Disciplines Offered at NRG Dance Project Competitions
Nrg Dance Project competitions showcase a wide array of dance styles, allowing dancers to express their versatility and passion. Whether you specialize in classical techniques or cutting-edge contemporary styles, there’s a category for you to shine on the NRG dance stage. Here’s a breakdown of the disciplines you can expect to see at our events:
Core Dance Styles
- Ballet: Routines in this category must highlight ballet or pointe technique, emphasizing classical form and grace.
- Jazz: Get ready to energize the stage with jazz technique! These routines feature up-tempo music and dynamic movements that showcase the vibrancy of jazz dance.
- Contemporary: A fusion of styles, contemporary routines blend jazz elements with a strong foundation in modern and ballet techniques. Expect expressive and innovative choreography.
- Lyrical: For routines that tell a story through movement, lyrical dance combines jazz and ballet techniques set to ballads. Emotional expression and narrative are key in this category.
- Tap: Rhythmic complexity takes center stage in tap routines. Dancers showcase intricate footwork and percussive artistry.
- Hip Hop: Bring the street to the stage with hip hop routines! This category embraces hip-hop and street-style moves, encouraging high energy and personal style.
- Musical Theatre: Step into the world of Broadway and theatre dance styles! Musical theatre routines capture the theatrical essence of dance performance.
Open Category
- Open: Unleash your creativity in the Open category! This discipline welcomes any dance style or combination of styles, offering a space for unique and experimental performances. For routines incorporating significant gymnastic or acrobatic elements, the Open category ensures appropriate evaluation. Routines containing more than three (3) gymnastic/acro passes must be entered in the OPEN category.
Time Limits for NRG Dance Competitions
To ensure a smooth and well-paced competition, NRG Dance Project has established time limits for each entry type. Please adhere to these maximum lengths when preparing your routines:
| Category | Maximum Length |
|---|---|
| Solo | Two minutes and forty-five seconds (2:45) |
| Duo/Trio | Two minutes and forty-five seconds (2:45) |
| Group | Three minutes (3:00) |
| Line | Four minutes (4:00) |
| Production | Five minutes (5:00) |
For routines requiring extended time, especially for Productions, please email NRG Dance Project in advance to discuss potential exceptions.
Rules and Regulations for Participation
NRG Dance Project is committed to providing a fair and enjoyable competitive environment for all participants. To ensure a successful event, please review the following rules and regulations carefully:
Competition Eligibility
- Workshop Registration: All dancers participating in the competition MUST be registered for the NRG workshop in the same city. This ensures that all competitors are engaged in the full NRG experience.
- Studio Affiliation for Overall Cash Awards: To be eligible for Overall CASH Awards, dancers must be registered with a studio. A studio is defined as having 10 or more students registered for the NRG workshop.
- Non-Studio Registrations: Studios registering fewer than 10 dancers will still receive adjudication (Platinum, Gold, etc.) and category placement (1st place, Contemporary solo, etc.). However, overall placements and CASH Awards are reserved for studio registrations meeting the 10-dancer minimum.
- Multiple Entries: Dancers are welcome to compete in as many categories as they wish, allowing them to showcase their diverse talents.
- Soloist Placement Limit: Soloists performing multiple routines will be eligible for only one placement in Top Solo Cash awards.
- Teacher Participation: Teachers are not permitted to perform with students in competition routines.
- Professional Dancer Status: Professional dancers are welcome to compete but are not eligible for cash awards, regardless of age. The determination of professional dancer status is at the discretion of NRG Directors.
- Multi-City Participation: Dancers may compete in more than one NRG Dance Project city. However, the studio registration rule for Overall Cash Awards (10+ dancers) applies in each city for eligibility.
- National Prodigy Solo Restrictions: National Prodigies are permitted to compete their solo only at their designated home city where their studio is attending.
Prop Guidelines
- General Prop Allowance: General props are allowed, but size limitations may apply due to varying venue ceiling heights and backstage storage constraints. Please contact NRG in advance if you have concerns about prop size. Backstage prop storage space is very limited.
