Aimed Dance, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, joins forces with VIVO Ballet, an international contemporary dance company based in Rome, Italy, in an effort to further our mission and raise funds for performances presented throughout the US in 2017. The company will hit the stage on June 22nd and 24th during the Barnstorm Dance Festival presented by Dance Source Houston at the Match. VIVO Dance Contest 2017 is an online fundraising event that allows participants to showcase their talent while promoting the creation and presentation of dance worldwide. 

How does it work?
Participants, 18 years of age and older, submit a short 1 - 2 minute solo showcasing their love for the art of dance. Video submissions are then open to the public for voting. Each vote is worth $1.00, the participant with the most dollars donated within the 10 day voting period will be crowned the winner. 

There will be two rounds of voting. The "Top 10" Finalist awarded in Round 1 will receive VIVO Ballet merchandise and featured on the VIVO Dance Contest 2017 page. The "WINNER' awarded in Round 2 will receive VIVO Ballet merchandise, featured on the VIVO Dance Contest 2017 page, and a one month scholarship to train with VIVO Ballet in Rome. The winner will be based on total funds raised from Round 1 and Round 2. 

Submission Materials
* 1 - 2 minute video (preferred formats youtube and vimeo)
* participants information (name, email, mailing address, 250 word biography)
* $10.00 submission fee (via Paypal)

All materials are to be emailed to amy.elizabeth@vivoballet.com no later than May 31, 2017.
(No submission is final until submission fee has been paid.)

Contest Timeline
*May 1st:  Contest opens for submissions
*May 31st: Deadline for submissions
*June 5th: Round 1 voting opens
*June 15th: Round 1 voting closes
*June 16th: "Top 10" Finalist announced by 5PM
*June 19th: Round 2 voting opens
*June 29th: Round 2 voting closes
*June 30th: "WINNER" announced by 5PM 

For more information, please visit The VIVO Contest 2017 page at http://www.aimeddance.org/?page_id=468