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2 Regional Competitions Entry Fees: Team Officer Large Ens Small Ens Solo (per routine) 5+ dancers Duet/Trio/Qt $200 $170 $170 $135 $75 Jan 31 Feb 7 Feb 7 Feb 14 Feb Feb 28 Feb 28 March 7 March 7 March 14 March 14 Midwest Regional S Sioux City HS Kansas Regional Shawnee Mission S HS Houston Regional 1 Sam Rayburn HS North Texas Regional 1 Grapevine HS Houston Regional 2 Klein Oak HS North Texas Regional 2 Hebron HS East Texas Regional John Tyler HS South Texas Regional Carroll HS Southeast Regional Seminole HS Gulf Coast Regional Grace King HS San Antonio Regional Champion HS S Sioux City, NE Overland Park, KS Pasadena, TX Grapevine, TX Houston, TX Dallas, TX Tyler, TX Corpus Christi, TX Orlando, FL New Orleans, LA Boerne, TX Classic Competitions Entry Fees: Team Officer Large Ens Small Ens Solo (per routine) 5+ dancers Duet/Trio/Qt $125 $85 $85 $65 $50 Dec 13 Jan 31 Feb 7 Holiday Classic - Brazoswood HS Ohio Classic - Westerville Central HS Texas State Classic - Bowie HS Clute, TX Westerville, OH TX State Solo, Officer, & Ensemble Classic Entry Fees: Team Officer Large Ens Small Ens Solo (per routine) critique only 5+ dancers Duet/Trio/Qt $50 $175 $175 $145 $75 Austin, TX Dance Championships Professional Impartial Proficient Educational 1

3 Public High School Divisions Private High School High School JV High School Elite High School Pep Squad High School All Male High School Coed Dance Classifications Public HS Divisions Jr High/Middle School All Star/Studio Divisions Officer Lines Dance Ensembles Solo Competitors Jr High School All Male Jr High School Coed Team Size Is Utilized To Determine Public HS And Their Officer Line Divisions ONLY Small 2-15 Medium Large Super 50+ HS Elite Coed and All-Male are NOT divided by team size AllStar Divisions Pre K - Kindergarten 1st - 3rd Grade 4th - 6th Grade 7th - 9th grade 9th - 12th Grade HS Grad+ Competitive Categories Jazz Lyrical Modern Prop Hip Hop Pom Novelty Military Open High Kick Speciality Show Production Solo Age Divisions Pre K - Kindergarten 1st - 3rd Grade 4th - 6th Grade 7th - 8th Grade 9th - 10th grade 11th - 12th Grade HS Grad+ Scholarships & Awards - The Most In The Dance Industry! Superior Trophies Speciality Routine Trophies Sweepstakes Trophies Show Production Trophies Super Sweepstakes Plaques Best In Class Plaques Ensemble Trophies & Medals Choreography Plaques Outstanding Dancer Trophies & Medals Outstanding Dance Technique Plaques Outstanding Dancer Scholarships Winner s Circle Officer Trophies High Point Dance Category Plaques Winner s Circle Team Trophies Complete Dance Regional & Classic Competition Rules on Page 5 2

4 Holiday Classic These are great contests to prepare your team, officers, solos, and ensembles for the competition year. Receive professional judging critiques and all the amenities of any MA Regionals at prices that fit any budget. Here are the top 6 reasons to attend these specialty Dance Championships: Great Facilities and Host Team Hospitality Competition Fees At Reduced Cost Same Fabulous MA Awards As Other Regionals Competition For All Ages, All-Star & Public School Dance Teams Outstanding Solo Competition in Seven Different Age Groups Auxiliary Events for Color Guards, Winter Guards, & Twirlers Ohio Classic DECEMBER 13, 2008 January 31, 2009 Brazoswod HS Clute, TX Westerville Central HS Columbus, OH Entry Fees Are: Team Events $125 Officer Routines $ 85 Large Ensembles $ 85 Small Ensembles $ 65 Solos $ 50 Texas State Dance Classic February 7, 2009 Bowie HS Austin, TX Our 9th annual Solo, Officer, & Ensemble Texas State Classic is the only one in the Industry that awards letter jackets to the top winners in the competition. Features of The Texas State Classic include: Great Facilities and Host Team Hospitality Beautiful State Championship Trophies and Plaques Competition For All Ages, All-Star Squads, & Public School Teams Outstanding Solo Competition in Seven Different Age Groups Letter Jackets For All Solo Winners: Pre K-Kindergarten, 1st-3rd Grade, 4th-6th Grade, 7th-8th Grade, 9th-10th Grade, 11th-12th Grade, & HS Grad+ Letter Jackets to the Highest Scoring Officer Line and Highest Scoring Dance Large And Small Ensemble For The Entire Competition Dance Entry Fees For TX State Are: Team Events (critiques only) $ 50 Small Ensembles $145 Officer Routines $175 Solos $ 75 Large Ensembles $175 3 Texas State Champion State Champion Jackets For: All Solo Winners Highest Scoring Officers Highest Scoring Large and Small Ensemble

5 New Team Classifications For 2009 In an effort to promote male dancers in public schools and maintain fairness in competition, the following 4 team classifications have been established: Public High School All Male Public Jr. High/Middle School All Male Public High School COED Public Jr. High/Middle School COED COED will only apply to public schools that contain 25% or more male performers who are school certified full-time members of the dance team. All other public school teams containing less than 25% male certified members should register as a regular jr. high school/middle school or (by team size) as a small, medium, large, or super team for high school. COED and ALL MALE public junior high/middle school and high school teams will not be subject to team size guidelines. New Categories Of Dance For 2009 In addition to Jazz, Prop, High Kick, Military, Novelty, Lyrical, Modern, Pom, Hip Hop and Show Production, two (2) more categories have been added for competition: Open Routines and Specialty Routines. Since COED has become a team classification, no longer will COED be a dance category. To enter the Open Dance Category, a routine must meet the following conditions: (1) it includes only full-time certified team members and (2) it is either a tap, ballet, light, or multi-cultural routine, or it incorporates at least two or more distinct