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Triple Threat Dance Challenge — A Two-Day Amateur Dance Competition, Solos, Duos and Troupes in Eight Age Divisions

Triple Threat Dance Challenge: Triple Threat Dance Challenge (Rosemeadow, New South Wales, Australia) 2026: a two-day amateur dance competition - solos...

e By Luke Justin October 27, 2026 4 min read

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Triple Threat Dance Challenge (Rosemeadow, New South Wales, Australia) 2026: a two-day amateur dance competition – solos with Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Classical Ballet, Tap, Acro, Hip Hop, Triple Threat Own Choice and Vocal, plus duos and small and large troupes – by eight age divisions from Babies 5/U to Open Age.

A ready-made dance programme: 13 sections from jazz, lyrical, contemporary, ballet, tap and hip hop to acro, vocal and musical theatre, run as solos, duos and small and large troupes across eight age divisions from Babies 5 and under to Open Age.

This template models a two-day amateur dance competition held in Rosemeadow, New South Wales, on 30 and 31 May 2026. Solos are danced on the Saturday and groups on the Sunday. Everyone competes as an amateur, and age is counted as at 1 January 2026. The programme is a menu of styles rather than a fixed timetable: the printed syllabus does not say which styles run in which age division, so every printed style is listed in every division of the matching entry type and the organiser removes whatever is not being run.

Entries come in four shapes. Solos have eight divisions, from Babies 5 and under to Open Age. Small troupes and large troupes each have the same eight divisions, with small troupes at four to eleven dancers and large troupes at twelve or more. Duos have six divisions, placed by the age of the eldest dancer, with the top division open to 16 and over. That gives 30 groups in all. Solos and duos are limited to three minutes and troupes to five minutes, strictly enforced.

The 13 items cover the styles named in the syllabus. Solos from 6 and under upwards choose from Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Classical Ballet, Tap (any style), Acro, Hip Hop, Triple Threat Own Choice (Broadway jazz, musical theatre, song and dance or demi-character only) and Vocal (any style). Babies 5 and under have Jazz/Hip Hop and Own Choice. Duos run Jazz/Hip Hop, Lyrical/Contemporary and Own Choice, and troupes also add Broadway/Musical Theatre. The same item title is therefore reused across solo, duo and troupe groups, which is what the 199 item-to-group assignments describe.

The syllabus prints no marking scale, mark bands, grades or placings, so the template installs none: each item is scored out of 100 as a neutral default and entry fees are installed as zero. Coordinators should add the organiser’s own scoring scheme once it is confirmed. Rules with no structured field, such as entry caps per dancer or studio, prompting, footwear, props and music uploads, are best published as written rules for entrants. Written adjudicator critiques are delivered to each competitor after the day, so a coordinator who keeps comment sheets will want them ready to hand out or upload.

Where this event comes from

The structure comes from the competition’s own 2026 syllabus, an eleven-page document published on the online entry platform the event uses, which sets out the sections, age divisions, group sizes and time limits.

Where this event is run

The shape – amateur dance sections by style, with solos, duos and small and large troupes in age divisions – is typical of weekend dance competitions in Australia, where studios enter pupils in several styles over a Saturday and Sunday. It suits any studio or community dance event that wants one programme to cover individual, pair and group entries, and the small-versus-large troupe split helps wherever turnout varies from section to section.

Australia (Rosemeadow, New South Wales)

Key facts

13 items: 9 solo styles plus Babies Jazz/Hip Hop and Own Choice, Lyrical/Contemporary for duos, Vocal, and Broadway/Musical Theatre for troupes
30 groups: 8 solo divisions, 6 duo divisions, and 8 small plus 8 large troupe divisions
Divisions run from Babies 5 and under to Open Age, with age taken at 1 January 2026
Solos and duos are limited to 3 minutes; troupes to 5 minutes, strictly enforced
Small troupes are 4 to 11 dancers and large troupes 12 or more; a section with a single entry may combine them
No marks, grades or placings are printed, so items default to a score out of 100 and fees are installed as zero

Age groups: 30
Competition items: 13
Competitions: 199
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 Babies 5U

