Dance Competition Info

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Dance Info
The GHSA Competitive Dance Invitational will be held on February 16, 2019 at Mt. Zion High School in Jonesboro, Georgia beginning at 9AM.
 

• Classification/divisions will be determined after registration beginning November 1st on the GHSA website.
• Schools may enter 1 team of up to 20 dancers.
• Teams may enter 2 routines to be judged.
• The genres will include:
  • Jazz
  • High kick
  • Hip hop
  • Pom
• A winner in each category will be named.
• For the overall winner, a team¡¦s scores for both routines will be combined to determine their overall score. The top runner up and winner will receive a trophy.
• All NFHS rules for Competitive dance will be enforced. You can order a NFHS rule book from GHSA or nfhs.org. The following rules are included:
  • accessories and apparel
  • lifts and stunts
  • legalities on shoes
• All members of the school¡¦s dance team must be eligible students that attend that high school.
• Teams can be coed or All Girl.

We will follow all NFHS rules on apparel and accessories. You may order a NFHS rule book from the GHSA office or at nfhs.org.
GHSA Competitive Dance Scoresheet (Updated 9/28/2018)
GHSA Competitive Dance Scoring Rubric
Contact Penny Pitts Mitchell at pennypitts@ghsa.net if you need information.
Dance Timeline
Nov. 1: Registration opens on GHSA website with a contract similar to cheer contract.
           The Dance Invitational Contract is available at: https://www.ghsa.net/dance-contracts
            Complete, Print and Mail the contract with your entry fee to the given address
Dec. 3: Deadline for teams to enter with entry fee of $180.00.
Dec. 14: Final deadline with entry fee of $250.00.
Feb. 1: Dance Team Roster Due on GHSA MIS: https://app.ghsa.net
Feb. 15: Officials arrive in Atlanta
 

• Training for Georgia officials.
• Set up day for Mt. Zion HS

Feb. 16: Dance invitational-begins at 9AM (Admission is $10 per person at the venue and mobile tickets are available at GoFan.)
March 6-9: Basketball championships-top teams will be invited to perform at the championships.