Policies & Guidelines

• Tumbling is welcome in your dance choreography and will be judged only as it enhances your dance performance.  Routines that emphasize tumbling, contortion, and acrobatic skills need to be entered in the "Open" or "Acro" category.

• Please be careful that choreography, music, and costuming are age appropriate.  Our competition is designed for family viewing.

• Any routine that the judges feel is NOT entered in the appropriate skill level (Beg, Low Int, High Int, or Adv) will be judged and awarded in the appropriate skill level division (not the level originally entered in). The dancer's score will be adjusted to reflect the newly assigned level range for comparable and fair overall competition results.  If you are unsure of your skill level, please consult with your dance coach.

Skill Level Descriptions:​

*Note that any dancer who enters a solo in 2 different skill levels, is elegible for recognition in only1solo high point contest.  Duo's and Trio's are excepted from this rule.

*​Any routines (solos or groups) demonstrating obvious "above skill level" dance abilities will be judged and awarded at the appropriate higher skill level without penalty as determined by unanimous consent of the judges.  Your dance coach will be the best assessor of your appropriate skill level.

• Recreational: Our introductory “Recreational” level is designed for dancers who are just beginning their competitive journey. These dancers are honing their skills in rhythm, coordination, and memorization while mastering fundamental techniques such as single pirouettes, forward leaps, and chaines. Competing in this category provides them with the perfect opportunity to showcase their developing talents in a supportive and encouraging environment.

• Beginning: Beginning level dancers have foundational dance skills and are in the early stages of their dance journey. These dancers are gaining performing confidence and mastery of basic dance skills refining techniques such as double pirouettes, basic leaps and turns while demonstrating emerging body control and stage presence.

• Low Intermediate: Demonstrates an increased proficiency in dance techniques and performance compared to a beginning level dancer. Performers are developing technique and increased flexibility, attempting more challenging dance skills such as triple pirouettes, side/back leaps, fouettes, etc.  

• High Intermediate: Solid command of challenging dance movements/skills with proper technique, executing them with both precision and control. They demonstrate a polished stage presence with emerging artistic expression.

• Advanced:  Exhibits highly challenging dance movements/skills with excellent technical ability and flexibility. Elevated sense of artistry with proficient artistic expression enhancing their overall performance.

• Age Divisions:  Dancers are entered as the age they will be on the date of the competition determined by the birthdate submitted and calculated by computer software to insure accuracy. Age categories may be divided or combined as needed.