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--- wiki:show_tips:usd:usd_competition [2025/11/19 20:57] – ↷ Page moved from wiki:show_tips:usd_competition to wiki:show_tips:usd:usd_competition benrog
+++ wiki:show_tips:usd:usd_competition [2026/02/15 16:38] (current) – GeorgeP
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 : No competition due to COVID-19 \\
 , 2023: Jubilee Sports Hall, Highfield Campus \\
-, 2025: Places Leisure Centre, Eastleigh \\
+, 2025, 2026: Places Leisure Centre, Eastleigh \\
 ==== Places Leisure Centre ====
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 There was a brief scare where Places were unsure if they could pull the bleachers forward (leaving a gap behind them) or whether they had to leave it with the back against the wall. Note that by the time you ask them to do this, any staff members with detailed knowledge about this will probably have gone home. It turns out that they can do this, but they may need a bit of encouragement. It may be worth seeking assurance from the venue in advance that they can do this, and again on the day.
+In 2025 and 2026, Places refused to move the bleachers forward further than them being flush with the wall, as apparently this goes against their risk assessment (and they never should have done it in the first place). This was less of a problem, as we knew in advance, and so we moved the stage further forwards.
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 ==== Stage ====
-In 2023 and 2024 we hired pipe and drape from SUSU as a backdrop, and put battery uplighters against it. This significantly improved the aesthetic and acoustic. We also hid most of our equipment behind it, and designated the area as a "technical crew only" zone. This means you can spend slightly less time cable managing and is generally a good idea anyway, because most of our equipment is bulky and ugly (to the public).
+Since 2023 we have hired pipe and drape from SUSU as a backdrop, and put battery uplighters against it. This significantly improved the aesthetic and acoustic. We also hid most of our equipment behind it, and designated the area as a "technical crew only" zone. This means you can spend slightly less time cable managing and is generally a good idea anyway, because most of our equipment is bulky and ugly (to the public).
-USD usually bring a dance floor which is essentially lots of black vinyl squares which need to be excruciatingly and precisely taped together with dance floor tape or black gaffer tape. Luckily USD spared us of this task in 2024, and aside from providing the tape, we did not involve ourselves with this procedure.
+USD usually bring a dance floor which is essentially a bunch of black vinyl rolls which need to be excruciatingly and precisely taped together with dance floor tape or black gaffer tape. Luckily USD spared us of this task in 2024, and aside from providing the tape, we did not involve ourselves with this procedure. In 2025 and 2026 USD purchased proper vinyl dance floor tape and used this instead of gaffer tape. This produces much better results.
 Depending on the venue, you may also need to lay carpet so that dancers' shoes do not damage the floor. USD have some of this too, but it might be heavy enough to require less taping-down.