Division I

Intermediate, Advanced Intermediate, Senior and Advanced Senior competitive categories.

Division II

Primary, Advanced Primary, Junior and Advanced Junior competitive categories. 

Division III

Non-competitive classification for children whose oldest member(s) is 12 years of age and under; groups will perform one (8) eight minute, non-scored, exhibition suite.  Any dancer  age (8) eight and under whose group is performing in Division III, may purchase a Division III package instead of the Full Participant's Package. Dancers in Division III age (9) nine or older must purchase a Full Participant's Package. If any child in the group is (13) thirteen years of age or older, the whole group must compete in Division II and all dancers must purchase a full package.

Division IV

Non-competitive Adult Classification for adults whose youngest members is 21 years of age or older; groups will  perform one 12 minute, non-scored, exhibition suite.  All dancers must purchase a full package to participate.

Method of Classification

Groups will be classified by average age. The self classification feature in the registration program is used only as a rough guideline. Every attempt is made to have an even amount of teams in each category.

1)    Ethnic Quality

·       Style

·       Steps

·       Authenticity (reasonable representation of the specified village’s dance)

·       Correct dance to music

·       Singing style (appropriate rendition of a specified village’s song)

2)     Preparation

·       Choice of Material

·       Quality of Recorded Music

·       Orientation/Staging

·       Group direction: Well rehearsed; disciplined

·       Use of improvisation

·       Balance (equal or near-equal age/ability of the dancers)

·       Use of song and music

3)     Presentation

·       Expression/Kefi/Stage Presence

·       Synergy/connection between music, dance and dancers

·       Precision (dancing on the beat and the musical phrase)

·       Unity/Feeling of ensemble/disciplined (dancing together)

·       Quality of improvisation

·       Recovery from mistakes

·       Projection to audience; feeling/look of enjoyment

·       Appropriate use of props to enhance the performance

·       Quality of singing (tone, rhythm, etc.)

4)     Costume

The costume score is given by the dance judges to reflect their perception of the appearance of the costume as it pertains to the presentation, including the quality of the costume and the costume being a reasonable and accurate representation of any village or region of Greece. The costume score is not connected to the costume award in any way. The costume score does NOT take into consideration whether the costume is ”correct” for the region being presented.

COSTUME AWARD
The costume award is presented by the costume judges to the one team in each classification displaying the most outstanding costume. Consideration shall be given to whether the costumes, in whole or in part, were professionally made or were made by the dancers (or parents of the dancers’ parish) themselves, thus more fully promoting the perpetuation of Greek culture and heritage. Criteria for the costume award MAY include authentic representation of original costume from a specified region/village of Greece, including appropriate colors of region; cut of pattern, proper fabric, appropriate accessories, appropriate embroidery, and others.