Scoring System:
- Participants will be judged using a point system.
- Each score will be based on 100 points
Ribbon Score Range
Pure Inspiration 95 plus Ultimate Inspiration 92.00 to 94.99 Platinum 90.00 to 91.99 High Gold 87.00 to 89.99 Gold 85.00 to 86.99 High Silver 80.00 to 84.99 Silver 76.00 to 79.99 AWARDS & SCORING Competition Rules (Current version 2023/02/20) Achievement- All participants will receive a ribbon for each routine registered.
- 1st, 2nd & 3rd overall solo, duet/trio, small group, large group, extended line will receive a placement
- Competitive Level 2 Overall Awards for placements 1st to 3rd
- Competitive Level 1 Overall Award for placements 1st to 3rd
- Top 3 studios presented with prizes and large awards for Studio Standings in Comp level 2
- Top 2 studios presented with prizes and large awards for studio standing in comp level 1
- Judges’ Choice Awards will be presented for “Outstanding Costume”, “Choreography Excellence” and “Most Entertaining”
- Personalized Special Awards and Teacher Choreography are given out at each awards ceremony.
To qualify for studio standings a studio must register 20 routines for any one venue with at least 7 groups in competitions over 200 entries. Inspire reserves the right to adjust based on the enrolment of numbers.
Routines classed as Novice, Student Choreography, Adult & Professional/Teacher are NOT included in the Studio Standings. Inspire reserves the right to qualify or disqualify a studio at its own discretion. All awards are based on a
sellout of 550 entries or more. Inspire Dance Challenge reserves the right to adjust cash prizes due to entries.
All interactions on questions of marking or placements during the event must be directed to the studio director registered. Participants and parents are not permitted to interact with event staff on any matter relating to the competition. Failure to comply may result in penalties or disqualifications.
Adjudication Video Each studio will receive a video adjudication with judges’ critiques. Watch the dance and hear the judge’s comments at the same time. Visit the website for more details
competitionwizard.ca
Penalties: A penalty of 1 mark may be deducted from each of the judges for the following. 1. Routines that exceed time limits. 2. Dancing out of schedule (please check the schedule thoroughly as program times are
sent out prior to the competition date). Any changes must be addressed and approved by Inspire n advance. 3. Tap sounds in music during tap routines. 4. Tumbling passes were not permitted. 5. Inappropriate elements (choreography,
costuming, music, and/or dance themes that are deemed inappropriate for “general” audience viewing). See our “Family Friendly Policy” in rules & regulations for more details.
Judges: All competitors will be judged by a panel of qualified and competent adjudicators. All participants, teachers, and parents agree that the time and method of judging will be solely within the discretion
of the judging panel. Judges’ scorecards will be available at the end of the competition and will be only given to the studio director.
Time Limits: Please ensure all routines are within accepted time limits. All times include entrance and exits. Must specify a time on all entries.
Category Maximum Time Solos, Duet/Trios 3 minutes Groups 3.5 minutes Extended Lines 4 minutes Productions
10 minutes Adult Groups 3 minutes
CLASSIFICATIONS & CATEGORIES
Classifications:
Student Choreography A dance choreographed by a student with no help from teachers or professionals of any kind.
Professional/Teacher A dancer who is paid to perform and/or teach as a source of income. Competitive dancers who are teaching assistants are still allowed to compete.
Novice A novice dancer is a performer that is new to the competition scene. A novice soloist may have competed before but not in a solo of any dance style. (Note: If a dancer performed a tap solo last season & this year has a jazz solo, the
dancer is not considered Novice). A novice group or line must be a minimum of 75% novice. Solo, duet & trio entries must be 100% novice. The maximum age for novices is 16 years. Separate overalls
will be awarded for the novice categories.
Competitive Level 1 A competitive level 1 dancer is a performer whose training is 6 hours or less per week. A competitive level one group or line must be a minimum of 75% competitive level one dancer.
Solo, duet & trio entries must be 100% competitive level 1. Separate overalls will be awarded for competitive level 1 categories.
Competitive Level 2 A competitive dancer is a performer whose training is more than 6 hours per week. A competitive group or line must be a minimum of 75% competitive. Solo, duet & trio entries
must be 100% competitive.
Categories / Dance Styles:
Ballet Routines have classical ballet techniques characterized by grace and precision of movement
. (As ballet is the core to all dance movements, separate Overalls will be awarded if enough entries are received, the category may combine both Level 1 and 2 depending on entries). Pointe dancers
must wear Pointe shoes while executing ballet techniques. (Will be grouped with ballet
for Overalls). Pointe entries under 11 years old will not be accepted.
- Parts of Specialty Overalls may be grouped into regular overalls based on lack of competition and entries. Eg 10 ballet soloists in Junior have a specialty overall, however, only one junior group is entered and that group competes in regular overalls.
- All entries in the specialty for CL1 & CL2 divisions will be considered for the Overall highest award for the Specialty grouping regardless of whether there is a specialty overall for it to compete in.
- Parts of Specialty Overalls may be grouped into regular overalls based on lack of competition and entries. Eg 10 Tap soloists in Junior have a specialty overall, however, only one junior group is entered and that group competes in regular overalls.
- All entries in the specialty for CL1 & CL2 divisions will be considered for the Overall highest award for the Specialty grouping regardless of whether there is a specialty overall for it to compete in.
- Parts of Specialty Overalls may be grouped into regular overalls based on lack of competition and entries. Eg 10 Acro soloists in Junior have a specialty overall, however, only one junior group is entered and that group competes in regular overalls.
- All entries in the specialty for CL1 & CL2 divisions will be considered for the Overall highest award for the Specialty grouping regardless of whether there is a specialty overall for it to compete in.
- Parts of Specialty Overalls may be grouped into regular overalls based on lack of competition and entries. Eg 10 Musical Theatre soloists in Junior have a specialty overall, however, only one junior group is entered and that group competes in regular overalls.
- All entries in the specialty for CL1 & CL2 divisions will be considered for the Overall highest award for the Specialty grouping regardless of whether there is a specialty overall for it to compete in.
- * Rule amendment March 1st, 2018 Acrobatic Trick Exemption for Jazz and Lyrical Categories has been updated to better reflect the current competitive dance world. This exemption now will state that “Tumbling Passes” will be disallowed from these two categories, which are defined as two or more head-over-heels tricks in immediate succession. ie: Tucks, handsprings, aerials etc. Where the completion of these tricks requires the entire body to be upside-down and without contact with the stage.