ABILITY
Sections are open to amateurs only. Items may only be repeated in the Final.
AGE
Troupes- the age of the eldest competitor in the troupe as of Jan 1, 2025.
Open Age troupes have a minimum age requirement of 16yrs as of Jan 1, 2025
Solo, Duo/Trio/Quartets & Championships age is taken as of Dec 31, 2025 (the dancers year of birth).
PROGRAM
Once event entries have closed, a draft program will be emailed with a due date for any errors to be rectified.
After this due date & once the final program has been confirmed & distributed, no further changes will be made to the program.
REFUNDS
No refunds for entry fees will be given after the closing date for entries without a doctors certificate.
CHECK IN
Teachers need to check in to pick up Teacher Pass before entering changing space, backstage or the performance spaces. Photo ID is required to collect pass from event staff. WWCC must have been supplied on registration for every teacher who will be accessing backstage areas or change rooms.
Students do not check in but should be prepared to meet their teacher at a prearranged spot.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Performers must be prepared to perform 30 mins before your time if the competition is running ahead.
Costume change issues of 3 or less numbers will be accommodated (at draft stage of programming).
Routines are expected to perform in the order they are scheduled.
In case of insufficient entries in any section, entries may be combined with similar sections.
COMPETITION STAGE
Tarkett Flooring is supplied at all Stardom Events. ROSIN IS NOT TO BE USED in any part of the venue, dressing room or stage area.
TIME LIMITS
Troupes 5 minute time limit.
Musical Theatre Troupe routines 6 minute time limit.
Solos, Duo/Trio/Quartets & Championships 3 minute time limit.
Routines exceeding maximum allowed length will receive a written report only and will not be eligible for a placing and/or score. All entrants and exits from the dance floor must not exceed 10 seconds.
Note: Entrances/exits are not judged. No tags allowed.
ADJUDICATION
No persons will speak to or approach any adjudicator before, during or after the competition except event staff.
The number of places awarded in each section will be entirely at the adjudicator's discretion.
All our adjudicators are professional performers & educators.
The adjudicators decision is final.
There will be 2 adjudicators at all troupe events.
Adjudicators troupe reports are emailed to schools/studios.
There will be 1 adjudicator for solos, duo/trio/quartets & championships. Reports are emailed to parents.
Any/all protests must be lodged in writing within 15 minutes of the completion of the event. Each protest must be accompanied by a fee of $30.00, which will be forfeited if the protest is dismissed.
PROPS/SCENERY
Props are allowed but must be moved on and off the stage by performers. Free standing scenery is not allowed. Props must be built off stage, carried, not dragged onto the stage. If the floor is littered during a routine from costumes or props, dancers must be prepared to clear the floor immediately after the routine is finished. Damage to the floor by props is the sole responsibility to the school. Props must be moved onto & removed from the stage within the time limit of the routine as set by Stardom.
No glitter, powder, chalk, confetti, streamers or any other material that may litter the stage requiring a clean up is allowed, and will result in adjudication only.
COACHING /PROMPTING
NO COACHING OR PROMPTING from anywhere by anyone during the performance. This will be enforced and points will be deducted. Teachers of 6/u troupes are permitted to place dancers on the stage.
SPORTSMANSHIP
All dancers, teachers & parents are expected to display good sportsmanship. Failure to do so will result in immediate disqualification for the school / studio / individual.
COMPETITION CANCELLATIONS
Stardom Productions reserves the right to cancel any competition due to number of entries, or any other circumstance deemed necessary.
LOCATIONS
Stardom Productions reserves the right to add additional competition days or move the competition location due to unforeseen circumstances. Any change in competition days and/or times is at the sole discretion of Stardom Productions and will be determined by the amount of time available at each competition.
PARKING
Please allow plenty of time to park. With so many competitors, parking is always difficult at each venue
SONG, CHOREOGRAPHY & COSTUME CHOICE
Please take care to select costumes, music, routine for general audience appeal. Inappropriate song choice, choreography or costumes too revealing or risqué will have deductions or potential disqualification at the discretion of the judges. Our audience is made up of parents and impressionable young students.
Song choice
The dancer/s should be fully aware of the song’s content and meaning, and the teacher should be confident in choosing that song in regard to not only the dancer, but in regard to the parents, studio, and audiences.
Choreography
The choreography should be appropriate in style & content for the dancers age & personal comprehension.
Teachers/choreographers should also select choreography that is safe for the dancer to perform according to their age & stage of physical development.
