Ultimate threat Solo Challenge with PERFORMANCES ON SATURDAY NIGHT

Take part in this exciting solo event open to Junior (NEW!), Intermediate and Senior dancers! If you are up for the challenge, interview with a faculty member, perform your solo at the Saturday Night Challenge Showcase and stand out at an audition. As part of the Weekend Wrap-Up finalists from each level will battle it out and perform the audition class combo. All in the hopes of being named the Ultimate Threat!

  • Junior Overall Ultimate Threats will receive:

    • Over 10 contestants

      • $150 cash award

      • Dance Power gift certificate

      • $100 Gift Certificate for a stop on Power Dance Convention’s next tour.

    • 5 - 10 contestants

      • $100 cash award

      • Dance Power gift certificate

      • $100 Gift Certificate for a stop on Power Dance Convention’s next tour.

  • Intermediate and Senior Overall Ultimate Threats will receive:

    • Over 10 contestants

      • $250 cash award

      • Dance Power gift certificate

      • $100 Gift Certificate for a stop on Power Dance Convention’s next tour.

    • 5 - 10 contestants

      • $150 cash award

      • Dance Power gift certificate

      • $100 Gift Certificate for a stop on Power Dance Convention’s next tour.

  • Solo, Interview and Audition category winners also will be recognized with a special award.

  • In order to run this event a minimum of 5 entries are required for each level - NEW! JUNIOR, Intermediate and/or Senior.
    UPDATE! We are pleased to introduce a JUNIOR level for 2023 (min. 5 entries required).
    In addition, a minimum of 10 entries must be received in total.

ENTRY FEE AND DEADLINES:

ENTRY FEE: $100 PER SOLO (studio) $125 (individual)

Entry Deadline: Winnipeg and Vancouver: October 25, 2023

After these dates entries may still be accepted. Please contact our office for further assistance.

Rules

  • Open to dancers in the Intermediate and Senior levels. One Ultimate Threat winner from each level will be awarded.

  • There is no limit to the number of Ultimate Threat solos a studio can enter (subject to a maximum # of solos per level accepted).
    Ultimate Threat entries are accepted on a first come, first served basis.

  • Dancers compete for The Ultimate Threat Solo Challenge in the same level in which they are registered for throughout the convention classes.

    • Participants will compete in three events: Solo Competition / Interview / Audition

  • Contestants must register and attend the full convention (i.e., both days of the convention).

    NEW - FULL Convention registration must be submitted with any solo entries. Entry cannot be submitted separately for individual registrants.
    If submitting your convention registration through your studio, solo entry must also be submitted by the studio.

  • For each convention, a minimum number of entries must be received for the Ultimate Threat Solo Challenge to be held.

    INTERVIEW

  • The interview will take place on Saturday evening of the convention.

    AUDITION

  • The Audition event will take place during each level’s Audition Class on Sunday.

    The top finalists* from the Junior, Senior & Intermediate divisions in the SOLO, INTERVIEW and AUDITION events will be posted in the lobby.


    ULTIMATE THREAT FINALISTS - AT THE SUNDAY WRAP UP
    The Ultimate Threat will be named after the top OVERALL finalists* from the Junior, Intermediate and Senior levels perform the audition combo.

    * number of top finalists will depend on total number of entries in each level.