ID Improv Showcase:
The Improv Showcase is a fundamental experience offered at ID Events. Improv is foundational to artistic growth - strengthening musicality, building confidence, and allowing dancers to showcase who they are beyond choreography. This commitment to cultivating artistry is why the Improv Showcase is a core and signature part of the ID experience.
Dancers improv to music selected by ID Dance and may register at the event registration desk or online prior to the showcase, including pre-registration through the Parent Portal. The Improv Showcase is offered in (Mini-Petite), (Junior), (Teen-Senior) Age Divisions with a $40 participation fee at Regionals and a varying fee at Nationals.
Winners receive the Title of Showcase Winner for one full season, a banner and a $50 custom Mastercard, with runner-ups also recognized and awarded scholarships. Scholarship partners may include Millennium Dance Complex LA, Broadway Dance Center NY, 88 Studios LA, ID Dance Competition, and more. Age divisions may vary by event based on participation levels, early sell-outs, or multi-stage formats. The typical Regional age division breakdown is (Mini-Petite), (Junior),  (Teen-Senior). 
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Music:
Music on the Improv Showcase playlist are trending songs. You can find our public playlist on the ID Spotify. 
Playlist links:
TEEN-SENIOR HIGH-TEMPO PLAYLIST 
TEEN-SENIOR LOW-TEMPO PLAYLIST 
MINI-PETITE, JUNIOR HIGH-TEMPO PLAYLIST 
MINI-PETITE, JUNIOR LOW TEMPO PLAYLIST
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Improv Showcase Format (Regionals):
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Junior, Teen & Senior Divisions
Round One: Group Improv
Dancers are divided by age division and assigned a color. Each color group performs twice — once to a high-tempo song and once to a low-tempo song. Dancers perform approximately 60 seconds per song.
Round Two: Featured Group Improv
After all color groups have completed Round One, adjudicators select dancers to advance to Round Two. Advancing dancers return to the stage as a group and perform two additional improv rounds to a high-tempo and low-tempo song for approximately 30 seconds.
Round Three: Final Individual Improv
From Round Two, adjudicators select five dancers total to advance to the Final Individual Improv Round. These dancers perform twice — once to a high-tempo pre-made mix and once to a low-tempo pre-made mix. Each mix will cue dancers by voice when it is their turn, with dancers performing consecutively. Each dancer performs for 30 seconds per round. After all performances conclude, runner-ups are announced first, followed by the Improv Showcase Winner.
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Mini & Petite Divisions
The Mini & Petite Improv Showcase consists of: Round One Group Improv and Round Two Group Improv. Mini and Petite dancers will participate together and remain in a group-based format only. Dancers are divided by color groups and will perform twice with their color — once to a high-tempo song and once to a low-tempo song. Following these group performances, adjudicators will select dancers to advance to Round Two, where the advancing dancers will perform together as a group twice. After the final group performances, winners and recognitions are announced. There is no individual improv round for Mini and Petite divisions.