Pick your level
Every level is eligible for high scores and overalls. All dancer levels must be entered at registration.
| Level | Who it’s for |
|---|---|
| Recreational | First time competitors, or dancers who dance under 4 hours a week |
| Intermediate | Dancers who dance 4 to 8 hours a week |
| Advanced | Dancers who dance more than 8 hours a week |
| Pro-Am / Adult | Dancers over 18, or groups with an average age over 18 |
| Student Choreography | Routines choreographed by a student or student teacher under 18 (as of January 1) |
| Inspirational | Dancers with disabilities |
How a routine’s level is set
A routine’s level comes from its dancers’ levels. To change a routine’s level, the dancers’ levels have to change.
- SolosAll of a dancer’s solos compete in the same level. Dancers may run for title with 1 routine in each title class: dance, acro and modeling.
- Duos & triosThe highest level dancer decides the level.
- GroupsThe majority of the group decides the level. A 50/50 split goes to the higher level.
- BUMP UP THE JAMIf all 3 judges agree a routine is in the wrong level, it is bumped to the next level. A soloist bumped for one solo is bumped for all solos.
Student choreography
Student choreography routines compete against each other, whatever their level. They are eligible for top 10 awards and the Overall Highest Scoring Student Choreography Routine.
Routines that had help from a dance teacher or industry professional are not eligible. Directors choose “student choreography” as the entry style when registering on DanceBug.
All the styles
Line: an extended routine without a theme. Production: an extended routine with a theme or storyline. Ages are as of January 1st.
- Ballet
- Pointe
- Lyrical
- Contemporary
- Modern
- Tap
- Jazz
- Hip Hop
- Open
- Vocal
- Musical Theater
- Song and Dance
- Acrobatics
- Modeling, formal & casual (title only)
- Photogenic
The trick rule
No more than 3 gymnastic tricks in any style except Open and Acrobatics. A round-off back handspring counts as 1 trick. Routines over the limit are switched into the acro category.
Handstands, cartwheels, strength tricks and headstands do not count as tricks.