Appropriateness: Up to 5 points - disqualified

If a judge questions the appropriateness of a routine,  up to 5 points per judge may be deducted. If all 3 judges question a routines appropriateness, the routine may be disqualified from the competition

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Running off the stage mid-routine: 3 points

If a dancer runs off stage mid-routine, 3 points will automatically be deducted from the overall score of the routine. This does not apply in cases where a dancers runs off for reasons such as injury, sudden illness, or music malfunction. 

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Jumping off the front of the stage or dancing on the ground in front of the stage: 3 points

Dancers that jump off the front of the stage or dance on the ground in front of the stage will automatically have 3 points deducted from the overall score of the routine. Both of these actions may jeopardize the safety of the dancer due to the area in front of the stage not having the same lighting that is on the stage as well as the ground being multiple feet from the stage. 

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Backstage Conduct: 10 points

A 10-point deduction will be taken from your score for misconduct in the dressing room and/or the backstage area.

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Prop Placement Timing: .5 points or more

Props must be placed and removed from the stage within 2 minutes by the studio. After the 2 minutes is up, a 30 second grace period will begin. If the prop is not set after 2 minutes and 30 seconds, a .5 point will be deducted. This .5 point deduction will continue every 30 seconds until the prop is placed and dancers are set on stage.

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One Shoe: Up to .5 point per judge

Judges understand that there can be a variety of opinions when it comes to stage presentation. Each judge’s viewpoint is often shaped by their own professional background and experiences. For Streetz, stage presentation is crucial, and we believe it should reflect the high standards expected of professional dancers—much like those seen on a Broadway stage or in a concert performance. Some Streetz judges may deduct .5 points if they follow the two shoes or no shoes belief.

GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS

• All contestants must be registered along with their teachers for the entire convention in the city where competing. No ONE DAY registrants can compete. 

• Competition Fees and Convention Tuition Fees must be submitted at the same time.

• Dances without music uploaded 2 weeks prior to event will be removed from the competition and replaced by those on the waiting list.

• Dancers may compete in more than one number in their category and age division.

• Registered dance teachers are NOT allowed to compete.

• No use of fire, glass, or live animals on stage.

• Stage must be left clean by performers.

• All registrations must be done through our online system and no phone or email registrations will be accepted.

• No coaching from the audience or backstage.

• Absolutely NO jumping off the stage.

• Beginning entrance and final exit must be from stage left or right only.

• 70 dancers maximum are allowed on stage at any given time for safety of the dancers.

• Solos that win 1st Overall may not compete that same dance at another regional event within the same season and must be placed in the Showcase Division and will be eligible for adjudication and judges critiques only if it's registered. 

• Group dances that win a Best of City award may not compete that same dance at another regional event within the same season and must be placed in the Showcase Division and will be eligible for adjudication and judges critiques only if it's registered. 

• If a dancer is competing more than one solo at an event, the solos must be in different categories. For example: At an event that allows more than one solo to be competed, a dancer may not compete two lyrical solos but they may compete one lyrical and one contemporary.

• All numbers must appear according to their scheduled sequence unless a STREETZ stage manager grants permission otherwise.

• In the event that an entry is choreographed by one of the judges, they will only critique the entry and then their "score" will be the score that gets dropped. The other 2 judges scores will be averaged to create the dropped score.

• Judges may stop a number in progress and request that it be repeated. If Streetz' equipment fails, the studio may choose to continue or to re-do the number. If performers' equipment fails, excluding music CDs, the performance must continue or be withdrawn.

• Competing dancers should be ready  1 hour prior to their scheduled competition time. The Competition may run up to 1 hour early and each dancer will be expected to perform at the earlier time. Also, please keep this in mind if you are leaving the competition and plan on returning for Awards. A quick way to check to see if we are running early is to tune into the livestream.

• All Streetz attendees authorize the use of their images in photos and video for any and all Streetz' purposes.

• In the event that a Streetz Company Member would like to compete, they must follow the 50% company rule policy.  The rule states, if 50% or more of the dancers in the dance are company members, the dance may not be classified as competitive. It must go into the showcase division.  If less than 50% of the dancers in a number are Streetz Company Members, the dance may enter the Competitive division.  For example:  a company member may not compete a solo or duo, however, a trio would qualify as competitive if they are the only company member in the dance.