Regional & State
COMPETITION DETAILS
ENTRY FEES & PAYMENTS
COMPETITION PAYMENTS
All contest fees are non-refundable but can be transferred to another Danceline USA event. Entry fees, Registration and Media Submissions should be received no later than 3 weeks prior to competition date. Entry fees received after competition deadline will be charged a $200 late fee. If payment has not been received on contest day performers may not be eligible for awards. Substitutions for performers can be made at no additional charge. Please notify our office if substitutions are necessary.
REQUEST AN INVOICE
All competition invoices can be accessed through the registration portal, however, should you need an edit, change or have a special request concerning your invoice, please contact our Accounts Manager, Rhonda at rwdanceline@gmail.com
MAKING PAYMENTS
All competition balances can be paid online with credit/debit card through the registration portal. Only School Institutions may pay competition fees with a check.
We do not accept Purchase Orders or Personal Checks.
All checks can be made to: Danceline
Mail Checks to: Danceline, PO Box 2567, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
REFUNDS/CANCELLATIONS
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There are no cancellation refunds once the 10-day countdown before event begins. A partial credit may be offered on a case by case basis.
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If Danceline cancels a contest, a full refund will be issued within 30 days or less or a full credit may be given.
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If the host school cancels, the full amount will be credited to your school account to be used at another Danceline event in the same season.
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In the event of an unforeseen natural disaster or involuntary cancellation of the contest date or location, a full credit will be issued to use at another Danceline event in the next two years.
SKILL CLASS & SIZE
SKILL CLASSIFICATION
We are excited to announce that we now have three distinct skill classes for our participants. Click the image or link below to view the details and determine where your team fits. Please remember that accurate registration of your team’s skill class is essential for adjudication and awards.
TEAM DEFINITIONS & GUIDELINES
Generally, High School/Junior High dance teams are made up of members from the same High School and/or Junior High or whose members are recognized by the High School/Junior High School district administration as being the official dance team of that High School/Junior High. High School/Junior High dance teams perform for particular organized sports at their school. Every team must consist exclusively of members that have not graduated from high school.
Divisions are determined by the grade of the participants at the time of the competition, regardless of the participants’ current ages. Every member of a team representing a school must be officially recognized by the competing school’s administration as a member of the competing school’s dance team. Junior Varsity teams may not be the primary competitive dance team or the only dance team at their school.
All Danceline USA Divisions are open to females and/or males. Teams are required to have a minimum of four members. Any participant on the performance floor is considered as a member. Teams must compete all routines at the same classification skill level and same size division (ie. a large team must compete all routines as a large team and meet our 80% rule.)
CATEGORIES
AWARDS
MISS DANCELINE USA
All 12th grade soloists are eligible for the Miss Danceline USA Scholarship award. The first place winner of the solo competition will be awarded a $150 college scholarship!
This award is given at all competition locations, including Nationals.
DIRECTOR RECOGNITION AWARD
THERE IS NO COST TO NOMINATE YOUR DIRECTOR
In the spirit of Danceline’s Leadership Program we are encouraging teams and parents to take the time to acknowledge all the valuable work directors do for our next generation. To be eligible for this award the captain, an officer or parent must complete the appropriate form and submit to the main Danceline Office at least one week prior to contest.
Submit a brief essay that shares why your director is the best! We love to read about the impact they have made on you and your team. We cannot wait to celebrate your director!
PHOTOGENIC ENTRIES
Each competition locations offers it's own photogenic competition category. Participation is $25 per entry. Submissions can be received up until the week of contest and are open only to those participating in the competition at that location. A winner will be announced at the award ceremony and become a finalist for a chance to win $100 CASH Prize! Participants are encouraged to complete individual forms. Photo submissions will be uploaded into the form directly. Danceline will not accept hard copies the day of the contest.
Only online payments are accepted.
POLICY & GUIDELINES
It's extremely important that you take time to download and read our Policy and Guidelines packet. All information in this packet applies to all competition types and locations.
Please note that COVID-19 and CDC guidelines could impact our normal procedures so please keep an eye out for updates as they become available.
PERFORMERS MUSIC
All music will now be uploaded directly Into your registration through your log In portal at least 3 weeks prior to contest date. It is not the responsibility of Danceline or our sound tech to edit music on site or during a performance. All music should be edited before the day of the contest. Danceline will not speed up or slow down your music. Please provide music that is at your desired tempo.
Please bring a back up of all music on the day of contest In the event that there are technical difficulties.
Additionally, it is the responsibility of the director to handle all music rights and restrictions. It is assumed that all music has been legally purchased and meets music industry guidelines. Danceline USA considers all music used at our contest locations as used for educational purposes only. Music must be purchased legally and should not violate any copyright laws.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULES
A tentative schedule of competition will become available on the Monday prior to the competition. Directors are responsible for checking this schedule for all updates and changes that will occur throughout the week. Danceline strives to provide the best competition schedule for all participants and therefore will not allow changes to the schedule after 5pm on the Thursday prior to the contest date. The only changes allowed after the deadline will be cancellations.
All schedule inquiries can be made to our office at dancelineusa@gmail.com.
TEAM ARRIVAL/CHECK-IN
Most competitions will open the doors for team arrival/check-in at 7:30am
CONTEST START TIME
Most competitions will begin the main performance space at 8:20am. For competition locations with a second performance space, the start time is generally 9:30-10am but is fully dependent on participation.
PERFORMANCE BLOCKS
We may have teams compete in specific morning or afternoon blocks based on the overall size of the contest. This will be determined in mid-January once the majority of registrations have been received.
TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE
$10 per Category Entry
Plan to show off your individual talents at our competitions by individually entering our Technique Challenge. You can compete in the following categories: Kicks, Leaps, Turns & Toe Touches. Compete in one or all 4 categories for a chance to be placed as a Top 5 Finalist or place 1st-3rd!
Top 5 Finalists receive a medal. 1st-3rd place receive award!
Click image to preview the choreography for the competition.
PRAISE PHRASE
SHOUT OUTS
$5 each
Show support for your favorite performers by purchasing a Praise Phrase Shout Out for the day of contest!
You can use the purchase button to order online for a digital ticket to redeem the day of contest OR purchase at the Danceline USA Merchandise table!
How Does It Work?
Your claim your Praise Phrase at the Danceline Merchandise table the day of the competition and complete the form (sample seen here). You will take it to the sound table of the competition area where your performer will be and indicate the routine time slot you wish to have it read. The announcer will read it either prior to or immediately after the performance indicated.
ADJUDICATION
ADJUDICATION
Professional judges will evaluate each performance in the areas of appearance, technique, choreography, performance quality, execution and overall impression. Points may be deducted in the areas of appearance, choreography and/or overall impression categories should costuming, movements, or music be deemed inappropriate for all audience levels. Should a dancer verbally expel inappropriate language while performing, a lower rating will automatically be assigned. This will be determined at the discretion of the judging panel. All judges decisions are final. Video Adjudication will become available 24-48 hours following the competition through the team log in portal. In the event of a technical difficulties a written score sheet may be used. In this event, score sheets will be distributed in the directors packet at the end of the competition.
Digital Score Sheets are used for adjudication.