A Dance Competition Experience You'll Never Forget!
CATEGORIES
| Tap | Lyrical | Musical Theatre |
| Jazz | Acro | Song & Dance |
| Ballet | Open | Contemporary |
| Pointe | Hip Hop | Adult |
The following rules apply within the categories:
- Tap – no pre-recorded tap sounds permitted in music
- Jazz – maximum of two tricks allowed (otherwise, please enter in acro or open)
- 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.
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 | ages 5 - 8 |
| Junior Division | ages 9 -11 |
| Intermediate Division | ages 12 -14 |
| Senior Division | ages 15 - 17 |
| Pre-Professional Division | ages 18 + |
| Financiers! (parents' routines) | n/a |
ENTRIES WITHIN AGE DIVISIONS
| Solo | Individual entry |
| Duet / Trios |
Two & Three students |
| Groups | Four to nine students |
| Lines | 10 – 15 students |
| Extended Line or Production | 16+ students |
- 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.
- Acro and Musical Theatre will have separate Overalls for Novice, Amateur and Competitive
- All solos will compete in their age category according to their age as of December 31st.
- Duets, Trios, Groups, Lines and Productions must all be entered as average age and drop the decimal.
CLASSIFICATION OF ABILITY
Novice
- Students who have never competed in any solo before.
- Student may have competed in duets and trios for one year only; more experience in duets and trios will eliminate their novice status.
- Groups and lines that consist of 70% novice students.
Amateur
- Students registered up to only 5 hours per week of training classes
Competitive
- Students registered 6 or more hours per week of training classes
Pre-Professional
- Routines where the age is 18+
Professional
- Any routine that includes a participant who is a paid dance professional (not eligible for overalls)
TIME LIMITS
| Solos, Duets & Trios | 2.5 minutes (3 minutes max for ballet & lyrical) |
| Groups, Lines | 3.5 minutes max |
| Productions | 10 minutes max |
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.