AGES

PETITE

5 years old and under

MINI

6 - 8 years old

JUNIOR

9 - 11 years old

INTERMEDIATE

12 - 14 years old

SENIOR

15 - 18 years old

HIGH SCHOOL

Dancers on a high school or varsity dance team. These dancers cannot  participate under another studio or team name at the same competition.

ADULT

19+ years old

*All Highschool and Adult routines must be registered in the Competitive Level 2 division.

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A dancer’s competition age is determined by their age as of 

January 1, 2027.

For routines, please calculate the average competition age of all dancers as of January 1, 2027 and then round down to the nearest whole number. 

For example: An average of 11.6 rounds down to 11, placing the routine in the Junior age division.

NOVICE (First-Time)

• This must be the dancers' first competition season ever, no prior competition experience is allowed in the Novice level. 
• All dancers in a Novice level routine must be 14 years old or under (Petite to Intermediate ages max).
• Novice level routines cannot include Pre-Competitive or Competitive Level 1 or 2 dancers. 

PRE-COMPETITIVE

• Dancers who train up to 6 hours per week total. This total must include all technical and choreographic training hours per week combined. 
• Dancers with 2 or 3 years of competition experience max.
• Pre-Competitive level routines may include a mix of Novice and Pre-Competitive dancers. 
• Pre-Competitive level routines cannot include Competitive Level 1 or 2 dancers. 

COMPETITIVE LEVEL 1

• Dancers who train 6-9.75 hours per week total. This total must include all technical and choreographic training hours per week combined. 
• Competitive Level 1 routines may include a mix of Novice, Pre-Competitive, and Competitive Level 1 and 2 dancers. 

COMPETITIVE LEVEL 2

• Dancers who train 10+ hours per week total. This total must include all technical and choreographic training hours per week combined. 
• Competitive Level 2 routines may include a mix of Novice, Pre-Competitive, Competitive Level 1 and 2 dancers.