Frequently Asked Questions

Dance Styles

  • Ballet / Contemporary Ballet - includes pointe and classical

  • Jazz - includes all jazz styles

  • Tap - all tap routines 

  • Hip Hop - all hip hop styles

  • Contemporary / Lyrical - includes lyrical/modern or contemporary 

  • Musical Theatre - this category is for all musical theatre routines inclusive of tap routines that are based on musical theatre

  • Acro - this category showcases the fusion of gymnastics and/or acrobatic work and dance choreography. We don't want to see the same trick repeated; however, variations are welcome.

Awards & Features

  • First place recipients will have the opportunity to perform at an Invitational Showcase a couple of months after the Emanate Competition

  • Every dancer will receive an initial medal, additionally they will be awarded pins

  • There will be opportunities for scholarships

  • Workshops with judges

General Details

Time Limit: 3 minutes for solos, duos, and trios

Deadline for Entries: Saturday, January 30, 2027 (late registration pricing begins Tuesday, January 5, 2027)

Entry Limit: Dancers can participate in 1 solo, 1 duo, and/or 1 trio in the same dance style, but not in the same category (ie. dancers can not do 2 Ballet solos, but they can do 1 Ballet solo and 1 Ballet duo)

Age & Ability Levels

  • Competition for ages 10+

  • Beginner - Less than 2 years of experience

  • Elementary - 2-4 years

  • Senior - 5+ years