Categories and Scoring
Divisions
Novice
- Dancers in their first year of competitive dance.
- First-time soloists — they may have previously competed in a group.
- All members of Duet/Trio must qualify as novice
- All members of Small Group, Large Group, Line, Extended Line, and Production must qualify as novice.
Part-Time Competitive
- Dancers who train less than 6 hours per week.
- All members of Duo/Trio must qualify as part-time dancers.
- All members of Small Group, Large Group, Line, Extended Line, and Production must qualify as part-time dancers.
Competitive
- Dancers who train more than 6 hours per week
- All members of Duet/Trio must qualify as competitive.
- All members of Small Group, Large Group, Line, Extended Line, and Production must qualify as competitive.
Dance Styles
- Contemporary
- Jazz
- Lyrical
- Open
- Modern
- Hip Hop
- Tap
- Solo Improv
- Ballet
- Character Ballet
- Pointe
- Contact Improv
- Acrobatics
- Musical Theatre
- Song and Dance
Note: 3 Acro movements are permitted in a Lyrical or Jazz Routine. If More than 3, please enter the routine in “Open”. No Acro movements are permitted in Modern / Contemporary
Age Divisions
Ages are determined as of December 31st of the previous year (For 2018, use age as of Dec. 31 2017).
- Petite
Ages 6 and Under
- Mini
Ages 7-9 Years
- Junior
Ages 10-12 Years
- Teen
Ages 13-15 Years
- Senior
Ages 16-18 Years
- Adult
Ages 19 and Over
Categories
- Solo
1 Dancer
- Small Group
4-9 Dancers
- Line
16-20 Dancers
- Production
Routines with More than 20 Dancers and Over 5 Minutes in Length
- Duo / Trio
2 or 3 Dancers
- Large Group
10-15 Dancers
- Extended Line
21+ Dancers
Scoring System
- High Silver
84.9 and Under
- Gold
85 – 87.9
- High Gold
88 – 89.9
- Diamond
90 – 91.9
- High Diamond
92 – 93.9
- Platinum
94- 95.9
- Breaking Bounds
96 and Higher
Judging Criteria
100 points divided by the following:
- Technique
- Style
- Choreography
- Energy
- Performance
- Overall Appearance
Routines performing at Breaking Bounds are judged by a panel of three qualified adjudicators who will award a mark out of 100. The three marks will then be averaged to come up with the final mark for the performance. This could result in numerous routines winning in each award level. Every awards session will include critiques from a special awards judge. This judge will then award various routines based on creativity, technique and a variety of other dance elements.