2025 SYLLABUS
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2025 SYLLABUS OVERVIEW
Please consult the separate genre descriptions in each section carefully to ensure dances are entered into the correct sections.
Please note that classes may be combined or split further based on the number of entries. This will be at the discretion of the festival.
SOLOS
Any one dancer may only dance once in any given solo class.
CLASS
AGE (on 31st August 2024)
TIME LIMIT
**Please note that the Junior age group cannot enter Lyrical solos at All England Regionals/Finals, so if a dance qualifies in this section it will have to be entered in the Modern category at Regionals/Finals level.
DUETS
Any one dancer may only dance twice in any given duet class.
CLASS
AGE
TIME LIMIT
CB D1
CB D2
CB D3
CC D1
CC D2
CC D3
CMB D1
CMB D2
MJL D1
MJL D2
MJL D3
T D1
T D2
T D3
MT D1
MT D2
MT D3
Junior (Ages 10 & under)
Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)
Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)
Junior (Ages 10 & under)
Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)
Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)
Intermediate (Ages 13 - 14 inclusive)
Senior (Ages 15 - 18 inclusive)
Junior (Ages 10 & under)
Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)
Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)
Junior (Ages 10 & under)
Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)
Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)
Junior (Ages 10 & under)
Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)
Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
CC TQ1
CC TQ2
CN TQ3
Junior (Ages 10 & under)
Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)
Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
TRIOS & QUARTETS
Any one dancer may only dance twice in any given trio/quartet class.
CLASS
AGE
TIME LIMIT
CB TQ3
CB TQ1
CB TQ2
Junior (Ages 10 & under)
Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)
Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
2.5 mins
SMALL GROUPS
A minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 dancers constitutes a small group.
Schools may enter twice in their age group for each dance technique in small group classes
CLASS
AGE
TIME LIMIT
C SG1
C SG2
C SG3
Junior (Ages 10 & under)
Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)
Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)
3 mins
3 mins
3 mins
LARGE GROUPS
A minimum of 11 and a maximum of 30 dancers constitutes a small group.
Schools may enter twice in their age group for each dance technique in large group classes
CLASS
AGE
TIME LIMIT
C LG1
C LG2
C LG3
Junior (Ages 10 & under)
Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)
Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)
4 mins
4 mins
CENTRE STAGE ELITE PERFORMER
The Centre Stage Elite Performer category is for dancers aged 13 and over. The dance can be up to 3 minutes long and can be in any chosen genre. A dance from a solo category can be entered again in this section if preferred.
Competitors must have danced in at least one other category in the festival in order to enter the Elite Performer category.
CASH PRIZE OF £50 AWARDED TO WINNER, ALONG WITH SPONSORSHIP FOR UK YOUNG DANCER 2026**
CLASS
AGE
TIME LIMIT
EP 1
Ages 13 - 18 (inclusive)
3 mins
**Sponsorship for UK Young Dancer 2026 will only be applicable if the dancer is of qualifying age at the time of entry to the UK Young Dancer competition. Sponsorship will be for either the UK Young Dancer Classical or Theatre competition - Dancer's choice.