Rules & Regs
Sweet Pea
5 & under
Mini
6-8 years
Junior
9-11 years
Intermediate
12-14 years
Senior
15-18 years
Adult
19+
** Age Divisions are calculated and determined as of December 31st and decimal points are dropped **
Solo
1 Dancer
Duet
2 Dancers
Trio
3 Dancers
Small Group
4-9 Dancers
Large Group
10-15 Dancers
Line
16-20 Dancers
Extended Line
21+ Dancers
Productions
16+ Dancers (incorporating any style of dance with a theme or story which is portrayed throughout the entire routine)
Solo
3 min max
Duet/Trio
3.5 min max
Small/Large Groups
4 min max
Line/Ext. Line
4.5 min max
Production
5-10 min max
All performances exceeding the maximum time limits must have approval from the DDC Directors when entries are submitted or a deduction of one mark every 10 seconds over will be deducted.
Jazz
Contains traditional jazz movement & technique.
** May contain 3 Acro tricks **
Tap
Technical footwork with a rhythmic quality.
** No Acro tricks permitted **
Ballet
Classical or contemporary ballet technique. Ballet shoes required.
** No Acro tricks permited **
Hip Hop
Street style movements and can incorporate breakdancing.
** 3 Acro tricks or breakdancing moves are permitted **
Acro
Combines dance and gymnastics choreography.
** Unlimited tricks, but must contain 60% dance, 40% tricks. **
Contemporary
Incorporating lyrical and jazz movements with modern vocabulary.
** May contain 3 Acro tricks **
Lyrical
Dancers interpret the lyrics, mood and content of the music with emphasis on emotion and storytelling.
** May contain 3 Acro tricks **
Open
Any dance style or combination of dance style.
** May contain 6 Acro tricks **
Musical Theatre
Combines lip syncing and dance portraying a character.
** May contain 3 Acro tricks **
Pointe
Must include classical or contemporary pointe technique. Pointe shoes required.
** No Acro tricks permitted **
Song & Dance
Live singing, along with dance choreography.
** No Acro tricks permitted **
*** Soloist must provide their own headset ***
Production
Incorporating any style(s) of dance with a theme or story which is portrayed throughout the entire routine.
Novice Pre Competitive
- This is for first time competitors who train less than 6 hours per week.
- Soloist must be 100% Novice Pre Competitive and may have competed in a duet/trio or group
- Duet/Trio must be 100% Novice Pre Competitive
- Groups must be 75% Novice Pre Competitive
Novice Competitive
- This is for first time competitors who train more than 6 hours per week.
- Soloist must be 100% Novice Competitive and may have competed in a duet/trio or group
- Duet/Trio must be 100% Novice Competitive
- Groups must be 75% Novice Competitive
Pre Competitive
- This Division is for dancers who train less than 6 hours per week.
- A Pre competitive dancer can compete in a competitive group routine as long as they do not exceed the 6 hours and cannot compete in a competitive solo division.
- All Pre Competitive routines must be 100% pre competitive
Competitive
- This division is for dancers who train over 6 hours per week.
Young Choreographer
- This Division is for young aspiring Choreographers under the age of 21, who would like to have
the opportunity for their work to be judged and marked by a professional panel of judges. - Their Choreography must be their individual efforts.
- Choreography will be judged in their own category and not eligible for regular overall awards, but the opportunity to be awarded Young Choreographer of weekend.
- Young Choreographers must be dancers competing with their participating studios
and Choreography can be created for themselves or created for dancers competing with their
studio.
** Must have at least 3 Young Choreographers to be awarded Top Young Choreographer of the weekend. **
*** Independent entries will not be accepted. ***
Adult
- This is for a recreational/amateur dancer over the age of 19.
Title Solo
- This is for dancers in the Competitive Division who wish to have their routine judged for the chance to win the Dynamite Solo Champion of their age division.
**Soloist can enter one Solo into the Title Competition. There is a separate entry fee to upgrade a Solo to Title.**