• Acro/Gymnastics: a routine demonstrating gymnastics ability, controlled acrobatic moves involving balance and flexibility, and incorporated with dance technique and choreography. Flips/twists greater than one rotation are prohibited.


• Ballet: a routine that consists of ballet technique including classical steps and movements. (Ballet slippers only).


• Pointe: a routine demonstrating primarily pointe work, including classical steps and movements. (Pointe shoes only).


• Musical Theater / Character: a routine in which a character is portrayed and recognized throughout the routine, such as musicals, movies, genres, etc., and incorporated with dance technique and choreography.


• Song & Dance: Performers will be judged on both singing and dancing ability. No lead vocals on tape. You may not use any of your own sound equipment. Nexus will provide one microphone.


• Folkloric: a routine consisting of traditional ethnic styles of dance.


• Hip Hop: a routine that consists of hip hop, pop & lock, funk, stomp or street style dance to music that is not offensive and using moves that are family friendly.


• Jazz: a routine primarily demonstrating jazz technique.


• Modern: an interpretive dance routine consisting of modern lines and technique.


• Contemporary: a routine consisting of contemporary dance styles.


• Lyrical: a routine demonstrating lyrical technique including extension, balance, and emotional interpretation.


• Open: a routine demonstrating any dance style or combination of dance styles from any of the listed categories or combined with any other form of dance not listed.


• Tap: a routine comprised of tap technique and steps.


• Clogging: a routine using traditional clogging styles and technique.


• Pom: pom poms must be used for a minimum of 80% of routine


• Student Choreography: a routine initiated and created entirely by the student.

• PARTICIPATION IN ANY NEXUS EVENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. REGISTRATION ACKNOWLEDGES A PARENT RELEASE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES, AND INCIDENTAL EXPOSURE TO ILLNESS. ​


• ​ PERFORMERS AND TEACHERS GRANT PERMISSION TO USE PERFORMER/PERFORMANCE PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO FOOTAGE FOR ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES.


• FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DANCERS, FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY IS PROHIBITED.


• PROPS 8’ AND UNDER ARE PERMITTED. PROPS MUST NOT DAMAGE MARLEY FLOORING. A TIME LIMIT OF 2:00 MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR THE SETUP AND STRIKE OF PROPS. A DEDUCTION OF 15 POINTS WILL RESULT FROM NON-COMPLIANCE. NEXUS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY PROP DUE TO SAFETY OR PROPERTY CONCERNS.


• PYRAMIDS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN ANY CATEGORY. A PYRAMID IS CONSIDERED MORE THAN TWO BASES, HOLDING MORE THAN ONE FLYER, IN THE SAME STUNT.


• THE USE OF MINI-TRAMPOLINES AND SPRINGBOARDS IS PROHIBITED.


• CHOREOGRAPHY THAT IS CONSIDERED INAPPROPRIATE FOR FAMILY AUDIENCES WILL INCUR AN AUTOMATIC 15 POINT DEDUCTION, WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION, AND WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CASH AWARDS. THIS IS ENTIRELY AT THE DISCRETION OF NEXUS JUDGES AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.


• ALL ROUTINES NOT COMPETING IN THE ACRO CATEGORY MAY CONTAIN A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) ACRO PASSES.


• PARTICIPATION IN ANY NEXUS EVENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. REGISTRATION ACKNOWLEDGES A PARENT RELEASE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, REGISTRATION ALLOWS USE OF PHOTOS OR RECORDINGS FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES.


• NEXUS OFTEN RUNS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO PERFORM ONE HOUR PRIOR TO YOUR SCHEDULED TIME. EVERYONE MUST BE READY TO COMPETE WHEN THEIR NUMBER IS CALLED. THERE CAN BE NO DELAYS TO THE SHOW DUE TO DANCERS REHEARSING WHEN THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON STAGE. EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE TIME FOR COSTUME CHANGES. WE WILL WORK WITH SERIOUS CONFLICTS; HOWEVER, WE EXPECT TO STAY IN ORDER AND ON SCHEDULE. NEXUS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RUN AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. FAILURE TO PERFORM ON TIME RISKS POINT DEDUCTION AND POSSIBLE DISQUALIFICATION.


• ROUTINE ACCOMPANIMENT: EACH STUDIO SHOULD PROVIDE ALL MUSIC ON A SINGLE MEMORY STICK, OR EMAIL A DROP BOX LINK TO [email protected], FOR USE AT COMPETITION. PLEASE PLACE SONGS IN PERFORMANCE ORDER, CLEARLY TITLED WITH ENTRY NUMBER, STUDIO NAME, AND ROUTINE NAME.


