At each regional event, outstanding soloists registered within the Premier and Elite competitive classes amongst the Junior, Teen, and Senior divisions are selected and deemed “IN10SE Dancers” and invited to perform in the finale opener at our Nationals. More eligibility information can be found here. IN10SITY also holds an audition at the start of our event for any additional eligible dancers participating in our Nationals who wish to be considered for the finale opener. Throughout the week, this group of dancers work together alongside our professional choreographer through a series of pre-scheduled rehearsals to learn the finale opener which is performed on the final day of competition just prior to the group finale.
There are few memories taken away from an IN10SITY Nationals more impactful than the finale opener performed by our IN10SE Dancers. It is nothing short of absolute magic to witnessing a group of young artists come together from all over the North America to create what is always a jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring piece to set the stage for the final performances of our event!
Studios with dancers attending Nationals will advise In10sity of any In10se Dancers planning to participate as well as any additional dancers wishing to audition (date, time, & on-site location of the audition TBD) to be considered for the finale opener. In order to participate all dancers must be pre-registered as either an In10se Dancer or as an auditionee prior to the event by the posted deadline. Also, please be aware that this is always a closed audition, meaning only dancers and the choreographer and his/her assistants are welcome in the audition room. Following the audition, In10sity will hold a brief informational meeting for all In10se Dancers as well as dancers who were selected from the audition, parents are also encouraged to attend.
All participants in the finale opener commit to a mandatory pre-determined rehearsal schedule set forth by the choreographer and In10sity staff, which will be released. With that understanding, every dancers’ most important priority at Nationals is their commitment to their studio and their competitive performance(s). In event that a scheduled rehearsal conflicts with a dancer’s performance time or a dancer’s designated awards ceremony, the performance or awards ceremony takes precedence. Given the severe time constraint and complexity of creating and setting the piece, these are the only exceptions for missing a rehearsal. All dancers wishing to participate in the finale opener should plan to be in attendance from the first day through the last day of our entire National Finals event.
All dancers performing in the finale opener will be required to purchase a top for the performance. We will gather sizing from pre-registered In10se Dancers prior to the event and have extras available for any dancers selected from the audition. We strongly advise against wearing the garment prior to the performance. All dancers are required to wear plain, solid-colored black bottoms of their choosing free of any visible logos, patterns, etc. We highly encourage dancers to bring a back up black bottom as you never can be too prepared!
In order to compete for Con10der at In10sity Nationals, they must compete for Con10der at a regional event within the same calendar year. As well, all Con10ders must be registered as an Elite class competitor. Therefore, this program is exclusive to Mini, Junior, Teen, and Senior age division competitors.
All Con10ders will perform a solo which will be scheduled within their respective age division of the preliminary competition. It is not required that the solo chosen to compete is the same solo the dancer performed at their respective regional competition and they are welcome to perform additional solos as part of the preliminary competition, for which they will be eligible for general divisional overalls.
Con10ders will have their own divisional overall which will be announced after we announce the Honorees for Interview and Improv at Con10der Night. In10sity will announce placements with the exception of the top 3 or 5 (depending on division size) which we’ll announce in no particular order as they will re-perform for our judges. This is important as the adjudicators who judge the interview and improv may not necessarily be the same adjudicators who judge the preliminary solo divisions and collective of Con10der solos.
Additionally, all dancers will perform in an improv competition amongst their fellow competitors as well as participate in an on-stage interview as part of a special section of our National Event designed exclusively for our Con10ders! For the interview portion, dancers are encouraged to dress to impress as they take the stage to answer a random interview question. Following, all competitors collectively return to the stage with their respective age group for a lively improv competition where they perform individually (but briefly!) as they are supported by their fellow dancers and the audience. Both of these elements play a significant role in the judges’ decision-making process of naming the National Con10ders!
In10sity’s judges recognize 3 to 5 honorees (depending on number of competitors) from the Improv and Interview sections of Con10der competition.
After naming the Improv & Interview Honorees, the top 3 to 5 scoring (again, depending on number of competitors) Con10der soloists are named in no particular order, who then re-compete their solos for our judges. Our judges then name our National Con10ders who are each awarded a $500 cash award as well as an All-Access Pass (full-scholarship) to the following In10sity Dance season.
If the Senior Con10der is a graduating senior, they will be awarded a $1,000 cash award in lieu of a full-scholarship to the following season. Our National Con10ders have the distinct honor of dancing their solos once more as featured performers in our Group Finale on the final day of competition.
