Flashdance Categories
The following is a list defining the categories that Flashdance uses during its events:
Categories Defined
| Solo | 1 Participant |
| Duet / Trio | 2 or 3 Participants |
| Small Group | 4 to 9 Participants |
| Large Group | 10 to 15 Participants |
| Line | 16 or More Participants, Routines 4 Min. Max |
| Extended Lines | Minimum 16 or More Participants, Routines Over 5 Minutes |
| Production | Minimum 15 Participants |
Acrobatics: A routine that consists primarily of acrobatic technique while using controlled moves such as walkovers, limbers, handstands, handsprings, chest rolls etc. Routine may contain gymnastic passes, flexibility moves or contortionist moves, but may also contain dance moves, steps, and choreography. Routine must contain a minimum of 50% dance.
Ballet: Routine must consist of ballet technique while incorporating classical movements and steps. Ballet slippers must be worn.
Pointe: Routine must consist of Pointe or toe technique while incorporating classical movement and steps. Routine can be incorporated to classic or contemporary music.
Demi-Character: A routine portraying a recognizable character or stereotype and must consist of ballet technique. Character can be from a TV show, play, movie or stage show.
Demi-Pointe: Routine must consist of half toe technique while incorporating classical movement and steps. Routine can be incorporated to classic or contemporary music.
Jazz: A routine consisting primarily of jazz technique. Routine may contain up to 3 gymnastic or acrobatic tricks or tumbling passes. General lifts are permissible.
Contemporary/Modern: Routine should demonstrate balance, control, and extensions using contemporary style of "Modern Dance" technique. Strong interpretative and expressive emotionally intense movements of the lyrics and/or music should be displayed.
Lyrical: Routine should consist of a combination of jazz, modern, and ballet while using balance, control, extensions, isolations and flexibility to relate to the mood and feeling of the music. No pointe shoes are permitted. No acrobatic or gymnastic tricks are permitted during this routine. General lifts are permissible.
Musical Theatre: A routine portraying a character throughout. Can be from a play, movie, television, or stage production, or a stereotype, such as a fireman, farmer, etc. Any form of dance may be incorporated. Lip-syncing is allowed.
Open: Any routine which does not fit into any of our dance categories or a routine which is a combination of two or more of our dance categories. Folk/Ethnic routines should be entered in this Open category. Please note: If your routine consists of 5 or more acrobatic tricks, you should enter the routine in the Acrobatic category.
Song and Dance: Routine must contain both singing and any listed category of dancing. Song and Dance routine must consist of at least 50% dance. Microphones are permitted. We only have wireless handheld microphones available. If you require wireless headsets, they must be supplied and set up by the studio. Please ensure that ample time for set up and testing is arranged before performance of routine.
Hip Hop/Street Dance: Routines where dancers execute free form movement and styling characteristic of Contemporary dance styles. Funk, Hip-Hop, Break Dance, Street Dance and Free Style are permitted in this category.
Tap: Routine must consist primarily of tap technique. Tap sounds cannot be present in the music.
Production: Routine must have a minimum of 15 dancers. Routine can incorporate any style(s) of dance or acrobatics but must have a theme or story that is portrayed throughout the entire performance. This routine may be reclassified at the judges’ discretion.
Adult 30+: Routine where a majority of the dancers are adult students. Family routines can be entered in this category, for example mother and daughter. If teachers participate in the routine, entry must be entered under the professional category.
Tricks: Tricks are movements that pass through or stop at an upside down position with both feet off the floor. For example, a trick is a cartwheel, handspring etc. because the torso passes or stops directly over the top of one's head/shoulders.