{"id":216573,"date":"2020-08-13T20:08:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T20:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/?page_id=216573"},"modified":"2025-10-10T14:41:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:41:53","slug":"solo_showdown","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/school\/competitions\/solo_showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual UDA Solo Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;216589&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;]<div class='vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid image-text-block image-text vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex ' id=''><div class='image-block wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 vc_col-has-fill'><div class='vc_column-inner b-lazy' data-src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ASD06775-1000x720.jpg'><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center'><figure class='wpb_wrapper vc_figure'><img width=\"1000\" height=\"720\" class=\"img-responsive b-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ASD06775-1000x720.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ASD06775-500x360.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ASD06775-1000x720.jpg\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='text-block wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6'><div class='vc_column-inner '><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_text_column wpb_content_element '><div class='wpb_wrapper'><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 29px;margin-bottom: 0px;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><strong>2025 UDA Solo Showdown is HERE!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">We are excited to bring dancers together from all over the nation to showcase their skills in our Virtual UDA Solo Showdown. This solo competition will allow dancers to compete against the best of the best and perform their favorite solo routines!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myvarsity.com\/CompetitionSearch?eventId=a1BPq000004tv1l&amp;utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=brandsite&amp;utm_campaign=vs-nyrcompetition-25_26&amp;MC_Job_ID__c=1300000\"><b><i>Registration is now open!<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Tune in on Saturday, October 14<sup>th<\/sup> on Varsity TV (subscription required) to see all the action! Videos will be live for viewing at 9:00 AM CST and results will be posted at 5:00 PM CST.<\/span><p class='hide-sm'><a class='btn btn-full' href='https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/25-26-UCA-UDA-Virtual-Events' rel='' target='_self' title='Virtual Competition Information'>Virtual Competition Information<\/a><\/p><p class='hide-md-lg'><a class='cta-link cta-link-ruby' href='https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/25-26-UCA-UDA-Virtual-Events' rel='' target='_self' title='Virtual Competition Information'>Virtual Competition Information <i class='fa fa-chevron-circle-right' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid image-text-block text-image vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex ' id=''><div class='image-block wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 vc_col-has-fill'><div class='vc_column-inner b-lazy' data-src='https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ASD09893-1-1000x720.jpg'><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center'><figure class='wpb_wrapper vc_figure'><img width=\"1000\" height=\"720\" class=\"img-responsive b-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ASD09893-1-1000x720.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ASD09893-1-500x360.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ASD09893-1-1000x720.jpg\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='text-block wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 vc_col-has-fill'><div class='vc_column-inner'><div class='wpb_wrapper'><div class='wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  text-right-md text-right-lg'><div class='wpb_wrapper'><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Cost: $74 per dancer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><em>You must be a coach of a school team or an All-star program to register your dancers for this event. Dancers <strong>CANNOT<\/strong> register themselves. Registration closes on <strong>October 1st, 2025!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Coaches can register up to 5 dancers per team to enter into this solo competition. Participants will upload 1 minute and 30-second video of themselves performing a Jazz, Contemporary\/Lyrical, Pom, or Hip Hop solo! Each routine will be judged on execution, impression, and choreography.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Solo Requirements:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Each dancer needs to be associated with a school or All-Star team<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">Only one solo entry per dancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: georgia, palatino, serif\">1 min minimum and 1 min 30 second maximum time limit\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class='hide-sm no-margin'><a class='btn btn-full' href='https:\/\/www.myvarsity.com\/CompetitionSearch?eventId=a1BPq000004tv1l&#038;utm_source=website&#038;utm_medium=brandsite&#038;utm_campaign=vs-nyrcompetition-25_26&#038;MC_Job_ID__c=1300000' rel='' target='_self' title='Register Here!'>Register Here!<\/a><\/p><p class='hide-md-lg'><a class='cta-link cta-link-ruby' href='https:\/\/www.myvarsity.com\/CompetitionSearch?eventId=a1BPq000004tv1l&#038;utm_source=website&#038;utm_medium=brandsite&#038;utm_campaign=vs-nyrcompetition-25_26&#038;MC_Job_ID__c=1300000' rel='' target='_self' title='Register Here!'>Register Here! <i class='fa fa-chevron-circle-right' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class='wrap-accordion-container ' id=''><div class='accordion-container ' data-accordion-id='_accordion_content69e5e278c3df18_62783204' id=''><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>Divisions and Categories<\/h4><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The age of the competitor as of July 31, 2025, will be used for Solo Divisions.<\/div>\n<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><\/div>\n<div>UDA SOLO SHOWDOWN: There will be a limit of FIVE (5) soloists allowed per team, and a limit of ONE (1) routine per dancer. There are no exceptions to this rule.<\/div>\n<ul data-editing-info=\"{&quot;applyListStyleFromLevel&quot;:false,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:2}\">\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">College &#8211; *dancers must currently be on a college dance team to compete in this division.*<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Junior \/ Senior \u2013 Graduating classes of 2026 &amp; 2027<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Freshman \/ Sophomore \u2013 Graduating classes of 2028 &amp; 2029<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Jr. High \/ Middle<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pom<\/li>\n<li>Jazz<\/li>\n<li>Contemporary\/Lyrical<\/li>\n<li>Hip Hop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-container ' data-accordion-id='_accordion_content69e5e278c3e6c8_49426937' id=''><div class='accordion-header'><div class='wrapper'><h4 class='title'>Scoring and Rules Information<\/h4><div class='icon-close'><i class='fa fa-plus' aria-hidden='true'><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='accordion-content'><div class='wrapper'><p>View all rules and scoring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/school\/competitions\/divisions-rules-scoring\/\">here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div class='wrap-promo-banner ' id=''><div class='promo-banner'><a href='http:\/\/bit.ly\/2GDXSrG' style='max-width:918px; max-height:110px' title='' target='_blank ' rel=''><img width=\"918\" height=\"110\" class=\"img-responsive b-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/VarsityTV_Small_Promo-918x110.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/VarsityTV_Small_Promo-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/VarsityTV_Small_Promo-280x34.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/VarsityTV_Small_Promo-220x27.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/VarsityTV_Small_Promo-100x12.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.varsity.com\/uda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/VarsityTV_Small_Promo-918x110.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;216589&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":269,"featured_media":0,"parent":324,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-216573","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-school-competitions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - 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