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Zashi Lhamo Moves:
Dance. Spirit. Power.
2025 Youth Dance Challenge
🌟 What is it
Zashi Lhamo Moves: Dance. Spirit. Power. is an international youth dance challenge celebrating the spiritual energy of Zashi Lhamo, a Tibetan goddess of wealth and protection. Dancers aged 18 and under from around the world are invited to perform the official choreography, record a video, and submit it for a chance to win prizes and be featured on SYCollective’s global platforms.
👥 Who can enter
- Open to youth anywhere in the world
- Two divisions:
JJ Division: Age 10 and under
Junior Division: Age 11–18 - Each team must have exactly 3 dancers
- All participants must have parental/guardian permission
- Only amateur dancers may enter (a professional dancer is defined as someone whose paid profession is dancing.)
📅 Key dates
- Challenge Launch: August 15, 2025
- Submission Deadline: September 30, 2025
- Fan Favorite Voting Ends: October 15, 2025
- Winners Announced: October 30, 2025
🎥 How to enter
1. Learn the dance moves:
SYCollective will release an official dance routine video. All entries must replicate this choreography exactly.
2. Record your dance
- Length: 3 minutes
- Format: Vertical 9:16
- Resolution: 4K at 60 fps
- Single continuous shot — no cuts, transitions, or edits
3. Post your video to Instagram or Facebook using both hashtags:
- #ZashiLhamoMoves
- #SYCollectiveDance2025
4. Send a DM to Submit. Message the official SYCollective IG or the Director's FB account with:
- Team name
- Age group
- Full name + age of all 3 dancers
- Country
- Instagram/Facebook post link
- Consent statement: “All dancers have parental/guardian permission to participate. We agree to SYCollective’s rules and video use terms.”
🔒 Video content rules
- Culturally respectful
- Avoid disrespectful gestures or revealing outfits
- Follow the official moves
- No remixes, substitutions, or freestyle dancing
- The routine must match the official choreography
- Unedited performance
- No filters, AI effects, editing, text overlays, or transitions
- Submit the dance exactly as performed
- No commercial branding
- No visible logos, product placements, or promotional content
- Safe and appropriate
- No dangerous moves or offensive behavior
- Content must be appropriate for a family-friendly audience
- Clear filming
- Dancers must be fully visible at all times
- Try to use good lighting and a clean background if possible
Rights & permissions
By submitting a video, particpants agree to the following:
- All submissions become the property of SYCollective
- SYCollective may:
- Edit and repost the videos
- Use footage in highlight reels, educational media, and social media promotions
- Publicly feature team names and countries
- No compensation beyond the listed prizes will be given for future use
🧑⚖️ Judging criteria
Entries will be scored by a select panel of choreographers, artists, and community leaders. Each judge scores 1–10 in the following categories:
- Choreography accuracy
- Synchronization
- Energy & Spirit
🏆 Prizes
For each age group:
- 🥇 1st Place: $300 USD/team ($100 per dancer)
- 🥈 Runner-Up: $150 USD/team ($50 per dancer)
- 🏅 Fan Favorite: SYCollective merch (all 3 team members)
- 💸 All prize money paid in USD via Wise or PayPal or Zelle.
- 📄 All winners receive a digital certificate of recognition
🔥 Fan favorite award
SYCollective selects 3 finalists per age group. Finalist videos are reposted on SYCollective’s Instagram. The video with the most Likes by September 30 wins. In case of a tie, the judging panel will choose the winner
📣 Winner reveal
October 1 Announcement via:
- Instagram & Facebook posts
- IG or FB Live stream
- Later: YouTube Compilation Video of winners and highlights
- Full winning videos will be featured publicly with team name and country
📲 Follow for Updates
Follow @sycollective.charity on Instagram for:
- The official choreography video
- Event updates and winner announcements
Let your spirit move. Let Zashi Lhamo rise through your dance.
SYCollective
Renton, WA
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