Dances are grouped by LEVEL, CATEGORY, AGE DIVISION & GROUP DIVISION
For example: Troupe Mini's "Jungle Love" would be Recreational - Jazz - 6-8 - Large Group
LEVELS:
There are 5 levels - Shining Star, Recreational, Competitive, Elite & Pro-Am
TROUPE competes at the Recreational level
COMPANY competes at the Competitive or Elite level
CATEGORY:
Performance Categories GFDC will compete in are: Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theater, and Open
AGE DIVISIONS:
A dancer's age is determined as of January 1, 2023
Group dances are determined by the average age of all dancers
Large categories may be broken into smaller age brackets
Mini: 5 & Under, Petite: 6-8, Junior: 9-11, Teen: 12-14, Senior: 15-16, 17-18, Adult: 19+
GROUP DIVISIONS:
Solo & Duet/Trios: 1, 2 or 3 dancers
Small Group: 4-9 dancers
Large Group: 10-16 dancers
Super Group: 17+ dancers
Production: unlimited dancers
JUDGING & AWARDS:
The MOST IMPORTANT aspects of competition are for the dancers to ENJOY themselves, PERFORM to the best of their ability, and take PRIDE in what they are doing
The scoring and awards come second to all of that - it is not about "winning"
All entries will receive one of the following awards based on their adjudication score:
Mic Drop (Elite Only), Diamond, Platinum, High Gold or Gold
Adjudication scores are determined by a panel of 3 judges based on Technique, Showmanship, Musicality, and Overall Appeal (25% each)
Solos can also enter the optional Title Competition for their age division. These scores are based on Showmanship and Overall Appeal.
Note: the actual scores are not announced and are only provided to the studio director (so don't ask!)
Overall Awards recognize the top entries in each division and Judges Choice Awards recognize dances that stand out to the judges for various reasons.