Dances are grouped by AGE DIVISION, PERFORMANCE DIVISION & CATEGORY
For example: Junior Company's "Baby I'm A Star" would be Junior Jazz Small Group
Note: There are no LEVELS (such as Competitive/Elite) at Revel
CATEGORY:
Solo & Duo/Trio: 1, 2 or 3 dancers
Small Group: 4-9 dancers
Large Group: 10-17 dancers
Line: 18-29 dancers
Production: 30+ dancers with extended time limit
PERFORMANCE DIVISION:
Performance divisions GFDC will compete in are: Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Broadway, 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
Mini: 5-8, Junior: 9-11, Teen: 12-14, Senior: 15+
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 receive an award based on their adjudication score. The highest award is
Ultimate, followed by Hi Platinum, Platinum, High Gold, Gold
Adjudication scores are determined by a panel of 3 judges based on Technique (50 points), Dynamics (20 points), Musicality (10 points), Performance (10 points), Overall Impression (10 points).
Note: the actual scores are not announced and are only provided to the studio director (so don't ask!)
Top Overall Awards recognize the top entries in each age division for each category. Group/Studio/Additional Awards recognize dancers/dances that stand out to the judges for various reasons.