EVENT INFORMATION

SOLO/DUO/TRIO

Solo Fee

$95 before December 31

$110 after December 31

Duet Fee

$135 before December 31

$145 after December 31

Trio Fee

$165 before December 31

$175 after December 31

*A late fee of $20 will be charged to any dancer registering less than 30 days before the competition date.

No refunds.

SOLO/DUO/TRIO AWARDS

All solo, duet, and trio performers will receive a trophy and a ribbon indicating their placement. 1st place dancers will receive a tiara or cap.

Additional awards and recognition will be presented to all High Point and Judges’ Choice winners.

ADJUDICATION

At DNU we understand the importance of having an educated and qualified panel of judges to help ensure that coaches and dancers have an enjoyable, fair and competitive experience. Each routine will have designated points earned for choreography, execution, showmanship, and the overall and visual effect. Registrants will be provided with three recordings of voice commentary, and electronic score sheets from three highly experienced judges.

Platinum 96-100 288-300 total

High Gold 91-95.9 273-287.9 total

Gold 87-90.9 261-272.9 total

Silver Under 86.9 260.9 and under

Judges' decisions are final.

SOLO/DUO/TRIO ADJUDICATION

Routines will be grouped in sets of up to four competitors, based on age division, skill level, and genre.
Each routine will receive a placement determined by the Dance Nation Ranking system.
Groups may contain fewer than four routines depending on the total number of entries in a category.

TEAM DANCES ADJUDICATION

Team routines will be grouped into sets of four or fewer, based on age division, skill level, and genre.
Each routine will receive a placement according to the Dance Nation Rankings system.

AGE DIVISION

Solo, duets, trios, and teams will compete again others with similar average ages and skill levels. To calculate, add the ages of all team members and divide by the total number of dancers.

MUSIC

Music needs to be uploaded in an MP3 form on registration or send it directly to dancenationutah@gmail.com. If for any reason you do not upload it onto your registration form, music must be uploaded 14 days prior to competition. Please bring a backup copy of your music, for your own security, on the day of the competition!

*Please make sure that your music is appropriate for a family friendly competition without offensive language or content.

GENRE

Please ensure your final choice of genre selected appropriately fits your routine.

Dance Nation reserves the right to combine similar genres to create a more competitive experience.

Example: lyrical/pointe, jazz/character, contemporary/modern

IMPROV CONTEST

At Dance Nation we love to showcase the talent that takes our stage, and our improv contest does just that!

After each age division competes solos, duets, and trios, dancers have the option to enter our improv contest for only $5. All dancers participating, as well as our panel of judges, will join each other on stage. Music from a random genre will be played as all participants will improv together for at least 45 seconds! Depending on the number of participants, each judge will choose 1-2 dancers to move on to an additional round of improv. Subsequent rounds will follow until judges determine a champion. Each improv champion will be awarded a banner as well as a $50 cash prize!

SKILL LEVELS

NOVICE: Recreational, introductory level. New to competitions. Working on basic movement. (Please follow beginner guidelines to avoid penalties)

BEGINNER: Dancers who are still learning basic technique and movements. Single to double pirouettes, leaps, side leaps, "C" jumps, cartwheels, chainé turns, front and back walkover.

INTERMEDIATE: Dancers who are transitioning from beginning level. Dancers who execute intermediate skills but are not technically perfect. Double pirouettes, 4-5 a la secondé turns, switch leap, back leap, and 1 tumbling pass.

HIGH INTERMEDIATE: Dancers who have mastered intermediate skills or have won first place in intermediate category. Triple pirouettes, multiple a la secondé turns, tilt jumps, leg grab turns, multiple back handsprings, multiple turn sequences, and solid technique.

ADVANCED: Dancers who execute very challenging movement, technique, flexibility, and artistic expression. Anything goes! These dancers have won first place in high intermediate categories.

*If a routine is not entered into the appropriate skill level, they will be judged in appropriate category at the discretion of the judges for overall fairness of the competition. No points will be deducted from routine but will be eliminated for overall award.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Preliminary schedule - emailed 2 weeks prior
Final schedule - emailed 10 days prior
Schedules sent to email provided during registration.

Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to performance time and check in backstage upon arrival.
Directors check in at Check In table upon arrival
Dressing rooms for teams will be assigned at check in

Silence your cell phones, pagers, and all electronic devices
Enter and exit between routines
Show respect for other dancers on and off stage
Leave dressing rooms clean when you leave