Cultural & Folk Festival · Asia-Pacific
Sydney West Streetz Edition (Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia) 2026: a hip hop dance competition for solos (Mini to Open), duo/trios (Junior and Senior League) and crews (Lil to Open), judged on choreography and creativity, execution and technique, musicality and timing, performance and presence, and group synchronisation.
A ready-made hip hop dance competition with three entry types, solo, duo/trio and crew, split into age divisions that run from the youngest dancers to open, all judged on the same four or five printed criteria.
This template models a one-day hip hop dance competition held in a community hall in western Sydney, Australia. Dancers perform a routine to music in front of a judging panel, which scores them and names the placings. It is built from the event’s own published 2026 syllabus, so the three entry types, the divisions and the time limits are real. Dates, fees and entry rules change every year, so check the current syllabus before reusing any of them.
Three competitions are modelled, one for each way a dancer can enter. Hip Hop Solo is an individual class with five divisions: Mini (8 and under), Junior (9-11), Young Guns (12-14), Varsity (15-16) and Open (17 and over), by the dancer’s age on the first day of the competition. Hip Hop Duo/Trio is a team class for two or three dancers in two leagues, Junior League (12 and under) and Senior League (13 and over), by the dancers’ average age. Hip Hop Group/Crew is a team class for four or more dancers in five divisions by average age: Lil Crews (8 and under), Junior Crews (10 and under), Young Guns Crews (12 and under), Varsity Crews (14 and under) and Open Crews (15 and over).
Time limits are printed as 2 to 3 minutes for solos, duos and trios, and 2 to 5 minutes for crews, with no maximum number of dancers in a crew. An act that runs over may be penalised or stopped at the competition director’s discretion, so a stage manager with a clock matters on the day. Solos are marked on four criteria: choreography and creativity, execution and technique, musicality and timing, and performance and presence. Duos, trios and crews are marked on those four plus group synchronisation.
The syllabus prints no marks per criterion, no total and no mark bands, and says placings and awards are at the panel’s sole discretion. So each class is scored on a nominal 100, fees are installed as zero for each organiser to set, and no criteria, grades or ranks are installed. Before the day, agree with your judges how many marks each of the printed criteria carries, and tell the crews. The printed age bands such as ’10 and under’ are cumulative, so the template turns them into consecutive bands starting at age 3; the duo/trio leagues and Open Crews are common groups because they cover several other divisions’ ages.
Where this event comes from
Hip hop dance grew out of street and club dance cultures in the United States and is now taught and competed worldwide in studio, school and community settings.
Where this event is run
Age-divided hip hop competitions with separate solo, small-group and crew classes are run by dance studios, community arts groups and street-dance organisers in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, North America and many other countries. Some event series, like this one, are the organiser’s own regular competition: a single hall, one day, music submitted in advance, and divisions that let a nine-year-old solo and a fifteen-plus crew each compete against their own peers.
- Australia
Key facts
- Three competitions: Hip Hop Solo (individual), Hip Hop Duo/Trio (team of 2-3) and Hip Hop Group/Crew (team of 4 or more)
- Solo divisions: Mini, Junior, Young Guns, Varsity and Open, from 8 and under to 17 and over
- Duo/Trio leagues: Junior League (12 and under) and Senior League (13 and over), by average age
- Crew divisions: Lil, Junior, Young Guns, Varsity and Open, by average age
- Time limits: 2-3 minutes for solos, duos and trios; 2-5 minutes for crews
- Scored on a nominal 100; fees installed as zero and no ranks, because the source prints no marks per criterion
- Age groups
- 12
- Competition items
- 3
- Competitions
- 12
- Grade bands
- 0
- Rank awards
- 0
Age groups
Every candidate is placed into one of these groups by age, and competitions are run per group.
Solo Mini
Candidates aged 3 to 8 compete in this group
Solo Junior
Candidates aged 9 to 11 compete in this group
Solo Young Guns
Candidates aged 12 to 14 compete in this group
Solo Varsity
Candidates aged 15 to 16 compete in this group
Solo Open
Candidates aged 17 to 120 compete in this group
Junior League
Candidates aged 3 to 12 compete in this group
Senior League
Candidates aged 13 to 120 compete in this group
Lil Crew
Candidates aged 3 to 8 compete in this group
Junior Crew
Candidates aged 9 to 10 compete in this group
Young Guns Crew
Candidates aged 11 to 12 compete in this group
Varsity Crew
Candidates aged 13 to 14 compete in this group
Open Crew
Candidates aged 15 to 120 compete in this group
Competition items
The events themselves — each with the category it belongs to and how judges score it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo Mini | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Solo | Individual | — | — | 100 | 3 min |
| Solo Junior | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Solo | Individual | — | — | 100 | 3 min |
| Solo Young Guns | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Solo | Individual | — | — | 100 | 3 min |
| Solo Varsity | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Solo | Individual | — | — | 100 | 3 min |
| Solo Open | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Solo | Individual | — | — | 100 | 3 min |
| Junior League | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Duo/Trio | Team | — | — | 100 | 3 min |
| Senior League | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Duo/Trio | Team | — | — | 100 | 3 min |
| Lil Crew | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Group/Crew | Team | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Junior Crew | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Group/Crew | Team | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Young Guns Crew | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Group/Crew | Team | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Varsity Crew | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Group/Crew | Team | — | — | 100 | 5 min |
| Open Crew | |||||
| Dance | |||||
| Item | Type | Gender | Language | Max score | Time limit |
| Hip Hop Group/Crew | Team | — | — | 100 | 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
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.
Want the fuller picture first? See our guide to group dance judging criteria guide.
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