styles of dance (such as half jazz, half high kick, or 1/3 prop, 1/3 military, and 1/3 high kick). Open Routines may be counted toward Sweepstakes Awards for Regional Competitions and toward the Jacket Competition at Nationals. To enter the Specialty Routine Category, a routine must include performers that are not full-time certified members of the team such as dads, moms, males from a dance class or the school at large. First, Second, and Third place Trophies will be presented for Specialty Routines at all of our contests. Specialty Routines may not be counted toward Sweepstakes Awards at Regional Competitions or toward the Jacket Competition at Nationals. If you have any questions, please contact the MA Office by telephone at Team Size and Performance Rule Varsity Public High School Dance Teams are classified as Small, Medium, Large, and Super according to the actual number of members on their team, and not by the number of members competing. Varsity Public HS teams must perform a minimum of 70% of their actual membership on all team routine events. The Penalty will be a 5 point total deduction for each performance not adhering to this rule. Props and Backdrops Usage Curtains, staging, and other props for routines should be constructed to fit through a 7 foot tall double door found in most hs gymnasiums. Props and staging may be assembled on the floor but setup & breakdown time will be added to the actual routine performance time length to produce total floor time. Total floor time should not exceed 5 minutes for all dance categories except: Prop (6 Minutes) And Show Production (12 Minutes). Including set up/entrances/breakdown/exits, teams have a total of 5 minutes of floor time per routine in Jazz, Hip Hop, Military, High Kick, Pom, Lyrical, Modern, Novelty, Specialty, and Open. Prop routines will be given 6 total minutes and Show Production will be allotted 12 total minutes. Entrances and exits are not judged. You may petition for additional time if needed, but only in ONE category per team! A one point penalty per judge per minute will be assessed for exceeding routine time limits. Late Entry Penalties Entries received after the registration deadline (14 days prior to contest) will be charged a late fee of $25 for each team, officer, ensemble, & solo routine entered. 4

6 Dance Categories - Teams & Officers Jazz Hip Hop Novelty Modern Pom Prop Military Lyrical Specialty Kick Show Production Open In addition to Jazz, Prop, High Kick, Military, Novelty, Lyrical, Modern, Pom, Hip Hop & Show Production, two more categories have been added for competition: Open Routines and Specialty Routines. Since COED has become a team classification, it will no longer be a dance category. To enter the Open Dance Category, a routine must meet the following conditions: (1) it includes only full-time certified team members and (2) it is either a tap, ballet, light, or multi-cultural routine, or it incorporates at least two or more distinct styles of dance (such as half jazz, half high kick, or 1/3 prop, 1/3 military, and 1/3 high kick). Open Routines may be counted toward Sweepstakes Awards at Regional & Classic Competitions. Tap routines require bringing your own tap boards to protect the gym floor. To enter the Specialty Routine Category, a routine must include performers that are not full-time certified members of the team such as dads, moms, males from a dance class or the school at large. First, Second, and Third place Trophies will be presented for Specialty Routines at all of our contests. Specialty Routines may not be counted toward Sweepstakes Awards at Regional & Classic Competitions. If you have any questions, please contact the MA Office by telephone at Dance Team Classification Public High School team size determines its competitive division at a MA Dance Regional or Classic: Small Team: 2-15 Medium Team: Large Team: Super Team: 50+ HS Junior Varsity HS Coed HS Pep Squad HS All Male HS Elite: HS Pep Squad and HS Junior Varsity members cannot also be a member of their school s Varsity Dance Team. Junior High/Middle Schools, High School Elite, High School JV, Pep Squad. All Private High Schools, Coed, and All Male groups do not compete by team size. In an effort to promote the male dancer in public schools and maintain fairness in competition, the following 4 team classifications have been established: Public High School All Male Public Jr. High/Middle School All Male Public High School COED Public Jr. High/Middle School COED COED will only apply to public schools that contain 25% or more male performers who are school certified full-time members of the dance team. All other public school teams containing less than 25% male certified members should register as a regular jr. high school/middle school or (by team size) as a small, medium, large, or super team for high school. COED and ALL MALE public junior high/middle school and high school teams will not be subject to team size guidelines. Since Junior High & High School overlap the freshman year, 9th grade students may compete in either of these two divisions. All Star/Studio Dance Teams grade level of the oldest team member determines their competitive division. Neither team size nor gender will apply to this classification. The following system will apply: Pre Kindergarten - Kindergarten Grades 1-3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-9 Grades 9-12 HS Grad+ (group includes at least one HS Graduate) Officer Lines will use the same division as their team. To qualify for a Sweepstakes Award at a Regional or Classic, the same set of officers must participate in each routine entry. 