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fri, oct 2nd, 2026

Step Into the Spotlight. Competition Awaits.

2 competitions
Progressive Strictly (Lifts Allowed)
Line Dance

Step Up and Show Out

PRESENTED BY KICKIN' IT COUNTRY DANCE

Progressive Strictly
(Lifts Allowed)

Divisions
Lower & Upper
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Description
An open-pattern progressive partner dance that travels counterclockwise around the floor, allowing lifts, aerials, and creative movement (FINALS only). This Bring-Your-Own-Partner division emphasizes freedom, athleticism, and showmanship.

Judging Criteria
  • Timing: Judged on clear one-count timing, stepping to the beat.
  • Footwork & Movement: All progressive step patterns are permitted. Syncopated rhythms and creative variations are encouraged. Competitors may pause for up to 8 counts on straightaways. Common patterns such as whips, tuck turns, and slotted movements are allowed.
  • Lifts & Aerials: Preliminary rounds: Lifts and aerials are not permitted. Finals: Lifts and aerials are permitted and encouraged for competitors who can execute them safely.
  • Musicality: Dancers are rewarded for hitting musical accents, breaks, and changes in phrasing.
  • Safety: Floor awareness is required at all times. Contact or collisions with other couples may result in disqualification.
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Progressive Strictly

(Lifts Allowed)

Competition Entry

(Per Couple)

$20

Line Dance

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Line Dance PASS

Competition Entry

$15

Divisions
Lower & Upper

Description
A choreographed solo dance performed in unison with other competitors. This division emphasizes musical interpretation, performance quality, and respect for the original choreography.​

Judging Criteria
  • Musicality: Competitors should demonstrate clear knowledge of the dance and perform movements that align precisely with the music
  • Performance: Judges will evaluate full-body engagement, including facial expression, posture, and upper-body styling. Dancers are encouraged to use the song’s intro to capture attention and to finish with a strong, musically appropriate ending
  • Choreography (Step Sheet): Competitors may add styling, embellishments, and creative variations from the very beginning of the dance.
  • Variations must preserve the original flow, phrasing, and timing of the choreography.
  • The dance should remain clearly recognizable as the original step sheet while allowing for individual interpretation.
  • Upper Division: Full creative freedom is encouraged, including tricks and acrobatic elements, provided they are executed safely.
  • Lower Division: Full creative freedom is encouraged; however, flips and acrobatic elements are not permitted.
  • Excessive deviation that changes the original flow, phrasing, or timing of the choreography may result in score reduction.

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