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Information

Solo (one dancer)

Dancers have the opportunity to enter their solo routines in our ENCORE Solo Dance Challenge. 

Dancers may enter more than one solo, however only the soloist's top scoring solo will qualify to place in the overalls.

 

Time Limit Guidelines

• Solo - 3 minute limit

• The time limit is NOT inclusive entrance and exits

• All props and backdrops are to be free standing and fast in set up by studio representatives

• Maximum time for props and sets setup is 5 minutes

• To assist in scheduling, please contact us and indicate on the registration notes the length of time needed for set up and take down of props and sets

 

Scoring

• All entries will be judged by a panel of 3-5 adjudicators and will be given a score out of 100 points per adjudicator

• All scores are averaged by the number of adjudicators to produce the final score

• All entries will be scored and awarded as to the appropriate and/or expected skill of their age level

• Any and all ties will be broken using the judge with the single highest score

 

Judging

• Judges provide a score out of 100 based on the dancer's performance in the following key areas: technique, performance, presentation & costume, and choreography

• Technique -  40

• Performance - 30

• Choreography - 20

• Music & Presentation/Costume - 10

 

Awards

All Categories will be announced in placement order along with their award level achieved. Number of overall placements is dependant on amount of entries and is up to the discretion of the directors.

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Dance Styles Listing

Acro - Routine must combine classical dance technique with acrobatic movements. It must contain acrobatic passes connected by dance elements while demonstrating balance, control and strength. Acro category is defined by the smooth and graceful transitions between dance and acrobatic movements.

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Ballet - Routine must consist of precise and formalized classical ballet movements. Must present graceful and fluid techniques in ballet. No acrobatic moves are permitted in each routine.

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Contemporary - Routine must display a blended number of techniques from various genres, including classical ballet, jazz, and modern dance. One acrobatic trick is permitted in each routine.

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Hip Hop - Routine must display influences from street dance styles such as uprock, breaking, popping, locking, waacking and/or the funk styles. No jazz techniques are permitted. Two acrobatic tricks are permitted in each routine.

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Jazz - Routine must consist of mainly jazz techniques and movements. Two acrobatic tricks permitted in each routine.

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Lyrical - Routine must embody movements from various aspects of ballet, jazz, and modern dance techniques with attention to song lyrics. One acrobatic trick is permitted in each routine.

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Modern - Routine must include freeform and fluid dance techniques inspired by limon, african dance, ballet, and folk dance. One acrobatic trick permitted in each routine.

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Open - Routine must consist any style of dance that does not fit into the other listed categories or combination of listed category styles. Maximum of 4 Acrobatic tricks permitted in this style. Any routine with more than 4 acrobatic tricks will be moved to the Acro category. 

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Pointe - Routine must consist of precise and formalized classical ballet movements. Must present graceful and fluid techniques in ballet on pointe shoes. No acrobatic tricks are permitted in this style.

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Tap - Routine must consist of only tap techniques and movements. Tap shoes must be worn. No acrobatic tricks permitted in each routine.

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Acro Trick Definitions

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• Acro "tricks" are considered to be any movement where a performer completes a full 360 degree rotation where the performer has both feet above their head.

• Partner lifts, illusions, Cartwheels, front and back rolls, and shoulder rolls, where feet are over the performer's head are permitted and will not count as an acro trick limitation. 

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"Acro Trick" Example

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• A single tumbling pass, when movements are connected traveling in one direction with a series of connected acro movements with feet over the head, is considered ONE "trick".

• Tricks performed by one or multiple performers at the same time is considered ONE trick.