5 Dance Team Classification HS Elite features the premiere performers in a separate division against other HS Elite teams. HS Elite squads may enter as many team routines as they wish and are eligible for all awards given at a Regional or Classic. HS Elite groups will be in competition with one another regardless of school or team size. Elite teams may not be composed entirely of officers, but they may participate as part of the team. HS Elite teams must be members in size. Dance Registration Information Please complete the Regional & Classic Competition Registration Form enclosed and mail or fax it to our Plano Office to be received at least 14 days prior to the contest date. You may also register for competition on line at For the convenience of scheduling, please register as early as possible even if you do not know the specific names of your soloists or ensembles. You must submit your solo and ensemble names and grade levels 14 days before the competition you are attending. Late entries must call to confirm space availability and each late entry will be charged an additional $25 for each routine entered. Confirmation packets & contest schedules will be ed one week prior to the competition. MA will post a preliminary schedule on our website the weekend before each event with a final update on the Wednesday evening prior to the contest. Dance Competition Entry Fees Regional and Classic Championship fees are detailed in a chart on page 1.These must be consulted to fill out the Regional/Classic Registration Form. Refund Policy Refunds must be requested in writing and received in our office at least 14 days prior to competition date. Phone calls are not acceptable. Teams, officers, ensembles, and individuals that cancel entries after that time will not receive any refund! All entry fees must be paid by the date of the competition or performers may not be allowed to participate in the contest! Dance Team Routine Guidelines 1. Including set up/entrances/breakdown/exits, teams have a total of 5 minutes of floor time per routine in Jazz, Hip Hop, Military, High Kick, Pom, Lyrical, Modern, Novelty, Specialty, and Open. Prop routines will be given 6 total minutes and Show Production will be allotted 12 total minutes. Entrances and exits are not judged. You may petition for additional time if needed, but only in ONE category per team! 2. Total routine time with set-up and breakdown of props and backdrops should not exceed time limits itemized above. A one point penalty per judge per minute will be assessed for exceeding routine time limits. 3. Music must be recorded on compact discs. Variable speed CD players will be available in all areas. Bring back up CDs to avoid technical problems. 4. Performance area is 96 x 50. (Regulation basketball court) 5. All props and backdrops should be taped to avoid damage to wooden floors, and should be constructed to fit through a gymnasium 7 double door with center cross bar removed. ALL PROPS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE HOST SCHOOLS PRIOR TO PERFORMANCE! 6. Show Production should interpret a theme through the combination of various elements of dance. Highest scoring performances will be awarded separate 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Trophies. Show Production may also count as 1 routine towards a possible Sweepstakes Trophy. Dance Ensemble Guidelines 1. Duets, Trios, Quartets, & Large Ensembles (5 or more may compete). 2. Divisions are for grades Pre K-Kindergarten, 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 9-12, and HS Grad+ in all ensemble categories. Age Division for any ensemble is determined by the oldest performer. 3. Ensemble routines should be 1 minute and 30 seconds to 2 minutes and 30 seconds. 4. Three oral critiques and score sheets will be given for each ensemble. Outstanding Dancer Guidelines 1. Seven grade divisions will be offered: PreK-K, 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, and HS Grad+. 2. Solo routines must be limited to 2 minutes. A 5 point penalty will be assessed if the performance is greater than 2 minutes and 15 seconds. 3. Oral critiques & score sheets will be given to soloists. Judging Criteria A panel of professional judges will provide oral tape critiques on all Team, Officer Line, Ensemble, and Solo Performances at M.A. Regional & Classic Contests. Score sheets indicating the numeric scores for each caption will accompany the critiques. Note: At all M.A. Dance Competitions, judges will be encouraged to deduct points in the appearance and choreography captions if appropriate costuming, movement, and/or music is not utilized in all routine performances. Regional & Classic Awards Superior Trophies for all Division I rated team & officer routines. Sweepstakes Trophies for teams and officers entering at least 3 routines and receiving a superior rating on all. Super Sweepstakes Plaques for teams & officers receiving a 90 or more by all judges on at least 3 routines entered. Best in Class Awards for teams and officers with the highest overall score in their division. At least three routines must be entered to qualify. High Point Plaques for all contest categories. Choreography Awards for the most innovative team and officer line routines in all contest categories. Outstanding Dance Technique Awards to teams and officer lines with the highest cumulative technique scores for three routines. Outstanding Dancer Trophies to the top three to five dancers in each age division. All Superior rated soloists receive medals in their scoring packets. Winner Circle Trophies for the top 3-15 Teams and Officer Lines in the competition. Selection is based on total score for three routines entered. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Trophies for all age divisions in Duet, Trio, Quartet, and Large Ensemble competition. Medals will be awarded to all participants receiving a superior rating in their scoring packets. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Trophies for Show Production and Specalty routines. Only Show Production may count toward a Sweepstakes Trophy, but Specialty will not count toward Sweepstakes Awards.

