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Production         Solos, Duet/Trio                         Groups, Lines &
12 & Under          6 & Under            13 Years           Extended Lines
13 & Over            7 Years                14 Years           6 & Under
......................8 Years                15 Years           7-8 Years
......................9 Years                16 Years           9-10 Years
.....................10 Years               17 Years           11-12 Years
.....................11 Years               18 Years           15-16 Years
.....................12 Years               19 & Over         17-18 Years
...............................................................19 & Over

Solos
Ages as of January 1st, 2012.

Duets/Trios
Average age of competitors as of January 1st, 2012. Add ages together as of
January 1st, 2012 and divide by the number of competitors in the routine, drop decimal place.

Groups/Lines
Average age of competitors as of January 1st, 2012.

Productions
Average age of competitors as of January 1st, 2012. Add ages together as of January 1st, 2012 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.

Adult
Category are NOT eligible for Overalls or cash awards. Routines restricted to groups or lines only.

*Note*: There will be special pins and awards given as follows:

Top 3 Solo & Duet/Trio performances (for each age group)




Small Group: 4 - 9 Dancers
Large Group: 10 - 15 Dancers
Line: 16 + Dancers
Extended Line: 16 + Dancers
Production: 20 + Dancers





Solos: 3 Min.
Duet/Trios: 3 Min.
Small Groups: 3 Min.
Large Groups/Lines: 4 Min.
Extended Line: 5 Min.
Production: 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.

*Note*: All Novice/Pre-Compeitive time limits for all routine are 2.5 minutes only. (Maximum) NO EXCEPTIONS.






The following categories are offered at CanDance (in all three divisions: Novice, Competitive, and Pre-Competitive):

Demi-Pointe / Demi-Character
Pointe (any use of point shoes)
Jazz (2 acro tricks)
Tap (No pre-recorded tap sounds)
Acro/Gym
Lyrical
Modern/Contemporary
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)




Please call our office for all fee information. All fees include taxes.




Novice/Competitive/Pre-Competitive
Is open to all categories and sizes (Solo, Duet / Trio, Group and Line).

Novice
Is a person that has never competed before in a Solo, Duet or Trio. They may have competed in a group.

Novice Group/Line
Must be 100% novice.

Competitive
Is a person that has competed before. This division is eligible for all overalls and Diamond Dance-Off.

Pre-Competitive
This category is suited for the recreational dancer and the part time competitive dancer. With a required 4 hours training per week. This dancer may not compete in the competitive division.

Novice/Competitive/Pre-Competitive
Will compete amongst themselves for Overall Awards and Cash Awards.

Interpretation and Self Expression are an integral part of a dancer! CanDance would like to assist young dancers to be able to express their creativity through contemporary movement. This category will allow dancers to experience IMPROV on stage! Dancers will dance in two levels, Junior 9 - 12 and Senior 13 & Over. They will have the opportunity to listen to a song chosen by the judges. Each dancer will pick a number out of a hat and dance in that order. Dancers will be allowed to dance for one minute. Song choice will be at the discretion of the judges, including whether dancers will have to dance to the same song or different songs. Dancers will not be given a critique or score. The 3 judges will confer, and then place the category for scholarships. Scholarships will be dependant on the number of entries. Judges will be looking for creativity, emotional execution, technique, interpretation, musicality and overall performance. There is no dress code, however, dance wear in its simplest form with no costumes.

Another part of becoming a professional dancer is to get in the door for an audition. Modelling also another aspect of the dance industry. Dancers can submit up to 3 photos (may be dance photos or head shots). Judges will choose and award a trophy to one winner per city who they feel is "Most Photogenic". There is no age category and the award is dependent on the number of entries. The category will be split into two age divisions. Please submit entries by mail and specify which city you will be competing in. All submissions must be made by the dance studio. All photos are solely for the use of the "Most Photogenic" competition and will not be sold, distributed, or reproduced to other parties. All photos will become the property of CanDance and will not be returned.

***NOTE***: Available to Canadian regional competitions only!

CanDance offers 2 Diamond Dance-Off divisions:

JUNIOR (12 and under) & SENIOR (13 and over).

To allow the Diamond Dance Off to happen in each city, there would need to be 350 entries or more. Anything less we would award high scores and overalls only. (This is for Canadian cities only)
ALL DIAMOND scoring group 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*: There is a NO charge for the Diamond Dance Off. There is no additional entry fee for students to re-dance the routine in the Diamond Dance Off.





Bronze: 75 - 79.9
Silver: 80 - 84.9
Gold: 85 - 89.9
Platinum: 90 - 94.9
Diamond: 95 & Over

- Medals, Ribbons, Pins, Plaques will be awarded in regular divisions.
- Novice, Pre-Competitive & Production have separate overalls
- 6 or more in the category, top 3 will be announced
- High score awards in each category. Age divisions will be broken down, this is subject to amount of entries in each city.
- Overall Scholarship awards 12 & under and 13 & over in each category.
-  Costume Award
-  Adjudicators Choice Awards
-  Choreography Award

Junior Miss and Mister 9 - 12
Teen Miss and Mister 13 - 15
Senior Miss and Mister 16 & over

WINNER, 1ST RUNNER UP AND 2ND RUNNER UP ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE IN THE TITLE SOLOIST COMPETITION AT THE NATIONAL FINALS.





THERE WILL BE NO ADMISSION FEE!

1. Entry deadlines are as follows: ALL CANDADIAN FEES DUE JAN, 15th, 2012. ALL AMERICAN FEES DUE 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT 2012.
2. Age cut off is January 1st, 2012.
3. 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 not accept credit cards.
4. 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.
5. A professional sound system is utilized by CanDance. Please label all music and hand in to music technician. Please have CD's in order of performance. Please have back-up music.
6. All still or digital photography and/or video taping of any entry is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. NO EXCEPTIONS - Routines risk being disqualified!
7. The decision of the Judges is FINAL.
8. There will be 3 qualified judges
9. Time limits will be STRICTLY ENFORCED; there will be a 1 point deduction for every 5 seconds over time.
10. All critiques will be done on a flash drive. Critiques can be picked up after the event. Critiques will be given to studio directors/teachers only.
11. Titled soloist competition at National Level only.
12. Please have dancers ready to dance 30 minutes before scheduled time.
13. When you arrive please pick-up teachers package at the merchandize table.
14. All Judges Critiques will be recorded on to a flash drive. You will receive 1 flash drive with 3 judge's critiques
15. Dancers must sign in 3 numbers prior to scheduled performance
16. Title Soloist winner can not win title in another city. Must score 80 to receive the title
17. No independent entries will be accepted, you must be registered with a studio attending.
18. Some cities will start on Thursday afternoon and run to Sunday evening. Entries will be limited.
19. No charge to Diamond Dance Off. Separating the Dance off, Juniors first then awarded followed by Seniors then awarded. Schedule dependent on entries.
20. More award presentations per session.
21. All scholarships and awards are subject to change according to amount of entries in each city.
22. To allow the Daimond Dance Off to happen in each city, there would need to be 350 entries or more. Any less we would award high scores and overall only. (This is for Canadian cities only)