2025 RULES & REGS

*All dancers must be registered under a studio. We do not accept independent dancers. Each studio must     have a minimum of (3) routines registered for each event.

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*To guarantee registration, a non-refundable $250 deposit is required which will be applied to your

  registration fees. Should a deposit not be made please note the registration is not guaranteed.

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*Please be prepared to compete Friday/Saturday/Sunday. We are unable to take time/day requests. If you

  have extenuating circumstances with a dancer(s) being able to compete during their “like” session, please

  note that the routine will only be adjudicated and not considered for overall awards.

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*We award several overall and outstanding awards during the last session of the event. We do NOT ship

  awards and a studio representative must be available at the end of the event in order to obtain awards.

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*Based upon conditions at the time of your event, we may require masks, temperature checks and/or

  limited attendance. We will provide the policies in advance of the event.

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*At each event, Studio Owners, Directors & Teachers will be provided a VIP lanyard. Parents are not allowed backstage unless the studio has requested their presence for prop or dancer assistance. Studio Owners, Directors and/or Teachers must advise our Backstage Staff if a non-VIP person is present backstage.

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*Fusion is providing in most dressing rooms an intercom to assist in notifying studios of routines that need to be checked in backstage. Please do not allow anyone within your dance family to disturb these devices. This is being offered at our events to assist everyone in keeping the event on schedule.

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*When the judges unanimously agree that dancers are placed in correctly in a performance level division, the routine will be moved up to the appropriate level regardless of whether the overall award has already been given.

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*Re-performance (re-do) of a routine is prohibited unless the incompletion of the performance is related to a sound or venue technical error. If a re-performance is requested, a form must be completed by the Studio Owner, Director or Teacher and submitted within 10 minutes to the Fusion Backstage Staff or the request to have a routine re-perform. The Re-Performance Forms will be available backstage with he Fusion Backstage Staff. Fusion Director(s) will make the final decision to approve or disapprove of the re-performance request.

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*A Fusion Flag will be given when a rule break occurs. Rule breaks include, but are not limited to, the use of illegal props (baby powder, liquid, glitter, hairspray, paint, confetti smaller than 1/4", fog machines, and/or strobe lights), offensive music, coaching, prop assembly exceeding a timely fashion and/or extensive clean up. Judges are granted the right to Fusion Flag any routine they deem necessary. A Fusion Flag will result in an automatic 2-point deduction from the total score. the Studio Director will be notified when a dance has been given a Fusion Flag.

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*A Content Awareness notice will be given to a Studio Director when a judge believes the content of a routine is offensive or culturally insensitive. Cultural or racial appropriate and over-sexualization for an age division are examples that could receive a Content Awareness notice. Content Awareness notices have ben created to provide judges the opportunity to explain their point of view. There is no point deduction accompanying a Content Awareness note.

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*The media package is optional and available for parents to purchase after the event. Information on how to purchase is available at the Fusion merchandise kiosk and on our website.

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*Recording or taking pictures during the competition is strictly prohibited. Recording and pictures are

  allowed to be taken during the improvisation session and each awards session. Failure to comply with this

  policy will result in the removal of said person from the event.

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*Livestream will NOT be available during our Regional events. Livestream will be made available during our

  National event.

 

*A waiver is required from each studio for each dancer acknowledging our policies and is

  accessible via your DCG account.

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*If a routine is choreographed by a scheduled judge, that judge will sit out during said routine and another

  qualified Fusion Team member will judge that routine.

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*Courtesy block hotels may NOT be available for every city. For cities with a courtesy block, we advise you to book early as rooms will be limited.