IMPROV SHOWCASE
REGISTER AT LEAST 30 MIN BEFORE SHOWCASE BEGINS
 
Dancers are invited to participate in the ID Dance Nationals Improv Showcase, a high-energy, live performance experience where creativity, confidence, and individuality take center stage. 
 
 
REGISTER HERE
 
NATIONALS DIVISIONS 
Improv will be split into the following age divisions: 
Mini 
Petite 
Junior 
Teen 
Senior 
 
Petite, 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.
 
Mini Divisions
The Mini 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 divisions.
 
REGISTRATION 
Fee: $40 per dancer 
Registration is available through the Parent Portal or on-site at the event. We strongly recommend registering prior to the event to ensure your dancer’s improv sticker is prepared with their name and assigned number. On-site registrations close to the Improv Showcase will include an assigned number only and will not display the dancer’s name. Please note, this does not impact scoring or points; this process is strictly for organizational purposes during backstage check-in. Dancers registered for the Full Artist Package are automatically entered into the Nationals Improv Showcase. No additional registration is required. Important: Please plan to pick up your dancer’s improv sticker well in advance. The Shops at ID often experience high traffic leading up to Improv, and wait times may be longer than expected. We are unable to delay the showcase for late arrivals and dancers who miss their check-in time risk missing their opportunity to participate. 
 
CHECK-IN & TIMING 
Dancers must check in for the Improv Showcase 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. If a dancer is performing in a routine within three to four numbers of the Improv Showcase, the studio/teacher must notify Backstage Check-In in advance. Dancers and parents should have a clear plan in place for a quick change to ensure the dancer is ready. Please note, the Improv Showcase will begin promptly, typically within two - three minutes of the final routine preceding the challenge. We are unable to delay the start for late arrivals.