Age category: 

You will compete against others in a similar age group. All ages are determined as of January 1 of the competition year.

Skill Level category

Level 1– Learning fundamentals and building confidence. Working on rhythm and beat. Dancer is doing basic movements, but technical skills need improvement.  Ex: Chaines, Single Pirouettes, Piques, Kicks, Basic Jumps and Front Leaps.  

Level 2 – Step above novice. Still learning fundamentals and attempting more difficult technique, but still needs improvement. Ex: Chaines, Single/ Double Pirouettes, A La Secondes, Kicks, Side Leaps and Tilt Jumps.  

Level 3 – Exploring more intricate choreography while refining their technique skills. Executing challenging combos and more difficult technique is part of the choreography. Dancer has developed style and performance. Ex: Beginning moves + Double/Triple Pirouettes, Fouettés, Barrel Rolls, all other Leaps and Jumps. 

Level 4– Dancer has leveled up in choreography and is well trained. Good musicality, performance quality, and well executed technique. Ex: Intermediate moves + Quad (or more) Pirouettes, Turning Jumps, Changing Spot Turns, Leg Hold Turns- you name it!

• We know tumbling/acro are best friends with dance. If your routine has more than 5 tumbling/acro movements, you should consider placing the routine in the Acro or Open category.
• 3 spotlight dancers are allowed per team routine (without penalty) to showcase harder movement.  

Style category: 

Jazz

Lyrical 

Contemporary           

Hip Hop/Break 

Ballet/Pointe

Cheer 

Tap/Clog

Open 

Acro

Production 

Character

• Style categories may be combined, but  HUSTLE will communicate with studios/individuals about this before doing so. 

Group Size category: 

Routines will compete against other teams that are similar in size. This will be based on the entries received and approved by the registering studio. 

Ex: 4-12 dancers, 13-18 dancers, or 19+ dancers