Competitor Information
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Carnegie Classic is a USA Dance Collegiate Challenge. Participation does not require a USA Dance membership, but having one before competing at Carnegie Classic can help you obtain two of the six points needed to dance more levels at the USA Dance Nationals as a college student—or to qualify as an alumni/adult. You can sign up for a USA Dance membership here.
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Rules
1. Each competitor may register for two consecutive levels per style, and "Syllabus" is available to anyone dancing in Newcomer thru Gold for that style.
2. Level eligibility at Carnegie Classic is determined by the YCN points system or similar. You can find out more about this system here. If you or your partner have 7 or more points in a certain dance you are not allowed to compete in that level and must move up into the next level you are eligible to compete at. We reserve the right to disqualify couples that we find to be in violation of this rule.
3. If you wish to register for Newcomer, you must have started ballroom dancing within the last 6 months.
4. If you are not eligible for a level but wish to help someone out by dancing TBA, you must wear a jacket of some sort over your costume. The judged dancer wears the number.
5. Carnegie Classic has no costume requirements or restrictions except for basic decency and common sense.
6. If a couple competes in an event they are pointed out of, they will be disqualified retroactively and their results voided.
If you see any entries that should be ineligible, please contact us at cmuclassic+registrars@gmail.com, and include a list of relevant published results in your email. We will respond after our registrars have investigated your claims.
Tentative Schedule: Saturday, Oct 12, 2024
| Matinee section (Newcomer-Gold) | Time |
|---|---|
| Smooth | 9:00am |
| Standard | 10:15am |
| Lunch Break | 12:15pm |
| Rhythm | 1:45pm |
| Latin | 3:00pm |
| Dinner Break | 4:45pm |
| Evening section (PreChamp and Champ) | Time |
|---|---|
Dances available for each level
| Level | Standard | Rhythm | Smooth | Latin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcomer | W, T, Q | C, R, Sw | W, T, F | C, R, J |
| Bronze | W/Q, T, F | C/R, Sw, M | W/T, F, V | C/R, S, J |
| Silver | W/Q, T/F | C/R, Sw/M | W/T, F/V | C/R, S/J |
| Gold | W/T/F/Q | C/R/Sw/M | W/T/F/V | C/S/R/J |
| Syllabus | V | B | P | |
| Novice | W/F/Q | C/R/Sw | W/T/F | C/S/R |
| PreChamp | W/T/F/Q, V | C/R/Sw/B, M | W/T/F/V | C/S/R/J, P |
| Open | W/T/V/F/Q | C/R/Sw/B/M | W/T/F/V | C/S/R/P/J |
Registration Payments
Entry to the competition costs a flat rate per person based on when you pay. All registration payments must be settled electronically on Cashnet, see details below.
| Payment Deadline | Students | Everyone else |
|---|---|---|
| Early Bird - September 6 | $40 | $55 |
| Regular - October 4 | $45 | $60 |
| Late - October 10 | $55 | $75 |
Payment on Cashnet: Click Here
All registration payments must be settled electronically through CMU Cashnet.
Go to Cashnet, and search for "Ballroom Dance Org-Miscellaneous Sales (non-taxable)"
Please enter a tagline in the description exactly as shown below:
Reg (E / R / L): (Last name), (First name), (Stu at ___ / NonStu).
This platform will not allow for descriptions longer than 50 characters, so if you are registering for a whole team, put the team name and send us an email at cmuclassic@gmail.com with the list of taglines.