AGE GROUPS ARE DIVIDED UP AS FOLLOWS:

• Minis ages 4-5

• Tiny Dancers ages 6-8

• Juniors ages 9-11

• Teens ages 12-14

• Seniors ages 15-19

• Adults ages 20 and older

*ADULTS (20+ YEARS OF AGE) CAN COMPETE FOR AWARDS ONLY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR OVERALL HIGH SCORE OF THE DAY. IF A DANCER WITHIN ANY GROUP IS 20+ YEARS OF AGE THEN THE ENTIRE GROUP CAN COMPETE FOR AWARDS ONLY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR OVERALL HIGH SCORE OF THE DAY.

EVERY ENTRY WILL BE PLACED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF DANCERS IN EACH ROUTINE:

• DUET/TRIO 2-3 DANCERS

• SMALL GROUPS 4-9 DANCERS

• LARGE GROUPS 10-19 DANCERS

• TEAM/PRODUCTIONS 20 OR MORE DANCERS

ANY REGIONAL DANCE SCORING EITHER SUPERSTAR PLATINUM, PLATINUM, SUPERSTAR HIGH TRIPLE GOLD, OR HIGH TRIPLE GOLD QUALIFIES FOR NATIONALS.

STUDIO OWNERS CREATE YOUR OWN STUDIO ACCOUNT - REQUIRED TO REGISTER FOR ALL OF OUR EVENTS. YOU THEN WILL HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF OUR REGISTRATION FORMS & ENTRY FEE INFORMATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

*STUDIOS MAY NOT REGISTER JUST SOLOS, THERE MUST BE AT LEAST ONE DUET/TRIO OR GROUP PER REGISTRATION IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR OVERALL HIGH SCORES AND TITLES.

THE FOLLOWING LIST CONTAINS EACH DIVISIONS TIME LIMIT: 

• DUET/TRIO (2-3 DANCERS): 2:45 MAX -EXTENDED TIME 3:15 MAX

• SMALL GROUPS (4-9 DANCERS): 3:00 MAX - EXTENDED TIME 4:00 MAX

• LARGE GROUPS (10-19 DANCERS): 4:00 MAX - EXTENDED TIME 5:00 MAX

• TEAMS (20+ DANCERS): 4:00 MAX - EXTENDED TIME 5:00 MAX 

• PRODUCTIONS (10+ DANCERS): 7:00 MAX - EXTENDED TIME 8:00 MAX

*EXTENDED TIME FEES WILL APPLY.

• PROPS MUST BE BROUGHT ON AND OFF STAGE IN A TIMELY MANNER IN ORDER TO STAY ON OUR TIME SCHEDULE. PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF ANY PROPS WHEN REGISTERING. EACH ROUTINE WILL HAVE 20 SECONDS TO SET UP THEIR PROPS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE WITH SET PIECES WHICH ARE GIVEN 2 MINUTES.

• PROPS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE WINGS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ROUTINE HAS FINISHED.

• PROPS AND VEHICLES MUST NOT BE BLOCKING ANY LOADING DOCKS AT ANY VENUES.

EVERYONE RECEIVES AN AWARD FOR ENTERING. ALL DUET/TRIOS AND GROUPS WILL RECEIIVE A PLAQUE AND PINS FOR ADJUDICATION. NATIONAL OVERALL HIGH SCORE WINNERS: FOR THESE DIVISIONS THEY ARE GROUPED AS 11&UNDER (MINIS NOT INCLUDED AS THEY HAVE THEIR OWN DIVISION) AND 12&OVER IN EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL:

•  OHS DUET/TRIOS $50 NYLA REWARD & A TROPHY

•  OHS SMALL GROUPS $100 NYLA REWARD & A TROPHY

•  OHS LARGE GROUPS $100 NYLA REWARD & A TROPHY

•  OHS TEAMS/PRODUCTIONS $100 NYLA REWARD & A TROPHY

•  ALL MINIS WILL HAVE THEIR OWN OHS AWARDS FOR DUET/TRIOS & GROUPS

NATIONAL GROUP OF THE DAY: GIVEN TO THE HIGHEST SCORING GROUPS IN 11&UNDER AND 12&OVER IN EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL

•  RECEIVES $100 NYLA REWARD & A TROPHY

NATIONAL AWARDS FOR MAKING TOP 5 ROUND:

TOP 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE ON THE FIRST DAY AT THE END OF COMPETITION AT OUR THEMED NYLA NATIONALS DANCE PARTY. THOSE THAT MAKE THE TOP 5 ROUND WILL RECEIVE A RECOGNITION AWARD AND FUN PRIZES.

*ALL CASH REWARDS ARE VALID FOR ONE YEAR AND WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TEACHER OR STUDIO DIRECTOR ONLY.

*STUDIOS MUST HAVE AT LEASE ONE DUET/TRIO OR GROUP PER REGISTRATION TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR OVERALL HIGH SCORE & REWARDS.

DANCERS PERFORMING BY THEMSELVES WILL BE PLACED IN THE SOLO DIVISION. ALL COMPETITIVE & RECREATIONAL SOLOS – All top REGIONAL solos from each category, within each PERFORMANCE LEVEL, and within each AGE GROUP will represent themselves as DANCERS EAST, DANCERS WEST, DANCERS NORTH, and DANCERS SOUTH at NATIONALS.

PERFORMERS CAN PERFORM AS MANY DANCES AS THEY QUALIFIED AT REGIONALS. EACH SOLOIST MUST PERFORM WITHIN THE SAME STYLE OF DANCE IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS QUALIFIED AT REGIONALS BUT CAN VARY THE ROUTINE.

THE FOLLOWING BREAKDOWN WILL OCCUR AT NATIONALS:

• DAY 1 OF NATIONALS ALL DANCES WILL BE SCORED FOR ADJUDICATION AND THEN PLACED IN OUR FINAL TOP 5 ROUND BY AGES AND PERFORMANCE LEVEL. TOP 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE AT OUR NYLA DANCE PARTY.

• DAY 2 OF NATIONALS IS OUR FINAL TOP 5 ROUND, STUDENT PERFORMANCE, AND THEN AWARDS.

EVERYONE RECEIVES AN AWARD FOR ENTERING. ALL SOLOISTS WILL RECEIVE A MEDAL AND PIN FOR ADJUDICATION NATIONAL OVERALL HIGH SCORE WINNERS: GIVEN TO SOLOISTS IN THEIR DIVISION PER AGE GROUP AND PERFORMANCE LEVEL

• $25 IN NYLA REWARDS FOR OHS SOLOISTS (VALID FOR 1 YEAR)

• BOTH PERFORMANCE LEVELS WILL RECEIVE A NATIONAL OHS TROPHY

NATIONAL TITLES FOR DANCE & T3 SOLOS: MISS AND/OR MR. NATIONAL NYLA DANCE AS WELL AS MISS OR MR. NATIONAL NYLA TRIPLE THREAT IN EACH AGE GROUP AND PERFORMANCE LEVEL

• ALL NATIONAL TITLE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL SASH, CROWN FOR FEMALE DANCERS AND TROPHY FOR MALE DANCERS

• NO CASH AWARDS FOR TITLE WINNERS NATIONAL TITLES FOR PHOTOGENIC: MISS AND/OR MR. NATIONAL NYLA PHOTOGENIC DANCER IN EACH AGE GROUP

• ALL NATIONAL TITLE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL SASH, CROWN FOR FEMALE DANCERS AND TROPHY FOR MALE DANCERS NYLA NATIONAL DANCER OF THE YEAR: WILL BE GIVEN TO SOLOISTS IN 11&UNDER AND 12&OVER IN BOTH PERFORMANCE LEVELS WITH THE HIGHEST SCORES OF THE COMPETITION

• TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD SOLOISTS MUST MAKE THE TOP 5 ROUND OF OUR COMPETITION NATIONAL AWARDS FOR MAKING TOP 5 ROUND: TOP 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE ON THE FIRST DAY AT THE END OF COMPETITION AT OUR THEMED NYLA NATIONALS DANCE PARTY. THOSE THAT MAKE THE TOP 5 ROUND WILL RECEIVE A RECOGNITION AWARD AND FUN PRIZES.

