Acro: Routine consisting primarily acrobatics and is connected by dance.

Ballet: Routine consisting primarily of ballet technique. No acrobatics will be permitted. No lyrics will be permitted in dance routine.

Contemporary/Modern: Routine consisting primarily of contemporary and modern movements.

Hip Hop: Routine consisting of street/ hip hop technique. This may also consist of popping, locking, and/ or stomping.

Jazz: Routine consisting primarily of jazz technique. No acrobatics will be permitted.

Lyrical: Routine where dancers interpret the lyrics of a song by using balance, extension and technique. No acrobatics will be permitted.

Musical Theatre: Routine consisting of any style of dance which interprets a song from a musical/ Broadway production, or movie. Lip syncing is permitted. Maximum 2 acrobatic passes.

Open: Routine consisting of more than one dance technique that does not fall under any other category. Acrobatics are permitted; maximum of 5 acrobatic passes.

Pointe: Routine consisting of Pointe technique. No acrobatics will be permitted.

Production: Routine utilizing 20 dancers or more in any style of dance portraying a theme. Maximum 2 acrobatic passes.

Song and Dance: Routine consisting of an equal display of song and dance. No acrobatics will be permitted.

Tap: Routine consisting primarily of tap technique. No acrobatics will be permitted. No pre-recorded tap sounds will be accepted.