The Dance Phenomenon "Para Para" is here at last!

What's Para Para? It's the infectious music beat. It's the eye-catching, synchro-matching ultra-cool, smooth moves. It's a potent combination that fuses the fresh, hip grooves of dance club culture together with popular, remixed anime music to create a new dance music style, unlike anything ever seen or heard before! Already on the forefront of dance music popularity in Asia, Para Para is already on the verge of being the next big anime and dance trend in the U.S.!

Straight from the famous dance clubs and street districts of Tokyo, Japan, Geneon Entertainment brings over this new and exciting dance music style that's already been embraced by the young trendsetters of Asia, by releasing the highly collectable Para Para Max CD series.

Each Para Para CD comes fully loaded with numerous recognizable anime songs remixed into undeniably energetic Eurobeat tracks, with elements of techno, trance, electronica, etc., which gives these albums an edge over regular anime CD soundtracks. Once that music cuts loose, you'll find yourself wishing it was the weekend again and wanting to find a nearby dancefloor. Even non-dancers and anime fans can just relax and groove to the irresistable anime remixed tracks.

Geneon Entertainment and Otakon present the contest of the year! Strut your Para-Para Max stuff for the judges and win an amazing Grand Prize - the chance to choreograph your own Para-Para Max moves in the next CD, Para!
 
 On Saturday, August 20th at at 1pm (TBD), contestants will show off their moves in front of the judges in an American-Idol style elimination. Finalists will receive lots of great prizes, and the contest winner will be photographed and will get to choreograph a PPM dance move for the upcoming PPM CD, Para Para Max U.S. Mix!s.

THE RULES

Signups
You must be at least 13 years old to enter, and if you are under the age of 18 we will require a signed permission form from your parents, which will be provided if you are selected as a contestant.

Please enter only once. Those with multiple entries will be disqualified. Individual entries, only! While the judges will see multiple contestants at a time (see Judging, below), we are not looking for group entries.

Please use our online signup form to register for Para-Para Max contest Submit the name of song you’d like to perform to, as well as a brief description of your experience in Para-Para dancing (if any – no experience necessary).

10-15 contestants will be notified via email by August 15 ?

THE COMPETITION
 
Experienced contestants will be required to choreograph and perform at least 2 dances from the following list of Para-Para MAX songs. Choreography may be original or pulled from existing Para-Para choreography. During the Qualification Round, and Contest Rounds 1 and 2, contestants will perform a song of their choice from appropriate lists.
 
Novice contestants will be required to perform at least 2 dances from a list of Para-Para Max songs.  Contestants will perform a song of their choice for Qualification and Contest Round 1 (does not necessarily have to be different songs).  Final round contestants will again perform a song of their choice from the second list.
 
Qualification round: Individual freestyle using existing para-para moves and steps, or may be an actual routine for the song of choice.  Judges will screen as many as possible in the 1.5 hours available.  In the last 10 or 20mins, Judges will announce which dancers will continue to the competition on Saturday.  10 Experienced contestants and 6 Novice contestants will be chosen to continue.  Experienced contestants may not reuse the qualification song or routine in the following rounds. Novices may reuse qualification routine in the first competition round.
 
Qualification Round Songs
 
1. A CRUEL ANGEL’S THESIS (from Neon Genesis Evangelion)
2. YOU GET TO BURNING (from Martian Successor Nadesico)                              
3. A ROUND DANCE – REVOLUTION (from Revolutionary Girl UTENA)
4. IF YOU DREAM ABOUT A DREAM, IT WON’T BE A DREAM (from Magical Girl Pretty Sammy)
5. ILLUSION (from Magical Girl Pretty Sammy)
6. Soul’s Refrain (from Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth)
7. WILL (from Senkai Houshin Engi)
8. AIM TO BE A POKÉMON MASTER (from Pocket Monster)
9. MASK (from Sorcerer Hunters)
10. FOR REAL (from Saiyuki)
 
