LEVELS, DIVISIONS, SUBDIVISIONS AND CHOREOGRAPHIC TIME
ART. 13 LEVELS
They are divided into seven levels: New AllDancers, Student, Pre-professional, Professional, Open Pro, Student-Open and Open.
They are novice dancers, meaning they are beginning in dance in general regardless of style, modality, sub-modality, or dance. Registration at this level will be allowed up to the pre-youth division. The same dancer’s registration at this level will be permitted in up to three championships, over a period of up to two years.
At this level, single turns (1 single turn or pirouette), basic acrobatics involving body support on the floor such as rolls or with the support of 2 hands on the floor will be allowed (aerial or high-impact acrobatic elements will not be allowed) except for a one-handed cartwheel. Simple jumps that do not involve a 180° opening of both legs in the air will be allowed.
In Ballet, the use of pointe shoes is not allowed for this level, nor will the registration of dancers at the New Alldancers level in the Ballet Repertoire or Fragment sub-modality be allowed.
Performing double turns or medium to high difficulty, acrobatics with support from only one hand or without hands, jumps with a 180° leg extension, and the use of pointe shoes in Ballet will be considered student level and will result in a deduction for each element executed that does not correspond to the New AllDancers level.
Note: New AllDancers must register in all dance modalities as New AllDancers; they cannot mix levels.
IMPORTANT: Dancers registered at the New AllDancers level may switch to the student level, but once the level is changed, they cannot return to the initial level in any subsequent championship. Choreographies at the New AllDancers level are exclusive to the special mentions of the New Alldancers Awards.
| DIVISIONS | AGE |
| PRE-MINI | FROM 4 TO 5 YEARS OLD |
| MINI | FROM 6 TO 7 YEARS OLD |
| CHILDREN | FROM 8 TO 10 YEARS OLD |
| PRE-YOUTH | FROM 11 TO 14 YEARS OLD |
| JUNIOR OPEN | FROM 4 TO 10 YEARS OLD |
| OPEN PRODUCTION CHILDREN AND PRE-YOUTH | FROM 8 TO 14 YEARS OLD |
These are dancers in training who do not receive an income from dancing and / or are legally represented by an institution or director that certifies it.
| AGE | DIVISION |
| MINI | FROM 6 TO 7 YEARS |
| CHILDREN | FROM 8 TO 10 YEARS |
| PRE-YOUTH | FROM 11 TO 14 YEARS |
| YOUTH | FROM 15 TO 17 YEARS |
| ADULTS | 18 AND UP |
| JUNIOR OPEN | FROM 4 TO 10 YEARS |
| OPEN PRE-YOUTH, YOUTH AND ADULTS | 11 YEARS OLD AND UP |
| OPEN PRE-YOUTH AND YOUTH | FROM 11 TO 17 YEARS |
| OPEN YOUTH AND ADULTS | 15 YEARS OLD AND OLDER |
| OPEN PRODUCTION CHILDREN AND PRE-YOUTH | FROM 8 TO 14 YEARS |
| OPEN PRODUCTION ALL AGES | ALL AGES |
Dancers in the youth or adult division with an advanced technical level of the registered modality and who meet one or more of the following characteristics, are considered pre-professional:
• They assist their teachers in classes.
• They are members of a dance company.
• Principal dancers in recitals
• Have obtained a total of five 1st places in divisions: solo, duo, trio and group in the same modality registered for 2 years in the All Dance International championships.
• The organization reserves the right to determine a dancer as a pre-professional.
IMPORTANT: Dancers registered at the pre-Professional level (Specific Modalities) cannot change to the student level.
| DIVISION | AGES |
| YOUTH | FROM 15 TO 17 YEARS OLD |
| ADULTS | 18 AND UP |
| OPEN YOUTH AND ADULTS | 15 YEARS OLD AND UP |
They are dancers over 18 years of age who meet one or more of the following characteristics:
• Be a member of dance companies or professional groups that teach dance classes of the modality registered in the championship.
• Have academic or competitive qualifications at the professional level in specific dance and technical modalities: ballet and neoclassical, jazz and lyrical, contemporary dance, musical theater, Spanish dances, tap, ethnic dances, Latin dances, Arabic dance, show, hip- hop, dancehall, acrodance, tango, salsa, bachata.
• Participate and obtain equivalent professional recognition. These must be presented to All Dance International with documents or videos to obtain their validation.
• Have achieved a minimum average of 85 points in the modality originally indicated as student level with a two-year participation in the All Dance International Championships.
• The Organization reserves the right to determine a dancer as a professional.
IMPORTANT: : Dancers registered at the Professional level (Specific Modalities) cannot be changed to the student level.
| DIVISION | AGES |
| ADULTS | 18 AND UP |
It is the fusion of the pre-professional and professional levels that supports the principle of dance development for high performance and competitive dancers, where the proposals on stage will be executed under high technical standards.
| DIVISION | AGES |
| ADULTS | 18 AND UP |
| OPEN YOUTH AND ADULTS | 15 YEARS OLD AND OLDER |
This is the fusion of the New Alldancers and Student levels. This level gives the chance for dance schools to create choreographies merging beginners in duets, trios, and groups, giving the opportunity to be part of the competitive group, without changing the level to motivate their dancers.
