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IOOV & Albany Ballroom Council
Presents
4th ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BALL
OCTOBER 30, 2026
DOORS OPEN AT 7pm
LSS START AT 7:30pm
LOCATION: Hilton Albany 40 Lodge St., Albany, NY 12207
Admissions: FREE
COMMENTATOR: Legendary KARMA VERSACE
DJ: DJ RICK RICKI
Videographer: Klipz by Kay
Western New York OTY Approved!
Sponsors: In Our Own Voices, Albany Ballroom Council and Discovery Albany
7K in Cash Prizes
TONIGHT WE ARE HONORING SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC HORROR MOVIES, TV SHOWS AND CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME. WHO WILL BE ALBANY'S HORROR VILLAN OF THE NIGHT?
COM VS COM - "CANDYMAN"
THE ICONIC URBAN LEGEND, HOOK-HANDED GHOST WHO APPEARS WHEN YOU SAY HIS NAME 5 TIMES IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR.
TONIGHT GIVE US A DARK, SOUL BINDING CHANT SAYING "CANDYMAN 5 TIMES". WILL HAVE THE CROWD HORRIFIED ENOUGH TO NEVER SAY THAT NAME AGAIN.
TROPHY $250
HAND PERFORMANCE - "CARRIE"
CARRIE WAS ICONICALLY KNOWN FOR SHAKING AND DETSROYING THE ROOM WITH ONLY HER HANDS.
BRING IT WITH A SICKENING HAND PERFORMCE THAT WILL SHAKE THE JUDGES AND DESTROY THE COMPETITION AND DONT FORGET YOUR BLOOD STAIN HANDS(RED GLOVES)
TROPHY $250
FACE - "IT"
PENNEY WISE HAS THE MOST TERRIFYING YET ICONIC FACES OF HORROR. WEARING A SCARY CLOWN OUTFIT, HOLDING A RED BALLOON,
HE ALWAYS GAVE YOU A GLOWING, STRUCTED BEAT FACE. RECREATE THE PENNY WISE ENSEMBLE WHILE SERVING A FACE(NO MAKE-UP ON THE FACE/WASHED FACE)
DONT FORGET YOUR RED BALLOON AND/OR PAPER BOAT. "WILL YOU FLOAT"
MALE FIGURE - TROPHY $250
FEMALE FIGURE - TROPHY $250
REALNESS - "HALLOWEEN VILLIANS"
BRING IT IN YOUR BEST IMPERSONATION (LOOK=A=LIKE) OF ANY HALLOWEEN VILLAN. BRING PHOTO FOR 10s.
TROPHY and $500
BEST DRESSED SPECTATOR - "AMERICAN HORROR STORY"
AMERICAN HORROR STORY HAS PRESENTED SOME OF THE ICONIC CHARATERS ABD LOOKS OVER THE PAST 12 SEASONS.
BRING IT IN A LOOK INSPIRED BY ANY OF THE CHARACTERS OF ANY SEASON OF AHS.
MALE FIGURE - TROPHY
FEMALE FIGURE - TROPHY
GNC - TROPHY
(WINNERS WILL BATTLE FOR MGP AND $500)
HOUSE WITH THE MOST TESTED - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD
THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY, BRING AWARNESS AND PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF TESTING.
007s AND INACTIVE BALLROOM PARTICPANTS/MEMBERS CAN REPRESENT ANY ACTIVE HOUSE. (Testing will be conducted @ In Our Own Voices October 26th thru October 30th)
THE HOUSE WITH THE MOST TESTED BY OCTOBER 30TH AT 7PM WILL WIN - (TROPHY AND $500)
(Mini-Grand Prize Categories)
RUNWAY - "FREDDY VS JASON"
ALL AMERICAN - JASON VOORHEES, THE HOCKEY MASK WEARING VILLIAN WAS THE KNOWN FOR HIS SURPRISES, POP-UPs, AND DETERMINATION
TO HUNT HIS PREY DOWN WITH FRIGHTING YET FIERCE WALK. BRING IT TO THE RUNWAY IN AN INSPIRED LOOK(MAKE IT DETAILED AND CREATIVE)
AND MOST OF ALL DONT FORGET YOUR HOCKEY MASK AND MACHETE. MUST HAVE PROP FOR 10s. Trophy
EUROPEAN - FREDDY COUGAR, THE BROWN HAT, KNIVES FOR HANDS AND SCORCH SKIN GOT HIS REVENGE BY TERRFYING THE KIDS OF ELM STREET BY SNATCHING THIER SOULS IN THIER SLEEP
BRING IT IN A HEAD TO TOE INSPIRED LOOK(MAKR IT DETAILED AND CREATIVE)AND MOST OF ALL DONT FORGET YOUR BRWON HAT AND KNIVES FOR HANDS. MUST HAVE PROP FOR 10s. Trophy
WINNERS WILL BATTLE FOR - (MGP TROPHY AND $1000)
PERFORMANCE - "CHILD'S PLAY" THIS SERIES HAS BEEN PRESENTING ICOINC PERFORMANCES FOR YEARS THROUGH THE THIS VIOLENT YET ADORABLE FAMILY OF VILLIANS.
TONIGHT RECREATE A LOOK INSPIRED THE VILLIAN (ACCORDING TO YOUR GROUP) FROM HEAD TO TOE THAT THIS FAMILY WOULD BE DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE WITH. YOU MUST DO ALL FIVE ELELMETS (WITH AT LEAST 3 DIPS) FOR YOUR 10s
MF - CHUCKY (CHILD'S PLAY) - TROPHY
FF - TIFFANY (BRIDE OF CHUCKY) - TROPHY
GNC-GLEN/GLENDA (SEED OF CHUCKY) - TROPHY
WINNERS WILL BATTLE FOR - (MGP TROPHY AND $1000)
(Grand Prize Category)
PRODUCTION AS A HOUSE - THRILLER VS THE WALKING DEAD - 4 HOUSE MEMBER TEAM - 3 MIN PRODUCTION MAX(PRODUCTION REQUIRED)
CHOOSE EITHER THRILLER OR THE WALKING DEAD, RECREATE AN ICONIC LOOK OR MOMENT AND BRING IT AS A HOUSE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORTIES;
FACE
REALNESS
RUNWAY
PERFORMANCE
(GP TROPHY and $2500)
(All production are due no later than Friday October 23rd, Please send all production via email to me @ [email protected])
Testing will be conducted @ In Our Own Voices October 26th thru October 30th
(Attention: No real weapons, metal, or anything or sort is to be used your prop. All props and bags will be checked by security at the door. If you are involved in a fight in, out, or around the event and/or Venue site. You will be removed from the Ball and Venue site)
There will be a cash bar and light freshmen’s available throughout the night.
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Hilton Albany (Albany, NY), 40 Lodge St,Albany,NY,United States
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