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The 3rd Turkish Olympiad Southeastern US was held in Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech in Atlanta Georgia by the Istanbul Center on Saturday, March 19, 2010.The winners of singing, poetry recitation, general knowledge and proficiency in Turkish Language and Writing category will represent Southern U.S. at the 8th World Turkish Olympiads in Turkey.

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Folk Dance Competition (TNL-T)

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Turkish as a Native Language for Teens (TNL-T)

Folk Dance Competition

 

Definition: A competition where contestants are judged on their Turkish folk dance performance.

 

Requirements:

Middle or high school students of ages 11-16.

Participants should perform in groups of a minimum of three people.

The length of the performance cannot exceed 10 minutes.

Students who have spent the last 5 years in the USA and are native Turkish speakers can participate

 

 

Criteria:

30% Choreography: composition and arrangement of dance movements.

40% Harmony in the group: Harmony among group members in the movements.

30% Costumes: Originality and relation of the costumes to the folk dance.

 

Awards:

1st           place: $250 (Per individual)

2nd          place: $200 (Per individual)

3rd           place: $150 (Per individual)

 
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