy and paste the template and LABEL it with your school's name along with segment it is for (ex: Mt. Pleasant Skit) 
3. Add your queues

ALL requests must be completed by Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 11:59 PM. If any problems with your requests arise then we will contact you via email, so please send them early!

Performance points will be deducted if performance title/files are sent in late. 

Please designate one tech representative (not a performer) from your group to help cue the light/sound engineer at the performance. If you do not provide a tech representative, there is no guarantee we will accurately execute your sound/lighting requests.

Link: https://tinyurl.com/mays2023lightingrequest

Attire:

• Dress appropriately!! No clothes that are too revealing. 
• No profanity or inappropriate words. Failure to adhere to this rule could result in disqualification or point deduction.
• No candles or any other flammable items will be permitted for the performances.  No confetti may be used.  

Miscellaneous:

• If you have any special requests please tell the committee before the day of the performance.
• We are NOT liable for any losses or damages to any articles.  We are also NOT liable for any injuries due upon any person on the days of the event.
• Consent forms must be signed by participants’ guardians and submitted before the competition. All participants must submit consent forms.

In order to compete in the MAYS 2023 Culture Show, each school will need to create a poster representing its club and show off its spirit!

1. Standard craft butcher paper can be used to make these posters. If needed, you can pick up ONE sheet at Mt. Pleasant High School’s front office on 1/19, 1/20, or the week of 1/23 - 1/27 (Keep in mind office hours). 
   • Please ask to contact Mr. Dang's office if you have any questions.

1. Each campus may feel free to decide upon the design of their poster as they wish. Keep in mind the specifications below.
2. Posters should be submitted to Mt. Pleasant High School’s Chinese Vietnamese Club by  1/27/23 (Keep in mind the school’s office hours)
   • Posters can be brought to Mt. Pleasant High School attendance office with an attached note reading “attn: Mr. Dang”

Poster drop-off deadline: Friday, January 27th, 2023

*POSTERS MAY ALSO BE TURNED IN AT LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP ON 1/29/23.

• Posters should be rectangular 36” by 72”.
• Posters should be designed to be viewed in a portrait orientation.
• Designs should include: school name or abbreviation, school colors, club name or abbreviation, decorative symbol (ie: panda, planet, cardinal, unicorn).
• Keep in mind that these designs should be school and family-friendly, refusal to comply with this guideline is likely to result in the absence of said poster on stage.

These posters will not be judged are just to give your club/school a presence on stage and opportunity to work together. If you have any questions feel free to contact any of the Culture Show Coordinators, Thien-Kim Dang, Vivian Doan, and Tu Hoang at mayscultureshow@vietaya.org

Here are the poster guidelines in a doc:

https://tinyurl.com/maysposter2023