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.