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Rise Up Dance Creative — A Rural Dance Competition Template, 17 Genres, Three Levels, Seven Age Divisions, Solos to School Groups

Rise Up Dance Creative: Rise Up Dance Creative (Yass, New South Wales, Australia) 2026 rules and syllabus: 23 event types - 17 dance genres (ballet,...

e By Luke Justin October 26, 2026 4 min read

New here? Start with the basicsAge groups, competition categories and how to set up your event.

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Rise Up Dance Creative (Yass, New South Wales, Australia) 2026 rules and syllabus: 23 event types – 17 dance genres (ballet, character, lyrical, contemporary, jazz, tap, musical theatre, hip hop, acro and more) for solos, duos/trios, parent and child, troupes and school or studio groups, improvisations and Open and Restricted championships, by seven age divisions and Specially Restricted, Restricted and Open levels, with placings from 1st to highly commended.

Sets up a multi-genre dance competition: 17 genres from ballet and tap to hip hop and acro, four improvisations and two championships, for solos, duos and trios, troupes and school groups, across seven age divisions and three levels of experience.

This template rebuilds the 2026 syllabus of a community dance competition run for rural dancers in New South Wales, Australia. It is the kind of event where studios, schools and independent dancers enter the same weekend, and every entry is placed within its own genre, age division and level rather than against the whole field. A coordinator opens an event that already carries the genres, the age divisions, the levels and the timings, instead of a blank catalogue.

There are 23 items. Seventeen are dance genres: classical ballet, national character, demi character, variation, lyrical, commercial contemporary, traditional contemporary, jazz, slow or straight tap, fast tap, waltz tap, song and dance or tap, Broadway jazz, musical theatre, hip hop, acro and student choreography. Four more are improvisations (lyrical, hip hop, contemporary and jazz), and the last two are the Open and Restricted Championships. Solos and duos or trios run 3 minutes; troupes, school groups and studio groups run 4 minutes.

Age is counted in seven consecutive divisions: 6 and under, 8 and under, 10 and under, 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under and Opens (17 and over). Solo dancers also enter at one of three levels, Specially Restricted, Restricted or Open, decided by their placing history in that style, so a first-time entrant is not judged against a dancer who has won before. Specially Restricted sections have no tricks and no acro. Duos and trios are placed by their eldest dancer, a Parent and Child section is open age, and troupes use the average age of the group.

School and studio groups are entered by school stage instead of age: preschool, two primary stages, two high school stages and a small schools section for primary schools with fewer than fifty students. Placings run from first to third with highly commended at the adjudicator’s discretion, and the two championships reward dancers who enter at least two open or two restricted sections. The syllabus prints no marking criteria, so the template installs a nominal 100-point scale and places carrying no points; add your own marking sheet before the day if you want criterion scores. Entry fees are installed as zero, and the special awards and music upload rules are not modelled.

Where this event comes from

The template follows the 2026 rules and syllabus of a rural-community dance competition held over two weekends in November 2026 in New South Wales.

Where this event is run

Australia, where dance competitions and eisteddfods are long-standing community, studio and school events and the structure of genre, age division and experience level is widely used. The same layout suits dance festivals and studio showcases in other countries that want solos, duos, troupes and school groups ranked separately, and it is less suited to an event with only a handful of folk or cultural dance items.

Australia (New South Wales rural community dance competition)

Key facts

23 items: 17 dance genres, 4 improvisations, and the Open and Restricted Championships
Seven age divisions from 6 and under to Opens (17 and over), counted as at 1 January
Solos run at three levels: Specially Restricted, Restricted and Open; groups are by age or school stage only
Entry types: solo, duo or trio, parent and child, troupe, school or studio group and a small schools section
Solos and duos or trios run 3 minutes; troupes and school groups run 4 minutes
Boys and girls compete together, any language; placings from first to third with highly commended, no points installed

Age groups: 49
Competition items: 23
Competitions: 749
Grade bands: 0
Rank awards: 4

Age groups

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

Spec Restr 6/U

Spec Restr 14/U

5From

–

12To

Candidates aged 5 to 12 compete in this group

Competitions by group

The full schedule matrix, sectioned by age group then category — which item runs for whom, and for how long.

Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Spec Restr 6/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted 6/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open 6/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Duo/Trio 6/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Troupe 6/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Improv 6/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Lyrical Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Hip Hop Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Contemporary Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Jazz Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Spec Restr 8/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted 8/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open 8/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Duo/Trio 8/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Troupe 8/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Improv 8/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Lyrical Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Hip Hop Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Contemporary Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Jazz Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Spec Restr 10/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted 10/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open 10/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Duo/Trio 10/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Troupe 10/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Improv 10/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Lyrical Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Hip Hop Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Contemporary Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Jazz Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Spec Restr 12/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted 12/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open 12/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Duo/Trio 12/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Troupe 12/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Improv 12/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Lyrical Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Hip Hop Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Contemporary Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Jazz Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Spec Restr 14/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted 14/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open 14/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Duo/Trio 14/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Troupe 14/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Improv 14/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Lyrical Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Hip Hop Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Contemporary Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Jazz Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Spec Restr 16/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted 16/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open 16/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Duo/Trio 16/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Troupe 16/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Improv 16/U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Lyrical Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Hip Hop Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Contemporary Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Jazz Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Spec Restr 17+
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted 17+
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Restricted Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open 17+
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Open Championship	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Duo/Trio 17+
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Troupe 17+
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Improv 17+
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Lyrical Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Hip Hop Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Contemporary Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Jazz Improvisation	Individual	—	—	100	—
Parent/Child
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	3 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Preschool
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Primary Gr 2&U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Primary Gr 6&U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
HS Grade 9 &U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
HS Grade 12 &U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Small Schools
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	4 min
National Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Demi Character	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Variation	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Commercial Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Traditional Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Slow/Straight Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Fast Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Waltz Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Song and Dance/Tap	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Broadway Jazz	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Acro	Team	—	—	100	4 min
Student Choreography	Team	—	—	100	4 min

Grades and ranks

How scores turn into grade bands, and how many points each placing is worth.

Grade	For	Condition	Score	Points

Rank	For	Points
First		0
Second		0
Third		0
Highly Commended		0

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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Key facts

Age groups

Spec Restr 6/U

Restricted 6/U

Open 6/U

Duo/Trio 6/U

Troupe 6/U

Improv 6/U

Spec Restr 8/U

Restricted 8/U

Open 8/U

Duo/Trio 8/U

Troupe 8/U

Improv 8/U

Spec Restr 10/U

Restricted 10/U

Open 10/U

Duo/Trio 10/U

Troupe 10/U

Improv 10/U

Spec Restr 12/U

Restricted 12/U

Open 12/U

Duo/Trio 12/U

Troupe 12/U

Improv 12/U

Spec Restr 14/U

Restricted 14/U

Open 14/U

Duo/Trio 14/U

Troupe 14/U

Improv 14/U

Spec Restr 16/U

Restricted 16/U

Open 16/U

Duo/Trio 16/U

Troupe 16/U

Improv 16/U

Spec Restr 17+

Restricted 17+

Open 17+

Duo/Trio 17+

Troupe 17+

Improv 17+

Parent/Child

Preschool

Primary Gr 2&U

Primary Gr 6&U

HS Grade 9 &U

HS Grade 12 &U

Small Schools

Competition items

Classical Ballet

National Character

Demi Character

Variation

Lyrical

Commercial Contemporary

Traditional Contemporary

Jazz

Slow/Straight Tap

Fast Tap

Waltz Tap

Song and Dance/Tap

Broadway Jazz

Musical Theatre

Hip Hop

Acro

Student Choreography

Lyrical Improvisation

Hip Hop Improvisation

Contemporary Improvisation

Jazz Improvisation

Open Championship

Restricted Championship

Competitions by group

Grades and ranks

Frequently asked questions