Compete With Us
Every dancer, every style, every level, find your stage at The It Factor.
Age is based on the dancer's age as of January 1 of the competition year.
6 & under
7–8
9–11
12–14
15–18
1 dancer
2–3 dancers
4–9 dancers
10–19 dancers
20+ dancers
20+ dancers
Production routines are intended to be theatrical or concept-driven performances and may incorporate a storyline, theme, multiple musical selections, character work, props, or significant staging elements.
3 hours or less per week
For dancers with limited training.
4–6 hours per week
For dancers with moderate training.
7+ hours per week
For highly trained, competition-driven dancers.
Energetic, stylized movement with strong technique and performance quality.
Rhythm-based dance emphasizing footwork, musicality, and syncopation.
Classical vocabulary, alignment, and grace performed with ballet technique.
Fluid, expressive movement that blends ballet and jazz with emotional storytelling.
Fusion of styles emphasizing movement quality, breath, and artistic expression.
Street-influenced styles including popping, locking, breaking, and commercial hip hop.
Broadway-style performance combining dance, character, and theatrical storytelling.
Acrobatic and gymnastics elements combined with dance technique and transitions.
Routines that blend multiple styles or do not fit into another listed category.
Ballet-based choreography performed in pointe shoes.
Grounded, weighted, and expressive technique rooted in modern dance traditions.
Routines rooted in cultural or traditional dance forms, including Irish step, folkloric, and other culturally specific styles.
Routines featuring majorette-style dance technique and choreography, which may incorporate elements of jazz, hip hop, pom, marching-band style movement, stands, field-show influences, and traditional majorette technique.
A routine incorporating pom technique with sharp, precise movements, formations, jumps, kicks, and dance-team style choreography. Poms should be used for the majority of the routine.
Up to 2:45
Up to 2:45
Up to 3:00
Up to 4:00
Up to 5:00
Up to 8:00
An optional add-on for solo performers competing for an age division title. Open to solo entries only — your solo score determines title placement. Boys compete for the Mr. title in each division.
Ages 6 & under
Miss Mini It Factor / Mr. Mini It Factor
Ages 7–8
Miss Petite It Factor / Mr. Petite It Factor
Ages 9–11
Miss Junior It Factor / Mr. Junior It Factor
Ages 12–14
Miss Teen It Factor / Mr. Teen It Factor
Ages 15–18
Miss It Factor / Mr. It Factor