SDA Competition Teams
May 16-17
StarQuest Competition
LOCATION. Parkrose High School
12003 NE Shaver Street, Portland
Travel Time from Sisters = 3.5 hours
Printable Google Doc of this page »
List of SDA’s routines » (Note that some of the routines/dates are out of order)
Starquest’s Location-Specific Parent Packet »(Password is SQPortland17)
HOTEL. You are responsible for your lodging, if needed. We highly recommend staying close to the venue.
MEALS. Please pack a cooler with whatever food + water your dancer will need for the duration of the day. Tips available in this Nutrition for Dancers article. Dancers will need to remain at the high school from their posted arrival time through the end of their applicable awards. Parents/etc may come and go, including food runs, but nearby options are limited and lines tend to get very long. Please plan accordingly.
MEDIA PACKAGE. Photography and video are NOT allowed in the auditorium. As part of your registration fees, StarQuest provides professional photography and video of each routine. You can access and download files from the Starquest app at no additional cost.
LIVESTREAM. Download the Starquest App to see real-time updates and the shareable livestream. Or, to view it from a laptop/desktop, visit www.starquestdance.com/live-stream For both, the password is SQPortland17
SCHEDULE
Posted times are estimates and for general reference only!! This event can run up to 90 mins ahead of schedule. Download the StarQuest app for real-time updates and livestream.
Dancers are encouraged to come early to watch, cheer, and hangout but MUST be on site and in stage-ready hair, makeup, and costume (warmups over top) by their posted times.
Saturday
Arrival Times
Stage-ready hair, makeup, and costume, with warmups overtop:
- 8:00 AM - Carson, Ella, River, Adie
- 11:00 AM - Prep Ensemble & Hip Hop
- 11:30 AM - Prep Team Meeting (location at HS TBA)
- 12:30 PM - Sr Ensemble & Hip Hop
- 1:00 PM - Sr Team Meeting (location at HS TBA)
- 4:00 PM - Kyanne
- 4:30 PM - Jaylynn
Jr Solos, Jr Duets/Trios
8:00 - High School Doors Open
8:45 - Comp. Segment Begins
8:57 - #5 Dive (Carson)
9:03 - #7 I Miss You, I’m Sorry (River)
9:06 - #8 Iris (Ella)
10:21 - #33 You’ve Got a Friend (Adie)
11:30 - Team Meeting
12:45 - Awards
Jr & Sr Groups
1:20 - Comp. Segment Begins
1:48 - #82 Fired Up (Prep Ens)
2:38 - #96 Watchu Know (Prep HH)
3:09 - #274 Dreams (Sr Ens)
3:36 - #108 In Paris (Sr HH)
3:55 - #224 Outlaws (Jr/Sr Ens)
4:00 - Awards
Teen & Sr Duets/Trios, Sr Solos
4:40 - Comp. Segment Begins
4:43 - #115 Open Hands (Keira, Braelyn)
4:52 - #118 Heads Will Roll (Riley, Emerson)
4:55 - #119 La Bomba (Taylor, Hannah)
5:22 - #128 Hollywood (Campbell, Paige)
5:25 - #129 Conceited (Colby, Addie B)
5:58 - #140 Love Never Felt…(Colby, Addie J)
6:01 - #141 Same (Grace, Opal)
6:32 - #151 A Woman’s Work (Kate)
6:35 - #152 Bad Religion (Colby)
6:56 - #159 It’s All Coming Back (Kyanne)
6:59 - #160 Landslide (Grace)
7:26 - #163 Latch (Jaylynn)
8:26 - #183 Doechii (Kate)
9:25 PM - AWARDS
Sunday
Arrival Times
Stage-ready hair, makeup, and costume, with warmups overtop:
- 8:30 AM - Jr Ensemble
- 9:30 AM - Teen Hip Hop
- 10:00 AM - Jr Hip Hop
Teen Lines
10:45 AM - Awards (Outlaws)
Teen Groups
11:25 - Comp. Segment Begins
11:45 - #245 Heartlines (Jr Ens)
12:12 - #253 Underdog (Teen HH)
12:44 - #262 Bartier Cardi (Jr HH)
3:00 - Awards
Teen Solos
3:50 - Comp. Segment Begins
4:47 - #317 Magic Man G (Elias)
6:24 - #344 Million Cash (Addie B)
7:10 PM - Awards
AWARDS 101
We expect our SDA dance family to look and act unified and professional, and to exhibit exceptional sportsmanship, at all times. Awards ceremonies are a continuation of our stage performance and presence, and a chance for us to show our enthusiasm and support for our teammates and others.
What to Wear
To be confirmed by choreographer or Lonnie:
- Costume or black pants
- Black team jacket, zipped up
- Hair in slicked-back ponytail or as applicable
- Dance shoes
Etiquette
- Dancers gather on stage and sit by studio.
- Soloists, duos, and dancers selected to represent a group should memorize the applicable routine numbers and the full name of their choreographer — or write it on the underside of the wrist
- When accepting an award, look the presenter in the eye and say thank you.
- When standing on stage, place feet in parallel or in ballet 5th position.
Award Order
JUDGES AWARDS: Presented to any routine for any reason
ADJUDICATION: The adjudication category (see below) for each routine is announced in rapid-fire, sequential order. A representative from each routine retrieves the pins that correspond to the adjudication.
TOP SCORES: Awards are then presented to the top-scoring routines in each of the different matrix brackets, typically Age+Group Size+Skill Level. For example, “the top 10 Nova Teen Solos,” or “the top 3 Classic Junior Small Groups.” A representative from each of the top-scoring routines comes to the front of the stage and accepts the award.
Levels
Nova = Novice/Newer competition experience
Classic = Intermediate
Select = Advanced
Group Sizes
Small Group: 4-9 dancers
Large Group: 10-19 dancers
Line: 20+ dancers
Adjudication Levels
Based on the total # points received out of 300
Platinum Plus: Highest score bracket for Classic and Nova levels
Platinum
High Gold
Gold