3From

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5To

Candidates aged 3 to 5 compete in this group

Sml Troupe 5U

3From

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5To

Candidates aged 3 to 5 compete in this group

Lrg Troupe 5U

3From

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5To

Candidates aged 3 to 5 compete in this group

Solo 6U

6From

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6To

Candidates aged 6 to 6 compete in this group

Sml Troupe 6U

6From

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6To

Candidates aged 6 to 6 compete in this group

Lrg Troupe 6U

6From

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6To

Candidates aged 6 to 6 compete in this group

Solo 8U

7From

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8To

Candidates aged 7 to 8 compete in this group

Sml Troupe 8U

7From

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8To

Candidates aged 7 to 8 compete in this group

Lrg Troupe 8U

7From

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8To

Candidates aged 7 to 8 compete in this group

Solo 10U

9From

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10To

Candidates aged 9 to 10 compete in this group

Sml Troupe 10U

9From

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10To

Candidates aged 9 to 10 compete in this group

Lrg Troupe 10U

9From

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10To

Candidates aged 9 to 10 compete in this group

Solo 12U

11From

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12To

Candidates aged 11 to 12 compete in this group

Sml Troupe 12U

11From

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12To

Candidates aged 11 to 12 compete in this group

Lrg Troupe 12U

11From

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12To

Candidates aged 11 to 12 compete in this group

Solo 14U

13From

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14To

Candidates aged 13 to 14 compete in this group

Sml Troupe 14U

13From

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14To

Candidates aged 13 to 14 compete in this group

Lrg Troupe 14U

13From

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14To

Candidates aged 13 to 14 compete in this group

Solo 16U

15From

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16To

Candidates aged 15 to 16 compete in this group

Sml Troupe 16U

15From

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16To

Candidates aged 15 to 16 compete in this group

Lrg Troupe 16U

15From

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16To

Candidates aged 15 to 16 compete in this group

Solo Open Age

17From

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120To

Candidates aged 17 to 120 compete in this group

Sml Troupe Open

17From

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120To

Candidates aged 17 to 120 compete in this group

Lrg Troupe Open

17From

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120To

Candidates aged 17 to 120 compete in this group

Show all 30 age groups

Duo 6U

3From

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6To

Candidates aged 3 to 6 compete in this group

Duo 8U

7From

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8To

Candidates aged 7 to 8 compete in this group

Duo 10U

9From

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10To

Candidates aged 9 to 10 compete in this group

Duo 12U

11From

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12To

Candidates aged 11 to 12 compete in this group

Duo 14U

13From

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14To

Candidates aged 13 to 14 compete in this group

Duo 16/O

15From

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120To

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 Babies 5U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz/Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Own Choice	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Sml Troupe 5U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz/Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lrg Troupe 5U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz/Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Solo 6U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Tap Any Style	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Triple Threat Own Choice	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Music
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Vocal	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Sml Troupe 6U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lrg Troupe 6U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Solo 8U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Tap Any Style	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Triple Threat Own Choice	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Music
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Vocal	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Sml Troupe 8U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lrg Troupe 8U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Solo 10U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Tap Any Style	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Triple Threat Own Choice	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Music
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Vocal	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Sml Troupe 10U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lrg Troupe 10U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Solo 12U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Tap Any Style	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Triple Threat Own Choice	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Music
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Vocal	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Sml Troupe 12U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lrg Troupe 12U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Solo 14U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Tap Any Style	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Triple Threat Own Choice	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Music
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Vocal	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Sml Troupe 14U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lrg Troupe 14U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Solo 16U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Tap Any Style	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Triple Threat Own Choice	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Music
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Vocal	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Sml Troupe 16U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lrg Troupe 16U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Solo Open Age
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Contemporary	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Classical Ballet	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Tap Any Style	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Acro	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Hip Hop	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Triple Threat Own Choice	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Music
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Vocal	Individual	—	—	100	3 min
Sml Troupe Open
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lrg Troupe Open
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Lyrical	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Classical Ballet	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Tap Any Style	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Broadway/Musical Theatre	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	5 min
Duo 6U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz/Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical/Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Duo 8U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz/Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical/Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Duo 10U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz/Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical/Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Duo 12U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz/Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical/Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Duo 14U
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz/Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical/Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Duo 16/O
Dance
Item	Type	Gender	Language	Max score	Time limit
Jazz/Hip Hop	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Lyrical/Contemporary	Team	—	—	100	3 min
Own Choice	Team	—	—	100	3 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.