6 & under
7 years
8 years
9 years
10 years
11years
12 years
Age as of January 1st, 2009
Average age of competitors as of January 1st, 2009(Add ages together as of January 1st, 2009 and divide by the number of competitors in the routine, drop decimal place).
Average age of competitors as of January 1st, 2009
Average age of competitors as of January 1st, 2009 (Add ages together as of January 1st, 2009 and divide by the number of competitors in the routine, drop decimal place). Productions will compete amongst themselves for an Overall Trophy and one cash award.
Routines restricted to groups or lines only. They are NOT eligible for Overall or cash awards.
Top 3 Solo & Duet/Trio performances (for each age group) if there are more than 6 numbers competing in these categories.
Top 5 Solo & Duet/Trio performances (for each age group) if there are more than 15 numbers competing in these categories.
Note: There will be special pins and awards given as follows:
4 - 9 dancers
10 - 15 dancers
16+ dancers
Minimum 10 dancers
Minimum 10 dancers
Entry deadlines are as follows: ALL FEES DUE JAN, 15th, 2009.
Age cut off is January 1st, 2009
Only studio cheques or money orders payable to CanDance will be accepted. NO REBATE for late of NSF cheques, late entries must be a certified cheque. We do accept credit cards
Teachers and/or Professional dancers MAY NOT compete in the regular competition; they may however compete in the ADULT division ONLY. No overalls will be awarded in that division.
A professional sound system is utilized by CanDance. A variable speed cassette deck and a CD player with speed control are available for your use. Please have back-up music. Please have a studio representative at the music while the music is being played. Music technician is not responsible for misplaced music, and pick-up music immediately following the performance.
All still or digital photography and/or video taping of any entry is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. NO EXCEPTIONS - Routines risk being disqualified!
The decision of the Judges is FINAL.
There will be 3 qualified judges
Time limits will be STRICTLY ENFORCED; there will be a 1 point deduction for every 5 seconds over time.
All CD critiques can be picked up back stage after the event. Critiques will be given to studio directors/teachers only. No parents please.
Titled soloist competition at National Level only.
Please have dancers ready to dance 30 minutes before scheduled time
When you arrive please pick-up teachers package at the merchandize table.
All Judges critiques will be recorded on to CD. You will receive 1 cd per routine with 3 judge's critiques
Dancers must sign in 3 numbers prior to scheduled performance
Title Soloist winner can not win title in another city. Must score 80 to receive the title
MOST OF ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!
Demi-Pointe / Demi-Charecter
Pointe (any use of point shoes)
Jazz (2 acro tricks)
Tap (No pre-recorded tap sounds)
Acro/Gym
Lyrical
Modern/Contempory
Musical Theatre (includes "Song and Dance" and "Lip Sync")
Hip Hop/Street Style
Open (This is for any routine that does not seem appropriate in any of the above listed categories.)
Production
Adult (restricted to groups and lines only and not eligible for overall awards)
The following categories are offered at CanDance (in all three divisions: Novice, Competitive and Pre-Competitive)
ALL DIAMOND scoring routines will be invited to a Dance-Off held at the end of each competition. All routines will re-dance for CASH awards. This is exclusive only to Small Groups, Large Groups, Lines and Extended Lines.
ALL DIAMOND routines must attend the Dance-Off to be eligible for the Cash Awards. Production, Novice / Pre-Competitive and Adult routines are not eligible for the Dance-Off.
This part of the competition will now be held on its own day/night. It will be on the final day of competition.
Note: All Overalls & Cash Awards will be given out at the last awards presentation before our Diamond Dance-Off on the final day of competition.
CanDance offers 2 Diamond Dance-Off divisions:
JUNIOR (12 and under) & SENIOR (13 and over).
Is open to all categories and sizes (Solo, Duet / Trio, Group and Line).
Is a person that has never competed before in a Solo, Duet or Trio. They may have competed in a group.
Must be 100% novice.
Is a person that has competed before and has more than 3 hours of training per week. This division is eligible for all overalls and Diamond Dance-Off.
This is for the recreational dancer, with a required 2 hours training per week.
Will compete amongst themselves for Overall Awards and Cash Awards.
6 & under
7-8 years
9-10 years
11-12 years
13-14 years
15-16 years
17-18 years
19 & over
75-79
80-84
85-89
90-94
95 & Over
- Medals, Ribbons, Pins, Plaques will be awarded in regular divisions.
- Novice, Pre-Competitive & Production have seperate overalls
- 6 or more in the category, top 3 will be announced
- High score awards in each category. Age divisions will be broken down
- Overall Scolarship awards 12 & under and 13 & over in each category. (1 winner)
- All overall winners will receive a Eurointernationals package. Dancers may join us August 2009 on the CanDance Fiesta Greece showteam
- Choreography awards
- Julian Paul Masi memorial award
- Costume Award
- 2 Adjudicators Choice Awards
Junior Miss and Mister 9 - 12
Teen Miss and Mister 13 - 15
Senior Miss and Mister 16 & over
WINNER IS ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN THE TITTLED SOLOIST COMPETITION AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
$60
$37 per dancer
$28 per dancer
$28 per dancer
$28 per dancer
$28 per dancer
$23 per dancer
13 years
14 years
15 years
16 years
17 years
18 years
19 & over
6 to 8 minutes. Please contact our office before the competition to assist in scheduling your set up and take down. You must have your own crew to set up and take down your props. Please make sure the crew knows the set-up.
The setup needs to be as fast as possible & please have your own crew. You should have one person in charge. Please see the director back stage for setup. This is for the regular categories only. (Novice, Competitive, Pre-Competitive)
3 Min
3 Min
3 Min
4 Min
5 Min
Competition
12 & under
13 & over
