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2024 SYLLABUS

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2024 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

CB S1

Pre-Junior (Age 6 & Under)

1.5 mins

CB S2

Junior (Ages 7 - 10 inclusive)

1.5 mins

CB S3

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

2 mins

CB S4

Senior (Ages 15 - 18 inclusive)

2 mins

CN S1

Pre-Junior (Age 6 & Under)

1.5 mins

CN S2

Junior (Ages 7 - 10 inclusive)

1.5 mins

CN S3

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

2 mins

CN S4

Senior (Ages 15 - 18 inclusive)

2 mins

CMB S1

Intermediate (Ages 13 - 14 inclusive)

2 mins

CMB S2

Senior (Ages 15 - 18 inclusive)

2 mins

CG S1

Pre-Junior (Age 6 & Under)

1.5 mins

CG S2

Junior (Ages 7 - 10 inclusive)

1.5 mins

CG S3

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

2 mins

CG S4

Senior (Ages 15 - 18 inclusive)

2 mins

NG S1

Pre-Junior (Age 6 & Under)

1.5 mins

NG S2

Junior (Ages 7 - 10 inclusive)

1.5 mins

NG S3

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

2 mins

NG S4

Senior (Ages 15 - 18 inclusive)

2 mins

MJ S1

Pre-Junior (Age 6 & Under)

1.5 mins

MJ S2

Junior (Ages 7 - 10 inclusive)

1.5 mins

MJ S3

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

2 mins

MJ S4

Senior (Ages 15 - 18 inclusive)

2 mins

LM S1

Intermediate (Ages 13 - 14 inclusive)

2 mins

LM S2

Senior (Ages 15 - 18 inclusive)

2 mins

T S1

Pre-Junior (Age 6 & Under)

1.5 mins

T S2

Junior (Ages 7 - 10 inclusive)

1.5 mins

T S3

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

2 mins

T S4

Senior (Ages 15 - 18 inclusive)

2 mins

MT S1

Pre-Junior (Age 6 & Under)

2 mins

MT S2

Junior (Ages 7 - 10 inclusive)

2 mins

MT S3

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

2.5 mins

MT S4

Senior (Ages 15 - 18 inclusive)

2.5 mins

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

CMB TQ2

MJL TQ1

MJL TQ2

MJL TQ3

T TQ1

T TQ2

T TQ3

MT TQ1

MT TQ2

MT D3

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

3 mins

3 mins

3 mins

CMB TQ1

Intermediate (Ages 13 - 14 inclusive)

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)

4 mins

4 mins

4 mins

MJLC SG1

Junior (Ages 10 & under)

4 mins

MT SG3

Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)

4.5 mins

4.5 mins

MT SG1

MT SG2

MJLC SG3

Junior (Ages 10 & under)

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)

4.5 mins

4 mins

T SG2

T SG3

T SG1

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)

Junior (Ages 10 & under)

4 mins

4 mins

4 mins

O SG2

O SG3

O SG1

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)

Junior (Ages 10 & under)

4 mins

4 mins

4 mins

MJLC SG2

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

4 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

4 mins

MJLC LG1

Junior (Ages 10 & under)

4 mins

MT LG3

Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)

4.5 mins

4.5 mins

MT LG1

MT LG2

MJLC LG3

Junior (Ages 10 & under)

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)

4.5 mins

4 mins

T LG2

T LG3

T LG1

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)

Junior (Ages 10 & under)

4 mins

4 mins

4 mins

O LG2

O LG3

O LG1

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

Senior (Ages 15 - 21 inclusive)

Junior (Ages 10 & under)

4 mins

4 mins

4 mins

MJLC LG2

Intermediate (Ages 11 - 14 inclusive)

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

CLASS

AGE

TIME LIMIT

EP 1

Ages 13 - 18 (inclusive)

3 mins