Vote4Dance Documentation
Everything you need to run a dance competition with Vote4Dance — from creating the event to the prize ceremony and the final exports.
What do you want to do?
| I want to… | Go to |
|---|---|
| Organize my first competition and know what is required of me | Planning your first competition |
| Test everything before the event, at the venue, with projector and tablets | Test run and venue rehearsal |
| Connect a projector or TV, and know what to ask the venue | Screens, projectors and venue technology |
| Work out which app each functionary needs | Users, apps and stations |
| Set up registration and check-in | Registration and check-in |
| Have a runbook for the competition day | Live operations |
| Sell tickets, meals or merch | Shop |
| Run the door: scanning, admission, arrivals | At the door |
| Register for a competition as a dancer | Dancer: registration for event |
| Buy a ticket to watch | Spectator: buying tickets |
| Understand licenses, classes and rankings | Federation |
| See what is new in Vote4Dance | Release notes |
New here?
- Understanding Vote4Dance — how the system fits together, and which role you have
- Quickstart — from nothing to a runnable event
- Technical requirements — devices, network, browser
- Vote4Dance building blocks — the apps and what each one is for
Organizing a competition
The path most organizers follow, in order:
- Planning your first competition — what is required, and when
- Event setup — create the event
- Competition setup — classes, rounds, participants, judges
- Users, apps and stations — functionaries and devices
- Screens, projectors and venue technology — the hall
- Registration and check-in — entries and club check-in
- Shop — tickets, meals and merch — everything that is not an entry fee
- At the door — scanning, admission and arrivals
- Test run and venue rehearsal — prove it before the day
- Live operations — the competition day
- Post-event and exports — results, rankings, archives
Full detail in the Manager Guide.
Find your role
| Role | You are this if |
|---|---|
| Organizer | You set up and run a competition. |
| Dancer | You compete. |
| School/Club | You register dancers and manage a club’s members. |
| Federation | You set the rules: licenses, classes, rankings. |
| Scrutineer | You oversee judging and results quality. |
| Spectator | You come to watch, and buy a ticket. |
Not sure? Finding your role.