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
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
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
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