Age divisions, performance levels, categories, time limits, scoring, and the policies that keep every event running clean and fair.
Dancers building technique and stage presence, with limited weekly training hours.
Dancers with consistent training and performance experience — balanced technique and execution.
Advanced and pre-professional dancers with high-level training and performance quality.
All competition music must be clean, submitted in advance, and brought with a backup copy on the day of the event. These guidelines help ensure a safe, professional, and family-friendly environment for all dancers and guests.
Explicit content must be edited before submission.
Music must be uploaded online prior to the event and brought as a backup on a device the day of.
Danceology reserves the right to stop any routine that does not meet music or content guidelines.
Danceology is a studio-based competition and does not accept independent entries. All performers must be registered by and compete under their home studio. Independent or unattached entries will not be accepted. Danceology reserves the right to verify studio affiliation and refuse any entry that does not meet this requirement.
Danceology offers three levels of competition based on a dancer’s weekly training.
Beginner
Dancers training 3 hours or fewer per week.
Intermediate
Dancers training 3–6 hours per week.
Advanced
Dancers training 7 or more hours per week.
Studios are responsible for placing dancers in the appropriate level. Danceology reserves the right to adjust an entry if it is determined to be entered incorrectly.
Age is determined as of January 1 of the current competition season.
Groups Group ages are determined by averaging the ages of all performers. Any decimal is dropped.
Entries should be performed primarily in the category entered.
Entries exceeding the published time limit may receive a point deduction.
Props are welcome but should be manageable, safe, and respectful of the venue. Studios are responsible for loading and removing all props promptly.
The following are prohibited:
Danceology reserves the right to prohibit any prop considered unsafe or damaging to the venue.
All music must be uploaded through the registration portal prior to the event. Studios should also have a backup copy available at the competition.
