STAGE Rules and Regulations for the 2026 competition season
Please note:
VENUE AND TIMETABLE
The timetable will be made available to participants 3-5 days after the registration deadline. This will be delivered via e-mail. Please provide us with an active email address. After the first version of the timetable is published, all registered contestants will have 24 hours to make changes if they need to. The final timetable cannot be changed once it has been published. All entries must be ready to perform up to one hour before their scheduled performance time. If necessary, STAGE reserves the right to change the schedule or cancel any performance from it.
DESCRIPTION
The Competition is open to dance schools from all countries. Failure to respect or only partially respect the regulations may lead to exclusion or disqualification from the competition.
- Each dancer, group, formation, and production may compete for a maximum of twice in the same category.
- No rehearsals are scheduled. Dancers and their teachers can practice on stage if possible, during the pauses.
- Performers, teachers, studio owners, and prop coordinators are the only people allowed backstage.
- Please show respect for our venues. Leave the dressing area, auditoriums, and all other public spaces clean.
JUDGING / SCORING SYSTEM
Each category is judged by 3 judges. Judges evaluate each routine using points from 1 – worst to 10 – best in the following parameters:
- TECHNIQUE (balance, poise, smoothness of movement, agility, body control, body stretch, body strength, power, use of shape and lines)
- MUSIC, RHYTHM (musical timing, musical phrasing, appropriate music, diversity of rhythm)
- INTERPRETATION (presentation, personality, emotional execution, energy, charisma, self-assuredness, interaction between dancers)
- CHOREOGRAPHY (creativity, originality, use of space/dimensions/levels, theatrical and visual effects, synchronization)
- OVERALL IMPRESSION (appropriate costume and make-up, grooming, ability to capture the audience, crowd appearance, would you like to see it again)
The final result is the arithmetic mean of the scores that have been assigned by all the judges.
DANCE DISCIPLINES
Age Division
- Baby: 4-6 years
- Mini: 7-8 years
- Children: 9-11 years
- Junior: 12-15 years
- Senior: 16-18 years
- Adults: 19+ years
Only for Productions + Mixed Age
Dance Categories
- Solo (1 dancer)
- Duo/Trio (2-3 dancers)
- Group (4-10 dancers)
- Formation: (11-29 dancers)
- Production: (30+ dancers)
Duration of Performances
- Solo/Duo: 1:00 – 2:00 minutes
- Small group: 2:00 – 3:00 minutes
- Formation: 3:00 – 4:00 minutes
- Production: 4:00 – 6:00 minutes
AWARDS AND SPECIAL AWARDS
LEGAL AUTHORIZATIONS
- The organizers cannot be held responsible for damages or injuries that may occur during the event to objects or people.
- The registration fee and the sum paid for its services will not be refunded in case of cancellation on the part of the participants.
- The leader of each group, under his/her sole responsibility, declares that all participants have a sufficiently good state of health state for physical fitness and that the minor participants have obtained permission from parents or legal guardians.
- The organizers have permission to freely use for their purposes the images and videos taken during the activities of Stage.
- The leader of each group who signs this application form declares under his/her responsibility that students, parents, tutors, or guardians have been informed about and have approved each point and rule/regulation, and the terms and conditions for participation as stated here.
MUSIC RULES
- We please ask that NO inappropriate words, content, or subject be used in music.
- The “STAGE” will not tolerate: swearing, or abusive content (racism, sexism, or other), adjudicators are to deduct marks at their discretion.
- Judges reserve the right to disqualify routine or music that is deemed inappropriate for family audience viewing.
MODIFICATIONS OR CANCELLATION
- The organization reserves the right, if circumstances require, to modify or cancel the event, to change at any time the schedules, awards, events, categories, sections, places, and activities mentioned in this document without any obligation towards participants, who will be promptly informed.
- In case of cancellation of the competition on the part of the organizers because of force majeure, registration fees will be refunded to the participants. Any travel or accommodation costs made by participants cannot be refunded.
LEGALITY
The format and the logo of the competition STAGE are a trademark. Abuses or copies are prohibited.
ACCESS TO THE THEATRE AND TO TICKETS
- Access to the stage, backstage, and dressing-rooms will be allowed only to dancers and choreographers, using the personal stamp received during check-in.
- Tickets will be on sale on the day of the competition.
PAYMENT METHODS
- Payoneer
- Wise
- Bank account
(Contact for payment via email competition.stage@gmail.com)