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How it works
Location: Hamilton Convention Centre
Solo Divisions:
Junior - Age 7-10
- No more than 50 Soloists will be able to participate
- All registered junior soloists will perform in the first round in front of a panel of three judges.
- Top 10 finalists from the first round will move on to the final showdown
Intermediate - Age 11-14
- No more than 50 Soloists will be able to participate
- All registered intermediate soloists will perform in the first round in front of a panel of three judges.
- Top 10 finalists from first round will move on to the final showdown
Senior - Age 15-19
- No more than 50 Soloists will be able to participate
- A dancer may only enter one solo into the competition
- All registered senior soloists will perform in the first round in front of a panel of three judges.
- Top 10 finalists from first round will move on to the final showdown
*All competing soloists must participate in convention classes. They will be marked in each class and this will contribute to their final score.
Group Division:
All ages:
- No more than 50 group routines will be able to participate
- A studio may only enter 2 groups into the competition unless they received an invitation for multiple group routines from a KARV event. Invitations for multiple groups can only register from June 1-3, 2023. After June 3rd a studio can only enter up to 2 routines.
- All registered groups will perform in the first round.
- Top 10 finalists from first round will move on to the final showdown
*It is not mandatory for group participants to attend convention classes
Convention Classes/Showdown Registration Fees:
Registration Opens June 1st, 2023
Regular Pricing:
$238.00 + Tax
Early Bird Pricing :
June 1 - July 1, 2023
$228.00 + Tax
Solo Showdown Registration Fee:
$138.00 + Tax
Group Showdown Registration Fee:
$55.00/per dancer + Tax
Solo and Group Showdown plus Convention Classes will take place both Saturday and Sunday
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