CATEGORIES:
 
  Ballet: Must contain classical ballet technique.

Tap: Must contain 80% tap technique. Music may not contain pre-recorded tap sounds. 

Jazz: Must contain jazz movements. Two acro tricks are permitted.

Contemporary: Must contain contemporary/modern movements to any style of music.

Hip Hop: Must contain freestyle movements and music. (Funk, street style, pop and lock etc.)

Open: A routine that does not fit into any of the alternate categories. The routine may consist of two or more styles of dance. 

Musical Theatre: A performance of tap, jazz, or acro that portrays a theme. The routine must have 60% dance and 40% other
(acting or mime). Lip-syncing, props, and minimal vocalization are permitted.

Pointe: Must contain classical ballet technique with the emphasis on strong pointe work.

Lyrical: Must contain modern jazz movements using expressive lyrical music. The routine should demonstrate extension, balance and control.

Acro: Must contain a maximum of 60% acrobatics tricks (with a max. of 4 tumbling passes) and at least 40% dance movements.

Production:  Must contain 18 or more dancers. This should incorporate any style that carries a theme throughout.		  
 
CLASSIFICATIONS:
 
  *Novice: Dancers who have never participated in a dance competition. Any Solo/duet/trio must be 100% Novice to be eligible.

*Pre-Competitive: Dancers who have previously competed in a dance competition and who train 5 hours or less per week. Solo/duet/trio must be 100% pre-competitive to compete in this division.Groups/Lines/Productions must be 75% pre-competitive to compete in this divison.

*Competitive: Dancers who have previously competed in a dance competition and who currently train more than 5 hours per week.

*High School dance teams: High School dance teams/ groups only.

*University/College dance teams: University/College dance teams/ groups only.		  
 
 

ENTRY DIVISIONS:
Solo
Duet/Trio
Small group: 4-9 dancers
Large group: 10-16 dancers
Extended line: 17+ dancers
Production: 18+ dancers

TIME LIMITS:
Solo/Duet/Trio: 3 min. Max.
Groups: 3 min. & 30 seconds Max.
Extended line: 4 min. Max.
Production: 8 min. Max.

AGE DIVISIONS:
Mini: 6 and under
Junior: 7-8 yrs. 9-10 yrs.
Intermediate: 11-12 yrs. 13-15 yrs.
Senior: 16 yrs. and over
 
 
*Average Age is determined by all competitors’ ages as of January 1, 2010. Add ages together, divide by number of competitors and round off the decimal. (.5 and up rounds up to next age)



  
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