Highlights
Message from the Directors
Let us explain to you why our competition is different.
Versastyle Dance Competition challenges dancers to rise beyond expectations by experiencing the wonders of fair and authentic competition, exploring diverse dance styles and gaining exposure to industry professional opportunities.
We are adding immense value to your experience by providing these carefully constructed features that are unique to our comp.
Message from the Emcee
Let Sean tell you what to expect this season!
Versastyle Dance Competition challenges dancers in new ways, but we also make sure to have everything you expect from a dance competition, including the fun, games and good vibes! Sean is the key to creating that atmosphere and if you’ve been to an event with him before, you know what to expect. Sean has worked dance competition for years and excited to work join Versastyle!
Unique Features
FEATURE 1 - New Challenge
FREE Group Choreography
Every studio is provided with unique and challenging professional choreography to use in our special REMIX challenge. Give 5-7 of your competitive or elite dancers the honour of performing in this special challenge and represent your studio. You and your students are encouraged to remix the choreography by adding creativity and customizing the formations.
You will be provided the choreography and have time to be ready to perform it on the VERSASTYLE stage.
- Adding value to your comp offers
- Challenging your students to learn something new
- REMIX banner and cash prize
- Winners all receive REMIX rings
FEATURE 2 - Freestyle or Self-Choreo
New Solo & Duo Challenge
This is a special category designed to push the boundaries of solo and duo VERSASTYLE dancers. During a scheduled time, dancers will come on stage to receive a randomly selected song. Dancers will get time to listen to the music in order to prepare themselves for their performance. Top scores return to perform to a new song in a final showdown to find our IMPULSE champions.
- Dancers are encouraged to freestyle and self-choreograph
- Music selection are songs pre-selected by our team
- Small set pieces / props are permitted
- Dancers may be randomly separated into brackets
FEATURE 3 - PAID SHOWCASE
Selected Dancers Get Paid to Perform
Every studio is provided with the same choreography to perform in our special VERSASTYLE Unity Show. This is a large showcase with different sections that mix selected intermediate /sr. dancers with dancers from different studios to be performed during the VERSASTYLE competition. It’s a great opportunity for students to meet other dancers from different studios, perform on stage like it’s a full theatrical production and experience what it’s like to be paid like a professional!
- Studio selects their 4-7 representatives
- Portion of the proceeds from ticket sales go to the dancers
- Rehearsal(s) will be scheduled with our UNITY Director during the competition
FEATURE 4 - Battle
Watch Professional Dancers Battle
Professional dancers are invited to compete in an all-styles battle during a special segment at our competitions. Studios are invited to attend, watch and cheer on their favourite professional dancers. Not only is it a great way to network and meet industry professional dancers, but it is also a great opportunity to see authentic battles and be inspired.
- Professional elimination all-styles battle with invited professionals
- Spectators get chances to win prizes just by attending
- Free Workshop (if time permits)
- Q&A (if time permits)
FEATURE 5 - Dance Again
Ultimate Studio Showdown
OVERTIME is a unique spin on the DANCE AGAIN showcase that you’ve seen at other competitions. Studios choose one routine to rep their studio ahead of time. However, there are also FOUR WILDCARD slots where the judges and emcee may invite another routine to represent as well. Will you studio get more than one representative in OVERTIME?
- Defending Title – Winners receive an invitation and free entry to return to defend their title
- Cash Prize and Banner – Receive the cash prize or twice the value in VSDC credits
- Transformation Prize – One routine will also be selected as the routine that applied the judges notes the best
- Separated Pre-Comp OVERTIME and Competitive/Elite OVERTIME
Real Incentive
Prizes That You Will Use
We set ourselves apart from other competitions by offering exciting unique incentives. In addition to all the expected stylized awards, placements, judges’ choice, overalls and grand awards. We also have VERSASTYLE exclusive awards.
- Defending Title -Top genre recipients receive an invitation and free entry to return to defend their title.
- Cash Prizes – Receive the cash prize or twice the value in VSDC credits.
- Judges’ Stand Out Routine – Invitation and free entry to return and defend title.
- Professional Work Opportunities – Selected dancers will receive paid photo/video work opportunities and selected choreographers will receive a paid invitation to choreograph for Versastyle next season.
- Versastyle National Champions – Top average score (based on 10 highest scoring entries, with at least four being groups) of the year across all our Canadian competitions receives their studio name etched on to the trophy and will have the honour of displaying the trophy at their studio until next season. They also are invited back with five free entries to defend their title.
Dates and Locations
Meet our team
Lee Pham
Co-Director
Dave Matuszewski
Co-Director
Sean Furfaro
Emceechallenge your dancers
This is the competition that you’ve been searching for. A new spin on dance competitions that challenges your dancers in new educational ways.
We’ve developed a ground-breaking competition with an education focused lens, that takes the wonderful experience of dance competitions that you are accustomed to and levels it up with unique features to both challenge the dancers and create unforgettable impactful memories. We can’t wait for you to experience Versastyle and go beyond the ribbons and medals.