• JUDGES CHOICE AWARDS - JUDGES PICK OUT THEIR FAVORITE DANCES FROM THE COMPETITION

• PROPS AWARD, COSTUME AWARD, AND CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD

• NEW YORK AWARD - BEST NEW YORK STYLE DANCE

• LOS ANGELES AWARD - BEST LA STYLE DANCE

• NYLA DANCE AWARD - MOST ENTERTAINING GROUP

• PERFECT SCORE AWARD - GIVEN TO DANCES THAT RECEIVE A PERFECT 100 SCORE

* RECEIVING NATIONAL DANCER OF THE YEAR TITLE AND BEING PART OF OUR BRAND BY INCLUDING ALL DANCER OF THE YEAR WINNERS ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA SITES.

* PERFORMING AT NATIONALS WITH ENTRIES FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

* SPECIAL CHOREOGRAPHY PERFORMED DURING NYLA NATIONALS SHOWCASE OF STARS BY ALL REGIONAL OVERALL HIGH SCORE AND TITLE WINNERS.

STEVE BIELECKI EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE AWARD: NOMINEES FROM REGIONALS WILL COMPETE FOR THE NATIONAL TITLE.

• THE STEVE BIELECKI WINNER AT NATIONALS WILL RECEIVE A FREE SOLO ENTRY AND CONVENTION ENTRY AT ANY OF OUR EVENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

RITA HEWITT AWARD FOR INSPIRED CHOREOGRAPHY: SPECIAL AWARD GIVEN TO A CHOREOGRAPHER AT NATIONALS WHOSE DANCE INSPIRED US ALL THROUGH ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR DANCERS PERFORMANCE.

Any gym/Acro move or tumbling passes combined with choreography. Does not include frontward rolls, backward rolls, or cartwheels.

Any Dramatic or Comedic interpretation which emphasizes method, interpretation, staging, and control.

Sub Style Divisions will be divided into Drama emphasis and Comedy emphasis.

Either Classic in Ballet style & terminology OR contemporary use of new Ballet techniques.

Any style of dance portraying a recognizable character with dance, costume, and music.

Use of all clogging techniques & styles.

Incorporates Release Technique, COREmovement styles, or fused modern with lyrical & jazz styles.

A fusion of 2 or more different styles of dance within your choreography.

All entries which are mailed in with OPEN CATEGORY on their entries will be placed into this style division.

All forms of world culture dance styles. Few examples : Spanish, Korean, African, Irish.

Either Classic in Jazz style & terminology & choreography OR contemporary use of new Jazz Techniques (CONTEMPORARY, BROADWAY, & THEATER DANCE STYLE welcomed).

CONTEMPORARY BROADWAY &THEATER DANCE STYLE WELCOMED

Musicality & dynamics emphasized. Added use of emotions, balance, stories, & control.

Center Contractions, shapes, and body lines used to form abstract ideas.

Any dance using Poms or Drill combined with line formations.

Any style of dance done with toe shoes.

Must have a minimum of 10 dancers incorporating any number of styles.

Choreography for street or video dance. Includes pop & lock or breakdance.

Any style of dance combined with live or recorded singing.

Either Classic in tap style & terminology OR contemporary styles of Heavy Strike rhythms. No tape on taps.

Any style of dance which includes aspects of Theater Dance, Musical Theater, Song & Dance, or Musical Theater songs.

Any type of vocal presentation which emphasizes musical range, pitch, style, and timing.