• SCHEDULE: FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO COMPETITION, A TIME SCHEDULE AND DIRECTIONS TO THE LOCATIONS WILL BE SENT TO ALL STUDIOS VIA EMAIL. NEXUS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADD ADDITIONAL COMPETITION DAYS, OR TO MOVE THE COMPETITION LOCATION DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. ​

PARTICIPANT CONDUCT

• ALL TEACHERS, PARTICIPANTS AND OBSERVERS AGREE TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A MANNER DISPLAYING GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION AND POSSIBLE REMOVAL FROM THE FACILITY.


• ALL CONTESTANTS MUST BE APPROPRIATELY ATTIRED. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN A MAXIMUM DEDUCTION OF 15 POINTS. FURTHER REFUSAL OF PARTICIPATION WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF ANY ENTRY FEES, AWARDS, OR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE PART OF NEXUS DANCE CONVENTIONS AND COMPETITIONS.


• VFOR THE PROTECTION OF THE DANCERS AND CHOREOGRAPHY, VIDEO RECORDING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. NONCOMPLIANCE WILL RESULT IN ROUTINE DISQUALIFICATION.


• FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IS PROHIBITED.


• PLEASE RESPECT OUR FACILITY BY LEAVING DRESSING AREAS CLEAN AND ORDERLY. FOOD IS PROHIBITED IN THE DRESSING ROOMS.


• NO COSTUME CHANGES IN PUBLIC BATHROOMS.


• SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN ALL COMPETITION AND DRESSING AREAS.


• GLITTER IS 100% PROHIBITED. A $250 FINE WILL BE IMPOSED. ​

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

• NEXUS DANCE, LLC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL ANY EVENT THAT DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES. IF A COMPETITION IS CANCELED DUE TO A HEALTH PANDEMIC, NATURAL DISASTER, OR UNFORESEEN EMERGENCY, ALL ENTRY FEES WILL BE REFUNDED. NEXUS DANCE, LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED BY REGISTERING FOR A DIFFERENT COMPETITION WITH HIGHER FEES. ONCE THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES IS MET AND THE COMPETITION IS CONFIRMED, THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS.


• PAYMENT: CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED WITH A 4% PROCESSING FEE. ONE BANK CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PER STUDIO MADE PAYABLE TO NEXUS DANCE COMPETITIONS. NSF CHECKS WILL INCUR A $30 CHARGE.


• ENTRY FEES: CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED AND INCUR A 4% PROCESSING FEE. CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE TO NEXUS DANCE COMPETITIONS. ALL NSF CHECKS WILL INCUR A $30.00 CHARGE.


• REFUNDS: FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE FOR EVENTS THAT QUALIFY WITH THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF ACCEPTABLE ENTRIES REQUIRED BY NEXUS. NO CASH REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF GOVERNMENT MANDATED CLOSURE, AND THEN, ONLY AFTER ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESCHEDULE HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED. STUDIO CREDITS WILL BE ISSUED AND ARE GOOD FOR ONE YEAR. 


• ALL ENTRY FORMS AND FULL PAYMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE SAME TIME.


• ENTRIES MUST BE ENTERED ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REBATES.


• ENTRIES ARE NOT GUARANTEED OR APPROVED UNTIL FULL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.


• ONE BANK CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PER STUDIO.


• PERFORMERS WILL BE JUDGED BY A PANEL OF PREVIOUSLY SELECTED PROFESSIONAL JUDGES. ALL COMPETITORS AGREE THAT THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES ARE FINAL AND THE METHOD OF JUDGING THE COMPETITION WILL BE SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF NEXUS DANCE CONVENTIONS AND COMPETITIONS.


• AUDIO CRITIQUES, JUDGES’ SCORE SHEETS, AND ROUTINE MUSIC WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR 48 HOURS AFTER EACH AWARDS CEREMONY.


• THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR ADMISSION TO ANY NEXUS COMPETITION. WE INVITE EVERYONE TO ENJOY THE SHOW!

MUSIC & TIME LIMITS

• EACH STUDIO WILL UPLOAD ALL ROUTINE MUSIC 21 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE THROUGH YOUR NEXUS REGISTRATION ACCOUNT.


• THERE WILL BE A 15 SECOND "GRACE PERIOD" ALLOWED FOR EACH ROUTINE. AFTER A ROUTINE IS 15 SECONDS OVER THE TIME LIMIT, 1 POINT WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR EACH SECOND PAST THE "GRACE PERIOD." TIME AND CLASSIFICATION LIMITATIONS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. ADDITIONAL TIME CAN BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE FOR ANY GROUP, LINE, EXTENDED LINE OR PRODUCTION WHEN REGISTERING YOUR ROUTINES. ADDITIONAL TIME WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE EVENT.


• IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EACH STUDIO BRING A SECOND COPY AS A BACKUP IN THE EVENT OF MALFUNCTION OF ORIGINAL ON A FLASH DRIVE AND OR DEVICE.

FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY:

NEXUS DANCE CONVENTIONS & COMPETITIONS

Attn: Rhonda Sevey Wood

3454 E Thornton Ave

Gilbert, AZ 85297

480.900.5710

[email protected]