Frequently Asked Questions
Can competitors pay at the door?
Yes, but prices increase after March 30th. To avoid paying the higher rate, please pay online or mail your payment and have it postmarked by March 30th.
Can I purchase spectator tickets at the door?
Yes. Spectator tickets will be sold at the door for $5.00 for university students and $10.00 for non-students.
Are shoes required?
YES, we require that all dancers wear shoes that will not mark or damage the floor! We understand that dance shoes can be a big investment. However, we want to help Stanford keep the basketball court floor in good condition. Suede-soled dance shoes are strongly encouraged. Heel protectors are required for high-heeled shoes. Competitors may not apply powder or oil to the floor or their shoes’ soles.
If I registered early, can I add and drop events at no charge after the early registration deadline?
Yes. As long as you send your payment in by the registration deadline, you will not be charged any additional fees.
What can I wear in the newcomer and bronze level?
We do not allow costumes in the Newcomer or Bronze level. We use the CDA costume definition as defined at http://www.collegiatedancesport.org/costumes/ If you have a question about what qualifies as a costume, please email us at
[email protected]
What forms of payment do you accept?
We accept online payment through Eventbrite as well as a check payment.
Can I add/drop events on the day of the competition? Is there an extra fee to do this?
Competitors should make every effort to sign up for the correct events with their intended partner before registration closes on March 30th. However, a limited number of adds will be accepted on the day of the event, provided that they are received by the cutoff time for that competitive section and the event is not full. Add requests will not be accepted if they are not received before the cutoff time.
Can I dance in both beginner and intermediate/advanced level nightclub events?
The beginner level is reserved for dancers with less than 2 years of dance experience; the intermediate/advanced level is for dancers with 2 or more years of dance experience. You may compete in one or the other but not both. Please keep in mind that this rule does not distinguish between leader or follower or by dance – a dance experience is a dance experience.
I am not a college student, can I still compete?
Yes! Our competition is open to all amateur dancers. The only restriction is that you cannot be a professional dancer – someone who has declared that they are a professional or whose full-time profession is teaching or performing dance.
What dance moves can I do?
In the Newcomer and Bronze levels, you must do Bronze level syllabus moves; in Silver, you may do Bronze and Silver level syllabus moves; in Gold, you may do Bronze, Silver, or Gold level syllabus moves. Any published syllabus (Arthur Murray, Fred Astaire, DVIDA, ISTD, etc) is accepted for American-style events. The ISTD syllabus is accepted for International Events. In Advanced, Open, and Nightclub events, there are no choreography restrictions. However, no lifts, drops, or aerials are allowed in any event.
Can I dance a routine that has only Bronze-level moves in Silver or Gold-level events?
Yes. Technique is far more important than the level of moves you are performing. A good Bronze-level routine danced with great technique will place higher than a gold-level routine danced with poor technique.
Can I sign up for more than one level?
Yes. While you may never dance down a level, you can sign up for your level and one level above that. For example, if you are a Bronze-level dancer, you can sign up for Bronze and Silver-level events. We encourage everyone to do this as it provides more opportunities for competing for everyone. The only exception to this is in the Nightclub events, where you may only sign up for one level (Newcomer/Beginner OR Intermediate/Advanced) for each Nightclub dance.
What is “Rookie/Vet”?
First, newcomer/bronze or bronze/silver level dancers qualify as rookies, and silver/gold level and above dancers qualify as veterans. So, “Rookie/Vet” events are for partnerships where one dancer must be a rookie and the other a veteran. “Leader Rookie/Vet” events are for partnerships where the leader is the rookie, and the follower is the veteran. “Follower Rookie/Vet” events are for partnerships where the follower is the rookie, and the leader is the veteran. Rookie/Vet events are closed bronze syllabus events. Costumes are optional.
I placed 1st out of 14 couples in Bronze ChaCha last year. Can I compete in Bronze ChaCha again this year with a new partner?
The Bay Area Super Ball is a CDA Fair Level competition and will use fair level points to determine when couples are entered at a level that is too low for their calculated proficiency. To check your fair-level points, you can use the CDA Point Lookup Tool.
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