Dance categories in violet, aerial apparatus in white — every routine is placed by the technique it leads with.
Up-tempo, jazz-forward technique
Classical ballet or pointe technique
Folkloric/ethnic style — Hawaiian, Spanish, polkas, clogging
Primarily hip-hop technique
Primarily tap technique
Jazz fused with modern technique
Jazz + ballet, emotional storytelling
Interprets a song from a Broadway or movie musical
Traditional or Latin technique
Ethnic, novelty, and other styles
Dance fused with acrobatic tricks (3+)
2:30, unknown song, spontaneous movement
Clean, synchronized kick lines
Precision pom-pom routine
Critique only, not scored — discounted entry
Aerial fabric technique & drops
Aerial lyra technique
Straps, hammock & other rigs