A large group is any routine less than three minutes in duration with 10-19 participants. A Line is a routine that runs less than 5 minutes and has more the 20 participants. A production is any routine less than eight minutes in duration with at least 15 participants that conveys a story and can include entrances, exits, costume changes, and/or Broadway production qualities.
Open: A routine that is a combination of any of the other categories.
Acro: A routine that contains primarily gymnastic tricks, There should be a blend of gymnastics and dance together.
Ballet: A routine that consists of classical steps and ballet technique. Ballet shoes must be worn.
Pointe: A routine that consists of ballet/pointe technique. Pointe shoes must be worn.
Character: A routine that portrays a character that is easily recognizable, i.e. a cat, dog or movie or cartoon character, etc.
Clogging: A routine that uses clogging technique.
Song & Dance: A routine that combines dancing and singing. The singing may have back up vocal accompaniment only.
Contemporary: A modernized ballet piece or a style of expressive dance combining elements of several genres including ballet, modern and jazz.
Hip Hop: A dance that consists of the latest street dance style, as seen in current dance videos.
Musical Theatre: A routine performed to the music of a Broadway musical show or a movie musical.
Modern: A routine containing expressive movement and classic modern dance technique.
Lyrical: A routine that is performed to the lyrics or mood of the music.
Jazz: A routine that utilizes jazz technique such as isolations and contractions performed to upbeat music.
Tap: A routine utilizing tap technique. Tap shoes must be worn.
You should make any necessary changes to your existing routines by logging into the teacher center and choosing “register/make changes”.
Show schedules are available 10 days prior to the event located in your teacher center.
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All special requests must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. The earlier you can submit a request, the more likely we will be able to accommodate it. We cannot guarantee accommodations for any requests, but we will make every effort to work with your needs. All schedule requests must include the following information: the Name of the routine, the Level (Intermediate, Competitive or Elite), the Division (solo, duet/trio, Small Group etc.), AND the Age Group (9-10, 11-12 etc.) that applies to each routine.
Productions have a time limit of 8 minutes. Lines have a limit of 5 minutes. Duet/Trios have a time limit of 3 minutes. Solos have a time limit of 2.45 minutes.
We request that all entries be in and paid in full at least 8 weeks in advance.