2024 O2CM Registration is Closed
Final Competitors Schedule Here
Effective April 15, 2019, all competitors wishing to register online for competitions via o2cm,
will be required to have a Registrant Identification Number (RIN) – please refer to O2CM RIN Notice attached.
o2cm Results: Filter results using drop down list at top, then click OK
To register offline, the IFB 2024 International Amateur Entry Form is available to print and mail, or email Registrar@IslandFantasyBall.com
Also available is the IFB 2024 American Style Amateur Entry Form
Amateur Competitors
All competitors must have a ticket to attend the event, as well as the entry fee.
Each Saturday competitor must hold a Session 2 ticket (minimum $50) and each Sunday competitor must hold a Session 3 ticket (minimum $35); tickets are non-refundable.
Tickets may be purchased online at www.PortTheatre.com
General Rules
• Amateur events are sanctioned by DanceSport BC (DSBC) and will be run according to DSBC Bylaws and Rules. BC Closed Championship events are sanctioned by DSBC under the auspices of Canada DanceSport (CDS) and will be run according to CDS Rules. Syllabus events will be invigilated. “Under 21” events will not be rated. Please refer to the DSBC website at www.dancesportbc.com or contact DSBC directly.
• Events will be cancelled, combined or moved to a different session if there are insufficient entries. Island Fantasy Ball reserves the right to limit the number of couples in each event. Group flights scheduled in Session 2 may be moved to Session 1 or 3, at the organizer’s discretion.
• All competitors or their legal guardians must sign the waiver on the front of this form to be eligible to compete. Competitors under 19 years of age MUST have this release signed by a parent or legal guardian.
Dress Regulations
• Costuming rules will be strictly enforced, and costumes may be inspected prior to each event. Please refer to the DSBC Dress Code by accessing the DSBC website at www.dancesportbc.com
Entry Fees & Tickets
• Entry Fee is $30 per couple for first event and $15 for each additional event. For Junior and Juvenile competitors $10 per couple for first event and $5 for each additional event. There are no refunds for entry fees. Please make cheques payable to “Island Fantasy Ball”.
• Each Saturday competitor must hold a Session 2 ticket (minimum $50) and each Sunday competitor must hold a Session 3 ticket (minimum $35). Tickets are non-refundable.
• Tickets may be purchased at www.PortTheatre.com. For inquiries, please email tickets@IslandFantasyBall.com.
• There will be a late entry / late payment fee of $20 per event per couple for all entries received and accepted after the entry deadline. Late entries will only be accepted if this does not necessitate further rounds.
Competitor Numbers & Deposit
• Couples must register together, pick up their numbers and sign the waiver forms at least 60 MINUTES prior to their scheduled event. Registration is cut off 60 minutes prior to each event.
• Couples must also be ready to compete at least 30 MINUTES ahead of their event and report to the Marshalling area 15 MINUTES before the event.
• The schedule is subject to change, and events can be run up to an hour ahead of posted times.
• There is a $10 refundable deposit for competition numbers. Please have $10 cash ready when registering at the competition.
• All amateur competitors must be a member of a recognized amateur DanceSport organization.
Competitor Registration
• Online registration opens on Wednesday March 1, 2024.
• An Entry Form is available for download at www.islandfantasyball.com.
• Competitors may register online at www.o2cm.com. There is a link on our website at www.islandfantasyball.com.
Alternatively, competitors may mail a paper entry form to: Island Fantasy Ball, 5901 Mahoun Place, Nanaimo BC V9T 5N3
or fax the form to (604) 263-9555. Entry fees may be submitted along with paper entries.
Please make cheques payable to “Island Fantasy Ball”.
• For further information please email Registrar@IslandFantasyBall.com or call (778) 387-0337.
• Please register early as space is limited and events may be closed prior to the registration deadline.
Teacher-Student Competitors
Teacher-Student registration is not available online. Please complete the IFB 2024 Teacher-Student and Student/student Entry Form and submit it with payment to Island Fantasy Ball, 5901 Mahoun Pl, Nanaimo, BC, V9T 5N3.
Late Entry & Refund Policy
• There are no refunds for entry fees except for illness and physical injury. A service charge of $15 per event entry will be deducted from the total refunded.
• Late entries will only be accepted at the discretion of the organizers and are subject to a late entry fee of $20 per entry. There are absolutely no refunds for ticket purchases.
Show Dances (Solo Routines) & Formation Teams Routines
• These are individual performances by a student with his or her teacher or with another student or a Formation Team choreographed to a specific piece of music. The routines are not judged against each other but are evaluated by a panel of judges and are given a mark and a written critique.
• Music duration for solo and formation teams must not exceed 3 minutes. Multi-dance formation time limit 5 minutes. All music for Solo & Formation Team routines must be recorded in wave or mp3 format onto a thumb drive or compact disc, and clearly labelled with your names and dance. Music play files in a portable device such as a smart phone or iPod will not be accepted.
• All dancers must be ready to perform at least 20 minutes prior to your scheduled time. If you are late, you will have to wait for a recall of your routine.
Multi-Dance Entries
• A minimum of either 2, 3, 4 or 5 single dance entries must be entered in the same style, dance and level in order to qualify for each multi-dance entered (e.g. for Open Silver Int’l Standard – 3 single dance entries in Open Silver W, T, F).
Single or Multi-Dance Syllabus Competitions – Newcomer to Open Gold
• These events comprise students dancing with their teachers in competition with other students. Only the students (and not the teachers) are judged.
Open Championship Competitions
• In these competitions, the couple will be judged, (both teacher and student).
Age restrictions
• Students may compete in multiple age groups with no restrictions, provided always that they qualify for those age groups.
Proficiency levels for Single or Multi-Dance Competitions –
Syllabus to Championship
• All students are permitted to compete in two consecutive proficiency levels, e.g. Open Bronze and Silver, Silver and Open Silver, or Open Gold and Championship.
• All syllabus levels for Single or Multi-Dance competitions – Newcomer to Gold, will be invigilated.
• In Open Bronze, Open Silver and Open Gold events, couples are allowed to dance steps in a higher level e.g. in Open Bronze, couples can dance up to Silver syllabus and in Open Silver, up to Gold syllabus. Open Gold can dance up to Championship figures.
Registration
• The organizers reserve the right to cancel or combine levels and categories due to insufficient entries.
• In any category with fewer than three entries, the organizer reserves the right to eliminate the age divisions and merge competitors into one open division.
• Couples must check in at registration together, pick up their numbers and sign the waiver forms.
• The schedule is subject to change, and events can run up to an hour ahead of posted times.
• There is a $10 refundable deposit for competition numbers. Please have $10 cash ready when registering at the competition.
Entry Fees & Tickets
• Please submit entry form with payment to
5901 Mahoun Place, Nanaimo BC V9T 5N3. Cheques payable to “Island Fantasy Ball”.
• Each Saturday competitor must hold a Session 2 ticket (minimum $50) and each Sunday competitor must hold a Session 3 ticket (minimum $35). Tickets are non-re
Juvenile/Junior/Youth and U21/Adult/Seniors Solo Single/Multi-Dance & Mixed Proficiency Events
Solo Single/Multi-Dance & Mixed proficiency accepted in levels Newcomer through Championship.
Please complete and submit with payment for
1) Juvenile/Junior/Youth: IFB Solo Single & Multi-Dance Entry Form and IFB 2024 Mixed Proficiency Kids Entry Form
2) U21/Adult/Seniors: 2024 IFB Solo Single and Multi-Dance Adult Entry Form and 2024 IFB Mixed Proficiency Adult Entry Form