The Movers and Shakers Gala

Movers & Shakers Gala
8th Dancer Contest Official Rules

CONTRIBUTING FUNDS TO THE MOVERS & SHAKERS GALA DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING THIS CONTEST. OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN WHO ARE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

Official Rules

In order to compete for the 8th Movers & Shakers Gala Dancer opening, submit a video of yourself showing your personality, why you should be the 8th Movers & Shakers Gala dancer and your willingness to raise vote money for Lakeland University and the 501(c)3 charitable organization the participant has selected.
The video does not need to include a dancing demonstration; dancers are selected on ability to engage with an audience and the willingness to raise funds for the event through vote sales.
Video must be a minimum of 2 minutes and not longer than 5 minutes.
The video does not need to be professionally created.
Videos can be uploaded to YouTube anytime between midnight, Jan. 2, 2017 and 11:59 p.m. Jan. 30, 2017.
No copyright music should appear in the video, as YouTube may remove the video and thus the video will no longer be eligible to be part of the voting competition.
All videos will be posted online for online voting between noon, Feb. 3, 2017 through noon, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.
Selection of the 8th dancer will be based on votes received as of noon, Friday, Feb 10, 2017 and the score from the Gala Committee. Vote totals and Gala score will each be 50% of the total score for selection.
All videos will be reviewed by the event planner. Videos may not include vulgarity, elicit actions, indecency or music and must be suitable for public viewing and aligned with the values of Lakeland University and the Movers & Shakers Gala. The entry must not contain material that violates or infringes another's rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity, copyright, trademark, patent, intellectual property-related rights or property-related rights. If a video is not appropriate, the Gala event planner will contact applicant and inform her/him that the video does not meet contest rules.
Gala Committee members or family of Gala Committee members are not eligible to apply. Nor may any former Movers & Shakers Gala celebrity dancers. Nor may employees and members of their households and immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings, children and each of their respective spouses).
Limit one video entry per person.
Contestant must submit full name as it should appear on publicity, email address, mailing address, cell phone number, waiver and the name of a 501(c)(3) charity which aligns with the mission and values of Lakeland University.
By participating, all entrants acknowledge and agree that they have entered the contest of their own free will, that the full rules and details of the contest have been made available to them in writing and that they understand and agree that neither Lakeland University, Lakeland University Foundation, their agents, affiliates, sponsors, representatives or employees have any liability with respect to any damages out of acceptance and use of a prize. By entering this promotion, participants agree to be bound by these rules.
The contest must have a minimum of five entries by the submission deadline date of 11:59 p.m., Jan. 30, 2017. If there are not five entries, the contest will conclude and an 8th dancer will not be selected.

Benefits

There is no cost to the 8th dancer contestant to enter the contest or to perform at the Gala.
The dancer is paired with a professional dancer. The Gala Committee will secure a professional dancer based on 8th dancer contest winner's travel and rehearsal requirements and the dance style selected.
The professional dance lessons include 10 90-minute lessons with the professional partner. The 8th dancer contest winner may purchase additional lessons, at his/her own expense, but it is not necessary.
The contest winner will select a 501(c)(3) charity to receive the $10,000 award, if the 8th dancer is named The Movers & Shakers Gala Champion at the event on May 20, 2017.
There will be an overall winner, The Movers & Shakers Gala Champion, based on a percentage of the number of votes sold before and during the event for the dancer and a percent of the professional judges' score. This winner's designated charity will receive $10,000. In addition, there will be a second trophy given based solely on the decision by the professional judges as to who was the best technical dancer.
Winning the 8th dancing spot does not net the winner any tickets to the Gala. You may be eligible for complimentary tickets or tables based on the amount of vote money raised or by purchasing tickets.

Eligibility

The contestant must be at least 21 years of age.
Winner must be available for the dress rehearsal date, Friday, May 19, 2017 (time yet to be determined).
Winner must be available for the event date Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 5:30 - 10:30 p.m.
All Gala celebrity dancers are encouraged to raise vote funds for the event. If a dancer raises $3,000 in vote revenue, the dancer receives a complimentary second row table for 10 guests. If the dancer raises $6,000 in vote revenue, the dancer receives a front row table for 10 guests. Dancers are encouraged to raise as much vote revenue as possible, as votes determine the Movers & Shakers Gala Champion and that dancer's charity receiving $10,000.
Winner must perform a dance with a professional partner approved by the Movers & Shakers Gala event planner.
All dancers are required to secure performance costume or outfit at the expense of the dancer.
All contestants must sign a publicity waiver allowing all photos and video for use at the discretion of Lakeland University.

How to Enter

Log into or create a YouTube account.
Visit the upload page (https://www.youtube.com/upload) and select "Unlisted" from the drop-down box.
Select your video, and proceed to upload it.
While it is uploading, you should see a link to where the video will be hosted. YouTube will show a message saying "Your video will be live at" followed by a URL in the form of https://youtu.be/[YOUR-VIDEO-ID], please copy this link and include it on the application form.

