SECTIONS
Youth Solos
Youth Salsa Solos
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Open to any Amateur Youth Salsa Soloist aged 17 years or younger.
Youth Latin Solos
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Open to any Amateur Youth Latin Soloist aged 17 years or younger.
Category Rules
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Choreographed Categories Rules and Youth Solos Category Rules.
Please ensure all music meets the Music Guidelines.
Youth Duets & Teams
Youth Duets
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Open to any Youth Salsa or Latin duet couple, with each competitor to be aged 17 years or younger.
Youth Salsa Teams
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Open to any Youth Salsa Shines Team that is comprised of a minimum of 3 dancers, with each competitor to be aged 17 years or younger.
Youth Latin Teams
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Open to any Youth Latin Shines Team that is comprised of a minimum of 3 dancers, with each competitor to be aged 17 years or younger
Category Rules
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Choreographed Categories Rules, Youth Duet Category Rules and Youth Team Category Rules.
Please ensure all music meets the Music Guidelines.
Salsa Freestyle Sections
Amateur Salsa Freestyle
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Open to any Amateur Salsa dancer 17 years or older.
Open Salsa Freestyle
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Open to any Amateur, Advanced or Professional Salsa dancer 17 years or older.
Pro/Adv-Am Salsa Freestyle
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Open to any couple with an Amateur and an Advanced or Professional Dancer 17 years or older.
Category Rules
Dancers cannot enter more than one Freestyle Salsa category (Pro-Am excluded).
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Freestyle Section Rules and Salsa Freestyle Category Rules.
Bachata Freestyle Sections
Amateur Bachata Freestyle
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Open to any Amateur Bachata dancer 17 years or older.
Open Bachata Freestyle
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Open to any Amateur, Advanced or Professional Bachata dancer 17 years or older.
Pro/Adv-Am Bachata Freestyle
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Open to any couple with an Amateur and an Advanced or Professional Dancer 17 years or older.
Category Rules
Dancers cannot enter more than one Freestyle Bachata category (Pro-Am excluded).
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Freestyle Section Rules and Bachata Freestyle Category Rules.
Kizomba Freestyle
Amateur Kizomba Freestyle
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Open to any Amateur Kizomba dancer 17 years or older
Open Kizomba Freestyle
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Open to any Amateur, Advanced or Professional Kizomba dancer 17 years or older.
Category Rules
Dancers cannot enter more than one Freestyle Kizomba category.
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Freestyle Section Rules and Kizomba Freestyle Category Rules.
Zouk Freestyle
Open Zouk Freestyle
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Open to any Amateur, Advanced or Professional Zouk dancer 17 years or older.
Category Rules
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Freestyle Section Rules and Zouk Freestyle Category Rules.
Open Choreographed Couples
Open to any dancer (i.e. Amateur, Advanced and Professional Salsa/Latin dancers).
Category Rules
Dancers can only enter this category once.
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Choreographed Section Rules and Choreographed Couples Category Rules.
Please ensure all music meets the Music Guidelines
Adult Solos
Female Salsa Solos
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Open to any Amateur or Advanced female salsa soloist 17 years or older.
Female Latin Solos
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Open to any Amateur or Advanced female latin soloist 17 years or older.
Male Salsa/Latin Solos
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Open to any Amateur, Advanced or Professional male salsa/latin soloist 17 years or older.
Category Rules
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Choreographed Section Rules and Solos Category Rules.
Please ensure all music meets the Music Guidelines
Adult Duets
Amateur Salsa Duets
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Open to any Amateur Salsa Duet Couple 17 years or older.
Amateur Latin Duets
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Open to any Amateur Latin Duet Couple 17 years or older.
Pro/Adv-Am Salsa Duets
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Open to any Salsa Duet Couple with an Amateur and a Professional or Advanced Dancer. 17 years or older.
Pro/Adv-Am Latin Duets
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Open to any Latin Duet Couple with an Amateur and a Professional or Advanced Dancer. 17 years or older.
Category Rules
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Choreographed Section Rules and Duets Category Rules.
Please ensure all music meets the Music Guidelines
Adult Shine Teams
Open Salsa Shine Teams
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Open to any Salsa Shine Team with a minimum of 3 dancers 17 years or older. Youth Dancers (17 years and younger) may compete but may not make up more that 30% of the team.
Open Latin Shine Teams
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Open to any Latin Shine Team with a minimum of 3 dancers 17 years or older. Youth Dancers (17 years and younger) may compete but may not make up more that 30% of the team.
Category Rules
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Choreographed Section Rules and Shine Team Category Rules.
Please ensure all music meets the Music Guidelines
Adult Couples Teams
Open Salsa Teams
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Open to any Couples Salsa Team with a minimum of 3 couples 17 years or older.
Open Latin Teams
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Open to any Couples Latin Team with a minimum of 3 couples 17 years or older.
Category Rules
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Choreographed Section Rules and Couples Team Category Rules.
Please ensure all music meets the Music Guidelines
Adult Showcase Teams
Showcase Teams
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Open to any Showcase Team (both Shine Teams and Couples Teams) with a minimum of 3 dancers (Shine Teams) or 3 couples (Couples Teams) 17 years or older.
Category Rules
Please read the Judging Guidelines, General Choreographed Section Rules and Showcase Team Rules.
Please ensure all music meets the Music Guidelines