CATEGORIES:Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Urban/Hip Hop, and Folk/Ethnic
All criteria set forth below apply to the Regional, Semi-Final and Final Competitions except where otherwise noted.
Students should perform their best work.Do not choose works that are more difficult than your current level of proficiency to impress the judges.
No parents, teachers or coaches will be allowed in the competition area.
Open to SOLOISTS ONLY.
Students may perform in any style of dance.A competitor may choose to do more than one selection in his or her selected style.
Performances will be primarily judged on, but not limited to, the following:
Overall skill and technical level
Creativity
Artistic Expression and potential
Mastery of Choreography
Coordination
Musicality
Stage presence
Performances must be more than 1.5 minutes but less than 4 minutes total.
For the Regional and Semi-Final Competitions, competitors will be stopped at 4 minutes.For the Finals Competition, competitors will not be stopped. However, time is kept and the judges will deduct points from the competitors score for overruns.
Competitors need not perform the same piece(s) they perform at the Regionals if they advance to the Semi-Final and Final Competitions.
Students must bring their own CD (no cassettes, records or mini disks, please.)The piece(s) must be cued. CD players will be provided.It is recommended that you bring a backup CD.
COSTUMES:For the Regional and Semi-Final Competitions, costumes are optional.For the Finals Competition, costumes are required.Attire must be appropriate for the selection.
Essential props are permitted if they are an integral part of the dance.
CHOREOGRAPHY: do not choreograph your piece yourself!
Dancers are responsible for warm-up before their auditions.Warm-up space is provided.For the Semi-Final and Final Competitions, students will be allowed to walk the dance competition area prior to their performance.
