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DANCE COMPETITION
THE DANCE COMPETITION WHERE PERFORMERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, FROM ACROSS THE UK, SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT.
TAKE THE STAGE. THE AMERICAN STYLE DANCE COMPETITION WHERE DANCERS CAN RECEIVE AUDIO AND VIDEO FEEDBACK, WHERE WE AWARD HIGHEST OVERALL ROUTINE, HIGHEST OVERALL TOP 10 SOLOISTS, STUDIO AWARD, CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD, JUDGES CHOICE AWARDS, STAND OUT DANCER AWARD, STOP THE SHOW SPECTACULAR, MR & MISS TITLE AWARDS, WOW AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIP KNOCKOUT WORKSHOPS.
DANCE STYLES
WHETHER YOU ARE A GROUP, DUO/TRIO OR SOLOIST COMPETING IN NOVICE, OR COMPETITIVE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING STYLES OUR COMPETITION IS FOR YOU.
ACRO AND CHEERLEADING
BALLET
CONTEMPORARY
COMMERCIAL
LYRICAL
JAZZ
MUSIC THEATRE DANCE
TAP
OPEN
BATH
AGE CATEGORIES
HOW OLD YOU ARE ON THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2022 WILL DETERMINE WHAT AGE DIVISION YOU WILL BE COMPETING AGAINST FOR OUR 2023 REGIONAL AND FINAL HEATS.
8 YRS AND UNDER MINI
9-11 YRS JUNIOR
12-14 YRS TEEN
15-19 YRS SENIOR
20+ YRS ADULTZ
FOR SMALL AND LARGE GROUPS THE AGE CATEGORY WILL BE CALCULATED ON OUR REGISTRATION SYSTEM USING THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE GROUP.
DANCE COMPETITION
THE DANCE COMPETITION WHERE PERFORMERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, FROM ACROSS THE UK, SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT.
TAKE THE STAGE. THE AMERICAN STYLE DANCE COMPETITION WHERE DANCERS CAN RECEIVE AUDIO AND VIDEO FEEDBACK, WHERE WE AWARD HIGHEST OVERALL ROUTINE, HIGHEST OVERALL TOP 10 SOLOISTS, STUDIO AWARD, CHOREOGRAPHER AWARD, JUDGES CHOICE AWARDS, STAND OUT DANCER AWARD, STOP THE SHOW SPECTACULAR, MR & MISS TITLE AWARDS, WOW AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIP KNOCKOUT WORKSHOPS.
DANCE STYLES
DANCE LEVEL
NOVICE
THIS CATEGORY IS FOR ENTRIES WHO HAVE BEEN DANCING LESS THAN TWO YEARS AND IF THIS IS YOUR VERY FIRST COMPETITION. THIS ALLOWS ENTRIES TO EXPERIENCE THE COMPETITION WORLD AND GET A FEEL FOR THE WAY THINGS RUN. NOVICE ENTRIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TITLE AWARDS.
COMPETITIVE
THIS CATEGORY IS FOR EXPERIENCED DANCERS. THOSE 2+ YEARS OF TRAINING AND PREVIOUS COMPETITION EXPERIENCE. THIS CATEGORY IS ELIGIBLE FOR ALL AWARDS.
SOLOS: 1:30
DUO/TRIO: 2:00
SMALL GROUP: 3:00 MINUTES
LARGE GROUP: 4:00 MINUTES
TIME LIMITS
ENTRY TYPES
SOLO ENTRY
DUET/TRIO 2-3 PERFORMERS
SMALL GROUP 4 - 9 PERFORMERS
LARGE GROUP 10+ PERFORMERS
DANCE STYLES EXPLAINED
ACRO / CHEERLEADIN: A ROUTINE THAT CONTAINS PRIMARILY GYMNASTIC TRICKS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO WALKOVER, FRONT/BACK LIMBERS, HANDSTANDS, HEADSTANDS, CARTWHEELS, ETC. THERE SHOULD BE A BLEND OF GYMNASTICS AND DANCE TOGETHER.
BALLET: ROUTINE THAT INCLUDES CLASSICAL BALLET STEPS AND TECHNIQUE.
COMMERCIAL: ROUTINE BASED ON STREET MOVEMENTS OR A DERIVATIVE OF THIS INCLUDING COMMERCIAL.
CONTEMPORARY: ROUTINE THAT COMBINES CONTEMPOARY STYLES SUCH AS CUNNINGHJAM, GRAHAM, LIMONE OR HOTRON TECHNIQUES. WIITH LYRICS TO INSPIRE MOVEMENTS TO EXPRESS EMOTIONS.
JAZZ ROUTINE: THAT CONSISTS OF JAZZ TECHNIQUE.
LYRICAL: A COMBINATION OF JAZZ & BALLET TECHNIQUES TO SLOW MUSIC INCORPORATING EMOTIONAL AND STORY TELLING ELEMENTS.