7 Dance Categories - Teams & Officers Jazz Hip Hop Novelty Modern Pom Prop Military Lyrical Specialty Kick Show Production Open In addition to Jazz, Prop, High Kick, Military, Novelty, Lyrical, Modern, Pom, Hip Hop & Show Production, two more categories have been added for competition: Open Routines and Specialty Routines. Since COED has become a team classification, it will no longer be a dance category. To enter the Open Dance Category, a routine must meet the following conditions: (1) it includes only full-time certified team members and (2) it is either a tap, ballet, light, or multi-cultural routine, or it incorporates at least two or more distinct styles of dance (such as half jazz, half high kick, or 1/3 prop, 1/3 military, and 1/3 high kick). Open Routines may be counted toward the Jacket Competition at Nationals. Tap routines require bringing your own tap boards to protect the gym floor. To enter the Specialty Routine Category, a routine must include performers that are not full-time certified members of the team such as dads, moms, males from a dance class or the school at large. First, Second, and Third place Trophies will be presented for Specialty Routines at Nationals, but may not be counted toward the Jacket Competition. If you have any questions, please contact the MA Office by telephone at Dance Team Classification Public High School team size determines their competitive division at a MA Dance Nationals: Small Team: 2-15 Medium Team: Large Team: Super Team: 50+ HS Junior Varsity HS Coed HS Pep Squad HS All Male HS Elite: HS Pep Squad and HS Junior Varsity members cannot also be a member of their school s Varsity Dance Team. Junior High/Middle Schools, High School Elite, High School JV, Pep Squad. All Private High Schools, Coed, and All Male groups do not compete by team size. In an effort to promote the male dancer in public schools and maintain fairness in competition, the following 4 team classifications have been established: Public High School All Male Public Jr. High/Middle School All Male Public High School COED Public Jr. High/Middle School COED COED will only apply to public schools that contain 25% or more male performers who are school certified full-time members of the dance team. All other public school teams containing less than 25% male certified members should register as a regular jr. high school/middle school or (by team size) as a small, medium, large, or super team for high school. COED and ALL MALE public junior high/middle school and high school teams will not be subject to team size guidelines. Since Junior High & High School overlap the freshman year, 9th grade students may compete in either of the two divisions. All Star/Studio Dance Teams grade level of the oldest team member determines their competitive division. Neither team size or gender will apply to this classification. The following system will apply: Pre Kindergarten - Kindergarten Grades 1-3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-9 Grades 9-12 HS Grad+ (group includes at least one HS Graduate) Officer Lines will use the same division as their team. HS Elite features the premiere performers in a separate division against other HS Elite teams. HS Elite squads may enter as many team routines as they wish and will be in competition with one another regardless of school or team size. Elite teams may not be composed entirely of officers, but they may participate as part of the team. HS Elite teams must be members in size. Dance Registration Information Please complete the National Championship Registration Form enclosed and mail or fax to our Plano Office no later than March 6, You may also register for competition on line at Late entries must call to confirm space availability and each late entry will be charged an additional $25 for each routine entered. Confirmation packets and contest schedules will be ed one week prior to Nationals. M.A. will post a preliminary schedule on our website March 11, 2009 with a final update on the evening of March 17, National Dance Competition Entry Fees: Team Routines $275 Duets/Trios/Quartets $150 Officer Routines $200 Solo Entries $ 85 Large Ensembles $185 Refund Policy: Refunds must be received in our office in writing no later than March 6, Teams, officers, ensembles, and individuals that cancel entries after that time will not receive any refund! All entry fees must be paid by the date of the competition. Dance Team Routine Guidelines 1. Including set up/entrances/breakdown/exits, teams have a total of 5 minutes of floor time per routine in Jazz, Hip Hop, Military, High Kick, Pom, Lyrical, Modern, Novelty, Specialty, and Open. Prop routines will be given 6 total minutes and Show Production will be allotted 12 total minutes. Entrances and exits are not judged. You may petition for additional time if needed, but only in ONE category per team! 2. Total routine time with set-up and breakdown of props and backdrops should not exceed time limits itemized above. A one point penalty per judge per minute will be assessed for exceeding routine time limits. 