DANCE DISCIPLINES
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Acro: A routine that consists of both acrobatic/gymnastic technique along with dance choreography, inclusive of tricks.
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Ballet: A routine that consists of ballet technique while incorporating classical movements and steps.
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Character Ballet: A routine portraying a character or stereotype and must consist of ballet technique.
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Contemporary: A routine that incorporates the modern technique.
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Hip Hop: A routine that consists of freestyle, street dance, break, funk, etc.
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Jazz: A routine consisting primarily of jazz technique. Must not contain more than 3 Acro tricks.
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Lyrical: A routine that expresses the lyrics of the music. Must not contain more than 3 Acro tricks.
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Modern: A routine consisting of modern technique movement. Should incorporate balance, control and extensions.
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Musical Theatre: A routine portraying a character(s) through dance and costuming. Lip syncing is allowed. Any form of dance may be incorporated.
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Open: A routine which does not fit into any other dance category. Up to 8 Acro tricks are permitted.
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Pointe: A routine performed in pointe shoes using classical ballet steps or contemporary ballet technique.
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Production: A routine must have a minimum of 17 dancers. Can incorporate any style(s) of dance or acrobatics but must have a story/theme portrayed throughout the entire performance.*All productions compete against each other for the Overall Production Award * Must be 3 to qualify.
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Song and Dance: A routine consisting of dance and vocals. Pre-recording of songs are not permitted. Routine must consist of at least 50% dance.*Microphones are permitted and supplied by the studio.
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Tap: A routine consists primarily of tap technique. Pre-recorded tap sounds are not permitted.
AGE DIVISIONS
Munchkin - 6 & Under
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Mini - 7 to 9
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Junior - 10 to 12
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Intermediate - 13 to 15
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Senior - 16 to 19
Adult - 20 & Over
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*All divisions compete against true age category.
*Adults are not eligible for any overall awards.
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​DANCE CATEGORIES
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Solo - 1 Dancer
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Duet/Trio - 2 to 3 Dancers
Petite Group - 4 to 6 Dancers
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Small Group - 7 to 9 Dancers
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Large Group - 10 to 12 Dancers
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Line - 13 to 17 Dancers
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Extended Line - 18+ Dancers
Production - 17+ Dancers
*Must have at least 3 in category to receive Overall Awards
*Top 3 Overall Placements are awarded in each age division (excluding Adult) per dance category
*Groups (Petite, Small, Large) are combined when not enough entries
*Solos, Duet/Trios receive medals
*All Groups receive ribbons or place cards
*Soloists can only place once in Overalls
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*TDR HAS THE RIGHT TO COMBINE OR SEPARATE OVERALLS PER EVENT DEPENDING ON REGISTRATION​