Costuming
No sexually provocative or risqué garments may be worn (eg. suspender belts, underwear worn as outerwear, etc)
Garments must be secure to prevent wardrobe malfunction or clothing coming open or apart.
Appropriate undergarments must be worn for modesty
Use good judgment in selecting fabrics (for example sheer garments that allow underwear to be seen, latex garments that can be considered risqué. etc).
POACHING
Poaching of students attending Extreme Dance competition is prohibited. Any studio owner or teachers found to be approaching students from other competing studios will have their studio disqualified from competing & be excluded from competing at future events.
COMPETITORS & SECTION RULES & INFORMATION
Competitors may only enter one routine in a solo section of any age group. e.g. 10/u novice jazz OR 10/u open jazz- not both.
Competitors cannot dance in two solo age groups in the same section e.g. 12/u & 14/u jazz.
Where enough entries are received, we try to split solos into the novice & open.
Please be aware if not enough entries are received to run sections, these sections will be combined.
Novice Sections are for competitors who have never placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any recognised eisteddfod or dance competition, in the style they wish to enter.
Open Section are for competitors who have placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a recognised eisteddfod or dance competition, in the particular dance style they wish to enter.
Pointe shoes may only be worn from 13/u division and up
Competitors must dance in order of programme. If a competitor is not listed in programme due to committee error he or she will dance last.
All competitors perform at their own risk. No responsibility will be accepted for injury or lost property. This includes all persons attending competition.
The use of excessive gymnastics and acrobatics in routines is greatly discouraged, adjudication is on dance technique and stage presence, and will result in being marked down. The acro-dance division is suitable for dancers wishing to showcase their gymnastic/acrobatic abilities.
Studios may enter a maximum of two troupes per section, if 80% of same students are dancing.
Troupes must have minimum 5 competitors. Age of troupe is strictly that of oldest member as of Jan 1, 2025- NOT THE AVERAGE AGE OF COMPETITORS.
Troupe sections will be split into sections based on numbers of competitors if numbers allow. Please make sure troupes numbers are on entry form, if they are not, troupes will automatically be entered in 13+ competitor sections this will not be changed.
Sections for primary and high schools are strictly for non-dance schools. Any registered dance studios found to be dancing in these sections will have all students entered in competition immediately disqualified.
STAGING & EVENT GUIDELINES
Teachers, parents & performers are required to follow all instructions & directions from event staff.
Tarkett flooring is provided at all venues
Rosin is not to be used
No access to the stage will be permitted before performance
No rehearsing in the auditorium or on the stage at any time. Automatic disqualification for any troupe found to be rehearsing on the stage.
A centre mark will be provided at the front of the stage, no other marks are to be put down by performers/schools
The stage is to be cleared of any props or material within the performance time. No additional time will be granted for set up, removal or cleaning of the stage.
Absolutely no video recording or photography is permitted. Any studio found to be recording any routine will be disqualified.
MUSIC
From 2025, music is to be uploaded via link provided by due date (allocated per competition)
No tags in music permitted
Studio owners/ dance co-ordinators are reminded it is their responsibility to have a One Music License.
REPORTS
All reports will be emailed to the email address provided in registration
CHANGE ROOM & SUPERVISION GUIDELINES
Space is provided for dancers to make change costumes in between their routines. Each school/studio will be allocated a specific space at the venue & must adhere to this allocation. Allocation will be sent out one week prior to competition.
No changing in any of the toilets- we simply don't have enough.
There is no rehearsing in the dressing rooms- please find a space outside the dressing rooms if a rehearsal is required.
Please leave your dressing room clean & tidy- see the front desk if you need a garbage bag or assistance.
No parents will be allowed in changing rooms due to privacy & respect for our competitors & limited space available
All troupes will be supervised by their teachers at all times- including side of stage when marshaling. Every teacher who will require backstage & change room access will be required to submit their WWCC as part of competition registration.
Each school/studio should please make a meeting spot outside the change room and once the entire troupe arrives can be accompanied in & out by their teachers.
It is helpful for the dancers to arrive in their first costume to reduce the amount of changing required. As much privacy as possible is provided for our competitors, but it is important to know that as our comps are run in public spaces with schools/studios sharing changing space, complete privacy is difficult to guarantee. Modesty capes are an option for dancers to purchase or dancers are encouraged to wear body stockings or bring a larger garment to wear to change underneath.
Teachers should designate a pre-determined space outside of the changing room will be where any hair changes need to happen if parents are required to assist
Many thanks for working with us to make our events a safe & controlled environment for all our competitors.