Rules & Regulations

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A. Entry Level

 

Professional (Contestants in the level practice dance for more than 20 hours per week)

• Amateur A (Contestants in the level practice dance for more than 10 hours per week)

• Amateur B (Contestants in the level practice dance for less than 10 hours per week

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B. Dance Categories:

 

• ​Ballroom

• Latin

• Ballet

• Modern Ballroom

• Contemporary

• Hip Hop

• Jazz

• Tap

• Chinese Folk

• Chinese Traditional  

• International Modern

• Ethnic

• Belly  

• Salsa

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C. Group Categories

 

• Solo

  • Soloists are allowed to compete in multiple dance categories, but may only register one performance in each category of dance.

•  Duet

  •  Duet performers are allowed to compete in multiple dance categories, but may only register one performance in each category of dance.

• ​ Trio

  • Trio performances are allowed to compete in multiple dance categories, but may only register one performance in each category of dance.

• Group

  •  Group performances are allowed to compete in multiple dance categories, but may only register one performance in each category of dance.

 

D. Dancing Duration & Time Limit

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• Solo (up to 2.5 minutes）

• Pas de Deux (up to 3 minutes）

• Trio (up to 3 minutes）

• Group (up to 4 minutes）

• Dance Drama Clip (up to 4 minutes）

• Large Group (11-24 dancers): Maximum of 5 minutes

• Super Group (25+ dancers): Maximum of 6  minutes

 

*A one (1) point deduction will be made for every 30 seconds exceeding the time limit.

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E. Age Categories (as of the day of the competition)

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Amateur Level

3-5 years       KI

6-7 years       PT

7-10 years     PT1

10-12 years   PT2

13-15 years   JR

16-18 years   Y1

19-24 years   Y2

25-30 years   AD

31-40 years   A1

41-50 years   A2

51-60 years   A3

61-70 years   B1

71-80 years   B2​

 

Professional Level

18 years and above

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F. Awards  Categories and Groups based on judges’ points:
 

• Outstanding  Judges’ Choice

• Platinum

• Gold

• Silver

 

  Other awards:

• Best Teamwork

• Best Techniques

• Best Expression

• Best  Original choreography

• Best Traditional choreography

 

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G. Music

 

• Competitors are responsible for providing their own music

• Music file must be submitted one week prior to the competition date. Late file submissions may not be accepted.

• Music file must be in “.mp3” format

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