Everything you need
How toenter
Entries for the inaugural 2027 season open in January. Here is exactly how it works, what it costs, and what you'll need to have ready.
- 1
Choose your categories
Pick any sections you'd like to compete in. There's no limit — many entrants entered several across different categories.
- 2
Complete your entry
Register online with your age division, chosen pieces and your teacher or studio details. Entry fees are paid per section.
- 3
Record and upload
Record your performance in one unedited take — or photograph your artwork — and upload it here. It goes straight to our media host, and a video resumes if your connection drops.
- 4
Receive your adjudication
Every entrant receives a written adjudication, a certificate and a mark. Top performers are invited to the National Final.
Entry fees
Fees are charged per section entered, in US dollars.
- Solo section (per section entered)
- $25
- Duet / duo section
- $35
- Small ensemble (3–8 performers)
- $45
- Large group / choir (9+ performers)
- $75
- One act play (per production)
- $95
- Visual Literacy / Fashion Design (per work)
- $20
Indicative pricing for the inaugural season, confirmed when the syllabus is published. Studio and school bulk entries are invoiced together — contact the USA team for a studio entry sheet. Bursary places are available on request for entrants for whom the fee is a barrier.
Video submission requirements
Entering online? Your recording needs to meet these standards so the adjudicator hears what you actually do.
- One continuous take, unedited, with no cuts or splices.
- Recorded within three months of your submission date.
- Performer visible head-to-toe for dance, and clearly framed for all other categories.
- Natural audio only — no reverb, pitch correction or post-production.
- Live or pre-recorded backing accompaniment both accepted.
- Uploaded as an unlisted link, viewed only by your adjudicator.
Age divisions
Determined by your age on January 1 of the season year. The grade band beneath it is the usual US equivalent; where the two disagree, age decides.
Key dates
- October 2026Interest list opensJoin the mailing list to be first to receive the syllabus.
- January 2027Entries openFull syllabus and online entry forms published.
- March 2027Entries closeFinal deadline for every entry and every upload.
- April 2027Adjudication windowEvery submission is viewed and marked by the adjudicator.
- May 2027Results releasedWritten adjudications, marks and certificates sent to every entrant.
- June 2027National FinalTop performers in each division are invited to submit a final-round performance.