Rules For The
World Dance Championship
- Only routines that receive a Golden Ticket Invitation or have a Routine that placed 1st Overall High Score at (2) Star Dance Alliance Regional Competitions for that routine are permitted to compete at the World Dance Championship.
- Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis. Spots are limited in each division. Once a division is full, no more entries will be accepted for that division. Registration opens on June 6, 2022 at 9:00am (EST). SPOTS ARE LIMITED… BE SURE TO REGISTER EARLY!
- Payment must be made in FULL in order for registration to be processed.
- Fees must be paid by credit card or electronic check through the registration system. No Star Dollars may be redeemed for WDC registration. No cash refunds will be given.
- If space allows, routines may also qualify at a National Championship. These routines must register immediately.
- Routines must compete in the same performance level & age division in which it qualified. In the event that a dancer is unable to participate, the routine may still compete as long as the average age does not change. A dancer substitution may be made with another dancer that is on the studio’s original roster as long as the average age and performance level does not change.
- Any routine that receives a Golden Ticket for the same routine that competed and qualified in (2) different levels must compete at the highest level (Ex. if a routine qualified in Intermediate and Advanced, it must compete Advanced)
- A qualifying routine may NOT be replaced by another routine (that did not qualify) from the same studio.
- Studios must be prepared to provide proof of age for all performers in the event that an age protest is made (birth certificate or drivers license is acceptable).
- Studios who have more than the allotted number of routines that qualify for the same division must choose which routine(s) to compete.
- Only the highest scoring routine from each studio in each division is eligible for the 'Final Five'.
