Dance Rules

Dance Floor - Interlocking wood sections or facsimile approximately thirty (30) feet deep by forty (40) feet wide.

Judging Categories - Stage Presence, Originality of Material, Technique, Style, Entertainment Value are all considered during the scoring process.

Acrobatic & Gymnastic Moves - Acrobatic moves and tumbling passes are only allowed in Acro/Gymnastic and Production numbers. Dance should be incorporated throughout the routine.

Lip Syncs and Vocalizations - Small isolated lip syncs and vocalizations are allowed in all categories. Total song lip syncs should go in Open, and dance with total song vocalizations in the form of singing should go in Song & Dance.

Ballet - A classical and character work performed in ballet slippers or pointe shoes showing ballet technique whether classical, neo-classical or contemporary.

Jazz - A routine where dancers execute free form movement and styling characteristic of jazz dance whether in jazz or character shoes of any kind, half-soles or bare feet.

Tap - A routine where dancers wear tap shoes and execute tap technique.

Clogging - A routine where dancers wear clogging shoes and execute clogging technique including but not limited to rhythmic patterns and formations.

Song & Dance - A routine where contestant(s) sing and dance, with at least 50% being dance.

Acro/Gymnastic - A routine consisting of controlled acrobatic and/or gymnastic movements involving balance and flexibility. Routine must include choreography, dance technique and fluid movement. (Preference - no mats.)

Lyrical - A routine where dancers interpret the lyrics or mood (intent) of a song (with or without words). This form includes the use of legwork, balance, and facial and body emotion.

Ethnic/Folkloric - A routine consisting of dance styles of a particular ethnic group.

Hip Hop/Funk - A routine where the majority of the content is \"street wise\" jazz or contemporary jazz considered as hip-hop or funk.

Open - A routine combining any forms of dance styles or a routine that does not fit any category listed.

Musical Theater/Character - A routine interpreting a song from a \"Broadway\" or movie musical, or a routine portraying a character from a play, movie, television show or a stereotype (i.e. doctor, policeman, etc.) through any style of dance.

Ballroom - a routine with partners in the following styles: Tango, Salsa, Freestyle, Swing, or Waltz.

Production Line - Minimum of twenty (20) participants but all of them do not have to be on the floor at the same time. Dancers of all ages and all styles of dance may be used in the production. Singing, props and costume changes are welcome but must handled by group.
*Note: Original music is always encouraged for all styles when possible.