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GENERAL
DIVISION



All general division competitors will be judged via a point system according to the level selected upon registration. Each routine will be awarded either a Gold, Silver or Bronze prize. Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad competitors will each be awarded a prize. 
Small/Large groups will receive a studio award and each competitor in the routine will be awarded a limited edition NEXTSTAR badge.





SOLO
1 Competitor


DUO
2 Competitors


TRIO
3 Competitors


QUAD
4 Competitors


SMALL GROUP
5 to 9 Competitors


LARGE GROUP
10+ Competitors



GOING FOR TITLE



Accompanying the general section, competitors with the highest score in their age division will be awarded a major title.


Title winners will receive an additional trophy, pageant sash and tiara/crown.

1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th runners up will receive an additional plaque and pageant sash.


To be eligible for TITLE each entrant must register GOING FOR TITLE when registering for the competition.


TITLE awards will be given to the entries with the highest ranking score in each age division.



Genres are a guide when entering the competition.
Selecting the correct genre is important for the judges to score accordingly.





BALLET
A performance consisting of ballet technique and incorporating traditional classical movements. Performers dancing in this category SHOULD NOT be wearing pointe shoes.

POINTE
A performance consisting of ballet technique and incorporating traditional classical movements that must be performed in pointe shoes.

JAZZ
A performance consisting of jazz technique; kicks, turns and jumps.

TAP
A performance consisting primarily of tap technique.

LYRICAL
A performance consisting of jazz and ballet technique expressing the lyrics of the song.

ACROBATICS
A performance demonstrating a combination of control, strength and flexibility, through balances, contortion and tumbling tricks.

SONG & DANCE
A performance containing both singing and dancing of any style.

MUSICAL THEATRE
A performance featuring any style of dance from a Broadway Show, Movie or Television Show.

HIP HOP
A performance demonstrating street dance that incorporates style and/or funk choreography.

CONTEMPORARY
A performance that incorporates a fusion of modern dance techniques from Graham, Humphrey-Weidman, Horton or the Bartenieff Fundamentals.

OWN CHOREOGRAPHY
Performers can showcase any style of dance. This must be choreographed independently by the registered dancer.

FOLK/ETHNIC
Performances which are to a significant degree bound by tradition with strong cultural roots.

POM
A performance using pom-poms incorporating precise and definite movements.

OPEN DANCE
A performance demonstrating any style of dance or a combination of dance styles.

CONTEMPORARY BALLAD
Singers must choose a song from the contemporary repertoire in a ballad style .

CONTEMPORARY POP
Singers must choose a song from the contemporary repertoire in a upbeat style.

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THEATRE
Singers must choose a character song from a stage Musical and demonstrate qualities appropriate to the selected song. There is NO restrictions with Musical age and/or year.

COUNTRY
Singers must choose a contemporary or traditional country or western song, which must be performed in a country style.

R&B/JAZZ
Singers must choose a song within the Jazz or RNB genre. This can be either BALLAD or UPTEMPO.

ORIGINAL
The competitor must perform a song that they have written themselves.

ACTING/MONOLOGUE
ALL performers must perform a monologue or scene from a movie or stage musical. ALL movies, monologues and stage musicals accepted in this section. STRICTLY NO MUSIC.

OPEN VOCAL
Singers can choose ANY style of song to perform. (E.g – Musical theatre, classical, country, pop, ballad et.)



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