Dancer of the Year

Dancer of The Year Regional Competition

Any soloist wishing to compete for this title must enter the Dancer of The Year Category. The routine selected will be judged simultaneously for adjudication and Dancer of The Year. This is a Judges Choice category. No predetermined criteria will be given to the judges. There may be multiple Dancer of The Year Finalists chosen at each regional.

This category is held to a much higher standard. Dancer of The Year finalists will be eligible to compete in Anaheim and Branson at the 2008 National Finals. The Dancer of The Year Finalist will be invited to have their picture in the Finals and forthcoming season’s souvenir program.

Dancer of the Year finalists will attend a "social" orientation where they will meet and enjoy the stories of the former Rainbow Connection Dancer of The Year Winners. The finalists will compete in the Dancer of The Year Gala Performance. The awards presentation after the performance honors all of the participants in a formal introduction with plaques presented to each dancer. The top 5 Juniors and top 5 Seniors will receive beautiful trophies during the awards ceremony.

Junior (12 & under) and
Senior (13 & over) dancers
are selected
by a panel of 5 judges to travel to Australia
to represent
Rainbow Connection
and the United States
at the
Australia
Showcase National Finals.