Championships

  • These Sections are marked by two to three Adjudicators at a very high standard.
  • A Championship Own Solo may not be used more than once by different dancers, or by the same dancer in different disciplines. Each dancer must have their own solo.
  • Championship results will be read at completion of the Championships, according to competitor numbers, barring the badge winners, whose names will be read.
  • Dancers entered for Championships may also be entered in the following Amateur Sections:
    • Set solos, Free Movement solos, Musical Theatre solos, Repertoire, DTQs, Groups, Productions and Student Choreography.
  • Champs dancers may NOT enter:
    • Any Novice section of the same discipline.
    • Any Class solo section of the same discipline.
  • Champs Solos cannot be danced on another day barring the Championship day.
  • TAP and/or ACRO Championships will only take place if a minimum of 10 entries per style is received. If the minimum is not received, entries will be converted to Class solos.
To qualify for the Overall BALLET Solo trophies, dancers must enter the following CHAMPS sections:
8 – 13yrs Classical; AND Demi-Character2 solos
14yrs & Over Classical; AND Demi-character; AND National or Greek or Spanish3 solos

Where dancers enter more solos than required for the trophy, the overall mark will be calculated using all the entered solos. Dancers doing the minimum solos as required, will still have their overall mark calculated by the average of the two (8-13yrs) or three (14yrs & Over) solos.

To qualify for the Overall MODERN Solo trophies, dancers must enter the following CHAMPS sections:
8 – 13yrsStraight/Jazz; OR Lyrical or Contemporary; AND Character2 solos
14yrs & Over Straight/Jazz; AND Lyrical or Contemporary; AND Character3 solos

Where dancers enter more solos than required for the trophy, the overall mark will be calculated using all the entered solos, instead of teachers having to choose beforehand which solo will count towards the trophy. Dancers doing the minimum solos as required, will still have their overall mark calculated by the average of the two (8-13yrs) or three (14yrs & Over) solos.

To qualify for the Overall TAP Solo trophies, dancers must enter the following CHAMPS sections:
8 – 13yrsStraight; AND Character2 solos
14yrs & Over Straight; AND Character; AND Impro3 solos

Tap Championships will only take place if a minimum of 10 entries is received. If the minimum is not received, entries will be converted to Class solos.

To qualify for the Overall ACRO Solo trophies, dancers must enter the following CHAMPS sections:

8 – 13yrsStraight Acro OR Straight Contortion OR Acro Dance; AND Character2 solos
14yrs & Over Straight Acro OR Straight Contortion; AND Acro Dance; AND Character3 solos

Acro Championships will only take place if a minimum of 10 entries is received. If the minimum is not received, entries will be converted to Class solos.