 
Round 1  & 2 and Finals  Songs

1. LOVE’S FUSE (from Fushigi Yugi)
2. I WANT TO BE YOUR NUMBER ONE ( from Martian Successor Nadesico)
3. SUCCESSFUL MISSION (from Saber Marionette)
4. GIVE A REASON (from Slayers Next) 
5. RIRIKA SOS (from Nurse Angel RIRIKA SOS)
6. LEAVE IT TO CHA CHA (from Red Riding Hood Cha Cha)
7. KEEP ON DREAMING (from Nekketsu Saikyo Gozaurer)
8. GET THE WORLD (from Bakusou Kyoudai Let’s & Go WGP)
9. “RIGHT!” (from Super Doll Rika-chan))
 
 
JUDGING THE COMPETITION
 
Experienced contestants will be required to choreograph and perform at least 2 dances from the following list of Para-Para MAX songs. Choreography may be original or pulled from existing Para-Para choreography. During the Qualification Round, and Contest Rounds 1 and 2 & Final, contestants will perform a song of their choice from appropriate lists: 
 
Qualification Round Songs
 
1. A CRUEL ANGEL’S THESIS (from Neon Genesis Evangelion)
2. YOU GET TO BURNING (from Martian Successor Nadesico)                              
3. A ROUND DANCE – REVOLUTION (from Revolutionary Girl UTENA)
4. IF YOU DREAM ABOUT A DREAM, IT WON’T BE A DREAM (from Magical Girl Pretty Sammy)
5. ILLUSION (from Magical Girl Pretty Sammy)
6. Soul’s Refrain (from Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth)
7. WILL (from Senkai Houshin Engi)
8. AIM TO BE A POKÉMON MASTER (from Pocket Monster)
9. MASK (from Sorcerer Hunters)
10. FOR REAL (from Saiyuki)
 
Round 1  & 2 and Finals  Songs

1. LOVE’S FUSE (from Fushigi Yugi)
2. I WANT TO BE YOUR NUMBER ONE ( from Martian Successor Nadesico)
3. SUCCESSFUL MISSION (from Saber Marionette)
4. GIVE A REASON (from Slayers Next) 
5. RIRIKA SOS (from Nurse Angel RIRIKA SOS)
6. LEAVE IT TO CHA CHA (from Red Riding Hood Cha Cha)
7. KEEP ON DREAMING (from Nekketsu Saikyo Gozaurer)
8. GET THE WORLD (from Bakusou Kyoudai Let’s & Go WGP)
9. “RIGHT!” (from Super Doll Rika-chan)
 
 Novice contestants will be required to perform at least 2 dances from a list of Para-Para Max songs.  Contestants will perform a song of their choice for Qualification and Contest Round 1 (does not necessarily have to be different songs).  Final round contestants will again perform a song of their choice from the second list .
 
JUDGING
 
Qualification round: Individual freestyles.  Judges will screen as many
as possible in the 1.5 hours available.  In the last 10 or 20mins,
Judges will announce which dancers will continue to the competition on
Saturday.  10 Experienced contestants and 6 Novice contestants will be
chosen to continue.  Experienced contestants may not reuse the
qualification song or routine in the following rounds.  Novices may
reuse qualification routine in the first competition round.
 
Experienced contestant round 1: Contestant will perform routine to a
song of their choice with original choreography or actual steps.  Judges
will choose 5 contestants to continue.
 
Experienced contestant round 2: Contestant will perform routine to a
song of their choice with original choreography or actual steps.  The 3
contestants with the most positive audience reaction will continue to
the final round.
 
Experienced contestant round 3:  Contestant will perform routine to a
song of the judges’ choice with original choreography or actual steps.
Contestant with the most positive audience reaction will be crowned
para-para champion for the Experienced competition.
 
Novice contestant round 1: Contestant will perform routine to a song of
their choice with original choreography or actual steps.  This may be
the same routine used during the qualification round.  Judges will
choose 3 contestants to continue.
 
Novice contestant round 2: Contestant will perform routine to a song of
the judges’ choice with original choreography or actual steps.
Contestant with the most positive audience reaction will be crowned
para-para champion for the novice competition.
Judge and audience decisions are final and will not be contested.