2026 PROVINCIAL DANCE DOWN EVENT DATES:

Alberta Provincial DanceDown - Monday June 8th & Tuesday June 9th 2026 @ Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary, AB

British Columbia Provincial DanceDown - Monday June 15th & Tuesday June 16th 2026 @ River Rock Casino Resort Theatre, Richmond, BC

**dates and locations subject to change without notice

RECOMMENDED HOTELS BRITISH COLUMBIA

River Rock Casino Resort (on site)

RECOMMENDED HOTELS ALBERTA

TBA

SOLOIST AWARDS (Trophy & Cash Prize)

DUO/TRIO AWARDS (Trophy & Cash Prize)

ROUTINE OF THE YEAR AWARDS (Trophy & Cash Prize)

PROVINCIAL CHAMPION BY DISCIPLINE (Trophy & Cash Prize)

Awarded in both the 12 and under, and 13 and over age categories.

Acrobatics Provincial Champion & Runner-Up

Ballet Provincial Champion & Runner-Up

Contemporary Provincial Champion & Runner-Up

Hip Hop Provincial Champion & Runner-Up

Jazz Provincial Champion & Runner-Up

Lyrical Provincial Champion & Runner-Up

Modern/Open Provincial Champion & Runner-Up

Novelty/Song & Dance Provincial Champion & Runner-Up

Tap Provincial Champion & Runner-Up

WHICH REGIONAL ROUTINES QUALIFY FOR THE PROVINCIAL DANCE DOWN?

• 1st - 5th Overall Mini Soloists (Advanced Division)

• 1st - 5th Overall Junior Soloists (Advanced Division)

• 1st - 5th Overall Teen Soloists (Advanced Division)

• 1st - 5th Overall Senior Soloists (15-16yrs and 17-18yrs) (Advanced Division)

• 1st - 5th Overall Mini Duo/Trios (Advanced Division)

• 1st - 5th Overall Junior Duo/Trios (Advanced Division)

• 1st - 5th Overall Teen Duo/Trios (Advanced Division)

• 1st - 5th Overall Senior Duo/Trios (Advanced Division)

• Runner-Up & Top Performance Routines (groups) in Acrobatics, Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Modern/Open, Novelty/Song & Dance, and Tap for both 12 and under, and 13 and over (Advanced Division).

• Mini/Junior DanceDown Winners (Intermediate or Advanced Division)

• Teen/Senior DanceDown Winners (Intermediate or Advanced Division)

Dancers must qualify for the Provincial DanceDown at one of our regional events. Studios must compete the qualifying routines from the regional event. They cannot sub any routine for another.

A soloist can only compete once in their age category at the Provincial DanceDown. If a soloist qualifies at more than one regional event, they must choose 1 solo, from their qualifying solos. Soloists can not dance up into a higher age category with a subsequent solo.

A routine must compete in the Advanced Division in order to qualify for the Provincial DanceDown (exception is a regional DanceDown Winner).

A Soloist who wins the Provincial Champion title, may not compete again at the Provincial DanceDown as a soloist, until they have moved up into the next age category. (ie. The Junior Provincial Champion winner, cannot compete for the Provincial Title until they have moved up into the Teen age category).

Studios can compete only 1 routine for the Mini/Junior Routine of the Year and 1 routine for the Teen/Senior Routine of the Year.  If a studio qualified at more than one regional event, they can choose which of the qualifying routines they wish to compete in the Provincial DanceDown.

Studios cannot re-compete an entry that has previously competed in the Provincial DanceDown.

Top Performance routines must be registered in to the Advanced Division at their regional event to qualify for the Provincial DanceDown.

Performance Division and Adult entries do not qualify for the Provincial DanceDown. Intermediate Routines only qualify if they are a DanceDown winner.

A minimum of 10 participants in each category is required. Otherwise Evolve Dance Competition reserves the right to combine categories.

A minimum of 150 registered entries is required in order to hold the Evolve Provincial DanceDown.

Registration minimums required at each regional event, or some qualifying categories may be combined. 

Evolve Spotlight Invitation will qualify a limited number of finalists, based on registration.