• Studio entries must achieve a Crystal Diamond, Diamond or Sapphire adjudication at a regional event to attend the Inspire NDC Nationals
• If a studio does not attend an Inspire Regional Competition or if a particular entry was unable to compete at a regional, they may contact Inspire NDC management for consideration.   

• All National entries must registered online 30 days prior to the competition date.

• All entries will remain in the same age division for Nationals as they competed at Regionals. Entries may change levels and categories with permission from INSPIRE Management.

• Entries may drop from a Line to a Large Group, a Large Group to a Small Group, a Small Group to a Duet/Trio.

• Inspire will allow dancer substitutions for duet/trios, small groups, large groups, and lines. However, permission must be obtained before the Nationals event.

Awards for Round 1

All entries will be adjudicated during round 1 of the Nationals competition.

Nationals Crystal Adjudication Scale:

Top Performance awards will be given to performances with the highest overall total points in each category (when there are 5 or more entries).  The 8 Top Performance Awards categories are as follows:

• Top Jazz Performance

• Top Tap /Clogging Performance

• Top Hip-Hop Performance

• Top Lyrical Performance

• Top Contemporary Performance

• Top Character/ Musical Theatre/ Vocal Performance

• Top Ballet/ Pointe Performance

• Top Open/ Modern/ Acro / Pom Pon Performance

Each Top Performance group will be awarded a plaque, and each Top Performance solo/duo/trio will be awarded an award.

• Judges Choice will be awarded during each initial round of competition.

• Entries that are selected to return for the Crystal Showcase (solo/duo/trio) and the Crystal Showcase Championship (groups) will be awarded with a “Back to the Stage” Crystal Showcase Pass (one per dancer).  Please see specifics below for information on selection into the Showcase.

Golden Egg Wild Card

In addition to the Golden Eggs handed out during group sessions, there may be Golden Egg Wild Cards presented at the conclusion of the Judges Choice Awards.

• The top scoring solos and duet/trios in two age brackets (11 and Under & 12 and Up), in all divisions (Rec/Comp/Comp Elite), will compete in the Crystal Title Showcase, which will take place on the second or third day of Nationals.

• The top 3-6 scoring Solos and the top 2-4 scoring Duo/Trios will be invited back based on the number of routines in round one. 

• A cash prize will be paid to the highest scoring solo and duet/trio in each age and division with the minimum number of solos/duos/trios required. 

• A soloist may only perform their highest scoring solo in the showcase.

• Duet/Trios must consist of at least one differing dancer in order for two duet/trios from the same studio to be eligible for the showdown.

• In addition there will be Top Score of the Showcase awards presented.

• The top 3-5 highest scoring groups in 2 age brackets (11 and Under & 12 and Up), in all divisions (Rec/Comp/Comp Elite), will compete in the Crystal Showcase, which will take place on the final day of Nationals. 

• In addition, one routine from each age bracket will be selected as the Judge’s “Golden Egg” and will be invited back to the showcase. 

• The top 2-4 highest scoring lines/productions in 2 age brackets (11 and Under & 12 and Up), in all divisions (Rec/Comp/Comp Elite), will compete in the Crystal Showcase, which will take place on the final day of Nationals. 

• A studio can only have 2 dances in a particular age bracket and division.  

• Cash prizes and awards will be awarded to the top three placements in each division if there are five routines. Cash prizes and awards will be awarded to the top two placements if there are four routines and to the top first place only if there are three or less routines.