Bridging the Gap
- Costumes – recommended, but not required
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
- Dance (Heats)
- Adagio figures – some allowed
i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by TRI-State; limit two (2) minutes
- Participants – One Adult (35 and over) and One young adult
- Youth must be between the ages of 9 and 18 years
Classic Swing (Hand Dance, Philly, Detroit, Milwaukee Bop) (Heat)
- Costumes – recommended, but not required
- Breakaways – NOT ALLOWED, with the exception of turns and spins
- Choreography – accepted, but not required
- Dance – Heats
- Adagio figures – NOT ALLOWED
- Variable footwork recommended (Skates, etc.)
- Techniques – consist of old school techniques (80% hand dance)
- Music – provided by TRI-State; limit two (2) minutes
- Ages – 21 and over
Detroit Ballroom (Heat)
- Costumes – accepted, but not required
- Breakaways – NOT ALLOWED
- Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
- Dance – Heats
- Adagio figures – allowed, but not required
i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads- allowed
ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by TRI-State
- Music pool will be approved by Ballroom experts
- Ages – 21 and over
Contemporary Swing (Swing Out, Hand Dance, Philadelphia, Milwaukee)
- Costumes – Accepted, but not required
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – Accepted, but not required
- Dance – Solo/Heats – This category may be heat or solo
- Adagio figures – allowed, but not required
i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits, and spreads)
ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by competitors unless heated; three (3) minutes if solo two (2) minutes if heated
Invitational (Hand Dance, Swing Out, West Coast, Detroit/Philly/Milwaukee Bop)
- Costumes – NOT ALLOWED
- Breakaways – three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – none
- Dance – Heats; partners selected at random, within perspective dance
- Adagio figures – allowed, but not required
i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits, and spreads)
ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by Tri-State; limit two (2) minutes, may dance to two or more songs
- Participants – Participation is limited to advanced level dancers who have received letters of invitation ONLY
Just Dance (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
- Costumes – NOT ALLOWED
- Breakaways – three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
- Dance – Heats
- Adagio figures – allowed, but not required
i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits, and spreads)
ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by TRI-State; three (3) minutes, one slow, one fast song (1.5 min each)
- Participants – Ages 21 and over
Ladies & Gents (Beginners, Intermediate/Advanced)
- Costumes – NOT ALLOWED
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
- Dance (Heats) – Partners randomly selected
- Adagio Figures – some allowed
i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Lifts and drops NOT ALLOWED
ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by TRI-State
- Dance to slow & up tempo music (1.5 minutes each)
i. Preliminary; individuals judged
ii. Finals; couples judged - Participants – Ages 21 and over
Line Dance
- Costumes – highly recommended
- Breakaways (does not apply)
- Choreography required
- Dance – Solo
- Adagio Figures (does not apply)
- Music – provided by competitors; minimum three (3) minutes, maximum 5 minutes
- Participants – minimum six (6) people
- Routine should be repetitive, not to exceed 72 beats of music, variations within the repetitive sequence are allowed but not required. Changing/facing different walls are recommended but not required.
Performing Arts Classic Level 1
- Costumes – Highly recommended
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – Highly recommended
- Dance – Solo
- Adagio Figures – Some allowed
i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by competitors; three (3) minutes maximum
- Participants; Seasoned Competitors that have placed, made the finals and/or won in other Classic or Showcase categories
Performing Arts Classic Level 2, Advanced Beginners and Intermediate Dancers
- Costumes – Highly recommended
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – Highly recommended
- Dance – Solo
- Adagio Figures – Some allowed
i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by competitors; three (3) minutes maximum
- This category is for the dancer that wishes to do a solo routine but has not competed in a top level category comparable to our Level 1 Performing arts.