3. Music must be recorded on compact discs. Variable speed CD players will be available in all areas. Bring back up CDs to avoid technical problems. 4. Performance area is 96 x 50. (Regulation basketball court) 5. Show Production should interpret a theme through the combination of various elements of dance. Highest scoring performances will be awarded separate 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Trophies and will count towards the jacket competition. Dance Ensemble Guidelines 1. Duets, Trios, Quartets, & Large Ensembles (5 or more) may compete. 2. Divisions are for grades Pre K-Kindergarten, 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 9-12, & HS Grad+ in all ensemble categories. Age Division for any ensemble is determined by the oldest performer. 3. Ensemble routines should be 1 minute and 30 seconds to 2 minutes and 30 seconds. 4. Three oral critiques and score sheets will be given for each ensemble. Outstanding Dancer Guidelines 1. Seven grade divisions will be offered: PreK-K, 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, & HS Grad+. 2. Solo routines must be limited to 2 minutes. A 5 point penalty will be assessed if the performance is greater than 2 minutes and 15 seconds. 3. Oral critiques & score sheets will be given to soloists. Judging Criteria Olympic Style judging will be used in the TEAM divisions. Five (5) highly qualified judges from across the country will adjudicate each performance. The high and low scores will be eliminated and the other three will be utilized to determine each team s total score. Three (3) judges will be used in the other divisions of Officer Lines, Dance Ensembles, and Dance Solo Events. Every judge will provide both a cassette critique tape and score sheet for all routines. Call and Register Today! or Register at National Awards Eligibility In order to qualify for the National Champion Jackets, Top Technique, and Winner s Circle, teams and officer lines must enter a minimum of 3 routine categories National Championship Awards Only M.A. Dance offers teams so many opportunities to win. No other competition spends more of your entry fees on awards than MA! Listed below are the 2009 MA Dance National Championship Awards: MA National Championship 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Trophies will be presented to teams with up to 10 entries in each routine category. 1st through 6th place trophies will be presented to teams with 11 or more entries in a category. National Winner Circle Trophies for the top Public School Team and Officer Lines in the competition. Selection is based on total score for 3 routines entered. National Winner Circle Trophies for the top 5-10 All Star Team and Officer Lines in the competition. Selection is based on total score for 3 routines entered. 15 Top Technique High Scoring Publc School Teams and 5 Public School Officer Lines will be awarded these special trophies. 10 Top Technique High Scoring All Star Teams & 5 All Star Officer Lines will be awarded these special trophies. National 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Trophies will be awarded in all age divisions for Show Production & Specialty routines. One set of M.A. National Championship Jackets is guaranteed to the overall highest scoring team from the following divisions: All Star Pre K-6th Grade, All Star 7th-HS Grad+, HS Small, HS Medium, HS Large, and HS Super sized teams. Teams must enter at least three categories (excluding Spec ialty) to be eligible for Nationals jackets. Note: Jackets will also be presented in any additional divisions which have eight or more eligible teams. MA National Championship Jackets are awarded to the overall highest scoring Officer Line. Officers must enter at least three categories to be eligible for Nationals jackets. National 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Trophies are awarded for Pre K-K,1st-3rd, 4th-6th, 7th-9th, 9th-12th, & HS Grad+ divisions in Duet, Trio, Quartet, and Large Ensemble competition. Medals will be awarded to all participants receiving a superior rating. M.A. National Outstanding Dancers will compete in grades PreK- K,1st-3rd, 4th-6th, 7th-8th, 9th-10th, 11th-12th, & HS Grad+. Trophies will be awarded to at least the top 10 percent of each age division. All Superior rated soloists receive medals. The winner in each Solo age division will receive a National Championship Jacket. Solo Categories having at least 30 entries will participate in a finals competition. The Winner in divisions with less than 30 entries will have the opportunity to perform for the entire audience before the Saturday evening Award Ceremonies. The top ten percent of the Senior Soloists (9-10 and11-12) will have an opportunity to perform for the entire audience before the Saturday evening Award Ceremonies. The top 5 Senior Soloists will earn Special National Championship Trophies and Cash Scholarships in the following amounts (if 100 entries are received): First Place $500, Second Place $400, Third Place $300, Fourth Place $200, and Fifth Place $100. Tentative Schedule: Full Competition begins at 8 AM on Friday, March 20th. Junior High and High School Teams should be available to perform by 8 AM! All-Star/Studio Teams should be available to perform by 3 PM! This will allow awards to be completed by Midnight on Saturday evening, March 21st. Please plan according to this guideline. 6