How to Vote

Voting is made at moversandshakersgala.org only during the specified contest period.
One vote per email or IP address per day during the contest duration.
Approved contest videos will be available on the Movers & Shakers Gala website, moversandshakersgala.org at noon, Feb. 3, 2017, at which time voting opens.
Any attempt to use multiple or different email addresses, identities, logins or any other methods to vote more than the stated limit, or in other violation of these contest rules, will void that voter's votes and that entry may be disqualified at the event planner's discretion.
A contestant may encourage people to vote for his or her entry, but participants (and other persons) are expressly prohibited from soliciting or obtaining votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate means, which include, without limitation, offering prizes, payments, reciprocal votes or other inducements of any kind, or participating in voting boards, voting exchanges, voting swaps or similar sites or methods, all as determined by sponsor in its sole discretion. The use of any device to automate a vote also is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, the use of software-generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro, or other automated votes, and the event planner reserves the right to nullify any and all such votes made by such means and to disqualify the responsible individual(s) from voting in this or in any future Lakeland University sponsored contests.
The contest ends and the winner will be selected on February 10, 2017.

Contest Value

The contest is valued at $2,000. All costs, taxes, fees, and expenses associated with any element of any prize not specifically addressed above are the sole responsibility of the respective winner. All federal, state and local taxes on prizes are the prize winner's responsibility.

Representations and Warranties

By submitting an entry, you represent and warrant that: (a) the entry is an original work created solely by you; (b) you own all rights to the submission; and (c) the submission complies with all requirements of these official rules.

By submitting an entry, you understand and grant to the Sponsor and its agents and assigns permission to use your entry, video and other information on Sponsor's website, Sponsor's social media sites and in advertising and/or promotional activities worldwide without compensation, permission or notification.

Privacy

In connection with the contest entry process, Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants in accordance with its privacy policy. By participating in the Contest, you hereby agree to Sponsor's collection and usage of your personal information and acknowledge that you have accepted Sponsor's privacy policy. Participation in the Contest constitutes your consent to Sponsor's use of your name, likeness, entry, and city of residence for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration.

Limitations of Liability

The Sponsor its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents, and any and all Internet servers and access provider(s) (the "Promotional Entities") are not responsible for: any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; human error; technical malfunctions; failures, omissions, interruption, deletion, or defect of any telephone network, computer online systems, computer equipment, server providers, or software, including any injury or damage to your or any other computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Contest; inability to access the Website; theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; transactions that are processed late or incorrectly or are incomplete or lost due to computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site; printing or other errors; and any entries that are late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, stolen, mutilated, illegible or postage due, or any combination thereof. Proof of online submission is not considered proof of delivery or receipt. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. By entering, you also agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Promotional Entities from and against all claims and damages or liability arising in connection with your participation and/or entry in the contest and/or your receipt or use of any prize awarded in this contest or due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any contest-related activity or participation in this contest. The releases hereunder are intended to apply to all claims not known or suspected to exist with the intent of waiving the effect of laws requiring the intent to release future unknown claims.

Prize Conditions

A prospective winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability and publicity and return same, properly executed, within five (5) days of issuance of prize notification. If Sponsor is unable to contact the prospective winner within three (3) days from first notification attempt, if the prospective winner fails to complete and return all requested forms by the specified date, or if the prospective winner fails to comply with any of the requirements, his/her prize will be forfeited and an alternate prospective winner shall be selected by selecting the next-highest scoring entry.

Ownership of Submissions

By submitting an entry, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) Sponsor is the sole and exclusive owner, in perpetuity and throughout the world, of all right, title, and interest in and to your entry, including, without limitation, all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights in and to the entry (and all renewals and extensions thereof now or hereafter provided by law) and all the rights therein and thereto; and (b) ownership of the entry shall inure to the benefit of Sponsor from the date of conception, of creation, or of fixation in a tangible medium of expression (whichever occurs first), of such entry. Sponsor may exploit the entry (and all rights therein) in any manner throughout the world without restriction of any kind, or payment to, or consent from, anyone. Sponsor reserves the right to modify or edit the winning entry for content including all copyrights and trademarks, and Promotional Entities or their assigned agent(s) will have the right to reproduce, publish, adapt, modify and/or revise the entry, in its sole discretion, in any manner or form throughout the world, in perpetuity.

Disputes/Governing Law

All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these rules, or the rights and obligations of you or the Promotional Entities in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions which would cause the application or the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Wisconsin. Any action or litigation concerning this Agreement shall take place exclusively in the federal or state courts sitting in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, and you expressly consent to the jurisdiction of and venue in such courts and waives all defenses of lack of jurisdiction and inconvenient forum with respect to such courts.

Questions

Lakeland University, Inc. is the sponsor and administrator of this contest. For questions about the contest, contact Kym Leibham, Lakeland University, manager corporate relations and special events, leibhamk@lakeland.edu or 920-565-1023 ext. 2155.