| Divisions | Time | Early Bird | Full Price |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Solo |
2:45 |
$150 |
$175 |
|
Duo/trio |
3:00 |
$75 |
$85 |
|
Small group 4-9 dancers |
3:00 |
$60 |
$70 |
|
Large group 10-17 dancers |
4:00 |
$60 |
$70 |
|
Line 18-24 dancers |
5:00 |
$60 |
$70 |
|
Production 25+ dancers |
6:00 |
$60 |
$70 |
|
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 studios must register at least 5 routines in order to participate in our competition.
*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.
Studios with less than 5 routines are allowed in our new cities: Nashville, Seattle, Cleveland, & St. Louis, however, 5 routines are still required 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.)
In order to qualify for the Early Bird rate, applications must be submitted and paid in full 30 days before the city you are attending.
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.
Deposit must be made before entering any competition routines into the online system. A $350 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.
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 Tuesday (3 days) prior to each event OR teachers bring their downloaded music on a device 10 routines before their dancer competes.
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.
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.
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.
