• All the required information should be submitted before the deadline through www.sidfestival.com.
• Only applications submitted through online form at the website are accepted.
• Please do not mail DVDs.
• Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
  For further information, please contact:
  sidfestival@gmail.com

• Please submit 4-5 pieces of high-resolution pictures of each dance piece in jpeg format.
• Images must be at least 1.5 MB, or 300dpi or width or height of more than 1200px.
• The pictures will be applied for press release and festival booklet.

• SIDF will send an official invitation to the selected participating group in the first week of May, 2025.
• No explanation will be given to any groups that are not accepted by the committee of SIDF 2025.
• The committee of SIDF 2025 strictly requests the selected participating groups to respond with an official letter confirming their participation along with confirmed flight booking slips to SIDF before July 30, 2025.
• The period of SIDF 2025 is the middle second semester school holiday of Malaysia and the flight is always full during the school holiday. We advise participants to book the flight ticket to Sibu early. The earlier to book the flight tickets, the price will be cheaper.
  Flight company from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to Sibu:
  1. www.malaysiaairlines.com
  2. www.airasia.com
  3. www.malindoair.com (now known as Batik Air)
  4. https://www.flyscoot.com/en (Fly in from Singapore).

• Dances that manifest strong cultural elements and styles, especially those that can be performed at natural scenes will be accepted.
• If the weather is clear, the performances will not only happen just on the stage. Dance groups can choose different locations in the park to perform.
• The original dance works that has the choreographer’s name included in the application form will be given priority for acceptance.
• Lighting and sound system will be set up for the performances at the locations.
• A professional lighting designer and sound technician will be invited to assist the dance groups in carrying out their performances to the fullest.
• Applications without viable video links containing rehearsal or finished performance piece will not be considered.
• The video links must be made accessible via YouTube or other video hosting sites.

  

  

  

  

• Children aged between 10-15 are accepted.
• All dances that explore the psychological and physical development of children and depict the lifestyles of children will be accepted.
• All dances performed in the Children Dance Night must be original works. The choreographer of the dance pieces must be listed in the application form.
• If the weather is clear, the performances will not only happen just on the stage. Dance groups can choose different locations in the park to perform.
• Lighting and sound system will be set up for the performances at the locations.
• A professional lighting designer and sound technician will be invited to assist the dance groups in carrying out their performances to the fullest.
• Applications without viable video links containing rehearsal or finished performance piece will not be considered.
• The video links must be made accessible via YouTube or other video hosting sites.

  

  

• All kinds of folk dance/line dance/square dance will be accepted especially those that can be performed at the nature scene.
• If the weather is clear, the performances will not only happen just on the stage. Dance groups can choose different locations in the park to perform.
• Lighting and sound system will be set up for the performances at the locations.
• A professional lighting designer and sound technician will be invited to assist the dance groups in carrying out their performances to the fullest.
• Applications without viable video links containing rehearsal or finished performance piece will not be considered.
• The video links must be made accessible via YouTube or other video hosting sites.

  

  

The main concerts will be held in the ballroom hall of RH Hotel, Sibu. This is a theatre-like performance space which can accommodate about 500 seats.

The dance concert will include the performance which is more professional and theatrical and is open to all kinds of dances, traditional or contemporary, for all-age group and of all races and cultures, both locally and internationally.

All dances performed in the dance concerts must be original works. The choreographer of the dance pieces must be listed in the application form.

The maximum total performance duration for the 2-night concerts is 15 minutes per group.

The 15-minute of performance for dance concert can be a full piece or a combination of several short dance works. The short dance works will either be arranged to be performed in one single night, or be slotted into two different nights of the dance concert.

Applications without viable video links containing rehearsal or finished performance piece will not be considered.

The video links must be made accessible via YouTube or other video hosting sites.

# The existing stage at the Sibu Esplanade which is 12ft depth x 28ft width will be extended into 24ft depth x 28ft width for the duration of event, and proper lighting and sound equipment will be temporarily installed on the stage.

Lighting designer from KL will be invited to assist on the setup and controls of the three-night performance.

# Performance will be carried out in the following locations if the weather is clear. The lighting will also be set up for the performances at different locations aside from the main stage.

# The Booth

#Hornbill Park

#Iron Frames

#Playground

Area of the Red Bridge

*Please be noted that outdoor performance will be cancelled if the weather creates unsafe performance conditions onsite.

The duration for each dance group’s performance is 5-10 minutes. The performance will be held in the day time during the festival period.

*Please be noted that outdoor performance will be cancelled if the weather creates unsafe performance conditions onsite.

The workshop facilitators shall provide the organizer their personal profile, the materials about the dance workshop such as printed materials, mp3 format music in USB and a video link of the dance.

Duration of workshop: 90 minutes.

Target participants: Dance lovers or students, or those interested who may not have professional dance training background.

Duration: 60 minutes or 90 minutes.

Target participants: The seminar is open to the public.

• Bintangor & Sarikei Countryside
• Countryside & Iban Long House
• Fuzhou Heritage Trail
• The Melanau Heritage Trail
• Ulu Sarikei Nature Trail
• Sibu Downtown Discovery
• Upper Rajang Discovery
• Rejang River Cruise

Participants are only allowed to video record their own performances if permitted by the organizer, and will be arranged to record at a specific spot allocated by the organizer. Please leave the shooting area after recording own group’s performances.

Participating groups will receive a video link of their indoor performance to use for non-profit promotional purposes, and photos can be downloaded from SIDF’s official Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/SibuInternationalDanceFestival.

For outdoor performance, participants are free to record their own videos. Please be noted that the SIDF committee will provide indoor performance videos only.