The night before the start of our Nationals event, studio directors and their staff are invited to join our IN10SITY team for a hosted welcome party! Here, they’ll have an opportunity to mix and mingle, receive check-in materials, and share in a toast to the week ahead!
IN10SITY offers complimentary master classes to all dancers registered for the competition! Classes are scheduled throughout the week and grouped into 11 & under and 12 & over. Master class schedule and teaching staff will be released with the final schedule of our event!
Performing in the In10sity finale is truly one of the most distinguished opportunities a dancer can be given at our Nationals! Unlike the preliminary section of competition where performances are assigned a score, all National Finalist performances are ranked within our finales by our expert panel of adjudicators and thereby our National Champions are named in each division!
Upon completion of all solo, duet/trio divisions from the preliminary section of our Nationals, we will hold our Solo & Duet/Trio Finale which takes place mid-week! The top 5 highest scoring solos and top 3 highest scoring duet/trios from the Premier & Elite classes of competition will advance in addition to the highest scoring Petite soloists and duet/trios, if there are enough to qualify. We do not break ties within the preliminary section of competition and therefore, we may advance through more than 5 solos or 3 duet/trios to the finale!
In10sity advances the top 5 highest scoring small and large groups from the Premier and Elite classes of competition amongst the Mini, Junior, Teen, & Senior age divisions as well as the combined top 5 highest scoring Petite small groups, large groups, lines & productions from the preliminary section of competition to our group finale on the final day of our Nationals. As with our Solos & Duet/Trios, we do not break ties at Nationals creating the possibility that more than five routines could advance within a given competitive class and age division.
In10sity devotes an entire section of our Nationals exclusively to line division routines & our Production Challenge. All lines are competed within their respective age division and competitive class however, In10sity may combine familial age divisions and competitive classes in an effort to compose appropriate groups of finalists to put through to the finale, all contingent upon the Nationals entry composition.
Just as we do at our regional events, In10sity recognizes eligible studios through The In10sity Challenge with the cash award denominations doubled, all for except first place who will be awarded Ten Thousand Dollars! Most interesting to note is the way in which The Challenge is integrated into our Nationals as it’s all calculated based on scores from the preliminary sections of our competition. Meaning, the results of the finales have no bearing whatsoever on the outcome. This makes In10sity Nationals a truly unique experience as every performance really does matter!
For every finale division containing at least 3 routines, a cash prize will be awarded! Cash prize denominations may vary based on size division and competitive class.
As has grown in popularity amongst our regional events, In10sity hosts our In10se Improv competition at our Nationals! Dancers are welcome to register on site within their respective age division and our judges will name a Mini, Junior, Teen, and Senior In10se Improv National Champion who will each be awarded a $150 cash award!
In10sity awards our Mini, Junior, Teen and Senior National Con10ders each a $500 cash award as well as an all-access pass good for a full-scholarship of free entry fees to the following calendar year! In the event the Senior Con10der is a graduating senior, they will be awarded a $1,000 cash award in lieu of an all-access pass.
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
In10sity Dance raises funds for the Living with In10tion scholarship fund two ways. The first of which is by contributing $1 from every routine that is competed on our stages across the United States. Second, at all of our competitions dancers are invited to participate in our take on a photogenic competition called Beauty with In10tion, whereby 100% of the proceeds paid to participate go directly into the Living with In10tion Scholarship fund. Through the support of In10sity Dance at large and Beauty with In10tion, over $100,000 in cash scholarships have been awarded to date!
All applicants must be a graduating senior registered for and attending In10sity’s Nationals within the year in which they apply. Each applicant must also have already been accepted to a qualified/vetted/accredited college, university, conservatory, or vocational program to which the scholarships are made directly payable.
Living with In10tion applicants must fulfill 2 key requirements in order to be considered for a scholarship. First, they must submit a letter of recommendation from an adult mentor who is not a parent or legal guardian. Second, every applicant must submit an artistic piece of their choosing based on each years’ designated theme. The 2024 theme is “DEFINING IN10TION”. The artistic submission can be in the form of any of the following: a cinematic short submitted via video, a song submitted via audio, a poem submitted in writing or audio, a piece of choreography submitted via video, a photo of a piece of visual art, or a written essay. In10sity will begin accepting submissions via email at lw10@in10sity-dance.com on Friday, May 16th, 2025 and our application process will close Monday, June 16th, 2025 at 5:00pm EST. Prior to June 16th, the submission form will be emailed to any graduating senior who has already submitted all materials for their Living with In10tion application.
