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Competition

Divisions Time Early Bird Full Price
Solo
2:45
$170
$195
Duo/trio
3:00
$85
$95
Small group 4-9 dancers
3:00
$75
$85
Large group 10-17 dancers
4:00
$75
$85
Line 18-24 dancers
5:00
$75
$85
Production 25+ dancers
6:00
$75
$85

Additional time is available at: $5 per dancer per additional minute for Large, Line and Production Groups only. Additional time is NOT available for Solo, Duo/Trios, or Small Groups.

There will be a 15 second "grace period" allowed for each entry. Beyond 15 seconds over the time limit, 1 point will be deducted for each second past the "grace period". Time and age divisions will be strictly enforced.

Age divisions

Mini division
average ages 5-8
Junior division
average ages 9-11
Teen division
average age 12-14
Senior division
average age 15-18

*All ages are as of January 1, 2025.

Ages are taken by an average of the group, but not more than one division below the oldest dancer.

Names and ages of all dancers must appear on the entry form or it will not be accepted

Additional Competition Rules & Regulations:

All studios must register at least 5 routines for representation in overalls. If you do not meet the minimum, your routines will only be eligible for adjudication. (Adjudication means just score and critiques, no overalls.) This does not apply to HEAT Force dancers in their home city.

Dancers are allowed to compete only one solo, in the event that more than one solo is allowed (Please check with HEAT office), only the highest adjudicated solo will be eligible for overalls.

In order to qualify for the Early Bird rate, applications must be submitted and paid in full one month before the city you are attending.  

If a studio drops more than 20% of its requested routine amount, the $450 deposit and any registration incentives are forfeited.

Dance studios may and commonly apply their own additional administrative fees to cover studio expenses related to organizing, registering and attending Heat conventions.

All competing dancers must be registered for the entire convention at the city where they are competing.

Competing dancers should be ready to perform 45min- 1hr minutes prior to their scheduled time.

The competition order may not be changed.

Teachers are not permitted to perform/compete with students

Once capacity has been reached, HEAT will no longer accept competition registrations. No competition entries will be confirmed unless full payment has been received by the deadline.

Admission to the competition is free. There will be reserved seating for all teachers with competing numbers.

All music, costumes, and choreography must be age appropriate. Necessary deductions will be taken. Disqualification may result, at the discretion of the judges.

All entries must be registered by the registration cut-off date.

If a studio does not reach the number of participants listed below they may enter a maximum of 40 entries total including solos.

  • Studios entering 50-59 students: May enter 50 competition entries.
  • Studios entering 60-69 students: May enter 55 competition entries.
  • Studios entering 70-79 students: May enter 60 competition entries.
  • Studios entering 80+ students: Please call HEAT . City limits may vary.

 

Deposit must be made before entering any competition routines into the online system.  A $450 flat fee deposit (non refundable) is required when competing. 

Competition may begin Thursday evening/Friday morning in the event that there are a high number of entries. Heat will do its best to begin the competition with solos.

All convention and competition entries must be postmarked by the cut-off deadline. No further entries will be accepted If competition limit is reached before this deadline.

All Major Credit Cards, Cash, and Studio Checks are accepted as forms of payment. No personal Checks are excepted.

Stage and venue sizes vary by location.

No changes may be made to competition entries two weeks prior to the convention.
All fees are in United States dollars. No other currency will be accepted.
All returned checks will be subject to a $35 fee.

Music

Audio files are preferred in MP3 format. WAV, M4A or AIF format is also accepted. No files larger than 50MB will be accepted. Heat requests music to be uploaded prior to the event.

Music must be age appropriate and free from explicit language.

All music files MUST uploaded by the Monday (4 days) prior to each event OR teachers bring their downloaded music on a device 10 routines before their dancer competes.

Props

General props are allowed but must be taken on and off the stage within two minutes.

Please do not build props backstage as this can be dangerous to the performers.

No dangerous props may be used during the competition (swords, fire, etc.)..

It is the sole responsibility of each studio to ensure that its props are taken on and off stage. Heat staff cannot help with props.

It is also the studio’s responsibility to ensure that the stage is completely clean and clear after the routine is finished. 

Heat does not allow the use of paint, powder or chalk, fire, fog machines, etc.

Scoring

Technique – 30%
Choreography – 20%
Artistry/creativity – 15%
Difficulty – 15%
Performance – 20%

APPROPRIATENESS DEDUCTION: HEAT Judges will deduct points for inappropriateness. (See our HEAT Policy & Procedures.)  In the event that there is an appropriateness deduction, judges notes will be provided to studio owner/director. 

