{"id":51828,"date":"2019-09-12T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T04:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/miss-matric-dance-2019-entries-now-open-20190911-6\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:00:33","slug":"miss-matric-dance-2019-entries-now-open-20190911-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/miss-matric-dance-2019-entries-now-open-20190911-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Miss Matric Dance 2019 entries now open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LOCAL matric girls who attended their matric dance this year can now start entering our annual <i>UD Express <\/i>Miss Matric Dance competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrants will be judged on their overall look \u2013 including the dress, hair, make-up and accessories \u2013 so be sure to send a photo where the judges can clearly get the complete picture. A panel of judges will choose nine (9) finalists once entries have closed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The judges will also choose 10 wild card entries and the public will have to vote for their favourite wild card on Facebook, who will make up the 10th finalist for this year\u2019s Miss Matric Dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despatch Klinicare and Creations Photography are the sponsors of the prizes for this year\u2019s winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MR MATRIC DANCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year a special category for Mr Matric Dance will be introduced. Matric boys who attended a matric dance this year can for the first time also enter our competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HOW TO ENTER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To enter, matriculants must send their matric dance photo via e-mail only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Qualifying entries will be uploaded in our Miss Matric Dance album on the <i>UD Express <\/i>Facebook page. 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