Categories

Jazz – Must consist primarily of Jazz technique.

Lyrical – Routine which interprets and expresses the musicality or lyrics of the song.

Tap – May not contain pre-recorded tap sounds.

Ballet – Must consist primarily of Ballet technique and be choreographed to instrumental music.

Pointe – Must consist primarily of Pointe technique and be choreographed to instrumental music.

Acro – Acrobatics set to any style of music. An acro trick is a movement where hips pass over the shoulders.

Musical Theatre – A routine portraying a character throughout by using lip sync with any form of dance incorporated.

Song & Dance – Must perform live vocals. There is no set percentages for how much singing & dancing it must contain. It is at the teacher’s/individual’s discretion and will be judged accordingly. Please request microphones if required on the entry form

Vocal – Routine should show the performers pitch, range and tone. No background vocals may be included. Please request microphones if required on the entry form.

Modern/Contemporary – Routine may be performed to any style of music. Abstract in nature, movement is expressive of feeling and choreographic style.

Hip Hop – Freestyle dance which does not necessarily contain technical steps.

Open – A routine that does not fit into any of these categories or combines several of them.

Production – Routine must have 18 or more dancers for this category incorporating any style that carries a theme throughout. Groups with 18 or more dancers do not have to enter as a Production, but may enter in the Line Division if applicable.

Classifications

Novice – Dancer/s who have never participated in a dance competition. Any duet/trio or group must be 75% Novice to be eligible.

Soloists must be 100% Novice. Novice is available in all categories and age groups.

Recreational – Dancers who train 3 hours or less per week. A group must be 100% Recreational to compete in this division.

Open – Competitors entering the regular competitive categories.

Professional–A dancer who earns a living by teaching or performing dance. Dancers in this category are not eligible for Overalls.

Entry Divisions & Time Limits

Solo – max 3 minutes

Duet/Trio – max 3 minutes

Sm. Group (4-9 dancers) – max 3 minutes

Lrg. Group (10-15 dancers) – max 3.5 minutes

Line (16+ dancers) – max 4.5 minutes

Production (20 or more dancers) – max 10 minutes

Age Divisions

All categories have individual ages from 5-19. There is a 19+ category, as well as Adult and Professional Categories.

Average Age is determined by all competitors ages as of January 1, 2012. Add ages together, divide by number of competitors and round off the decimal. (.5 and up rounds up to next age)

New Online Registration program will calculate this for you automatically!