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COMPETITION INFORMATION

Join us for a competition designed to elevate every performer. Where dancers shine on premier stages before expert judges. We are committed to honoring artistry and excellence at every level, every dancer is celebrated.

Registration is now open!

PRICING 2026

Early Pay discount ends January 23, 2026. Entry Deadline 30 days prior to event.

*Solo, Duo, and Trio pricing is per routine.

Please see the Solo Duo Trio Registration page, for details on what is included with a paid registration.

AGE DIVISIONS

Age divisions are determined as follows: for teams, duos, and trios, the division is based on the average age of the dancers as of the competition date. For soloists, age is calculated individually as of the competition date.

MINI 

7 YEARS & UNDER

JUNIOR

8-10 YEARS OLD

PRE TEEN

11-12 YEARS OLD

TEEN

13-15 YEARS OLD

SENIOR

16-18 YEARS OLD

SKILL LEVELS

Place your cursor over the skill level above to view more details.

Guidelines on skill levels are provided in the Rules & Regulations at the bottom of the page.

Please note that team highlights or spotlights are permitted, as long as they feature only 1–3 dancers (i.e., less than the majority of the team, particularly for small teams).

GENRES

BALLET/POINTE

Routines featuring ballet or pointe technique, should include classical steps and movement.

CONTEMPORARY/
MODERN

Routines incorporating ballet and modern technique, should feature stylistic elements, expressive movement, and/or storytelling.

JAZZ

Routines featuring primarily jazz technique, should showcase upbeat music and strong showmanship.

LYRICAL

Routines that demonstrate both jazz and ballet techniques, incorporating emotional expression or storytelling elements.

HIP-HOP

Routines that demonstrate hip-hop, street style movement, and or breakdancing.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Routines interpreting a character or theatre dance style, from a Broadway show, musical, movie, etc.

OPEN

Routines that showcase any dance style or a fusion of multiple styles, including Acro, ballroom, and more.

TAP

Routines that consist of tap technique, steps, performed in tap shoes. Clogging is permitted in this genre.

CHEER

Routines performed with or a combination of upbeat dancing, stunting, cheers, vocals, etc.

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