DANCE CATEGORIES

Acro:

Routine containing acrobatic and gymnastic moves. Choreography must also contain 50% dance technique.
Ballet: Routine consisting of classical ballet movement and technique.Character: Dancers must portray an easily recognizable character.

Contemporary:

Routine consisting of contemporary jazz/lyrical technique.

Hip Hop:

Routine consisting of mostly hip hop or street style moves.

Jazz:

Routine consisting of primarily jazz technique.Lyrical: Routine where dancers interpret the lyrics of a song.

Modern:

Interpretive routine in modern style

Musical Theatre:

Routine choreographed to a song from a Broadway or movie musical with NO live vocals

Open:

Routine consisting of more than one style of dance or that does not fit into any other category.

Pointe:

Routine containing pointe technique. At least 50% of the performers must be on pointe.

Tap:

Routine consisting of tap technique.

Student Choreography:

Routine has been choreographed by the performer who is performing it.

*Only 2 acrobatic tricks are permitted in any dance category except Acro, Open, Character, Hip Hop and Character.
*Soloists may not compete against themselves in the same performance category.