TAP: ROUTINE MUST INCLUDE TAP TECHNIQUE. NO PRE- RECORDED TAP SOUNDS IN MUSIC.
MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE: ROUTINE THAT FEATURES ANY STYLE OF DANCE THAT INTERPRETS A NUMBER FROM A BROADWAY SHOW OR MOVIE MUSICAL.
OPEN: ROUTINES IN THIS CATEGORY CAN EITHER BE A COMBINATION OF MULTIPLE GENRES OR ONES THAT MAY NOT FALL INTO ANY OTHER DANCE DIVISION.
LIVE AUDIO FEEDBACK
FEEDBACK IS A VALUABLE PART OF OUR DANCE COMPETITIONS, ALLOWING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO GIVE THEIR COMMENTS LIVE TO EVERY DANCER.
AS PART OF AN ENTRY WITH TAKE THE STAGE THE DANCER WILL RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL AUDIO FEEDBACK, WHICH GIVES THOSE DANCERS RECOGNITION OF THE AREAS THAT THEY PERFORMED WELL AND VITAL TIPS ON HOW TO IMPROVE IN THE FUTURE.
GIVING YOU PROFESSIONAL CRITIQUES TO WORK ON AND HIGH STANDARD TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR ROUTINE STAND OUT!
SCORING
ALL COMPETITORS ARE SCORED OUT OF 300. EACH JUDGE HAS 100 POINTS SPLIT OVER 25 IN EACH OF THE FLOOWING SECTIONS
PERFORMANCE
TECHNIQUE
MUSICALITY
CHOREOGRAPHY
PLEASE BE AWARE A SCORE OF 25 POINTS ACROSS THE BOARD FROM ALL THREE JUDGES IS OUR PLATINUM AWARD, THIS AWARD IS THE AWARDY YOU RECEIVE KNOWING ALL THREE JUDGES BELIVE YOU COULD WALK ON TO A BROADWAY SATGE OR BE A BACKING DANCER FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST ARTIST IN THE WORLD.
A SCORE OF 245 OF HIGHER WILL GIVE YOU ACCESS TO THE FINALS.
AWARDS
MEDALS
TAKE THE STAGE AWARDS MEDALS AT ALL COMPETITIONS, THESE COLLECTED ARE TO BE COLLECTED AT THE LIVE EVENT.
TROPHIES & CERTIFICATES
WE AWARD A 1ST, 2ND & 3RD PLACE TROPHIES IN EACH PERFORMANCE CATEGORY WHICH IS BROKEN DOWN BY AGE, STYLE AND NUMBER OF COMPETITORS.
ADDITIONAL AWARDS
HIGHEST OVERALL ROUTINE
HIGHEST OVERALL TOP 10 SOLOISTS CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD
JUDGES CHOICE AWARD
STAND OUT DANCER AWARD
STOP THE SHOW SPECTACULAR
TITLE AWARDS
WOW AWARDS
STUDIO AWARD
SCHOLARSHIPS KNOCKOUT WORKSHOPS
A £5 ENTRY FEE IS REQUIRED TO ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A TITLE AWARD.
TITLE AWARDS
TITLE AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT DURING THE AWARD CEREMONY IN WHICH THAT SOLO ROUTINE WAS PERFORMED. ONLY DANCE SOLO COMPETITIVE ENTRIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TITLE.
MINI MISS/MR -T AKE THE STAGE (AGES 8 AND UNDER)
JUNIOR MISS/MR - TAKE THE STAGE (AGES 9 -11) T
EEN MISS/MR - TAKE THE STAGE (AGES 12-14)
SENIOR MISS/MR - TAKE THE STAGEE (AGES 15-19)
ADULT MISS/MR - TAKE THE STAGE (AGES 20+)
WORKSHOPS
SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOPS
THROUGHOUT THE DAY YOU CAN JOIN OUR SCHOLARSHIP KNOCKOUT WORKSHOPS, WHERE YOU CAN WIN PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FROM SOME OF THE TOP SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ACROSS THE UK.
BUY NOW
SPECTATOR TICKETS
SPECTATOR TICKETS
IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THE COMPETITION, YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE A SPECTATOR TICKET. PLEASE ENSURE YOU PURCHASE A TICKET FOR THE CORRECT DAY AND EVENT
CONNECT
LETS US SHOUT OUT YOUR BRAND
WE HAVE 200+ DANCERS AND AT LEAST 350 SPECTATORS AT EVERY TAKE THE STAGE EVENT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CREATING MORE AWARENESS ABOUT YOUR BRAND AND WOULD LIKE TO EXHIBIT AT ONE OF OUR EVENTS POP US A MESSAGE OR FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW. WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
TESTIMONIALS
@MEGAN_DANCE.XOX
Such a fantastic day! Loved the
variety of dancers, the workshops &
the golden buzzer was brilliant!