Performing Arts Showcase Level 1, Advanced Dancers
- Costumes – Highly recommended
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – Highly recommended
- Dance – Solo
- Adagio Figures – Some allowed
i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads
ii. Minimum of three (3), maximum of six (6) lifts and/or drops required
iii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by competitors; three (3) minutes maximum
- Participants – Seasoned Competitors that have placed, made the finals and/or won in other Classic or Showcase categories
- Participants – Ages 21 and over
Performing Arts Showcase Level 2, Advanced Beginners and Intermediate Dancers
- Costumes – Highly recommended
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – Highly recommended
- Dance – Solo
- Adagio Figures – Some allowed
i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads
ii. Minimum of three (3), maximum of six (6) lifts and/or drops required
iii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by competitors; three (3) minutes maximum
- Participants – This category is for the dancer that wishes to do a solo routine but has not competed in a top level category comparable to our Level 1 Performing arts.
- Participants – Ages 21 and over
Pro Am Heat
- Costumes – NOT ALLOWED, matching outfits are allowed
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed; not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
- Dance – Heats
- Adagio Figures – Some allowed
i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by Tri-State; three (3) minutes, one slow, one fast (1.5 minutes each)
- Participants – One Pro (instructor, senior level dancer, etc.); One Amateur; Amateur must be 21 years or older, Max number of Amateurs per pro is 5
- Judging – Only the Amateur’s performance is judged
Pro Am Solo
- Costumes – Allowed
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – Recommended, but not required
- Dance – Solo
- Adagio Figures – Some allowed
i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by competitors; three minutes maximum
- Participants – One Pro (instructor, senior level dancer, etc.); One Amateur; Amateur must be 21 years or older, Max number of students per pro is 5
- Judging – Only the Amateur’s performance is judged
Seasonally Chic (40 Years or Older)
- Costumes – NOT ALLOWED
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
- Dance – Heats
- Adagio Figures
i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by Tri-State; three (3) minutes; one slow, one fast (1.5 minutes each)
- Participants must be at least 40 years old
Slow Dancing (Gray-stone Ballroom, DC Bop, Fred Astaire, etc.)
- Costumes – NOT ALLOWED
- Breakaways – NOT ALLOWED
- Choreography – Accepted, but not required
- Dance – Heats
- Adagio Figures – Some allowed
i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – Provided by TRI-State; two (2) minutes, may dance to two or more songs; tempo between 80-100 Beats Per Minute
Stepping
- Costumes – Matching and complimentary outfits accepted, but not mandatory
- Breakaways – Allowed
- Choreography – Allowed; Improvisation, styling and uniqueness encouraged; fancy footwork that provide
i. Precision and timing
ii. Innovative moves - Dance – Heats; Maximum of three couples per Heat
- Adagio Figures – Some allowed
i. Drops, dips, leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Lifts and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music, provided by competitors (1.5 minutes per couple); three (3) minutes to four and one-half (4 ½) minutes; depending on the number of couples on the floor (for example, three (3) minutes for two (2) couples, etc.
Team
- Costumes – Recommended
- Breakaways – Four (4) allowed, cannot exceed 40 beats of music total
- Choreography – Required
- Dance – Solo; Minimum four (4) couples
- Adagio figures – Allowed
- Music – Provided by competitors; minimum three (3) minutes; maximum four (4) minutes
- Participants – Ages 21 and over
Trio
- Costumes – Recommended
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – Accepted, but not required
- Dance – Solo
- Adagio Figures – Allowed
i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – Provided by competitors; three (3) minutes maximum
- Dancers, any combination of three dancers
Young Adults 15 and Under
- Costumes – Accepted, but not required
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
- Dance – Heats
- Adagio Figures – Some allowed
i. Leverage moves – Allowed
ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by TRI-State; two (2) minutes to three (3) minutes
Young Adults 16 to 20 (Heat)
- Costumes – Accepted, but not required
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
- Dance - Heats
- Adagio Figures – Allowed
i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by TRI-State; two (2) minutes to three (3) minutes
Young Adults 16 to 20 (Solo)
- Costumes – Accepted, but not required
- Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
- Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
- Dance - Heats
- Adagio Figures – Allowed
i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads allowed
ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED - Music – provided by competitors; three (3) minutes