Our Competition

Here you will find all the Candance Competition essentials! Browse through our Rules & Regulations and more. If you’re looking for our most recent champions and contest information – check our features page!

Forms & Registration

Ready to dance? It’s time to secure your spot at one of North America’s Favourite Dance Competitions! Here you will find everything you need to get started. Including our new ONLINE Dancer Release Form to be completed and submitted back to Candance headquarters, and the direct link to our Official Registration Page where you can create an account and login to begin the registration process. It’s that simple.

Still have questions? Contact us today!

Rules & Regulations

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Regional Rules & Regulations – Click Here

National Finals Rules & Regulations – Click Here

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Awards & Scoring

*All Scores are based on an average mark by our Prestigious Judges*

  • GOLD  |  85-89.9

  • PLATINUM  |  90-92.9

  • HIGH-PLATINUM  |  93-94.9

  • DIAMOND  |  95+

*Director’s Pick
(Hand Selected by one of our Director’s at Each Event)

*Epic Awards
(Highest Scoring Routine of Each Genre at Each Event)

*Diamond Dance Off (ONLY @ Canadian Events of 400 entries or more)
(Junior/Senior Champions + Runner Ups)

*Title Soloist Competition Qualifiers (Regional)
(Top 15 Placements in ALL Divisions)

*Novice/Pre-Competitive Overall
(Highest Scoring Group Routines)

*Top 10 Solos
(Top 10-15 Placements in ALL Divisions)

*People’s Choice Awards
(One Jr/Sr Selected to be featured online for voting June 1st-June 30th)
– Champions Awarded ONLY at National Finals ($1000 Charitable Donation of Choice)

*Joe Noce Memorial Award
(Most Entertaining of the Event)

*Choreography Award
(JR/SR Routines Awarded + Featured on our YouTube Channel)

*Several Scholarships & More!

*Diamond Dance Off** Junior (12 & Under) | Senior (13 & Over)

Each studio will qualify 4 routines in a regional Diamond Dance Off.

One Mini Group Routine, One Junior Group Routine, One Teen Group Routine and One Senior Group Routine ONLY! These routines MUST receive a Diamond award to qualify for the Diamond Dance Off. 

*Novice & Pre-Competitive Diamond Dance Off** Junior (12 & Under) | Senior (13 & Over)

Similar rules apply for the Novice & Pre-Competitive Dance-Off, however only 1 Entry per studio (if minimum numbers required have been fulfilled)

*The Candance Cup – A Coveted Honour in Dance Excellence!

The Candance Cup will be one of the most prestigious accolades in the competitive dance world. This award recognizes the studio that demonstrates exceptional versatility, creativity, and excellence across a wide range of genres.

Studios show their depth and talent by combining their top five junior group routines and top five senior group routines—each in a different genre. The Candance Cup celebrates those who go above and beyond in training well-rounded dancers and delivering dynamic, standout performances in every style.

Best of Luck to ALL our Competitors!

Grab-N-Ad Program Advertising

Exclusive Candance in program advertising opportunities! Throughout our entire season you can now purchase ad space to get your message out to the masses! Put your small business advertisement in the hands of thousands of patrons across North America this year. Want to market to a specific region? Select from any or all of the cities on our tour as you fill out the submission form.

Special Message? You can now insert your own good luck token to your loved one, or leave a simple “Happy Birthday – Love, Mom & Dad”. Text shoutouts appear in a special section of our program to ensure your message can’t be missed. Inquire for full details before filling out the application form below if it’s your first time!

Text Shout Out ($30.00 CAD)
Submit a message up to 250 characters in length. Recommended for good luck messages to fellow dancers or leaving a note for your son or daughter.

Advertisement Details:

There are currently two types of advertisements you can submit. As of right now you can only submit an advertisement to a single event’s dance program. For information on advertising throughout all of our Regional Tour programs please contact our head office at info@candancecompetition.ca OR +1 (866) 305-6174:
(**Special rates apply to Nationals Business Advertisements – Contact for details before submission**)

Image Advertisement (See pricing & details below.)
Submit a quarter page (1/4), half page (1/2), or full page (1/1) advertisement. Recommended for local businesses as well as good luck messages / notes for your dancer.

Quarter Page (1/4 – 4.25″ x 5.5″) = $125.00+tx CAD
Half Page (1/2 – 8.5″ x 5.5″) = $250.00+tx CAD
Full Page (1/1 – 8.5″ x 11″) = $500.00+tx CAD

Accepted File Formats:
.jpeg, .gif, .png, .pdf

DEADLINE: Ads must be submitted via email two (2) weeks prior to the event of interest.