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1 Q. What is The Dance Summit? A: The Dance Summit is the definitive dance national championship. Six years ago, Varsity was inspired by the talent within the All Star industry and listened to its customers when they asked for a high caliber event that recognized teams in non-world divisions. For the 2015 season, Varsity All Star is committed to producing an innovative, prestigious, competitive & unforgettable dance experience. The Dance Summit will be an added component to The Summit which is going into its third year for All Star cheer teams. We welcome the creativity and passion of the dancers and look forward to showcasing their talents at The Dance Summit this year. Q: Where will The Dance Summit be taking place? A: The Dance Summit will take place on May 2-3, 2015, at The World Showplace Pavilion in Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Q: What is a bid and how do I receive one? A: A bid is an invitation to attend and compete in The Dance Summit. There are two types of bids that are awarded: Paid & At-Large. We are awarding 27 paid bids and 178 at-large bids at 30 of our premier events across the country. A complete listing of the dance bid events can be found on Q: What is the difference between a Paid & At-Large bid? A: Paid Bids: Each qualifying team member will receive a credit of the quad rate towards the Summit Travel Package. You will receive this discount only for those dancers that actually performed on the team at the time you received the bid. The Paid Bid includes: 4 nights of hotel accommodations (Quad room) at a Disney Value Resort 4 day Walt Disney World Park HOPPER Pass (with 3 days admissions into the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex) Bus Transportation to all scheduled events DME Transportation to/from the Orlando International Airport Celebration Party An At-Large bid offers an invitation to compete at The 2015 Dance Summit. Paid and At-Large bid packets, that contains registration information and pricing, will be given to you upon receiving your bid.

2 Q: How will the bid distribution process work? A: Bids to The Dance Summit, both Paid and At-Large, shall be awarded at the sole discretion of each Varsity Brand Event Producer. While the following guidelines must be taken in to consideration, ultimately Brands may award bids to whomever they choose. 1. Generally, bids will be awarded to First Place teams. 2. Bids will be awarded evenly, to the extent possible, across divisions/categories. Ex: An event with 3 paid bids is encouraged not to award two paid bids in the same divisions/ categories. Teams holding an At-Large Bid may be upgraded to a Paid bid by receiving one at an event. The At -Large Bid would then be released and passed down. Q: What categories are offered at The Dance Summit? A: 2015 DANCE SUMMIT DIVISIONS/CATEGORIES Small Mini Jazz Pom Hip Hop Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Large Mini Jazz Pom Hip Hop Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Small Youth Jazz Pom Hip Hop Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Large Youth Jazz Pom Hip Hop Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Junior Coed Jazz Pom Hip Hop Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Small Junior Jazz Pom Hip Hop Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Large Junior Jazz Pom Hip Hop Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Small Senior Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Large Senior Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Small Senior Coed Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Large Senior Coed Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Small Open Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Large Open Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Small Open Coed Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Large Open Coed Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical Open Male Kick Prep Open Variety Lyrical

3 Q: If a dancer from our bid winning team can t make it to The Dance Summit, are we allowed to replace them with another dancer from our program? A: Yes, but please make sure to review the crossover policies. Q: Are crossovers between teams allowed at The Dance Summit? A. Yes. An All Star dancer is limited to performing in up to three (3) performances at The Dance Summit. Participants may only represent one gym. Q: Are crossovers allowed between The Summit for cheer and The Dance Summit? A. There will be no crossovers allowed between the two portions of The Summit. Q: Are crossovers allowed between Dance Worlds and The Dance Summit? A. Yes, crossovers will be allowed as long as a participating dance team was awarded a bid within the dance categories offered at The Summit. Q: Do teams compete both days? A. No. All teams will compete on Saturday. Their final scores from that day will determine if they advance to finals. Q: How many teams advance to finals? A. All divisions with 10 or less teams in Semi Finals will have 5 teams advance to finals All divisions with teams in Semi Finals will have 50% of the division advance to finals All divisions with 20 or more teams in Semi Finals will have 10 teams in the division advance to finals Event directors will have the full authority to make the final decision of the number of teams selected to advance to finals. Q: What do individuals and teams receive for competing at The Dance Summit? A. All participants will receive a participation medallion for competing at The Dance Summit. Teams who make their "Final Quest" in each category/division on Sunday will be awarded a personalized team banner with their category/division and placement. Teams that place 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their respective category/division, will also receive a team banner and each participant from those teams will receive individual mini banners recognizing their accomplishment. All division/category champions will receive exclusive Dance Summit Champion Rings! Q: How will large/small divisions be split at The Summit? A. Teams must compete at The Dance Summit in the same age division, level and division size they received their bids. Teams competing at events in combined large/small divisions will be split into their respective sizes at The Dance Summit only if registration allows. The Dance Summit will follow the USASF guidelines for combining and splitting division/categories.

4 Q: If our team was awarded a paid bid for our Small Junior Jazz with 19 people, may we add additional athletes prior to The Dance Summit? A: Yes you may add more athletes as long as you stay within the dance division rules stated by the USASF. However, you will only receive the paid bid value for the 19 athletes who qualified upon receiving your bid. Q: Will The Dance Summit count towards my Varsity Family Plan rebate? A. No, The Summit will not be included in your rebate. Q: What are the at-large, commuter and spectator travel packages & prices? A. A list of all of our packages is listed here: Sheet.pdf Q: Can parents and friends be included in the travel packages? A. Of course! A lot of coaches meet with the parents and include them on the travel package for their team. However, we encourage family members and friends to register with us directly. Q: We have an uneven number of girls. Can we pay the quad rate for three girls in a room? A. No. Travel package prices have been calculated according to how may people are in each room. Q: What hotel are we staying at? A: Accommodations will be provided at Disney Value Resorts. In the event the Walt Disney World Resort sells out of rooms prior to registration deadlines, The Dance Summit will make arrangements with an alternate hotel either on or off property (prices may vary). Q: Can we stay at another Disney hotel or off Disney property if we received a paid bid? A: If a Paid Bid team chooses to not stay on property then they will receive the Commuter Paid Bid package for free. The Paid Bid Commuter Package receives the following: 4 day Walt Disney World Park HOPPER Pass, Celebration party wristband and registration fees. Q: Do spectators have to purchase a Walt Disney World PARK HOPPER ticket in order to watch competition at The World Showplace Pavilion in Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida? No. If you are only going to The World Showplace Pavilion in Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, you may purchase a ticket at the front gate for a one day park ticket. However, if you purchase a Walt Disney World PARK HOPPER ticket from The Dance Summit you will not need to worry about purchasing an additional ticket into the venue.

5 Q: Are there discounted park tickets available for family and friends not on the travel package? A: Yes, there are two different tickets. 1) 3-day PARK HOPPER Ticket- $ ) 4-day PARK HOPPER Ticket- $ ) 5-day PARK HOPPER Ticket- $ Walt Disney World PARK HOPPER tickets are valid for unlimited admission into the Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney s Hollywood Studios, and Disney s Animal Kingdom Theme Park as well as three days of admission into ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. These tickets DO NOT include The Summit bus transportation to the parks.