Highlights
Message from the Director
Let me explain to you why our competition is different.
At Versastyle, our focus is bringing the heart back into dance competitions — where the dancer’s experience matters more than medals or ribbons. We believe in creating a space where growth, artistry, and connection come first.
Our scoring is transparent, realistic, and designed to support development. Dancers and teachers deserve clear, honest feedback that guides improvement without discouraging passion. Versastyle is about more than awards — it’s about building community, encouraging expression, and celebrating the shared love of dance.
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 Choreography Challenge
Each studio is assigned exclusive choreography and music to remix and perform in the REMIX Challenge. Choose 5–7 of your competitive or elite dancers to represent your studio and put your own spin on the piece by customizing formations and adding creativity.
Key Highlights:
- Studio-specific choreography & music provided
- Encourage creativity and collaboration
- REMIX banner, cash prize, and REMIX rings awarded
- Permitted to perform at Versastyle, studio showcase, or recital
FEATURE 2 - Freestyle or Self-Choreo
Freestyle Solo & Duo Challenge
IMPULSE is a spontaneous and creative challenge where dancers receive a randomly selected song and are given time to listen, prepare, and rehearse before performing on stage. Finalists return for a second round in a head-to-head showdown to determine the champion.
Key Highlights:
- Designed to push creativity and performance under pressure
- Music is randomly selected on site
- Dancers encouraged to freestyle and self-choreograph
- Separate categories for Solo and Duo
- Finalists perform a second time with new music
FEATURE 3 - PAID SHOWCASE
Collaborative Performance Showcase
UNITY is a theatrical-style group performance that brings together selected dancers from different studios to perform a unified choreographed piece on stage — and get paid for it. It’s a chance to collaborate, connect, and experience what it’s like to perform in a professional production.
Key Highlights:
- Studios select 4–7 intermediate/senior dancers
- Provided tutorial style choreography video
- Dancers rehearse with UNITY Director during the competition
- Dancers receive payment
- A true theatrical experience on the Versastyle stage
FEATURE 4 - Battles
Professional Freestyle Showcase
The All-Styles Battle is a high-energy freestyle battle where invited professional dancers face off live on stage. It’s an exciting opportunity for your dancers to witness authentic battle culture and be inspired by industry pros.
Key Highlights:
- Professional dancers compete in a freestyle elimination battle
- Great networking and learning experience for young dancers
- Workshops or Q&A (when time permits)
- Perfect break-time entertainment during the competition
Don’t miss the chance to witness incredible freestyle performances and support the pros — bring your team and come cheer them on!
FEATURE 5 - Dance Again
Dance Off
OVERTIME and REPLAY are our high-energy dance-off events, designed to spotlight routines that deserve a second chance to shine.
OVERTIME is for Competitive and Elite dancers. One routine is pre-selected by each studio. In addition, judges and the emcee each have one wildcard opportunity to ring the Golden Gong and invite an entry back.
REPLAY is for Pre-Competitive dancers. It follows the same structure as OVERTIME, but does not include the Golden Gong wildcard system.
Key Highlights:
- Defending Title invitations
- Transformation Winners: Presented to the routines that best applies judges’ notes between first and second performance
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
challenge 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.