8 Dance Classifications Public High School(See Divisions ) All Star/Studio (See Divisions ) Private High School High School JV High School Elite High School Pep Squad High School All Male High School Coed Jr High/Middle School Jr High School All Male Jr High School Coed Officer Lines Dance Ensembles Solo Competitors Public High Schools Team size Is Utilized To Determine Public HS and Their Officer Line Divisions Only Small 2-15 Medium Large Super 50+ HS Elite Coed and All Male are not divided by team size All Star Studio Divisions Pre K - Kindergarten 1st - 3rd Grade 4th - 6th Grade 7th - 9th grade 9th - 12th Grade HS Grad+ Complete National Rules, Awards, and General Information on Page 6 - New Guidelines on Page 4 Competitive Dance Categories Jazz Lyrical Modern Prop Hip Hop Pom Novelty Military High Kick Show Production Open Specialty Dance Solo Age Divisions Pre K - Kindergarten 1st - 3rd Grade 4th - 6th Grade 7th - 8th Grade 9th - 10th grade 11th - 12th Grade HS Grad+ 7 Entry Fees: Team Officer Large Ens Small Ens Solo (per routine) 5+ dancers Duet/Trio/Qt $275 $200 $185 $150 $85 Important Nationals Travel Information on Page 9!

9 B B B B BB Nationals Facilities BB Incredible 10,500 Seat Arena Easy Unloading, Assembly and Storage for Props Spacious and Convenient Garage Parking Numerous Eateries Within Walking Distance B 4-5 Star Guest Hotel Accommadations (See Page 9) Easily Accessible to DFW & Love Field Airports B B Wonderful Tourist Attractions (See Page 9) B The Fabulous Atmosphere Of MA Nationals! National Championship Jackets in Eight Different Dance Divisions! One Set Of National Championship Jackets Will Be Awarded to the Top Scoring Team From The Following Divisions: All Star/Studio Pre K - 6th Grade All Star/Studio 7th - Adult High School Small High School Medium High School Large High School Super Top Scoring Officer Line Top Scoring Soloist In All Seven Age Divisions Jackets will also be awarded to any other team Classifications with 8 eligible entries National Scholarships & Awards National Outstanding Dancer Trophies & Cash Scholarships National Duet, Trio, Quartet & Large Ensemble Trophies and Medals in All Age Divisions National 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Trophies For All Team Competitive Divisions in All Dance Categories (1st through 6th Place Trophies If 11 or More Teams Are Competing in a Dance Category) National Winner s Circle Trophies-Public School & Officers National Winner s Circle Trophies-All Star & Officers National Top Technique Trophies-Public School & Officers National Top Technique Trophies-All Star & Officers Travel Information on Page 9! 8

10 Fort Worth, Texas is a thriving center of culture and commerce. Visitors are often surprised by everything Fort Worth has to offer: the Historic Stockyards, remarkable museums, a dazzling downtown area, Texas Motor Speedway, spectacular annual events and a lot more! Spend your spring break with us in Fort Worth, Texas!! MA Dance and Auxiliaries has reserved room space with 4 downtown hotels in Ft. Worth located either across the street or within two blocks of the Convention Center. In all cases, these are beautiful properties offering reduced rates for our participants & spectators. Regardless where you stay in Ft. Worth, please be sure to fill in the travel information on the National Registration Form providing us with the Name, Address, and Phone Number of your hotel as well as the number of rooms your groups is reserving. MAKE SURE TO BLOCK THESE ROOMS UNDER THE CODE MAC SO THAT THE CONVENTION BUREAU CAN ACCURATELY DETERMINE HOW MANY ROOM NIGHTS MA NATIONALS BRINGS TO THE CITY OF FT. WORTH. The following is a listing of the 4 guest hotels for MA NATIONALS. When booking rooms, please contact the sales managers directly to ensure proper booking and reduced rates. OMNI FORT WORTH HOTEL Lindsey Thomas, Express Manager 1300 Houston Street, Fort Worth, TX Phone: Fax: lthomas@omnihotels.com Rack Rate is $349 MA Rate is $184 For all Room Types SHERATON FORT WORTH HOTEL AND SPA Donna Johnson, Hotel Contact 1701 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, TX Phone: Fax: djohnson@sheratonfortworth.com Rack Rate is $239 MA Rate is $149 Singles & Doubles, $159 Triples & $169 For Quad Room Types HILTON FORT WORTH HOTEL Teri Hensley, Sales Manager 815 Main Street, Fort Worth, TX Phone: Fax: teri.hensley@hilton.com Rack Rate is $199-$229 MA Rate is $149 For all Room Types 9 THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT Michelle Greeson, MA Contact 601 Main Street, Fort Worth, TX Phone: Fax: michelle.greeson@marriott.com Rack Rate is $199 MA Rate is $139 For all Room Types Photos Courtsey of Ft Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau

11 Regionals and Team Divisions (Teams Consist of 5 or More) Team Flag Team Flag and Rifle Majorette Team Twirl Nationals Winter Guard Show Team Rifle Majorette Dance Twirl Ensemble Competitions (2-4 performers only!) Small Majorette Ensemble Small Color Guard Ensemble Solo Competitions Outstanding Twirler Regional Awards Outstanding Color Guard Superior Trophies For All Division I Rated Teams (Scoring 85 or Higher) Medals For Superior Rated Ensemble Members & Soloists 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Places For Color Guard & Majorette Ensembles & Solos Best-In-Class Plaques For The Highest Scoring Flags, Majorettes, & WG Choreography Awards In Each Team Division National Awards Medals For Superior Rated Ensemble Members & Soloists National 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Trophies For Color Guard and Majorette Ensembles and Solos Special National Championship Trophies For Team Placement National Champion Jackets For The Winning Senior Color Guard and Twirling Solo Champions Guidelines For Routines 1. Team routines should be from 2 minutes and 30 seconds to 3 minutes in length. Ensembles should not exceed 2 minutes and 30 seconds. 2. Solo routines should be limited to 2 minutes & not exceed 2 minutes and 15 seconds without penalty. 3. Winter Guard Productions may be up to 10 minutes in length, which includes set up and break down. 4. Music must be recorded on compact discs. Bring back up music in case technical difficulties arise. Team Performances for auxiliaries will be on the gymnasium floor which measures 96 x 50. Solos & ensembles may be held in a smaller gym, ballroom, or stage. However, ceilings will be tall enough to avoid any performance problems. Professional judges will provide cassette critique tapes for all team, ensemble, and solo performances. Note: Small ensembles for color guards and twirlers consist of 2-4 performers only. Any group with 5 or more participants must enter the team division. Entry Fees Regionals Nationals Team Routines $175 $225 Small Ensembles $125 $150 Solo Routines $ 50 $ CALL

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13 Contest Date: School/Group/All-Star/Studio Name: Address Phone ( ) City State Zip Fax ( ) Contest Attending: Director/Sponsor Name Cell Phone ( ) Team Nickname Number on Team: PLEASE PROVIDE AN ADDRESS TO RECEIVE THE CONTEST LETTER & SCHEDULE: ME AT: Team Routines - check categories below Prop Kick Jazz # Routines Entering Novelty Pom Military Lyrical Modern Hip Hop Specialty Show Prod Open Total Amount sent for Team Routines $ Officer Routines - check categories below Prop Kick Jazz # Routines Entering Novelty Pom Military Lyrical Modern Hip Hop Open Total Amount sent for Officer Routines $ For the convenience of scheduling, please register as early as possible even if you do not know the specific names of your soloists or ensembles. You must submit your solo and ensemble names and grade levels 14 days before the competition you are attending. Dance Ensembles- specify the number of routine entries in each category Duets Trios Quartets # Routines Entering Large Ensembles # Routines Entering Total Amount sent for Ensemble Routines $ Individual Dance Contestants Dance Performances Refer to Page 1 for Dance Competition Prices # Routines Entering Total Amount sent for Dance Soloists $ Total Dance Registration Fees Enclosed: $ Team Classifications: Complete a separate registration form for each team entered! Check and/or circle the one appropriate classification. Public HS Teams compete in the following classifications based on team size: 2-15 members - Small Team members - Medium Team members - Large Team 50 or more - Super Size Team HS Elite Teams (10-24 members), HS Pep Squads & HS Junior Varsity members must complete a separate registration form if their HS Varsity team is also competing. HS Pep Squads, Junior Varsity, Coed & All Male teams are not separated by team size. Community and Dance Studio Teams may not compete against Public, Private, Elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools. Pre K-Kindergarten (Pre K-K) Elementary 1-3 All Star/Dance Studio (1-3) Elementary 4-6 All Star/Dance Studio (4-6) Junior All Star/Dance Studio (7-9) Senior All Star/Dance Studio (9-12) HS Grad+ All Star/Dance Studio Junior High/Middle School Junior High/Middle School All Male Junior High/Middle School Coed Private High School Public High School All Male Public High School Coed Public High School Team: Small Medium Large Super (Circle