AWARDS

Fire Award – 295-300
Platinum – 285-294
Rose Gold – 270-284
Gold – 250-269
Silver – 230-249

Video and photography

Photography and video recording from any media devices (i.e. Digital cameras, cell phones, etc.) Is strictly prohibited during competition. This is to enforce the children’s safety and privacy, as well as protecting the work of choreographers and faculty.  Heat offers professional photo and video services at each of our events and on our website after the event. Please contact us for more details.

Ashley Spiller

Ashley Spiller was born and raised in Southern California where she began training under the direction of Kobi Rozenfeld, Deanna Mondello, and Kersten Todey. At age 16 she relocated to Phoenix, Arizona where she currently works as a dancer, teacher and choreographer. Throughout her years dancing competitively, Ashley trained extensively in many different styles such as Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Ballet. After moving to Arizona, she trained under mentors Dana Metz, Jaclyn Royal, Tanner Clark and more. She has also been accepted to and attended New York Gaga Lab and Westside Dance Project Intensive. Her versatile training background has led her to working jobs assisting choreographers as well as performing as a backup dancer for Tony Vincent and Ceelo Green. Now touring with Heat as a PRO, she is excited to continue her training and passion for dance.

Evan Jordan

Evan Jordan is a dancer/choreographer originally from Long Island, New York. Around the age of 6, he moved to Tampa, Florida where his dance training began. Here, his training consisted of Hip Hop, Contemporary, Acrobatics, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, and Ballroom, to name a few. To further his training, Evan has attended workshops like Archcore 40 and MSA Closed Call. Evan has worked under Dancers/Choreographers such as Comfort Fedoke, Marty Kudelka and Fikshun. Currently, Evan is signed under MSA Talent Agency and can be found working professionally as a dancer/choreographer in Florida. His credits include dancing with pop artist Frankie Zulferino, Hard Rock Live in Universal Orlando, and now touring all over the country with HEAT as a Pro.

Ainsley Lilly

Growing up, Ainsley trained at Thrive the Essence of Dance in Monroe, Connecticut. She trained in all styles, with a main focus in tap, ballet, jazz, contemporary and hip hop. Throughout her 14 years as a competitive dancer, she received numerous scholarships and awards from a variety of competitions and conventions; a few including ASH Apprentice Scholarship Winner in 2020 and 2022, Radix Protegé runner up in 2018 and 2022, and was best known for her versatility, movement quality, and attention to detail throughout her competitive years. Tap being one of her strong suits, Ainsley has had the opportunity to work with Maud Arnold from the Syncopated ladies. She also has had the privilege to work with choreographers such as Rudy Abreu, Courtney Schwartz, and Evan DeBenedetto. Once she graduated from high school, she began teaching, while also studying medical sciences at the University of Delaware, with her end goal being to work with young dancers and children, providing them proper medical care through physical therapy. While working towards her degree, she works for Thrive as a teacher and choreographer, and continues to pursue her passion for dancing and learning. She has been with Heat for 2 years now, is a proud member of the Heat family as a PRO, and is excited to tour with them for her second season!

Tyson Ford

Tyson Ford was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up competing with Modern Conceptions of Dance. Wanting to pursue dance, once he graduated high school he attended the University of Arizona and graduated with a BFA in dance 23’. Tyson will be dancing with Visceral Dance Chicago this upcoming season.

Stanley Glover

Stanley Glover was born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. Stanley holds a BFA from Philadelphia’s University of the Arts. He was a top-20 contestant on FOX’s television show, So You Think You Can Dance, and has performed repertoire and trained under some of the best in the industry, including, Sidra Bell, Robert Battle, Random Dance, Hubbard Street, Pennsylvania Ballet, and many more. Stanley performed as a principal dancer five days a week on the Las Vegas Strip in Cirque du Soleil’s production of Mystère. Stanley is also a 2019 Princess Grace Dance fellowship award recipient. Pointe magazine featured Stanley as one of their 2019 “Standout Performances”. Stanley also had a featured spread in Dance Magazine’s column “On The Rise”. Stanley currently dances at BalletX in his 3rd season.

Stanley Glover

Stanley Glover was born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. Stanley holds a BFA from Philadelphia’s University of the Arts. He was a top-20 contestant on FOX’s television show, So You Think You Can Dance, and has performed repertoire and trained under some of the best in the industry, including, Sidra Bell, Robert Battle, Random Dance, Hubbard Street, Pennsylvania Ballet, and many more. Stanley performed as a principal dancer five days a week on the Las Vegas Strip in Cirque du Soleil’s production of Mystère. Stanley is also a 2019 Princess Grace Dance fellowship award recipient. Pointe magazine featured Stanley as one of their 2019 “Standout Performances”. Stanley also had a featured spread in Dance Magazine’s column “On The Rise”. Stanley currently dances at BalletX in his 3rd season.

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