Regional Competition Guidelines and Divisions

Regional Guidelines and divisions


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Team Classifications

Jr. High/Middle School

Public High School (see divisions below)

Private High School

High School Pep Squad

High School Elite

All Star / Studio (see divisions below)

Open

Additional Divisions

Officer Lines

Dance Ensembles

Solo Competitors

Public High School Team Divisions (determined by number on team for Officer Line and Team Divisions only)
HS Small Team	2 - 15 Members
HS Medium Team	16 - 29 Members
HS Large Team	30 - 49 Members
HS Super Team	50+ Members
HS Pep	10+
HS Elite	10 - 24

All Star / Community / Studio Divisions

Pre K - Kindergarten

Grades 1-3

Grades 4-6

Grades 7-9

Grades 9-12

Dance Solo Age Divisions

Pre K - Kindergarten

Grades 1-3

Grades 4-6

Grades 7-8

Grades 9-10

Grades 11-12

12 Dance Categories:
Jazz	Novelty	Prop
High Kick	Military	Modern
Hip Hop	Pom	Lyrical
Co-Ed	Team Performance	Show Production

Special Division! Pep Squad

High School Pep Squads may now compete as their own special division in dance competition. High School Pep Squad members may enter any of the following team categories: Jazz, Prop, Hip Hop, Novelty, Modern, Pom, Military, Lyrical, Kick, Team Performance or Show Production. Pep Squad members will be judged against other high school pep squads in team and officer competition. In solo and ensemble competition, pep squad members will compete against all other dancers in the Senior (9-12 grades) division. The only requirement M.A. Dance will impose is that no High School Pep Squad members may also be members of their school's varsity dance team.

Something Special! High School Elite Division

MA Dance designed this division for high school groups who want to feature their "premiere" performers in a separate contest against other elite teams. High School Elite squads may enter as many "team" routines as they wish and are eligible for all awards given at our Regional and National Competitions. High School Elite teams must be composed of 10-24 dancers who all attend the same high school. All High School Elite teams will be in competition with one another regardless of school or team size.

High School Elite Guidelines:

HS Elite team members may also compete with their regular school team.
High School Elite routines will be performed on the main competition floor.
The entry fees will be the same as other team events.
Elite teams may not be entirely composed of officers, but may include officers as part of the Elite team.
All other items in the team routines guidelines will also apply.

New Contest Guidelines in 2007-2008

Team Size and Performance Rule:
Varsity public high school dance teams are classified as small, medium, large, and super according to the actual number of members on their team, and not by the number of members competing. Varsity public high school teams must perform a minimum of 70% of their actual membership on all team routine events.
Props and Backdrop Usage:
Curtains, staging, and other props for should be constructed to fit through a 7 foot tall double door found in most high school gymnasiums. Props and staging may be assembled on the floor but set up and breakdown time will be added to the actual routine performance time length to produce total floor time. Total floor time should not exceed 5 minutes for all dance categories except Prop (6 minutes) and Show Production (12 minutes).
Performance Schedule:
a 5 point penalty will be assessed to teams not ready to perform when scheduled unless the delay is caused by a technical problem in the competition. This will be determined by the officials conducting the competition. If the competition is running ahead of schedule, teams will have the option of performing early or waiting until their scheduled time.
Late Entry Penalties:
Entries received after the registration deadline (14 days prior to contest) will be charged a late fee of $25 for each team, officer, ensemble, and solo routine entered.

Complete Rules

Refund Policy

Refunds must be requested at least 10 days prior to the competition date. Teams, officers, ensembles, and individuals that cancel entries after that time will not receive any refund!

All entry fees must be paid by the date of the competition!

JUDGING CRITERIA:
A panel of (3) professional judges will provide oral tape critiques on all Team, Officer Line, Ensemble, and Solo Performances at all M.A. Regional Contests. Score sheets will accompany all critique tapes.

NOTE: At all M.A. Dance Competitions, judges will be encouraged to deduct points in the appearance and choreography captions if appropriate costuming, movement, and/or music is not utilized in all routine performances.

Regional Scholarships & Awards:
	Superior Trophies Sweepstakes Trophies Ensemble Awards Show Production Trophies Team Performance Trophies Coed/All-Male Team Awards Super Sweepstakes Plaques Best in Class Awards Choreography Awards Outstanding Dance Technique Outstanding Dancer Trophies Outstanding Dancer Scholarships Winner's Circle Team Trophies Winner's Circle Officer Trophies