Applications must be submitted by May 8th.

Apply

• You must apply by May 8th; at-con signups will not be accepted.
• Please prepare the music you plan to dance to, and include it in your application.
• If you’re dancing by yourself, your music must be limited to 2 minutes.

Audition

• Your audition must be the same as your intended final routine.
• For at-con auditions, we will contact you shortly before the convention to pick a time that best fits your schedule.
• Or, if you send us a video as your audition, you can skip the at-con auditions and have more time to enjoy the con! Fursuits are required for both types of audition.

Compete

• If you are chosen to compete in the main competition, congratulations!
• Please arrive to the competition an hour before showtime.
• We will have an area backstage for you to stay fresh and ready.

Competitors will be performing their entire routines for three judges. All performers will be scored using the same system, and the best 20 to 25 acts will advance to the finals.

You may submit a pre-recorded video of your routine upon sign-up, or audition at the convention.

If you choose to audition at the convention, we will contact you near to the convention date to pick a time to that best fits your schedule. If you submit a pre-recorded video, that will be your audition, and you can have more time to enjoy at the con!

Fursuits are required for both video and on-site auditions.

Categories

There are two categories - Solo & Group acts.

Show up an hour early

Please show up an hour before showtime.

Eligibility Requirements

All entries must have music for their routine, submitted with your entry form. Sorry, we will not take submissions at the convention.

Your prelim must be your stage performance

What you perform in the preliminaries must be what you intend to perform for the actual show! This allows our prelim judges to make the most informed decision in choosing the best acts for the stage.

Submit your with music your submission form

All entries must have music for their routine, submitted with your entry form. Music selections should be ready to play for your final performance, in .MP3 format, and at least 256kbps. All files must be named: "[Your Fursuit Name].mp3" (For example: "Foxy McBushytail.mp3")

Performance Duration

• All routines must be at least 1:30
• Solo routines cannot exceed 2 minutes
• Routines not edited to be 2 minutes or under will be faded out. We encourage custom edits or mixes and recommend you choose themed music that compliments your routine.
• Groups get 30 extra seconds per additional member: As an example, 2 members get up to 2:30, 5 members get up to 4:00 minutes

Fursuiters only.

This is a Fursuit dance competition after all! You need a head, hand paws, foot paws or costume shoes, and a tail to enter. If you choose to wear a partial, please make sure you wear clothes that cover your bare skin!

Be respectful!

You will actually be scored on this. Treat your other competitors with respect, as well as the staff running the competition. If you ever have a disagreement, always discuss it politely; it’s not that serious, after all.

Keep it clean!

Furries of all ages will be watching and listening so make sure the lyrics are radio appropriate. Don’t go overboard with any vulgar content in your performance or there will be heck to pay! HECK!

Have fun!

In the end, remember most of all: This is just for fun! If you don’t get in, don’t get discouraged. We’re all dancers here, and the world is our stage; not just this one. Good luck, and see you out there on the dance floor!

Sick/Nervous Group Member? The show can go on.

Groups who qualify for finals may substitute or drop one individual in finals as long as it affects less than half the group. (ie. a 2 person group must find a substitute in case one person cannot perform, but a 3-person group can either drop or substitute a member.).

These are some of the aspects our judges will be looking for; some judges consider different aspects more important than others!

Foundation

• Your musicality; how well the character of the dance/choreo fits or emphasizes the character of the music.
• Your flow; How well do you transition from one part of your performance to the next?
• Your execution; the cleanliness of your moves.

Variety

• The diversity of the moves in your performance.
• Your tempo; Are you dancing at the same speed the entire time, or changing it up occasionally?
• Your levels; The use of your y axis. Are you changing up your stance while performing your moves? (Standing, jumping, bending, crouching, being on the floor, etc.)

Technique

• The complexity and finesse of your moves.
• Travelling. When navigating the stage, are you employing any footwork (spinning, gliding, housing, leaping, etc.) or merely walking around?

Sportsmanship

• All competitors will start with this as a full score. This score will only drop if you provide an unsportsmanlike experience to staffers or competitors, before or during the competition.