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Q: Where do we sit?
Check the schedule for your competition to see if it is a one-sided or two-sided event. If it's two-sided you will be sitting on Side A or Side B. Make sure to check the schedule for what side to sit on.
Q: Are TWD competitions only for large Just For Kix programs?
A: NO! Our goal is to give as many dancers and programs the opportunity to perform and compete with other teams. Competing is essential to the growth of a dancer and teaches many great skills and lessons like teamwork and great sportsmanship!
Q: If a kick routine does not have more than 20 kicks will the judges take off points?
A: There is no set number of kicks that a group needs to do. All Directors are given routines and choreography to choose from early on and may slightly modify routines to fit their own groups.
Q: Do teams with the glitziest costumes get extra points?
A: There is no place on the judging sheet to enter a score to give credit for the team's uniform. Criteria are based on kicks, skills/tech, executions and projection. Often the judges cannot even see the added glitz from their viewpoint.
Q: What are the judging criteria?
A:There are four categories listed on the judging sheet that all come into play equally when judging. Errors are just one aspect of the criteria. The judges are trained in advance and it is explained that these teams do not hold try-outs for the kick classes, or for front row spots.They are not to judge necessarily on the performances of an individual dancer but rather the overall performance of the team. Learn more about judging here.
Q: Where are the judges from?
A: Just for Kix takes the hiring of judges very seriously and selects judges from many different areas and from varied backgrounds for each event. Learn more about
judging here.
Is there an advantage to having custom choreography?
A: There is no place to judge choreography on the judging sheet. All Just For Kix instructors receive their choreography on DVD from Just For Kix and have the option to pick any routine they wish. It is just common for many Directors to like a particular routine or for kids to like a particular song. Judges have no knowledge of how current a routine may be.
Q: If a hair binder or shoe falls off a dancer is the team disqualified?
A: Although from a coaching standpoint, this is frustration at this level of competition this is not the end of the world for a team should a shoe or binder become dislodged.
