COMPETITION

2023-2024 COMPETITION RATES

No personal checks, Canadian checks, or Cash are accepted.

Please send one studio check for all Workshop fees, and a separate studio check for Competition fees.

There will be a $35.00 fee for all returned checks.

All major credit cards are accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express.

You can find your deadline date on the city event page under our tour dates.

Make all checks payable to:

Velocity Dance Convention
480 W Meats Ave.

Orange, CA. 92865

COMPETITION AGE DIVISIONS

After receiving feedback from studios across the country, we have decided to change our age divisions only in the Competition portion of Velocity. We have added an Intermediate level (ages 11-12 years old ).

There must be 3+ routines in Pro-Am division to qualify for cash awards.

All age categories are based off of the average age of each duo/trio or group. To reach the average age, add the ages of all the dancers together, then divide by the number of dancers in the routine.

Names, ages, and birth dates of all dancers must appear in the registration system, or it will not be accepted.

In the unlikely event a dancer’s age needs verification, Birth Certificates must be available upon request.

All ages, Convention & Competition, are determined as of January 1st, 2023. (For example: Ages for November 2022 events will be as of January 1st 2023, and ages for March 2023 events will be as of January 1st 2023.)

COMPETITION RULES

In order to compete, a dancer must be registered for convention classes as a two day attendee. One day dancers are not eligible to compete.

Regional competition may be limited due to time constraints. In cities with high numbers of entries, some competition may begin on Friday morning. Competition can begin as early as 7:00am on Fridays. Refunds are not offered. Please be aware of this if you are planning on competing.

Competing dancers may enter in as many categories as they please, but are not allowed to compete against themselves. Numbers entered in the same category must have a 50% change in participants.

All ages, Convention & Competition, are determined as of January 1st, 2023. (For example: Ages for November 2022 events will be as of January 1st 2023, and ages for March 2023 events will be as of January 1st 2023).

We have an either/or rule for solos. Dancers must perform within a small group (4-9 dancers) or larger to compete a solo (1 dancer)/duo/trio (2-3 dancers), OR any students attending with a studio of 15+ students to the convention are eligible to compete in any division (including solos & duo/trios). If we can accommodate additional competition for a particular city, all registered attendees will be emailed three (3) weeks prior to the event opening up the solo registration to students who do not qualify within the either/or rule and are not registered as an Independent. Please note that this does vary city to city depending on registration.

All entries must register online HERE.

No entries will be accepted via email.

No entries will be accepted by fax or phone.

All entries must be registered by the registration cut-off date. (Information located under the Tour Dates page)

For Season Finale, dancers may compete their solo or duo/trio without a full studio attending. However, a dancer still must meet the following criteria to compete:

Dancer must be registered under a valid studio, with permission from the studio that the student can attend and compete.
Dancer must have qualified at a Regional event during the 2023 season. If a dancer did not qualify at a Regional event, but has permission from the studio to compete the student can pre-qualify the first day of the event.

Prop set up cannot be longer than 1 min

Holding dances out of performance order to run routines or other circumstances that are in your control will result in point deductions. Circumstances such as injuries or illness will not receive any point deductions.

INDEPENDENT SOLOS

If you are registered as an “Independent”, you are not eligible to compete a solo.

In order to compete a solo, you must be registered under a valid studio name, and your studio owner or director must register you.

COMPETITION ENTRY LIMITS

At a typical Velocity city - Each studio will be allowed to compete a maximum amount of routines based on the information below. If a studio does not reach the number of participants listed below they may enter a maximum of 40 entries total. The 40 routines may also include solos. ONLY 1 solo per dancer.

MUSIC REQUIREMENTS

All music MUST be uploaded 48 hours prior to each event. You may upload your music online under the competition portion of your online registration

NEW - We will no longer accept music at the event.

All music must be submitted as: .mp3, .m4a, or .aif

No CDs will be accepted, even as backups.

Teachers should have a back-up for every entry on hand, in case the primary FlashDrive does not work. We will no longer accept music via iPhones or any other means besides uploaded into your media manager online.

The only accepted form of music backup is on a FlashDrive.

COMPETITION GENRES

ADJUDICATION SYSTEM

All entries receiving a Gold award or higher, will be eligible for the 2023 Velocity Dance Convention Season Finale held at The Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada.

POINTS SYSTEM

All ties will be broken; first by the technique score, second by the performance score, and third by a judges’ poll.

In addition to the adjudicated awards, an overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place award will be given to the entries with the highest score in each division: Mini, Junior, Intermediate, Teen, Senior, and Pro-Am.

Choreography awards will be presented to the most outstanding choreography in the Mini/Junior/Intermediate and Teen/Senior divisions.

All routines will receive a 10 out of 10 for appearance for the 2023 season.

Evaluation of costumes will proceed such that no points will be deducted for the inclusion of face coverings, gloves, or other protective equipment.

PROPS

General props are permitted. Ceiling heights vary in each venue. Please contact the Velocity Dance Convention Office if you are concerned with the size of a prop.

No dangerous props (Examples: fire, swords, guns, sparklers, etc.)

No use of live animals.

Velocity Dance Convention will no longer store props for the 2022-2023 season.

No use of water

FRIDAY COMPETITION

When registering for competition you agree to solos, duo/trios, and groups competing as early as 7am on Friday.

DIGITAL MEDIA

Photography and Video recording from any media devices (i.e. digital cameras, cell phones, SLR’s, Flip, etc.) is strictly prohibited during classes and competition. This is to enforce the children’s safety and privacy, as well as protecting the work of choreographers and faculty. We offer professional photo and video services at each of our events.

Please visit the media booth, CEVENTPICS, onsite and inquire about studio package discounts. All Photo and Video may be ordered at each event location or online for Sunday pickup.

Any guest not complying with these procedures will lead in point deductions and could result in disqualification. No Exceptions.

STAGE

40' Wide x 28' Deep (approximately 8' of additional off stage wing space on each side)

Total deck space 28’x56’ & Marley dance floor

Professional audio including on stage monitors and professional lighting for all performance routines.

Tap mics will be located downstage during the competition.

Professional stage decking will be elevated between 2' - 3' off the ballroom floor. Stairs will lead up to the off stage wing area. The wings provide approximatly 6' of additional deck space (off-stage) on each side (Stage Right and Stage Left).

Velocity provides hand rails on each side of the staging which can be removed for easy access to large props. For the safety of all performers, the hand rails must be placed back for all performances.

THE FINE PRINT. . .

Dancers may compete in more than one city per season. However, each routine may only be competed at one regional city per season if the routine placed 1st overall.

Routines must be age appropriate, and suitable for family viewing. If judges deem routine inappropriate, point deduction or disqualification may occur.

General lifts are permitted.

Teachers are not permitted to perform with students.

Competing dancers must perform in their scheduled order, unless permission is given by Velocity Dance Convention to hold a number to allow time for costume changes. No Exceptions.

Competition order will not be altered to allow for rehearsal time, or pre-performance run-thrus. This can lead to point deduction or disqualification of the routine. No Exceptions.

Decisions made by the judges are final.

Velocity Dance Convention is not responsible for any music that is not picked up.

There will be reserved seating for all teachers with competing numbers.

Visual coaching is strictly prohibited

No Refunds. No Exceptions. Studio credits are up to the sole discretion of Velocity Dance Convention.