2018-2019 DIVISIONS (ALL STAR DANCE & SCHOOL DANCE)
CONTEMPORARY/LYRICAL
Routines combine the principles of jazz and ballet, emphasizing proper technical execution, the use of flexibility, balance and mood. Routines are fluid in movement and focus on emotion that compliments the musical selection.
• Tiny (6 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Mini (9 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female Male)
• Youth (12 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Junior (15 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Senior (18 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Open (14 yrs and older, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
JAZZ
A jazz routine incorporates stylized dance movements and combinations, formation changes, group work, leaps and turns. Emphasis is placed on proper technical execution.
• Tiny (6 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Mini (9 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female Male)
• Youth (12 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Junior (15 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Senior (18 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Open (14 yrs and older, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
HIP HOP
Routines can incorporate street style movements with an emphasis on execution, style, creativity, body isolations and control, rhythm, uniformity and musical interpretation.
• Tiny (6 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Mini (9 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female Male)
• Youth (12 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Junior (15 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, all Female)
• Senior (18 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, all Female)
• Senior Coed (18 yrs & younger, 1 or more Males)
• Open (14 yrs and older, 4 or more members, all Females)
• Open Coed (14 yrs & older, 1 or more Males)
POM
Poms must be used 80% of the routine. Important characteristics of a pom routine include strong pom technique: clean/precise and sharp motions, synchronization and visual effect, and may incorporate tricks (i.e. leaps/turns, pom passes, jump sequences, kick lines etc). Visual effects include level changes, group work, formation changes, the use of different color poms, etc.
• Tiny (6 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Mini (9 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female Male)
• Youth (12 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Junior (15 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Senior (18 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Open (14 yrs and older, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
PREP
The Prep Category is for emerging teams and dancers to prepare them for category specific rules. All styles will be judged against each other in this category. A dancer may not compete in a non-prep category and a Prep Category within the same style.
• Tiny (6 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Mini (9 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female Male)
• Youth (12 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Junior (15 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Senior (18 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
OPEN
A routine in this category may incorporate any one style or combination of styles outlined in the category listings. All styles will be judged against each other in this category.
• Tiny (6 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Mini (9 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female Male)
• Youth (12 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Junior (15 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Senior (18 yrs & younger, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
SCHOOL DIVISIONS
ELEMENTARY
• Jazz (5th grade & below, 4 or more members, Female/ Male)
• Pom (5th grade & below, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Hip Hop (5th grade & below, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Contemporary/Lyrical (5th grade & below, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
JUNIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL
• Jazz (6th-8th grade, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Pom (6th-8th grade, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Hip Hop (6th-8th grade, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Contemporary/Lyrical (6th-8th grade, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
VARSITY
• Jazz (9th-12th grade, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Pom (9th-12th grade, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Hip Hop (9th-12th grade, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Contemporary/Lyrical (9th-12th grade, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
COLLEGE
• Jazz (College, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Pom (College, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Hip Hop (College, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
• Contemporary/Lyrical (College, 4 or more members, Female/Male)
Pride Championships reserves the right to split, combine and/or omit any division listed based on enrollment prior to events.
