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Competition
Competition Results
Line Dance All Level
Line Dance Rhinestone (50+)
Choreography
Two Step J&J All Level
Freestyle Progressive Strictly All Level
Freestyle Progressive J&J Newcomer/Novice
Alexis Chavez
Freestyle Progressive J&J Int/Adv
CS Strictly All Level
CS J&J Novice/Beg
CS J&J Int/Adv
Slotted Swing
General Information
Slotted Swing
Two Step
Progressive Freestyle
SLOTTED SWING
All-Levels: Jack and Jill
West Coast Swing, Bar Coast.
Partners will be chosen at random at the event.
PROGRESSIVE FREESTYLE
One Step, Two Step, Half Step, Progressive Country Swing
Lifts Allowed
2 Divisions: Strictly (choose your partner)/All Levels
Jack & Jill
TWO STEP
All Level- Jack and Jill
ROUNDS
Number of rounds will be determined based on number of the competitors.
SCORING
There will be a panel of five-seven judges. They will be looking for:
1. Timing/Rhythm (Using the music provided)
2. Stretch and Momentum (creating and maintaining connection with partner)
3. Musicality (Creativity to go with the music)
4. Teamwork (How well you and your partner dance together with connection)
5. Complexity/Variety of Patterns (utilizing different movements to accentuate the music)
PRIZES
The top three couples in each level will receive prize package including tickets to YESSS!! Dance Convention & National Competition!
Progressive Freestyle, Country Swing, and both Line Dance categories are elligible for a Belt Buckle
Line Dance Competitio
Line Dance Competition
The Line Dance Competition will be composed of multiple rounds. Competitors will be chosen by judges to advance to the next round. The top three finalists will be given their choice of prize package!
DANCES
Come On and Jump (All Level)
Honky Tonk Floors (All Level, Gals)
Honky Tonk Way (All Level, Guys)
Sounds Like Something I'd Do (All Level)
Shivers (Rhinestone Div.)
Slappin' Leather (Rhinestone Div.)
LEVELS
All Level (all Ages)
Rhinestone Division (50 yrs+)
ROUND
The first round will be a full song and the following rounds will be half a song. Number of rounds will be determined based on number of the competitors.
SCORING
There will be a panel of five-seven judges. They will be looking for:
Dance Knowledge
(How well do you know and execute the correct steps to the dance)
Timing
(Stay on Count: Dancers will be judged on how well they dance with the music and stay on count with the beat and choreography)
Floor Presence
(Give us a show!: Dances will be judged on how they showcase the dance utilizing energy, individual personality, and style)
PRIZES
The top three individuals in each level will receive prize package including tickets to YESSS!! Dance Convention & National Competition!
Progressive Freestyle, Country Swing, and both Line Dance categories are elligible for a Belt Buckle
Country Swing Competition
Country Swing Competition
The Country Swing Competition will be composed of multiple rounds.
DIVISIONS
1. STRICTLY: dance with the partner of your choice. You are welcome to come with a partner, find someone at the event, or one can be assigned to you (lifts allowed).
2. JACK & JILL random partners selected (no lifts above the waist).
LEVELS
Strictly division will be "ALL LEVELS" mixed.
Jack & Jill division will be NOVICE/BEGINNER & INTER/ADV. The competitor will be responsible for choosing the division they'd like to compete in.
Novice/Beginner
Intermediate/Advanced
ROUNDS
Each round will consist of two songs with 90 seconds of music. The number of rounds will be determined based on the number of couples.
SCORING
There will be a panel of five-seven judges. In Jack and Jill qualifying rounds, competitors will be judged individually inside their partnership. For finals, each couple will be judged as a unit. Judges will be looking for:
1. Timing/Rhythm
(Using the music provided)
2. Stretch and Momentum
(creating and maintaining connection with partner)
3. Musicality
(Creativity to go with the music)
4. Teamwork
(How well you and your partner dance together with connection)
5. Complexity/Variety of Patterns
(utilizing different movements to accentuate the music)
PRIZES
The top three couples in each level will receive a prize package including tickets to YESSS!! Dance Convention & National Competition!
Progressive Freestyle, Country Swing, and both Line Dance categories are elligible for a Belt Buckle
Choreography Competition
Choreography Competition
The Choreography Competition is NEW to The Edge Dance Event! A song will be selected and all applicants will have the same amount of time to come up with original choreography. You decide the level the dance and complexity. Just show us how the music makes you want to move! Prelims will take place by video submission BEFORE Wednesday March 8th. SEND YOUR ENTRY TO TheEdgeDanceEvent@gmail.com . Finalist will showcase their routines in front of judges and the audience on Friday! The winner will have their dance showcase Friday night and taught by instructor of your choice at YESSS!! Dance Convention! They will also receive a prize package!
SONG: OutBack by Moonshine Bandits (click for link)
SCORING
There will be a panel of five-seven judges.
1. Musicality
(Creativity to go with the music)
2. Flow
(How well does the dance flow and movements sync)
3. Showcase
(How well do you display your dance)
PRIZES
The winner will receive a prize package including a ticket to
YESSS!! Dance Convention & National Competition!
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