IMPORTANT: This level does apply to participate in special mentions as a STUDENT level.
| DIVISION | AGES |
| MINI | FROM 6 TO 7 YEARS OLD |
| CHILDREN | FROM 8 TO 10 YEARS OLD |
| PRE-YOUTH | FROM 11 TO 14 YEARS OLD |
| JUNIOR OPEN | FROM 4 TO 10 YEARS OLD |
| OPEN PRODUCTION CHILDREN AND PRE-YOUTH | FROM 8 TO 14 YEARS |
| OPEN PRE-YOUTH AND YOUTH | FROM 11 TO 17 YEARS OLD |
| OPEN PRE-YOUTH, YOUTH AND ADULTS | 11 YEARS AND OLDER |
| OPEN PRODUCTION ALL AGES | ALL AGES |
| DIVISION | AGES |
| OPEN PRODUCTION ALL AGES AND ALL LEVELS | ALL AGES |
| GOLD | 30 YEARS AND ABOVE |
NOTE: The same dancer may switch between base levels (student, pre-professional, and professional) only in modalities of different techniques. Level changes must be made to the next nearest superior or inferior level in which the dancer is, meaning:
- A student may become pre-professional in different technique modalities and vice versa.
- A pre-professional may become professional in different technique modalities and vice versa.
Level changes are not allowed between student to professional.
The New Alldancers level does not apply to level changes.
ART.14 DIVISIONS
It is defined by the ages of the participants.
| PRE-MINI | Participants from 4 to 5 years old. (exclusive to the New AllDancers level) |
| MINI | Participants from 6 to 7 years old. |
| CHILDREN | Participants from 8 to 10 years old. |
| PRE-YOUTH | Participants from 11 to 14 years old. |
| YOUTH | Participants from 15 to 17 years old. |
| ADULTS | 18 years and older. |
| JUNIOR OPEN | 4 to 10 years (duo, trio and groups) Mini and Children divisions combined. |
| OPEN PRE-YOUTH AND YOUTH | Participants from 11 to 17 years old (duo, trio, and groups). Combine the Pre- youth division with Youth. |
| OPEN PRE-YOUTH, YOUTH AND ADULTS | 11 years and older (duo, trio and group) Pre-Youth, Youth and Adult divisions combined. |
| YOUTH AND ADULTS OPEN | 15 years and older (duo, trio and group). Youth and Adults divisions combined. |
| OPEN PRODUCTION CHILDREN AND PRE-YOUTH | 8 to 14 years (duo, trio and groups) Children and Juniors divisions combined. Groups apply for the Open Production Excellence award. |
| OPEN PRODUCTION ALL AGES | 4 years and older (duo, trio and group) All divisions combined. In the case of duos and trios, the divisions Children must be combined with Adults. Groups apply for the Open Production Excellence award. The Open Production all ages will also apply to the Best Pre-youth, Youth, and Adults Dancer award on student level. |
| OPEN PRODUCTION ALL AGES AND ALL LEVELS | 4 years and older (group). Choreographies registered as a small group in this division may not participate in the Open Production Excellence Open special mention. For other special mentions, small groups will be applicable according to the requirements of each mention, such as Best Director, Best Choreography, Best Choreographer, among others. The Open Production Division All Ages and All Levels will also apply for the Best Dancer Award Youth and Adults in the Pre-professional and Professional levels. |
| GOLD | 30 years older. Registration in this exclusively as an OPEN level in large and small groups. |
NOTE: A participant, whose age is within two divisions during the competition year due to age change, may only choose one division in duo, trio or solo participation. You can compete in different divisions due to age change only in groups.
ART.15 SUBDIVISIONS
It is defined by the number of participations of each staging.
| SUBDIVISIONS | NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS |
| SOLO | 1 Participant |
| DUET | 2 Participants |
| PAS DE DEUX | 2 Participants |
| TRIO | 3 Participants |
| SMALL GROUP | 4 to 12 Participants |
| BIG GROUP | 13 to 50 Participants |
IMPORTANT: During the staging, the registered subdivision must be maintained in at least 80% of the choreography.
ART.16 CHOREOGRAPHIC TIME
The time will be taken from the first movement, musical note or scream and will end in the same way.
| SUBDIVISION | TIME |
| SOLOISTS, DUETS, TRIOS | Maximum 2:00 minutes |
| PAS DE DEUX | Maximum 2:00 minutes |
| SMALL GROUP | Maximum 2:30 minutes |
| BIG GROUP | Maximum 3:30 minutes |
16.1 ADDITIONAL CHOREOGRAPHIC TIME
All Dance International recognizes that choreographic time is part of the structure of many modalities, traditional and classical repertoires. Also, understand the creative and expressive needs of artists. Therefore, it will give the possibility of acquiring additional time. The organization reserves the right to establish additional costs for every 30 extra seconds requested. Verify that information with your local All Dance International organizer.
| SUBDIVISION | MAXIMUM ADDITIONAL TIME |
| SOLOISTS, DUETS, TRIOS | Maximum 1:00 additional minute. (Total 3:00 min maximum) |
| PAS DE DEUX | Maximum 4:00 additional minutes. (Total max. 6:00 min) |
| SMALL GROUP | Maximum 1:30 additional minutes. (Total 4:00 min maximum) |
| BIG GROUP | Maximum 1:30 additional minutes. (Total 5:00 min maximum) |
NOTE: The extra time acquired in each choreography will not be penalized.
IMPORTANT: Extra time can only be acquired until the final program sent, after this time no extra time will be received under any circumstances.
ART.17 PARTICIPANT DISABILITY
You must attach to your registration application a certificate issued by a competent public institution certifying your disability. With this, the organization will indicate in which division your registration is entered according to your condition.