FAME FIGURE ROUTINE ROUND

FIGURE ROUTINES (1/3 of score)

Each competitor must prepare a 90 second routine (set to music of their choice) Designed to display their physique, physical conditioning, personality, posing & creativity.

There are no mandatory components or moves that must included in your routine.  The whole idea is to display your physique in the best light to the judges. If you choose to incorporate poses, remember to avoid clenched fists, and only select your best ones. Routines should be creative and entertaining so as to maintain the attention of the judges & the audience.

The routine round is worth a lot of your score (1/3). For this reason it is VERY important that you spend time preparing your routine.  Then PRACTICE & PERFECT it! If you need help, please contact us for suggestions of choreographers.

Props/Themes/Costumes :
Props may be used but are not required.  Please ensure that if you choose to use props that you are using them effectively as part of your routine. You are not given a higher score if you have a prop, but having a prop could add to the overall entertainment value of your routine if incorporated well.  Prop set up & tear down must not take longer than 20 seconds, as this just delays the show for everyone.  If you have any large or unusual props such as dry ice, smoke or pyrotechnics, please contact us . Thanks!   

Possible Components:
Dance - all types
Martial Arts
Aerobics
Robotics
Mime
Jump Rope
Baton...
You can basically incorporate any talents that you have.

Judging:
Display of Musculature - Try to show off your physique to the judges as best you can. This can be through incorporation of the mandatory poses, your own creative version of the poses, or by some other means of your choice.  Make sure to avoid highlighting your flaws as this obviously can work against you. 

Creativity/ Personality/Entertainment - Are you enjoying performing? Remember to smile and use facial expressions.  Keep your routine fun and entertaining. Try to incorporate elements, themes, or music that will make you stand out from others. The judges are still evaluating you on how you handle any fumbles or errors.  Oftentimes, if an athlete misses a component the judges won't notice, unless you make it obvious - so if that happens, just keep going and keep smiling!

Confidence & Projection - Try to connect with both the audience and judges - remember you are performing for them!  You should also appear to know your routine well, moves should flow flawlessly into the next.

Overall Choreography - Your whole routine should flow smoothly. You should also try to use a large portion of the stage, rather than staying in 1 area only. Make sure to select your music wisely and use your music well. If you used props, were they used effectively? Was your routine enjoyable to watch? Did your routine stand out from the others? Was it well rehearsed?  

Demerits - You can lose points from every judge on the panel (which can greatly impact your score) if you pose using clenched fists (rather than open hands), use music that has profanity, choose outfits that are too revealing, show poor sportsmanship, use flips in your routines, or if you're too striated.

Music
Music selection and recording can make or break your routine.  Please make sure to have your music professionally recorded.  Do not hand us your only copy of your routine music. Always keep a backup or the original at home. Based on this rule, we will assume all music can be discarded after the event.  If you would like it back, it is your responsibility to pick it up after the event right from the DJ.

Recordings

Best to burn your routine music to a CD.  It sounds much better than a tape recording and it is much easier to navigate. Try to keep quality of the music high - no background static. Use a proper DJ to record it. Contact us if you need some suggestions. If using a tape, please make sure to record your music at high quality. Your music should be recorded at the beginning of both sides of the tape. Be sure to start your music immediately after the white strip stops and the black strip appears. This will allow our music operators to just press play and your music will start.

Back Up

Bring a back-up copy of your music in case there's a problem with the original.

Selection
Do not select music that has profanity as this could cause you to lose marks. Do select music that has a fun beat or rhythm that you can work with &/or get a DJ to make rhythm changes. Select music that will help to display your personality & creativity To end your routine, it's best to cut the music off or fade it out.  This beats walking off stage while it is still playing, as it leaves the audience feeling your routine was unfinished (unless there's a point to it).

Music Problems
If your routine music skips, starts late, sounds bad, or there is a technical difficulty, please remember that although it is not fun you are still being watched by the judges. Your reaction and how you handle the situation will be noted.  Please also note, that any time there is a technical issue, you will be permitted to start your routine over.

Stage Size :

Generally events have a stage no smaller than 24" by 30" wide. Sometimes they are a lot larger. If an event has a smaller stage, it will be specified under that event.

Please note:
Generally all athletes will be able to perform their routine during both the judging and evening shows. However, depending on the total number of athletes, the routine round may be eliminated from the preliminaries &/or limited to only the top 5 in each division (based on the symmetry & posing rounds) for the Finals. Although WNSO would much rather prefer all athletes to be able to perform their routines, sometimes this is not possible due to time restrictions. Thanks for your understanding.