- Prohibited Props: Dangerous props, including swords, fire, sand, and live animals, are strictly prohibited for safety reasons.
- Set-Up Time Limit: Routines exceeding a 2-minute prop set-up time may face disqualification to maintain the competition schedule.
General Competition Rules
- Category Accuracy: NRG judges reserve the right to move routines deemed to be in the “wrong category” to the appropriate discipline category for fair judging.
- Appropriate Content: Routines must be suitable for family viewing. Numbers deemed inappropriate by judges may face point deductions or disqualification.
- Schedule Adherence: Competition order is final. Costume changes cannot be accommodated once the schedule is set. Please ensure dancers are not scheduled for back-to-back routines to allow for preparation.
- Friday Competition Start: In cities with a high volume of entries, competition may commence early on Friday. Registering for the competition implies agreement to this possibility.
- Late Entry Changes: Changes to competition entries within two weeks of the convention date will incur late fees.
- Music Upload Deadline: Failure to upload music 2 weeks prior to the competition will result in removal from the competition.
- Free Admission: Admission to NRG’s “The Show” competition is free for all registered attendees, family, and friends. Come and support the dancers!
- VIP Seating: VIP Seating will be available for teachers at the competition venues.
- Convention Wristband Requirement: All competing dancers must be registered for the full weekend of the NRG convention and must wear their convention wristbands while competing.
- Photo and Video Release: Choreographers and attendees grant permission to NRG to use photos and videos from the event for advertising and publicity purposes.
- Stage Dimensions: The standard stage dimensions are 40ft across X 32ft deep X 2ft high. Stages may include 2 sets of stairs & wings on each side when venue specifications allow.
- Entry Finality: All competition entries are final and non-refundable. No exceptions will be made.
Mandatory Music Submission Requirements
Music submission is a critical component of your NRG dance competition entry. Please carefully review and adhere to the following mandatory requirements:
- Mandatory Music Upload: Uploading competition music to the NRG server is MANDATORY for ALL entries. No exceptions will be made. For assistance with the upload process, please contact [email protected]. On-site music submissions will NOT be accepted, and any on-site music changes will result in late fees.
- Music Upload Deadline: IMPORTANT! Routines without uploaded music 2 weeks prior to the event will be removed from the competition and replaced by dancers on the waiting list. Dances without uploaded music 2 WEEKS prior to event will be removed from Competition! NO Exceptions! NO Refunds!
- Backup Music Recommendation: While not mandatory, bringing backup music on an iPod, computer, or hard drive is highly recommended. Participants are responsible for their backups. Failure to provide a backup if needed may lead to disqualification without refund.
- Prohibited Music Formats: Please DO NOT use CDs, tapes, records, or 8-tracks for music submission. iPads/phones are accepted for backup purposes ONLY. Any backup music needed due to technical difficulties should be submitted to the sound booth.
- Music Upload Per City: Music is not saved between cities. You MUST upload your music to the system for EACH city where you are competing.
Sold-Out Competition Advisory
Please be aware that NRG Dance Project competitions and conventions are popular and may sell out prior to the advertised cut-off date. Early registration is strongly recommended to secure your spot. NRG reserves the right to close competition registration at any point, even before the cut-off date, if capacity is reached.
Thursday & Friday Competition Scheduling
Competition start times on Thursday and Friday may vary. It is possible for competitions to begin as early as 7 am, starting with solo performances. If group routines are scheduled on Thursday or Friday, they will not be scheduled before 3 pm without prior notification. If a routine scheduled on Thursday or Friday faces scheduling conflicts due to school or other issues, NRG will try to accommodate an alternative performance time.
Tentative and final competition schedules will be sent exclusively to studio directors. Schedule change requests can be made before the final schedule is issued. Once the final schedule is released, no further changes will be permitted.
We look forward to seeing your incredible talent at the NRG Dance Project competition!
