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

TO QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS ROUTINES MUST SCORE EITHER SUPERSTAR PLATINUM, PLATINUM, SUPERSTAR HIGH TRIPLE GOLD, OR HIGH TRIPLE GOLD.

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 FOR GROUPS:

• 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. 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

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

• 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.

EACH ENTRY WILL RECEVIE A TOTAL SCORE OUT OF 100 POSSIBLE POINTS. THE SCORES WILL BE USED FOR ADJUDICATED AWARDS AS WELL AS OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARDS. EACH ENTRY WILL BE SCORED BY TWO PROFESSIONAL JUDGES CURRENTLY WORKING IN THE FIELD OF DANCE, ONE REPRESENTING THE EAST COAST STYLES OF DANCE AND ONE REPRESENTING THE WEST COAST STYLES OF DANCE. SCORES ARE BROKEN DOWN AND AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:

SUPERSTAR PLATINUM 99-100 POINTS

• PLATINUM 98-98.99 POINTS

• SUPERSTAR HIGH TRIPLE GOLD 97-97.99 POINTS

• HIGH TRIPLE GOLD 96.99 POINTS & BELOW 

NYLA DANCE WILL ALSO ANNOUNCE THE TOP 5 PLACING ENTRIES OF EACH DIVISON PER AGE GROUP AND PERFORMANCE LEVEL, BANNERS WILL BE GIVEN TO THESE DANCES.

*IF A TIE OCCURS, THEN THE HIGHEST TECHNIQUE SCORE WILL BREAK THE TIE. IF THE TIE STILL OCCURS THEN JUDGES WILL BREAK THE TIE.

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.

THIS DIVISONS TIME LIMIT IS AS FOLLOWS:

• SOLOS (DANCE/VOCAL/ACTING): 2:45 MAX – EXTENDED TIME 3:15 MAX

• IMRPOV SOLOS (SONG PROVIDED BY NYLA DANCE) 1:15 MAX

*EXTENDED TIME FEES WILL APPLY. *

NYLA DANCE DOES NOT HAVE A SET SCHEDULE THEREFORE IT IS DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES REGISTERED PER EVENT. PLEASE SEND ALL SCHEDULE REQUESTS IN THE COMMENT BOX IN YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION AND VIA EMAIL. ALL RELIGIOUS & SCHOOL FUNCTIONS TAKE PRIORITY. SCHEDULES ARE EMAILED TO STUDIO DIRECTORS ONLY BY THE FRIDAY (7 DAYS OUT) PRIOR TO EACH EVENT. THEN ALL CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE MUST BE MADE BY MONDAY THE WEEK OF THE EVENT DUE TO OUR PROGRAM BEING PRINTED. NO EXCEPTIONS.

EVERYONE RECEVIES AN AWARD FOR ENTERING. ALL SOLOISTS (DANCE/VOCAL/ACTING/IMPROV/T3/PHO TOGENIC/IMAGE CONSULTING) WILL RECEIVE A MEDAL AND A PIN FOR ADJUDICATION.

OVERALL HIGH SCORE WINNERS:(DANCE/VOCAL/ACTING/IMPROV/T3/PHOTOGENIC/IMAGE CONSULTING): GIVEN TO SOLOISTS IN THEIR DIVISION PER AGE GROUP AND PERFORMANCE LEVEL

• OHS DANCE SOLOISTS ONLY $25 NYLA REWARD & A TROPHY

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

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

• NO CASH REWARDS FOR TITLE WINNERS

TITLES FOR PHOTOGENIC: MISS AND/OR MR. NYLA PHOTOGENIC DANCER IN EACH AGE GROUP

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

• NO CASH REWARDS FOR TITLE WINNERS

STEVE BIELECKI EMOTIONAL PERFORAMNCE AWARD: NOMINATIONS ARE GIVEN TO SOLOISTS IN THE TEEN AND SENIOR AGE GROUPS DOING STYLES IN MODERN, LYRICAL, CONTEMPORARY, AND CONTEMPORARY FUSION AT ANY OF OUR REGIONAL EVENTS. NOMINEES FOR THIS WILL RECEVIE A MEDAL AND WILL THEN COMPETE FOR THE NATIONAL TITLE AT NATIONALS.

NYLA DANCE WILL ALSO ANNOUNCE THE TOP 5 PLACING ENTRIES OF THIS DIVISON PER AGE GROUP AND PERFORMANCE LEVEL, BANNERS WILL BE GIVEN TO THESE DANCES.

• TOP 3 PLACEMENTS FOR THOSE REGISTERED FOR TITLES WILL BE ANNOUNCED FOR EACH AGE GROUP AND PERFORMANCE LEVEL AT ALL OF OUR EVENTS. (WINNER, 1ST RUNNER UP, 2ND RUNNER UP)

*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, TITLES, & REWARDS. *

IMPROV SOLOS – SEPERATED BY AGE GROUP NOT PERFORMANCE LEVEL. THIS CATEGORY WILL HAVE ITS OWN OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARD

NYLA TRIPLE THREAT SOLOS (T3): FOR NYLA DANCERS WHO ARE UP FOR A CHALLENGE BY DANCING, SINGING, AND ACTING. THESE SOLOS ARE SEPERATED BY AGE GROUP AND WILL HAVE ITS OWN OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARD

IMAGE CONSULTING/MODELING: WALK THE RUNWAY ON THE NYLA STAGE AND SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT! THIS CATEGORY IS SEPERATED BY AGE GROUP NOT PERFORMANCE LEVEL. WILL ALSO HAVE ITS OWN OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARD

PHOTOGENIC DANCER: WANT TO BE A NYLA PHOTOGENIC DANCER? SEND US YOUR HEADSHOT. THIS CATEGORY IS SEPERATED BY AGE GROUP NOT PERFORMANCE LEVEL. WILL ALSO HAVE ITS OWN OVERALL HIGH SCORE AWARD.

*MORE INFORMATION ON THESE CATEGORIES CAN BE FOUND UNDER SOLO RULES + AWARDS. *

HIGHLY ACCLAIMED SPECIAL AWARDS – ALL DIVISIONS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THESE AWARDS:

• 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 LOS ANGELES STYLE DANCE

• NYLA DANCE AWARD - MOST ENTERTAINING GROUP

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

• PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT - GIVEN TO STUDIO THAT SHOWS MOST PROFESSIONALISM TO WORK WITH BOTH ON STAGE AND BACKSTAGE.

• ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT - GIVEN TO STUDIO THAT SHOWS MOST DEDICATION TO DANCE AS AN ART FORM

• TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT - GIVEN TO STUDIO THAT SHOWS THE BEST TECHNIQUE TRAINING OF THEIR STUDENTS 

DANCE HERO OF THE YEAR: 

SPECIAL AWARD GIVEN TO HONOR AN AMAZING STUDENT, TEACHER, GUEST ARTIST, OR DANCE LOVER FOR THE AMAZING LOVE, HARD WORK, & SACRIFICES THAT GO INTO MAKING DANCE POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

• INCLUDES A SPECIAL DESIGNED PLAQUE

• NOMINATIONS ARE TO BE MADE AT ANY REGIONALS LOCATIONS BY ENTERING A PERSONAL LETTER TELLING US WHY YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR DANCE HERO SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED. NYLA DANCE DIRECTOR SKIP COSTA WILL MAKE FINAL DECISIONS AT NATIONALS.

• STUDENT CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD: GIVEN OUT AT ALL REGIONALS TO STUDENTS WHO CHOREOGRAPHED THEIR OWN ROUTINES

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.