CATEGORIES

Please see the information below on the categories available for entry.

CONTEMPORARY

Quality of movement showing use of time, weight, flow and precision. Use of the floor with directional changes. Execution of Contemporary dance suspension and weight transfer. Consideration given to individuality and story telling elements. Hip Hop elements are not permitted.

BALLET

To include technique and classical ballet steps (no acrobatics elements allowed).

DANCE

Classical modern technique to be demonstrated throughout piece. With a story telling aspects and a good variations of steps performed safely. No more than 2 tricks to be included in the routine.

HIP-HOP STREET

Use of hip-hop street – Use of hip hop elements , popping, tutting, locking, breaking, house and waacking.

HIP-HOP COMMERCIAL

Commercial hip-hop is a strong, styled class that includes elements from other dance disciplines. Commercial is generally danced to pop, house, and electronic music, with a focus on energy and performance.

MODERN

The focus of modern dance is expression, rather than following a rigid set of postures or technical positions that ballet dancers are trained in. Modern dance movements are considered freeform and fluid and are often inspired by other dance styles.

MUSICAL THEATRE

Use of at least two of the four elements: song, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. Demonstrating good voice projection and style of dance or story.

ACRO DANCE

Acrobatic moves and dance steps that should provide flowing movement and musicality creating a fusion of dance along side the following elements: Balancing, Tumbling Flexibility and Floor skills.

ANYTHING GOES

There are no compulsory elements. Stage Presence, Emotional and engaging the audience and of course originality.

LYRICAL

The routine should demonstrate balance, extension, isolations and control using lyrics and the mood of the music. It tends to be romantic, and have an emotional approach.

JAZZ

Jazz is mainly characterised by improvisation, syncopated steps and rhythms, call and response to music, all while featuring the vocabulary and steps of the vernacular jazz tradition.

JUDGING

All of our judges are specifically chosen, specializing in their field of dance or performance and meet our high industry standard. Our judges are all fully independent professionals. Each Performer will be judged by a panel of adjudicators, and all decisions of are final.

  • Score out of 100 based on the following breakdown
  • Points Technique
  • Points Musicality
  • Points Choreography
  • Points Overall Performance

PRIZES AND AWARDS

We award a 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in each performance category. These categories are broken down by age, style and number of competitors.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Miss We Dance National
Best Costume Award
Overall Stand out Performer
Best Studio
Overall Highest Points
Dance Battle
Spirit of We Dance nationals.
Highest scoring hip-hop team
Most memorable performance

LIMITS

We have a strict limit on entries allowed which will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. Late entries will not be accepted.
Should you have any further queries or concerns please contact us via email. WeDanceNationals@gmail.com
We Dance Nationals reserve the right to ask any Producer/Teacher for proof of age of any dancer. Can Teachers please ensure that you place your entries in the correct age groups, as they cannot be moved on the day of the competition.

NUMBER LIMITS

  • Solo: 1 performer
  • Duet: 2 performers
  • Trio: 3 performers
  • Quads: 4 performers
  • Standard Group: 5-11 performers
  • Large Group: 12-30 performers
  • Super Group 30-50 performers

NUMBER LIMITS

Solos: Up to 2 minutes
Duets/Trios/Quads: 2 minutes
Groups: Up to 3 minutes

Large & Super Large: 5 minutes

Timing will be calculated from the beginning to the end of the music. There will be a penalty of 1 point for every second of music or movement over the specified time.

Please bring back up music on a iPod, iphone, iPad or computer to the competition in case of emergencies.

If your music stops due to a technical difficulty (ONLY) in the competition you will be allowed to dance again.

Please ensure all music is appropriate and does not contain swearing or explicit content. This will result in point being deducted.

You will find the link to upload your music in your registration account dashboard.