competition information

We want to see your solo routines! 

Activate Your Artistry is excited to offer a virtual competition opportunity for the month of October. Whether self-choreographed or professionally choreographed, we want to see your favorite solo work. Complete competition details below! 

CATEGORIES:

We are offering two solo categories; SELF-CHOREOGRAPHED or PROFESSIONALLY CHOREOGRAPHED by a teacher or hired choreographer

AGE DIVISIONS: 

Dancers may compete in four age divisions.

9 years old and younger

10 -13 years old

14-18 years old

18 years old and above

* To determine the appropriate age , please use the dancers age at the time their video was recorded. Ex. If dancer was 9 years of age at the time of filming but has since turned 10, the dancer will still compete in the 9 and younger age division. 

COMPETITION PRIZES

Each registered dancer will receive the following.

-Competition banner

-$25 gift certificate from Fly Dance Competition, 2020 sponsor for Activate Your Artistry

-Feedback from three industry judges

-Dancers who place within the top 50% of their age division will also receive a feature on the Activate Your Artistry website and Social Media accounts. 

-Dancers who place within the top 50% of the age division will also be eligible for additional scholarships, assistant contracts and Activated merchandise. 

-All solos are eligible for consideration for judges choice awards. Award certificates will be mailed with competition banners.

REGISTRATION FEES: 

Each solo entry registration is $20.00 per routine. 

Dancers are welcome to submit up to two routines for each category. 

Dancers must submit one registration form for each solo routine entered.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 

Entries for this competition will be accepted until October 30th, 2020 at 11:59 pm CST. Late entries may not be accepted. 

AWARDS PRESENTATION AND CRITIQUES:

Placement and awards will be live on activateyourartistry.com on Saturday November 7th, 2020 at 6pm CST

Judges recorded critiques to be sent via private link on Monday November 9th, 2020.

AWARDS AND PRIZES:

All awards, banners and prizes will be mailed via USPS on Monday November 9th, 2020.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

We kindly request that all solos not be longer than 3 minutes and 30 seconds in length. 

Solo music must be edited for profanity before being submitted submitted.