Rules & Regulations
Solos & Duos 2025
Age Categories
Beginners - 6+U/ 8+U/ 10+U/ 12+U/ 14+U/ 16+U/ 17+
Advanced - 8+U/ 10+U/ 12+U/ 14+U/ 16+U/ 17+
6+U Beginners is an open category that Does Not require dancers to move to an advanced level if they are placed 1st
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1/ NO COACHING is permitted in any category at any event.
(In 6+U Beg Solos + Duos we do allow 1 member of each dance school to help throughout the routine)
2/ Dancers are not permitted to dance in more than one age division or category.
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3/ BEGINNERS
This section is for:
• Dancers that have never competed before
• Dancers who have not previously been awarded 1st place in any Beginner category in any street dance competition that does not have an intermediate section.
• Intermediate dancers who have never been placed
4/ ADVANCED
This section is for:
• Dancers who have previously been awarded 1st place in any Beginner category in any street dance competition that does not have an intermediate section
• Dancers who have been placed 1st - 5th in any Intermediate/Closed section at any street dance competition
• This section is also for Open/ Advanced dancers/ Teachers/ Professional Dancers/ Student Teachers
• Advanced Dancers cannot move back to the Beginners section at any time.
5/ Dancers cannot touch the judges
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6/ Dancers are not allowed to move around the floor when dancing and must only dance in their selected space.
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7/ If a dancer is not in the performance area at the time of their recall then we will continue the round without them resulting in them missing their opportunity to dance.
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8/ Flips and tricks can be performed but it may not enhance your score from the judges.
If you are performing any flips or tricks in your performance then please be aware of your surroundings as we don’t want any collisions or accidents with any other dancers.
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9/ Solos and Duos - Beginners Category
The final 5 dancers in the final round will dance on the floor at the same time and judges will then place you.
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10/ Solos and Duos - Advanced Category
The final 5 dancers in the final round will be required to line up at the front of the stage. When your number is called out, you will come forward and dance in a spotlight.
Each dancer will get the same amount of time (6/8’s) and the same song will be played from the beginning for each finalist
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11/ Please be aware that in duo sections if you are a beginner and your partner is an advanced dancer then you must compete in the Advanced section only
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12/ Breach of any of these rules will result in a warning or disqualification
Crews 2025
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Age Categories
Beginners - 6+U/ 8+U/ 10+U/ 12+U/ 14+U/ 16+U/ 17+O
Advanced - 8+U/ 10+U/ 12+U/ 14+U/ 16+U/ 17+O
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1/ Crews can have between 5 and 30 Dancers
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2/ Crews must compete in the correct age category.
We DO NOT have a percentage allowance. All dancers must be the age or below
3/ All dancers must be the age or under of the category they are entering
If you have a dancer that is older than the age category then the Crew must perform in higher age category
4/ A Dancer can perform in more than 1 crew at an event
5/ Crew Beginners
This section is for:
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BEGINNER CREWS CANNOT HAVE ANY ADVANCED DANCERS
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• Crews that have never competed before
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• Crews who have not previously been awarded 1st place in any Beginner category in any street dance competition that does not have an intermediate section.
• Intermediate Crews who have never been placed
6/ Crew Advanced
This section is for:
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ADVANCED CREWS ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE ADVANCED AND BEGINNER DANCERS IN
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• Crews who have previously been awarded 1st place in any Beginner category in any street dance competition that does not have an intermediate section
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• Crews who have been placed 1st - 3rd in any Intermediate/Closed section at any street dance competition
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• Advanced Crews cannot move back to the Beginners section at any time
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8/ If a teacher or Professional dancer dances in a crew then you will only be allowed to compete in the advanced section only
MUSIC
7/ Music for crews should not contain abusive, racial, swearing or emotive words.
The penalty for this happening will be a 10 point overall deduction from your score sheets
8/ Music for Crews should be NO longer than the times stated below:-
Crews Beginners - 2mins
Crews Advanced - 2mins 30secs
A 5 SECOND ALLOWANCE WILL BE GIVEN ON ALL TRACKS, AFTER THIS YOUR MUSIC WILL BE FADED OUT AND A 10 POINT PENALTY WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR SCORE SHEETS
9/ Music should be emailed to 101 Events when requested 1 week before event
FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL RESULT IN YOUR MUSIC BEING REJECTED
10/ Breach of any of these rules will result in a warning or disqualification
Competition Etiquette
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1) The Judges decision is final at any competition
2) Only teachers and or school representatives are allowed on the stage area
3) 101 Events will not tolerate threatening or aggressive behaviour
4) Dancers should be aware that their dance moves should be appropriate and that moves should not
be distasteful or crude
5) Dancers and parents should be aware that they should sit in their designated seating area and that they should not block the views of other schools
6) Gangways should be kept clear at all times for safety reasons and to give free access to the floor for dancers