* There is no deadline to register for the tournament, but it is HIGHLY recommended to register in advance rather than right before the tournament. If not enough people register, the tournament will NOT be held.

* There will be no team competition; single competition only.

* Re-films of ParaPara routines that are in the competition list will be provided. Those that aren’t available are typically found on DVDs and VCDs which can be purchased from one of several online stores, such as CDJapan and YesAsia. We highly encourage that all Paralists make sure to purchase ParaPara media and support Eurobeat and ParaPara productions. Entrants are REQUIRED to bring an audio CD with their routine choice for round one. It is also HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that this CD also contain song choices for the other stages in the battle. (This is to prevent being messed up due to us providing a different version of a song than what you might be used to hearing). All of the songs in stages with song lists will be provided at the tournament, but it is NOT our fault if it is a different version than what you are used to. We are telling you now -- BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC, just in case.

* Other ParaPara events at MTAC Goes To Eleven include the ParaPara for Beginners panel and the 2011 ParaPara Power Hour: Kingdom of Rock!

This competition will be a contest among individual Paralists. In the first stage, each entrant will choose any routine they wish, given that it is "Official" choreography. In Stage 2 and 3, each entrant will pick one of ten routines, and in Stage 4, remaining entrants will select one of six for the first section, and then all shall perform the "Finalist Finale" routine simultaneously. All songs will be provided other than those chosen in the first stage; dancers will need to bring their songs of choice for the first two stages on an audio CD to the competition. Each member will be judged based on the following factors:

*~Technique - Overall ParaPara skill and move execution.
*~Precision - Accuracy of the dance performed and its moves.
*~Style - Based on one's presentation, unique form, personality, and appearance. If dancing an original routine, the Style score will reflect more on the originality and creativity of the choreography.

Each judge will rate these factors on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest score. Judges will be permitted to use halves (.5) in order to help prevent possible ties. The three scores will then be added together, and the Paralist will receive the judges’ total score. If there are more than 3 judges, the highest and lowest scores will be dropped.

This year's judges will be Jessi, Aazera, and Mi~ke!

Each Paralist competing in the battle, as well as 5 audience members, will also take part in judging, and will give each Paralist an overall score of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best. These numbers will then be averaged and count as a single judge's score. This, added to the judges' scores, will result in the Paralists’ overall, final score, and a "perfect score" is a 40.

Also, all entrants are guaranteed to participate in Stages 1 and 2. After that, elimination will take place, and numbers will be narrowed according to how many are participating. The second elimination will take place after Stage 3. The actual flow of the battle will follow out like this:

Stage 1: ParaPara Potpourri - Each entrant will perform any ParaPara or TechPara dance, given that it isn't in any of the stage songlists below. The routine must be an official choreography from Japan (such as SEF, Twinstar, Starfire, 9LoveJ, etc). A video of the dance to be performed is recommended to be submitted to Mi~ke before MTAC. You MUST provide your own music for this stage.

Stage 2: Kingdom of Rock - In the second round, paralists will dance to a music-titled routine to fit this year's MTAC theme. After this round, the scores from both Stage 1 and 2 will be averaged, and elimination will take place, depending on how many Paralists are participating.

Stage 3: Golden Euro Hits - This round features "retro" Eurobeat songs and their official choreographies. Dancers will choose their song just before it is their turn to perform. There will be another elimination following this round.

Stage 4: Eleven Finals - This stage consists of two parts. For part one, each finalist will pick one of six modern ParaPara routines in the list provided to perform. Part two is the "Finalist Finale": the three finalists will be compared side-by-side during a simulataneously danced routine, for two minutes (Intro, A-Melo, B-Melo, Sabi, Intro, A-Melo, B-Melo, Sabi, Intro). This song won't be released until a month prior to the battle to offer an extra bit of challenge.

Tie Breakers - In the event of a tie at any stage, a tie breaker match will take place. Dancers will simply perform their routines one more time, and disregarding the numbers of score, the judges will decide on a winner.

Trophies will not be awarded. However, there are prizes for first, second, and third places... they could be CDs, Gift Certificates, ParaPara videos... hmm... Participate to find out, ne? ^_^

Simply complete, copy and paste the following into an e-mail, and send it to mtacparabattle@para2mahou.com. There is not a deadline to register to compete in the competition, however, it is HIGHLY recommended to do so.

Name:
Nickname:
Team (If Applicable):
E-Mail Address:
AIM/YIM/MSN:
Cell Number (Optional):
Other Contact Info:
ParaPara Experience (In Years):
Comments, Suggestions, Anything Else You’d Like to Share:

Stage 2: Kingdom of Rock

Song & Artist:				Label:	Danced By:	MP3 Download:
Pop Musik / Mike West				Time	J's	Download
Rock Beatin' Wild / Fastway				SCP	Kito, Bru & Kero	Download
Music For Hire / D. Essex				Delta	SuperPara	Download
Balalaika Vodka & Rock 'N Roll / Mad Cow and the Tverskaya Str. Girls				Hi-NRG Attack	SEF DX	Download
Roly Poly Rock / Kiki & Fancy				SCP	Mami & Kahori	Download
The Melody is in Your Heart / Go Go Girls				A-Beat C	TWO HEARTS	Download
Music In My Head / Denise				Delta	J's	Download
Discotheque / Suzumi				Asia Records	Leo, Yuu & Demian	Download
Super Eurobeat / Dave & Futura				A-Beat C	Densetsu13	Download
Super Eurobeat / Domino & Virginelle feat. Mega NRG Man				Go Go's Music	SuperPara	COMING SOON

Stage 3: Golden Euro Hits

Song & Artist:				Label:	Danced By:	MP3 Download:
Start / De Niro				Time	Ryoko & Tomomi	Download
Kiss to Kiss / Mako				Delta	Teresa, Richie & Buririn	Download
Virtual Reaction / Joe Banana				Hi-NRG Attack	Bill Huang	Download
Dart In My Heart / Maio & Co.				Time	Disco NRG	Download
Hey Hey Baby Cry / Dee Dee				Vibration	Teresa, Richie & Buririn	Download
So Long / Queen of Times				Time	Teresa, Richie & Buririn	Download
High High / Vanessa				Time	J's	Download
Hot & Soul / Domino & Aki				A-Beat C	Kahori & Satoko	Download
Sunday Night / Michelle Rose				Hi-NRG Attack	Teresa, Richie & Buririn	Download
Knock Knock Knock / Les Blue Belles				Time	D-Tan	Download

Stage 4: Eleven Finals

Song & Artist:				Label:	Danced By:	MP3 Download:
Evergreen / Karen				A-Beat C	alCHemiCaL shi	Download
Super Megastars / Domino & Niko				Go Go's Music	Densetsu13	Download
I Won't Fall Apart / Jager				SCP	???	Download
Rumiringo Superstar / Hi-NRG All Stars				Hi-NRG Attack	J's	Download
Don't Let Me Be The First / Queen 26				Delta	SEF DX	Download
ParaPara Hi-Dee / Alice in ParaPara Land				Hi-NRG Attack	Two Hearts	Download

A Note About "ParaPara Hi-Dee": The only available MP3 for this song is part of a non-stop album, so the song follows an abnormal pattern. Please be aware of this and come prepared!
Intro ~ Sabi ~ A-Melo ~ B-Melo ~ Sabi ( + freestyle part) ~ Intro ~ A-Melo ~ B-Melo ~ Sabi (it repeats the first half of the Sabi, here! + freestyle part) ~ Intro (pose at the final "ParaPara" lyric)

Have any questions at all? Please let Mi~ke know!