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SUMMARY:Sword Dance Union Longsword Competition 2023
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DESCRIPTION: \n\n
  The Handsworth Sword Dancers are delighted to be bringing the
  Sword Dance Union Longsword Competition to Sheffield in October
  2023.\n\n
  They thank everyone who expressed interest in attending the SDU
  Longsword Competition 2023! They had around 20 teams let them
  know they’re interested in attending which has meant they
  have been able to go ahead and start planning what should be a
  cracking weekend.\n\n
  Registration will open in May.\n\n
  Weekend overview\n\n
  More details will be announced in due course\, but to give you
  a flavour of the weekend to help you plan:\n\n
  Friday 13 October\n\n
  6pm onwards: Welcome drinks and opportunity for song and music
  session hosted by Handsworth Sword Dancers in a city-centre
  venue with good beer and pizzas.\n\n
  Saturday 14 October\n\n
  10am: registration\n\n
  10:30 – 4pm: dance tour of high profile city-centre spots.
  Competing teams will be rotated through two competitive spots
  to be judged during the day.\n\n
  5pm: Award ceremony\n\n
  7pm onwards: folk party\, bar\, sessions etc\n\n
  Sunday 15 October\n\n
  12pm: informal dancing at a local pub\, farewells\n\n
  There will be a number of awards up for grabs:\n\n
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  Best Traditional Dance\n\n
  Best Own / Non-Traditional Dance\n\n
  Longsword as a Second Language (for teams whose primary dance
  is not sword dancing)\n\n
  Best Overall Performance\n\n
  Best Music\n\n
  Audience Reaction\n\n
  \n\n
  Teams will perform their competition entries at two judged
  spots and the scores will be aggregated across performances.\n\n
  For details of accommodation\, travel\, contact details etc\,
  see  The Handsworth Sword Dancers webpage SDU Competition
  2023\n\n
  Any questions? Please get in touch: handsworthsworddancers [at]
  gmail.com
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