Dance Blitz Eisteddfod — A Weekend Dance Eisteddfod Built Around Solos, Improvisations and Duos/Trios in Three Levels

Cultural & Folk Festival · Asia-Pacific

Dance Blitz Eisteddfod (Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia) 2026 solos and duos/trios syllabi: 14 event types – solos in up to ten styles at Specially Restricted, Restricted and Open levels, improvisations and duos/trios by age from 3 and under to 15 and over, with a trophy for 1st and medals for 2nd and 3rd.

A ready-made dance programme: 14 event types from jazz, lyrical, contemporary, classical and hip hop to tap and Broadway jazz, run as solos at three levels, improvisations and duos/trios across age sections from 3 and under to 15 and over.

This template models a two-day dance eisteddfod held in Campbelltown, New South Wales, on 24 and 25 October 2026. The schedule is split by age: the youngest sections (3 and under, 4 and under, 6 and under) and the 12 and under and 14 and under sections run on the Saturday, while 8 and under, 10 and under and 15 and over run on the Sunday. Age is taken on the first day of the competition, and each section ends with its own presentation of awards.

The distinctive feature is the three-level ladder for solos. Specially Restricted is for dancers who have never been placed in that style. Restricted is for dancers who have been placed in Specially Restricted but never first in Restricted in that style. Open is for dancers previously placed first in Restricted in that style. Because the level belongs to the style, the same dancer can sit at different levels in different styles, so a coordinator needs to check each entry against the style and not only the dancer. Solos for the very youngest, 3 and under and 4 and under, are a single Any Style class with no levels.

The 14 items are Any Style Solo, Jazz Solo, Classical Solo, Tap Solo, Lyrical/Contemporary Solo, Broadway Jazz/Musical Theatre Solo, Fast Tap Solo, Slow Tap Solo, Lyrical Solo, Contemporary Solo, Hip Hop Solo, Jazz Improvisation, Lyrical Improvisation and Duo/Trio. In all there are 34 groups: two youngest solo groups, six age sections at each of the three levels, six improvisation age sections, and eight duo/trio age sections from 3 and under to 15 and over. That produces 154 item-to-group assignments. The printed syllabus does not say which styles run at which ages and levels, so the template applies the styles to the age sections and the organiser removes whatever is not being run.

All solos and duos/trios are limited to three minutes including tags. First place in each section receives a trophy and second and third receive a medal. No marks, criteria, grades or placing points are printed, so the template installs none: each item is scored out of 100 as a neutral default, the three placings carry no points, and improvisations have no time limit set. Coordinators should add their own scoring scheme and any improvisation time limit once confirmed.

Where this event comes from

The structure comes from the event’s own 2026 solos and duos/trios syllabi, one for the October dates and an earlier one for June, which together set out the age sections, levels, entry types, styles and awards.

Where this event is run

Level-based dance sections, where dancers move from a beginner level to an open level as they win, are typical of eisteddfods and local dance competitions in Australia, where studios enter pupils in several styles and expect fair company at their own experience. The model suits any studio or community dance event that wants solos, improvisations and pairs in one programme and needs to keep new dancers apart from established winners.

• Australia (Campbelltown, New South Wales)

Key facts

• 14 items: 10 solo styles including the Any Style class, 2 improvisations and Duo/Trio
• 34 groups: 2 youngest solo groups, 6 age sections at each of 3 levels, 6 improvisation sections and 8 duo/trio sections
• Levels are Specially Restricted, Restricted and Open, assigned per style; age is taken on the first day
• Solos and duos/trios are limited to 3 minutes including tags
• First place receives a trophy and second and third a medal, presented at the end of each age section
• No marks, criteria or placing points are printed, so items default to a score out of 100 and fees are installed as zero

Age groups

34

Competition items

14

Competitions

154

Grade bands

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Rank awards

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Age groups

Every candidate is placed into one of these groups by age, and competitions are run per group.

Solo 3/u

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Solo 4/u

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SpecRestr 10/u

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SpecRestr 12/u

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SpecRestr 14/u

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SpecRestr 15/o

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Restricted 6/u

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Restricted 8/u

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Restricted 10/u

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Restricted 12/u

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Restricted 14/u

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Restricted 15/o

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Open 6/u

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Open 8/u

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Open 10/u

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Open 12/u

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Open 14/u

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Open 15/o

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Competition items

The events themselves — each with the category it belongs to and how judges score it.

Any Style Solo

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Jazz Solo

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Classical Solo

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Tap Solo

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Lyrical/Contemporary Solo

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Broadway Jazz/Musical Theatre Solo

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Fast Tap Solo

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Slow Tap Solo

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Lyrical Solo

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Contemporary Solo

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Hip Hop Solo

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Jazz Improvisation

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Lyrical Improvisation

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Duo/Trio

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Frequently asked questions

Can I change this template after installing it?

Yes — installing it creates a fully configured, live event, not a locked package. Every age group, competition item, rule and scoring setting can be edited afterwards to match exactly what your event actually needs.

Do I need technical knowledge to set this up?

No. Installing a template does the setup work for you; you only need to review the details (dates, unit or house names) and open registration.

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