Studio Solo Divisions
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NEW (as of 2011)… We have added skill level divisions for all age groups. The skill level division will include Novice/Beg., Intermediate, and Advanced levels.
Skill Levels:
Novice/Beginning Level: For those dancers who are first time competitors and/or are dancers with limited turn, leap, kick, etc…. capabilities. For example – single pirouettes, chaine turns, basic leaps, simple kicks, basic locomotor skills.
Intermediate Level: For those dancers who have a couple years or more experience/dance training and can execute more intermediate level skills. For example – Double pirouettes, pique turns, simple turn combinations, basic leaps and jumps, basic footwork and locomotor skills.
Advanced Level: For those dancers who have had many years of experience/dance training are now executing more advanced type skills. For example – triple pirouettes, fouette turns, skillful turn combinations, a variety of leaps and jumps, intricate footwork, etc….
TUMBLING does not count toward or against your over-all technical score given by the judges. There is NO penalty for having tumbling skills in your solo routines. It is judged according to the judge’s discretion as to how well it fits into the choreography of the routine and the technicality executed just like it would for any other dance skill.
Age Divisions
Minis/3-4 yr. olds – Kindergarten/1st grade – 2nd/3rd grade – 4th/5th grade – 6th/7th grade – 8th/9th grade – 10th/11th grade – 12th grade Seniors only division.
Requirements:
1. Soloists wishing to compete for the title of “Utah’s Solo Champion” must be currently enrolled at a studio within Utah borders and must be entered in the appropriate age division and Skill division at the time of the competition.
2. All solo applicants must fill out the registration form which also includes a waiver of liability. Online registration is available or you can mail in the registration form and liability waiver to: UDDSC – PO Box 1022 – Kaysville, UT – 84037.
3. Solo routines MUST be within 1½ – 3 minutes in length. There will be a 2 pnt. Penalty for every 10secs. that the music is under or over in length.
4. Music MUST be on high quality CD – no other tracks other than the soloist routine. Be sure to have a back-up CD with you.
5. Music can NOT have vulgar or inappropriate words/language in it. There will be a 2 pnt. penalty given per infraction.
The top 3-5 solo placements in each age division AND in each skill division will be announced based on how many entrants compete. There will then be an “Over-All” Champion awarded according to the following……
YOUTH Champion – will be determined by the 1st place winners in age divisions Mini thru 5th grade having their over-all scores compared with the highest over-all score resulting in our Over-all “Youth Champion”!!!
JUNIOR Champion – will be determined by the 1st place winners in age divisions 6th grade thru 9th grade having their over-all scores compared with the highest over-all score resulting in our Over-all “Junior Champion”!!!
SENIOR Champion – will be determined by the 1st place winners in age divisions 10th thru 12th grade having their over-all scores compared with the highest over-all score resulting in our Over-all “Senior Champion”!!!
Note: The “CHAMPIONS” are only selected from those competitors competing in the “Advanced” skill level divisions. Note: If there are no competitors competing in the “advanced” level in a particular age division, then the scores from the “Intermediate” skill level will be compared. Note: The same panel of judges will be judging the appropriate age divisions in order to keep each Championship division judged fairly and consistently.