One) HS Junior Varsity HS Elite HS Pep Squad Auxiliary Performances Refer to Page 10 for Auxiliary Competition Prices Team Routines - check categories below Team Flag Team Winter Guard Team Rifle Team Dance Twirl Team Flag/Rifle Team Twirl # Routines Entering Total Amount sent for Team Routines $ For the convenience of scheduling, please register as early as possible even if you do not know the specific names of your soloists or ensembles. You must submit your solo and ensemble names and grade levels 14 days before the competition you are attending. Small Ensembles - check categories below Color Guard Ensembles # Routines Entering Twirling Ensembles # Routines Entering Total Amount sent for Ensemble Routines $ Individual Auxiliary Contestants # Color Guard Solos Entering # Twirling Solos Entering Total Amount sent for Auxiliary Soloists $ Total Auxiliary Registration Fees Enclosed: $ FOUR WAYS TO REGISTER! Mail: M.A. Dance / Marching Auxiliaries of America P.O. Box Plano, TX Phone: Fax: (972) Online: or Visa and MasterCard now accepted for registration! Name on Card CID Card # Exp. Date Signature Check one:

14 Contest Attending: MA National Championship Contest Date: March 20-21, 2009 School/Group/All-Star/Studio Name: Address Phone ( ) City State Zip Fax ( ) Director/Sponsor Name Cell Phone ( ) Team Nickname Number on Team: ME AT: PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR YOUR TEAM, PARENT, & SPECTATOR ROOMS: Hotel Name Address # of Rooms # of Nights Dance Performances Team Routines - check categories below Prop Kick Jazz # Routines Entering Novelty Pom Military times $275 per routine Lyrical Modern Hip Hop Open Show Prod Specialty Total Amount sent for Team Routines $ Officer Routines - check categories below Prop Kick Jazz # Routines Entering Novelty Pom Military times $200 per routine Lyrical Modern Hip Hop Open Total Amount sent for Officer Routines $ For the convenience of scheduling, please register as early as possible even if you do not know the specific names of your soloists or ensembles. You must submit your solo and ensemble names and grade levels 14 days before the competition you are attending. Dance Ensembles - specify the number of routine entries in each category Duets Trios Quartets # Routines Entering times $150 per routine Large Ensembles # Routines Entering times $185 per routine Total Amount sent for Ensemble Routines $ Individual Dance Contestants # Routines Entering times $ 85 per routine Total Amount sent for Dance Soloists $ Total Dance Registration Fees Enclosed: $ Team Classifications: Complete a separate registration form for each team entered! Check and/or circle the one appropriate classification. Public HS Teams compete in the following classifications based on team size: 2-15 members - Small Team members - Medium Team members - Large Team 50 or more - Super Size Team HS Elite Teams (10-24 members), HS Pep Squads & HS Junior Varsity members must complete a separate registration form if their HS Varsity team is also competing. HS Pep Squads, Junior Varsity, Coed, and All Male teams are not separated by team size. Community & Dance Studio Teams may not compete against Public, Private, Elementary, Junior, and Senior High Schools. Pre K-Kindergarten (Pre K-K) Elementary 1-3 All Star/Dance Studio (1-3) Elementary 4-6 All Star/Dance Studio (4-6) Junior All Star/Dance Studio (7-9) Senior All Star/Dance Studio (9-12) HS Grad+ All Star/Dance Studio Junior High/Middle School Junior High/Middle School All Male Junior High/Middle School Coed Private High School Public High School All Male Public High School Coed Public High School Team: Small Medium Large Super (Circle One) HS Junior Varsity HS Elite HS Pep Squad Auxiliary Performances Team Routines - check categories below # Routines Entering Team Flag Team Winter Guard times $200 per routine Team Rifle Team Dance Twirl Team Flag/Rifle Team Twirl Total Amount sent for Team Routines $ For the convenience of scheduling, please register as early as possible even if you do not know the specific names of your soloists or ensembles. You must submit your solo and ensemble names and grade levels 14 days before the competition you are attending. Small Ensembles - check categories below Color Guard Ensembles # Routines Entering Team Rifle Team Dance Twirl times $100 per routine Team Flag/Rifle Team Twirl Twirling Ensembles # Routines Entering Total Amount sent for Ensemble Routines $ Individual Auxiliary Contestants # Color Guard Solos Entering times $65 per solo # Twirling Solos Entering times $65 per solo Total Amount sent for Auxiliary Soloists $ Total Auxiliary Registration Fees Enclosed: $ FOUR WAYS TO REGISTER! Mail: M.A. Dance / Marching Auxiliaries of America P.O. Box Plano, TX Phone: Fax: (972) Online: or See Important Nationals Travel Information on Page 9! Visa and MasterCard now accepted for registration! Name on Card CID Card # Exp. Date Signature Check one: