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CATEGORIES
Tap
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Lyrical |
Musical
Theatre |
Jazz
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Acro |
Song
& Dance
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| Ballet |
Open |
Contemporary |
| Pointe |
Hip
Hop |
Adult
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The
following rules apply within the categories:
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Tap
– no pre-recorded tap sounds permitted in music |
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Jazz
– one minor acro trick allowed, ie. cartwheel (otherwise, please enter
in acro or open) |
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Regardless
of whether a
routine is entered correctly or not in a category, judges will mark on
the student’s ability and make a decision if necessary to move their
mark to an alternate category for placement. Entries will still
be
awarded their mark during the session performed. |
OVERALL DIVISIONAL
GROUPINGS
Mini
Division
Junior
Division
Intermediate
Division
Senior
Division
Pre-Professional Division
Financiers!
(parents' routines)
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ages
5 - 8
ages 9 -11
ages 12 -14
ages 15 - 17
ages 18 +
n/a
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ENTRIES WITHIN AGE
DIVISIONS
| Solo |
Individual
entry |
Duet
/ Trios
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Two
& Three students |
| Groups |
Four
to nine students |
| Lines |
10
– 15 students |
| Extended
Line or Production |
16+
students |
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All
solos, duets/trios,
groups and lines will compete in individual age categories. However,
overall awards will be presented by DIVISIONAL GROUPINGS. Novice and
Amateur will have their own Overalls.
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Acro
and Musical Theatre will have separate Overalls for Novice, Amateur and
Competitive
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All
solos will compete in their age category according to their age as of
December 31st. |
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Duets,
Trios, Groups, Lines and Productions must all be entered as average age
and drop the decimal.
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CLASSIFICATION
OF ABILITY
Novice
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Students
who have never competed in any solo before. |
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Student
may have competed
in duets and trios for one year only; more experience in duets and
trios will eliminate their novice status. |
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Groups
and lines that consist of 70% novice students. |
Amateur |
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Students
registered up to only 5 hours per week of training classes |
Competitive |
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Students
registered 6 or more hours per week of training classes |
Pre-Professional |
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Routines
where the age is 18+
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Professional
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Any
routine that includes a participant who is a paid dance professional |
TIME
LIMITS
| Solos, Duets
& Trios |
2.5 minutes
(3 minutes max for ballet & lyrical) |
| Groups, Lines |
3.5 minutes
max |
Productions
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10 minutes
max
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Please call
with production details for scheduling
No penalties will
be involved for routines overtime however, if abused may result in
disqualification of overall placement.
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