CLASSIFICATIONS and age divisions
More levels means a fair competition for everyone. Every dancer shines at their own level!
CLASSIFICATIONS
TINY STARS: A Pre-Novice dancer, aged 3-4. This dancer may compete one year as novice after competing as a Tiny Star.
NOVICE: A Novice dancer is a dancer who is new to competition this season. Tiny Stars may compete one year as novice after completing as a Tiny Star.
NOVICE SOLO: Must be a dancer who is performing a solo for the first time in any dance category.
They may have competed in a duet/trio or group/line other years.
NOVICE DUET/TRIO: Performing a duet/trio for the first time. Dancers who have competed a solo in the past are NOT considered NOVICE for duets/trios
NOVICE GROUP OR LINE: 75% of competitors must not have competed in solos, duet/trios or groups/lines.
PRE-COMPETITIVE: A Pre-Competitive dancer is a one who may have competed before, but whose total dance training is less than 6 hours per week in any dance form. This 6 hours includes all recreational classes as well as competitive rehearsals and choreography time spent in the studio. Judges will have the right to disqualify routines that appear too "advanced" for this category. SSDC reserves the right to move dancers from "Pre-Competitive to "Competitive" if the dancer is registered in 8 or more routnies.
COMPETITIVE: A competitive dancer is one who has competed before and whose dance training consists of 6-11 hours per week in any dance form. Please note that a competitive dancer may compete in a pre-competitive group category, but 75% of dancers must fall under the pre-competitive category rules, (i.e. dance training is 6 hours or less in any dance form or category). If a dancer has been a Competitive Level dancer in the past for two or more years, they will always be considered a Competitive dancer
ADVANCED COMPETITIVE: A dancer who has previously competed in dance competitions and trains more than 11 hours per week.
We are happy to provide clarification or help determine a dancer's classification.
AGE DIVISIONS
Age as of Dec. 31, 2023
To calculate age groups, add all ages, divide by the number of performers and drop the decimal point.
You do NOT need to round up.
Tiny Stars* Ages 3-4
Cutie Ages 5-7
Mini Ages 8-10
Junior Ages 11-13
Intermediate Ages 14-15
Senior Ages 16-18
Adult Ages 19 and up
SSDC reserves the right to group ages together if there are too few entries in a category.
*ALL TINY STARS ARE NOVICE, BUT CAN ALSO COMPETE AS NOVICE ONE YEAR WHEN THEY AGE UP TO CUTIE LEVEL