Ballet Demi Pointe: Display classical or contemporary ballet technique. Ballet shoes or soft blocks are to be worn.

Classical Ballet- Pointe: Classical Ballet technique with the emphasis on strong pointe work.

Demi-Character: Must portray a theme throughout using 60% ballet technique performed on pointe or demi pointe. 

Modern Dance: Free style with any theme. Music is expressed using modern dance movements in a balletic form.

Jazz: Competitors must maintain jazz movements. Two acro tricks are permitted.

Lyrical Jazz: Using modern jazz movements and soft lyrical music, the theme and words expressed demonstrating extension, balance and control. Routines must contain 90% dance movements.

Tap: Routine must contain 80% tap technique. Music may not contain tap sounds. 

Song and Dance: The song is to be sung with/without a microphone, without prerecorded words. The routine must contain 50% vocal and 50% dance and may not present a singer who does not dance. (StarCatchers does not provide mic equipment.)

Musical Theatre: Any performance of tap, jazz, or acro that portrays a theme. The routine must have a 60% dance and 40% other (acting or mime). Lip-syncing, props, and minimal vocalization are permitted.

Acrobatics: The routines shall not exceed 60% acrobatics (with a min. of 4 acro tricks or tumbling run/passes) and contain at least 40% dance movement.

Hip Hop: Contemporary dance style and music. Funk, street dancing, free style etc.

Specialty: Any dance that does not fit into any of the above categories.

Interpretive solo: This is a great opportunity for dance who are thinking of becoming professional. This is a great introduction to auditions. The judges will provide a piece of music for the dance form that is specified on your entry form. This will be a one minute and 30 second piece of music that you will be played 3 times. On stage the dancer will be given the opportunity to listen to it, and then a second time to try some moves and the last time is to be performed for their adjudication. This is a lot of fun and a great learning experience with a critique provided by each of the judges.

Note:
Acrobatics is defined as any 360 degree rotation when the performer’s feet are above their head. Illusions, front and back rolls are allowed, as well as partner lifts that may end up with partner’s feet over their heads!