Frequently Asked Questions

The Ultimate Opening Number is a performance opportunity for dancers nominated by their studio director to learn and perform the opening number for The Ultimate Ceremony.

Studios must have 3 small groups, 2 large groups, and 1 line/production in the same competitive level. If a studio qualifies for more than one competitive level, that studio will be eligible only for the higher level Top Studio.

Ultimate Opening Number, the Top 10 Titlists in each eligible age category perform a routine, and the Top 10 Artists of the Year in each eligible age category perform a routine.

The following will be announced: Top 10 Titlists across all age divisions, Top 10 Artists of the Year across all age divisions, Top 5 Ultimate Performers, Top 5 Most Creative Concepts, and Top 5 Best Emotional Executions all announced in no particular order. All routines competing for Best In Show will be recognized.

At the Ultimate Ceremony, there will be 4 rounds of improv competition in all different styles of dance. Each round there will be cuts. In the final round, dancers will be cut to a Top 5.

All routines that won the Most Creative Concept at the CLA will re-compete against all other winners across all age divisions and competitive levels to determine the Top 5.

All routines that won Best Emotional Execution at the CLA will re-compete against all other winners across age divisions and competitive levels to determine the Top 5.

All groups that won any of the following: Most Creative Concept, Best Emotional Execution, and Best in Show, are eligible to re-compete at The Ultimate PAC Attack Challenge.

All Ultimate Performers are eligible to compete in an improv competition to determine the Top 5 Ultimate Performers across all age divisions and competitive levels.

Yes, they will be recognized in the Opening Ceremony.

Doors open 40 minutes before the start of the day.

Your director will have all scoring information.

There is an awards ceremony at the end of every session.

Mini (5 & Under), Petite (6-8), Junior (9-10), Pre-Teen (11-12), Teen (13-15), Senior (16-19)

Advanced (Novice), Competitive (Intermediate), Pre-Professional (Elite)

You will hear the lights and sirens! All solos that receive the lights and sirens will be eligible for an improv show off in their age category and competitive level. These dancers will then be considered Ultimate Performers.

You will hear the lights and sirens! All group routines that receive the lights and sirens will be considered PAC Attack Finalists and will re-compete for Best In Show in their age and competitive level.

Your dancer is eligible to learn and perform a routine for The Ultimate Ceremony. They will need to wear all black and their Title crown given to them at the awards ceremony. View the Title page for more information on rehearsal times and place.

Your dancer is eligible to learn and perform a routine at The Ultimate Ceremony. They will need to wear all black and the lettermen jacket they received at the awards ceremony. View the Artist of the Year page for more information on rehearsal times and place.

No.

Yes, they will be recognized in the Opening Ceremony.

Yes, there is no limit on Title entries per dancer.

It is recommended that dancers with multiple solos participate in the Title competition.

Petite, Junior, Pre-Teen, Teen, and Senior.

Pre-Professional only.

No, Title entries will be placed in their overall separate from their regular age and level overall.

Yes, when an age division exceeds 10 entries we will split that age division to compete in an independent Title. Example, 8 & Under (5 entries), 9-12 (5 entries), Teen (11 entries), Senior (45) entries. 13 & Up will be separated to give out a Top 10 for each age division.

We will contact your director.

Yes, each Title entry will receive their adjudicated placement. Please note, Title scores are based on a separate score sheet, not the adjudicated score.

Title has a different scoring sheet for each style of dance. Your director can provide more information about this scoring method.

Yes, Title has a separate scoring system specific to the style of dance that the routine is registered for.

Every dancer in the Top 10 will receive a crown or a beanie.

No. We do not accept Title registrations at the event as Title entries are scheduled in a separate session.

No, all Title entries must compete at their scheduled time.

Your director will do this for you.

A minimum of 3 solos in all different styles.

No, all dancers must pre-register for Artist of the Year as they will be competing in a separate session.

Dancers must be in the Junior, Pre-Teen, Teen, or Senior age levels. Minis, Petites, and Adults are not eligible to compete.

Pre-Professional only.

Yes, there is an additional fee per dancer.

Your studio director will do this for you.

The Top Artists of the Year in each age level are determined by the average adjudicated score of all dancer's solos registered.

No, Artist of the Year entries will be placed in their own overalls separate from their regular age and level overalls.

Yes, each age division will have its own Top 10 Artist of the Year overall.

Yes, each solo registered for Artist of the Year will receive an adjudicated placement. Please note, that the overall placement is based on the average of each dancer's solos adjudicated scores.

They are separated as follows: Ballet/Pointe, Contemporary/Modern, Lyrical/Lyrical Jazz, Jazz, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, Tap, Open/Acro, Clogging, Poms/Folklore

No, all Artist of the Year entries must compete in their scheduled session.