Solo Rules

  • Divisions

    DANCERS PERFORMING BY THEMSELVES WILL BE PLACED IN THE SOLO DIVISION. ALL COMPETITIVE & RECREATIONAL SOLOS – All top REGIONAL solos from each category, within each Competitive or Recreational Division, and within each age group will represent themselves as DANCERS EAST, DANCERS WEST, DANCERS NORTH, and DANCERS SOUTH at NATIONALS.

  • Performers

    PERFORMERS CAN PERFORM AS MANY DANCES AS THEY QUALIFIED AT REGIONALS. EACH SOLOIST MUST PERFORM WITHIN THE SAME STYLE OF DANCE IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS QUALIFIED AT REGIONALS BUT CAN VARY THE ROUTINE.

  • Schedule

    THE FOLLOWING BREAKDOWN WILL OCCUR AT NATIONALS:

    • DAY 1 OF NATIONALS ALL DANCES WILL BE SCORED FOR ADJUDICATION AND THEN PLACED IN OUR FINAL TOP 5 ROUND BY AGES AND PERFORMANCE LEVEL. TOP 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE AT OUR NYLA DANCE PARTY.

    • DAY 2 OF NATIONALS IS OUR FINAL TOP 5 ROUND, STUDENT PERFORMANCE, AND THEN AWARDS.

  • Special Awards

    • JUDGES CHOICE AWARDS - JUDGES PICK OUT THEIR FAVORITE DANCES FROM THE COMPETITION

    • PROPS AWARD, COSTUME AWARD, AND CHOREOGRAPHY AWARD

    • NEW YORK AWARD - BEST NEW YORK STYLE DANCE

    • LOS ANGELES AWARD - BEST LA STYLE DANCE

    • NYLA DANCE AWARD - MOST ENTERTAINING GROUP

    • PERFECT SCORE AWARD - GIVEN TO DANCES THAT RECEIVE A PERFECT 100 SCORE

  • Priceless Rewards

    * RECEIVING NATIONAL DANCER OF THE YEAR TITLE AND BEING PART OF OUR BRAND BY INCLUDING ALL DANCER OF THE YEAR WINNERS ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA SITES.

    * PERFORMING AT NATIONALS WITH ENTRIES FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.

    * SPECIAL CHOREOGRAPHY PERFORMED DURING NYLA NATIONALS SHOWCASE OF STARS BY ALL REGIONAL OVERALL HIGH SCORE AND TITLE WINNERS.

  • Teens + Seniors

    STEVE BIELECKI EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE AWARD: NOMINEES FROM REGIONALS WILL COMPETE FOR THE NATIONAL TITLE.

    • THE STEVE BIELECKI WINNER AT NATIONALS WILL RECEIVE A FREE SOLO ENTRY AND CONVENTION ENTRY AT ANY OF OUR EVENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

  • Choreographers

    RITA HEWITT AWARD FOR INSPIRED CHOREOGRAPHY: SPECIAL AWARD GIVEN TO A CHOREOGRAPHER AT NATIONALS WHOSE DANCE INSPIRED US ALL THROUGH ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR DANCERS PERFORMANCE.

Prizes + Awards

Everyone receives an award for entering!

N.Y.L.A. Awards

  • GIVEN TO EACH AGE GROUP AND PERFORMANCE LEVEL
  • NATIONAL MISS OR MR. NYLA DANCE TITLE
  • NATIONAL MISS OR MR. NYLA TRIPLE THREAT T3 TITLE
  • NATIONAL IMAGE CONSULTING/MODELING TITLE
  • NATIONAL NYLA PHOTOGENIC DANCER TITLE
  • NATIONAL NYLA DANCER OF THE YEAR TITLE

Rewards Valid for 1 Year

  • ALL NYLA REWARDS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE TEACHER OR STUDIO DIRECTOR ONLY.
  • STUDIOS MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE DUET/TRIO OR GROUP PER REGISTRATION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE NYLA AWARDS.

NYLA NATIONALS SHOWCASE OF STARS

All dancers will have the chance to be a part of our Nyla National Showcase, a special themed choreographed piece, to be performed at our Nyla Nationals Awards Ceremony. All dancers attending nationals will be required to participate in our Nyla Nationals Opening Showcase of Stars in order to compete.

Special National Award Nominations

DANCE HERO OF THE YEAR – SPECIAL AWARD GIVEN TO HONOR AN AMAZING

STUDENT, TEACHER, GUEST ARTIST, OR DANCE LOVER FOR THE AMAZING

LOVE, HARD WORK, & SACRIFICES THAT GO INTO MAKING DANCE POSSIBLE

FOR EVERYONE. THIS AWARD INCLUDES A SPECIAL DESIGNED PLAQUE.

NOMINATIONS ARE TO BE MADE AT ANY REGIONALS LOCATIONS BY ENTERING

A PERSONAL LETTER TELLING US WHY YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR DANCE HERO

SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED. NYLA DANCE DIRECTOR SKIP COSTA WILL MAKE

FINAL DECISIONS AT NATIONALS.



ALSO, RITA HEWITT AWARD FOR INSPIRED CHOREOGRAPHY AND STEVE

BIELECKI EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCE AWARD